Down Royal (IRE)
17:30
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap (Div II)
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 06 Sep 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €7.50 Place: €2.40 €5.90 €1.60 Exacta: €122.80 Tricast: €363.08 Trifecta: €1011.40
Non-Runners: Crystalaire (off feed)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent on outer - led going best under 2f out - ridden and went further clear when ran on inside final furlong - pushed out - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
3 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 135 lbs 13/2 Won
2nd
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - switched left after 2f - headway on near side of group from over 4f out - went second but no chance with winner when edged right and hampered rival inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding ran very keen and ran up on heels in early stages)(op 22/1 tchd 18/1 and 25/1)
2 G AVG Andrew Slattery 117 lbs 20/1 5.5
3rd
Started quickly - led - headed under 2f out - no extra final 110yds - no match for first two(op 15/8)
3 G Poor Anthony Mullins 137 lbs 2/1F 1.75
4th
Pressed leader - lost second but prominent under 5f out - bit short of room under 2f out - switched left over 1f out - no chance with winner when hampered inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said filly got hampered in straight)(op 12/1)
3 F Poor David Marnane 130 lbs 9/1 .5
5th
Midfield - headway when bit short of room and switched right over 1f out - kept on when bit short of room inside final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said filly got no luck in straight)(op 6/1)
2 F Poor Jack W Davison 119 lbs 9/2 0.2
6th
Held up in rear - headway on near side of group from over 1f out - never near to challenge(op 28/1)
3 G Poor Noel Meade 119 lbs 25/1 1.75
7th
Held up in rear - headway when switched right over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
2 F Poor Patrick Martin 120 lbs 10/1 3.25
8th
Raced wide - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - carried left 5f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(tchd 7/1)
2 G Poor Michael Mulvany 121 lbs 6/1 1.25
9th
Towards rear - brief headway when switched left under 2f out - switched left 1f out - kept on(op 80/1 tchd 40/1)
3 G AVG Sean Davis 132 lbs 50/1 .5
10th
Prominent - went second under 5f out - lost second over 2f out - weakened under 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
2 G Poor J G Coogan 134 lbs 14/1 8
11th
Took keen hold - midfield - edged left and in touch with leaders 5f out - weakened under 2f out(op 14/1)
2 G Poor M C Grassick 122 lbs 16/1 2
12th
Midfield - in touch with leaders on inner over 4f out - weakened from over 2f out(op 22/1)
2 G Poor Thomas Gibney 119 lbs 40/1 .5