Down Royal (IRE)
15:02
Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €9.70 Place: €2.20 €6.10 €2.20 Exacta: €241.40 Tricast: €996.30
Non-Runners: Fanoir (unsuitable ground), Seasett (withdrawn)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - led narrowly 2 out - soon ridden - hung right but kept on well run-in(op 5/1)
6 M Poor Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 7/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - good headway 3 out - in touch with leaders and ridden 2 out - not fluent last - ran on and went second final strides(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 20/1 1.25
3rd
In touch with leaders on outer - prominent 3 out - challenging when jumped right 2 out - no extra and lost second run-in(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
6 M Poor P J Rothwell 147 lbs 13/2 .5
4th
In rear - plenty to do 3 out - headway before 2 out - ran on - never dangerous(op 25/1)
9 G Poor John C McConnell 152 lbs 40/1 3.75
5th
Jumped left on occasions - led - not fluent 5th - jumped badly left 3 out - soon faced challenges - headed 2 out - weakened gradually and mistake last (vet said mare bled from both nostrils post race)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
6 M Poor Gerald Stephen Quinn 161 lbs 7/1 .5
6th
Towards rear - steady headway before 3 out - hampered 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon weakened gradually(op 16/1)
4 F Poor Ian Patrick Donoghue 151 lbs 25/1 1.5
7th
In rear - some headway before 3 out - kept on but never near to challenge(op 33/1)
5 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 150 lbs 50/1 2
8th
Prominent behind clear leaders - went second 6th - challenging 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
9 G Poor John C McConnell 146 lbs 9/1 3
9th
In rear - mistake 3rd - some headway before 2 out - never on terms(tchd 28/1)
6 M Poor Aidan Anthony Howard 149 lbs 33/1 7
10th
Towards rear - some headway then hampered 3 out - weakened gradually home straight (jockey said mare made a noise from 3rd last hurdle to line)(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
4 F AVG Michael Mulvany 153 lbs 22/1 0.2
11th
Prominent behind clear leaders - weakened quickly before 3 out(tchd 16/1)
6 G Poor Seamus Neville 154 lbs 18/1 1
12th
Towards rear - in rear and struggling before 6th - never on terms(op 14/1)
9 G Poor Mrs Denise Foster 152 lbs 16/1 3.25
13th
Nudged along early - raced in second - lost position 6th - weakened 3 out(op 25/1)
6 M Poor Ian Patrick Donoghue 153 lbs 33/1 7.5
14th
Short of room early - in touch with leaders - repeatedly short of room before 3 out - soon no impression - eased before 2 out (vet reported gelding coughed a few times but was otherwise post race normal; jockey said gelding got tight for room at top of hill)(op 4/1)
5 G AVG Robert Tyner 159 lbs 5/2F 9
15th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly 6th - tailed off(op 10/1)
7 M Poor Mrs Julie Cashin 154 lbs 12/1 35
16th
Towards rear - weakened quickly before 3 out - tailed off (trainer said gelding burst a blood vessel)(tchd 14/1)
5 G Poor Anthony McCann 150 lbs 12/1 27
99th
In touch with leaders early - short of room and hampered before 1st - towards rear and not fluent 1st - mistake 3rd - weakened quickly after 6th - soon pulled up(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
3 F Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 150 lbs 100/1 -
99th
Took keen hold - prominent behind clear leaders - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action)(tchd 50/1)
4 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 160 lbs 66/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - weakened quickly and pulled up before 6th (jockey said mare stopped quickly and pulled up)(op 14/1)
5 M Poor Cian Hughes 155 lbs 11/1 -