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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
3m1½f 3m1½f 3m1½f 3m 3m
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
3m 2m5f 3m1f 2m7½f 3m1½f
2m1f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m7f 2m4½f
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
2m5f 2m5½f 2m4f 3m 3m5½f
2m6f 2m7f 2m7f 2m4f 2m6f
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
2m3½f 2m7f 3m1f
2m 2m6f 2m5f 2m5f 2m3½f
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
2m5f 2m4f
2m5½f 2m3f 2m6f 3m1½f 2m2½f
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
2m6f 2m6f 2m4f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m7f 3m 2m3f 3m 3m½f
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
3m 3m1f 2m3½f 3m1f 3m1½f
2m1f 2m3f 2m3f 2m4½f 2m4f
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
2m3f 2m4½f 3m1f
2m2½f 2m4f 2m5f 2m5½f 3m
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
2m5½f 2m½f 2m4f
2m3f 2m4f 2m2f 1m7½f 2m2½f
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
2m4½f 2m6f 2m3½f 2m4f 2m3½f
3m6½f 2m7½f 3m 3m½f 2m
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
2m5½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 3m2f
2m4½f 3m½f 2m5½f 2m2f 2m
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
2m 2m7f 2m3½f 2m7f 3m½f
2m4½f 1m7½f 1m7½f 2m5f 2m½f
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 -
2m4½f
3m 2m5f 3m 2m4f 2m5½f
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 -
3m 2m4f 2m6f 3m 2m5f