Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
20:10
Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €9
Place: €2.70 €3.30 €1.80
Exacta: €103.70
Tricast: €511.96
Trifecta: €545.50
Non-Runners: Hope And Innocence (coughing), Navorrosse (coughing), Rebecca's Girl (reserve), The Bog Bank (in season)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Blue Wood (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(5)lbs
|
Kevin Michael Smith | 119 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Made all - travelled strongly - faced challenge but going best 2f out - ridden and ran on from 1f out - pushed out - comfortably(tchd 9/1) | |
| 2nd | 10 | The Stray Sod (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Siobhan Rutledge
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 124 lbs | 11/1 | 3.25 | Soon pressed winner - challenging when pushed along 2f out - ridden from 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 10/1 and 12/1) | |
| 3rd | 9 | Clarinbridge (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Leanne Breen | 127 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Prominent - switched left and challenging under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Saffredi (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 130 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield early - in touch with leaders 4f out - kept on on near side of group inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Luxury Island (IRE) | 3 F | Poor | A Oliver | 133 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway from 2f out - in touch with leaders when switched right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Hijo De La Luna (GER) | 4 G | Poor | Stephen McConville | 138 lbs | 9/4F | .5 | Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - weakened towards finish(tchd 2/1 and 5/2) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Sadiqaa (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Keithen Kennedy
(7)lbs
|
H D McGuigan | 119 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - took keen hold - towards rear - switched left and headway on near side of group from over 1f out - ran on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Perfect Curves (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Wayne Hassett
(5)lbs
|
Gordon Elliott | 123 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield - kept on final 110yds | |
| 9th | 16 | Tartaraghan (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Adam Caffrey
(3)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 126 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Prominent - weakened gradually from 1f out(op 33/1) | |
| 10th | 14 | Silver Nemo (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Rory Mulligan
(7)lbs
|
Lee Smyth | 117 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Dwelt start - never better than midfield(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 11th | 3 | Mulgrave (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | John C McConnell | 137 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Slowly away - took keen hold - soon recovered in rear - kept on inside final furlong - no impression(op 11/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 12th | 17 | Rock Dandy (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Jamie Powell
(3)lbs
|
P J F Murphy | 133 lbs | 28/1 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out - eased towards finish(op 22/1) | |
| 13th | 1 | Mullacash Buzz (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Cian MacRedmond
(5)lbs
|
Thomas Dowling | 135 lbs | 22/1 | 2 | Towards rear throughout - weakened over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 14/1) |