Down Royal (IRE)
15:15
Irish EBF Auction Series Fillies' Maiden
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €5.50 Place: €1.60 €6.20 €1.30 Exacta: €106.60 Trifecta: €698.60
Non-Runners: Cala Bonita (reserve), Dowth (reserve), Tinnakelly (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 State Of Joy (IRE) 2 F Elite Joseph Patrick O'Brien 124 lbs 9/2 Won Held up in midfield - pushed along 2f out - headway when raced wide home turn - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - led post (jockey said filly edged left in the straight)(tchd 4/1)
2nd 8 Reponse Finale (IRE) 3 F Poor Kevin Prendergast 122 lbs 22/1 0.1 Midfield - bumped after 2f - in touch with leaders halfway - pushed along under 2f out - ridden and challenging inside final furlong - sustained duel with winner final 110yds - just held (jockey said filly got tight for room after 1 1/2f)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
3rd 14 Wonderfulwonderful (IRE) 3 F AVG John C McConnell 117 lbs 5/1 3.5 Started quickly - led narrowly - faced challenge from under 2f out - headed and lost two places inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
4th 12 Inner Fury (IRE) 2 F Poor Yvonne Latta 120 lbs 22/1 1.25 Midfield - hampered and carried left after 2f - switched right and headway towards far side over 1f out - ran on and went fourth inside final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said filly moved out off heels and had to check when the pace steadied)(op 28/1)
5th 3 Have I Told You (IRE) 3 F Poor John S O'Donoghue 124 lbs 9/2 3.25 In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - weakened final furlong(op 6/1)
6th 6 Arctic Steps (IRE) 2 F AVG Mrs John Harrington 122 lbs 10/1 2 Midfield - ran green but kept on inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said filly had to check as horse in front of him took back)(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)
7th 7 Brosna Green (IRE) 3 F Poor Mrs John Harrington 122 lbs 28/1 .75 Slowly into stride - in rear - headway into midfield under 2f out - kept on - never on terms(op 18/1)
8th 11 Esque Elegance (IRE) 2 F Poor John C McConnell 120 lbs 150/1 0.1 Towards rear - some headway from over 1f out - kept on - never near to challenge (jockey said filly got upset in the gates)(op 28/1)
9th 9 The Mizen Queen (IRE) 3 F Poor Noel Meade 119 lbs 22/1 1.25 Prominent on inner - outpaced and lost position 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 16/1)
10th 1 Fairhaven (IRE) 2 F Poor W McCreery 126 lbs 2/1F 2.75 Prominent - soon went second - challenging under 2f out - weakened quickly final furlong(op 13/8)
11th 10 Akashaa (IRE) 3 F Poor Miss Natalia Lupini 120 lbs 25/1 1 Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 28/1)
12th 2 Endless Dawn (GB) 2 F Poor Miss Natalia Lupini 119 lbs 40/1 7.5 Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 66/1)
13th 4 Lillian Lietzel (IRE) 2 F Poor Noel Meade 121 lbs 33/1 20 Towards rear throughout - eased inside final furlong(tchd 25/1)
14th 13 Smooth (GB) 3 F Poor Charles Weld 120 lbs 80/1 4.5 Midfield - unbalanced and stumbled after 2f - dropped to rear over 2f out - eased from over 1f out (jockey said filly was running keen as was the horse beside him; he further added that there wasn't room for both horses so one had to check)(op 66/1)