Down Royal (IRE)
14:52
Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.10 Place: €2 €5 €23.40 Exacta: €72 Tricast: €3741.11
Non-Runners: Angelofthemorning (declared in error), Kiss My Lucky Egg (coughing), Makaela's Choice (ran yesterday)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent on inner throughout - bit short of room after 3 out - challenging going easily 2 out - ridden disputing lead last - sustained duel with runner-up run-in - led post(op 9/2)
5 G Poor D Harvey 160 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - led after 2 out - sustained duel with winner run-in - headed post(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
6 M AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 159 lbs 16/1 0.05
3rd
Towards rear - not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 155 lbs 66/1 13
4th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - headway and prominent 3 out - soon led - headed after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 9/1 tchd 16/1)
7 M AVG Thomas Gibney 163 lbs 14/1 2.75
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5th
In touch with leaders - smooth headway and prominent before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
8 M Poor Patrick Eugene Turley 164 lbs 100/30F 4.75
6th
Disputed lead early - led before 1st - not fluent 3 out - soon headed - weakened from 2 out(op 66/1)
9 G AVG Mrs Caroline McCaldin 163 lbs 50/1 4
7th
In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - no impression when hampered by faller after 2 out - soon no extra(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
5 G Poor J P Dempsey 158 lbs 11/1 4.75
8th
Disputed lead early - pressed leader from 1st - weakened before 2 out(tchd 5/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 160 lbs 6/1 2.25
9th
Towards rear - not fluent 6th - keeping on when hampered by faller after 2 out - never dangerous(op 12/1)
8 G Poor Stephen McConville 146 lbs 17/2 0.2
10th
Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 10/1)
9 G Poor Edward Cawley 154 lbs 12/1 7.5
11th
Prominent - soon pressed leaders - lost position after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(tchd 40/1)
8 G Poor Peter Maher 153 lbs 50/1 .5
12th
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - soon lost position - no extra when bad mistake and hampered 2 out - eased approaching last(op 15/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 17/2)
4 F Poor Gordon Elliott 168 lbs 13/2 29
13th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield halfway - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
6 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 165 lbs 18/1 46
99th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 3 out - keeping on when fell 2 out(op 9/1)
5 G Poor A J Martin 166 lbs 16/1 -