Down Royal (IRE)
13:58
Metcollect Handicap Chase
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €7.10 Place: €2.50 €2.10 €3.70 Exacta: €31.70 Tricast: €187.67 Trifecta: €522.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - challenging when ridden after 2 out - led last - ran on(op 15/2)
7 G Poor Noel C Kelly 156 lbs 6/1 Won
2nd
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - midfield - headway 2 out - ran on and went second run-in - no match for winner(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
8 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 11/4F 1.75
3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway when raced wide before 3 out - led after 3 out - headed last - weakened and lost second run-in(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
10 M Poor P J Rothwell 154 lbs 11/1 7
4th
In touch with leaders - headway and challenging on inner 3 out - bad mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/1)
7 M AVG Thomas Gibney 168 lbs 10/1 3.25
5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway before 3 out - keeping on and switched right when mistake last - nearest finish - wound to right-front leg (jockey said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet could not confirm a burst vessel; he did however report gelding to have a wound on his right fore limb)(tchd 22/1)
8 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 147 lbs 25/1 1.25
6th
Towards rear - headway when jumped slightly left 2 out - switched right before last - never on terms
7 G Poor D Harvey 156 lbs 12/1 .5
7th
Soon midfield - prominent 4th - mistake 8th - mistake 5 out - briefly led before 3 out - weakened after 3 out - not fluent 2 out(op 11/2)
9 G Poor Neill McCluskey 142 lbs 7/1 1.25
8th
Jumped left on occasions - in rear - midfield after 4 out - in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1)
8 M Poor J T R Dreaper 168 lbs 8/1 1.25
9th
In touch with leaders - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey when jockey lost irons briefly then recovered 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1)
9 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 151 lbs 14/1 0.3
10th
Prominent - joined leader 5 out - briefly led when bad mistake 4 out - weakened before 3 out
11 G AVG Liam Lennon 154 lbs 25/1 6
11th
Led - joined 5 out - briefly headed 4 out - headed before 3 out - weakening when not fluent 3 out(op 16/1)
10 M AVG John Patrick Ryan 150 lbs 25/1 19
99th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - weakened before 3 out - detached when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 40/1)
9 G Poor James H Black 144 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency - bad mistake and dropped to rear 2 out - pulled up before last(op 6/1)
7 M Poor Peter Croke 158 lbs 11/2 -