Down Royal (IRE)
13:42
Full Circle Series At Punchestown Festival 2024 Qualifier Novice Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €31.50 Place: €6.80 €3.50 €6.30 Exacta: €525.40 Tricast: €6845.30
Non-Runners: Ah Remy Martin (coughing), Starman (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield - badly hampered by faller and dropped to rear 6th - headway when left in second 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon hung left and ridden - led after last - kept on(tchd 28/1)
8 M AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 150 lbs 25/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - left in fourth 6th - hampered 3 out - soon went third - mistake last - edged right run-in - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 14/1)
6 G AVG P J Rothwell 144 lbs 11/1 .75
3rd
Midfield - hampered by faller 6th - headway after 7th - left in lead 3 out - headed after last - no extra final 110yds(op 33/1)
5 G AVG Noel Meade 164 lbs 25/1 3.75
4th
In touch with leaders - left in third 6th - badly hampered by loose horse and dropped to last 3 out - headway approaching last - kept on but no chance run-in - went fourth final 110yds(op 9/1)
5 G AVG S R B Crawford 145 lbs 9/2 3.25
5th
Midfield - hampered 2nd - headway when left in third 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
7 G Poor Mrs Caroline McCaldin 160 lbs 11/1 6.5
6th
Raced in second - challenging when badly hampered by loose horse and dropped to rear 3 out - headway 2 out - went fourth approaching last - weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding was wiped out by one of the loose horses and finished a bit sore)(op 16/1)
6 G Poor Mrs John Harrington 164 lbs 18/1 .5
7th
Hampered by faller 2nd - weakened 2 out(op 25/1)
6 G AVG John C McConnell 135 lbs 33/1 16
99th
Held up in rear - brought down 4th(op 5/1 tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG Noel C Kelly 152 lbs 9/1 -
99th
Prominent - brought down 6th(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
7 G Poor John C McConnell 155 lbs 7/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - midfield - fell 4th(op 8/1 tchd 4/1)
8 G Poor Edward Cawley 143 lbs 9/2 -
99th
Held up in rear - steady headway after 7th - going okay and in touch with leaders when fell 3 out (vet said gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 11/4)
7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 168 lbs 16/5F -
99th
Prominent - fell 6th(tchd 18/1)
7 G AVG Dermot A McLoughlin 166 lbs 14/1 -
99th
Led - badly hampered by loose horse and unseated 3 out(op 80/1)
4 G Poor S Michael Millar 144 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Midfield - badly hampered by faller and dropped to rear 6th - badly hampered by faller and unseated 3 out(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 25/1 -