Down Royal (IRE)
18:05
Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 Distance: 2m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3.90 Place: €1.60 €1.80 €1.60 Exacta: €22.20 Tricast: €67.13 Trifecta: €101.50
Non-Runners: Barnacullia (vet's advice), Leading Lion (unsuitable ground), Rain (ran yesterday), Sceptred Isle (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Sweating - made virtually all - shaken up over 3f out - ridden from over 2f out - sustained duel with runner-up from over 1f out - soon briefly headed - kept on well towards finish - all out(op 7/2)
11 G AVG Mark Fahey 136 lbs 11/4F Won
2nd
Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on near side of group from over 3f out - sustained duel with winner from over 1f out - soon briefly led - just held(op 17/2)
4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 116 lbs 6/1 0.3
3rd
In rear but in touch with leaders - headway when switched left from 2f out - keeping on when bumped on near side of group over 1f out - went third final 110yds - no match for first two(op 10/3)
8 G Poor Terence O'Brien 138 lbs 4/1 3
4th
In touch with leaders - headway on inner over 1f out - no extra when lost third final 110yds(tchd 18/1)
9 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 128 lbs 16/1 1.5
5th
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders - brief headway 3f out - soon bit short of room and switched right - waiting for room when switched left over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
3 F Poor D K Weld 135 lbs 7/1 3
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6th
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent over 3f out - outpaced and lost position under 2f out - no impression when short of room and bumped over 1f out(op 13/2)
7 G AVG Mrs C O'Leary 139 lbs 4/1 2.5
7th
Prominent - nudged along from over 4f out - ridden over 3f out - weakening when bit short of room over 1f out(op 9/2)
4 G AVG A Oliver 142 lbs 8/1 0.3
8th
Prominent - went second halfway - pressed winner going okay from 3f out - weakening when bumped and hampered over 1f out(op 11/2)
4 G Poor A Oliver 132 lbs 11/1 4.75
9th
Soon pressed leader - lost second but prominent halfway - weakened from 4f out - dropped to last over 3f out - tailed off(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
4 G Poor John Andrew Kinsella 122 lbs 100/1 52