IREDown Royal (IRE) Races

16:15 16:50 17:22 17:54 18:24 18:54 19:24
Back
Down Royal (IRE)
17:54
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2025 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €18.50 Place: €3.70 €1.70 €2.50 Exacta: €124.20 Tricast: €297.54 Trifecta: €1152.80
Non-Runners: Ella's Gold (reserve), Invincible Rocket (reserve), Wedding Year (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Sovereign Thought (IRE) 2 C AVG
Donnacha Aidan O'Brien 131 lbs 16/1 Won Prominent - disputing third halfway - pushed along under 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - pushed out inside final furlong - comfortably(op 12/1)
2nd 1 Venetian Star (IRE) 2 G Poor
J P Murtagh 139 lbs 9/2 1.5 Midfield - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 5/2)
3rd 13 Zheleznaya Dama (USA) 2 F Poor
Brendan W Duke 126 lbs 3/1F .5 Bumped start - prominent on outer - went second halfway - pushed along and led under 2f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
4th 9 Darwin's Angel (IRE) 2 F Poor
Stephen Thorne 126 lbs 28/1 0.05 In touch with leaders - midfield halfway - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish(op 16/1)
5th 14 War Saint (IRE) 2 F Poor
J P Murtagh 115 lbs 11/1 .5 Bumped start - towards rear - headway up the centre but still plenty to do 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - nearest finish(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
6th 2 Clarity Of Thought (GB) 2 C Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 138 lbs 13/2 1.25 Towards rear - headway 1f out - kept on well - not reach leaders(op 8/1 tchd 11/2)
7th 10 Believe In Glory (IRE) 2 F Poor
K J Condon 125 lbs 10/1 0.3 Led narrowly on inner - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
8th 4 Down The Glen (IRE) 2 C AVG
Ross O'Sullivan 132 lbs 8/1 1.25 Prominent - outpaced and lost position under 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)
9th 6 Cisterna (IRE) 2 G Poor
Andrew Slattery 131 lbs 17/2 1.25 Prominent on inner - weakened final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)
10th 11 Quinn's Charm (IRE) 2 F Poor
Michael Mulvany 125 lbs 14/1 0.2 Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)
11th 12 Gas Works Wall (IRE) 2 F Poor
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 125 lbs 12/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 9/1)
12th 3 The Love Machine (IRE) 2 C Poor
Michael Mulvany 124 lbs 18/1 1.25 Ducked left start - towards rear throughout(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
13th 8 Taiyi (IRE) 2 F Poor
Mrs John Harrington 130 lbs 25/1 .75 Towards rear throughout(op 18/1)
14th 5 One Cool Bear (IRE) 2 G Poor
Adrian McGuinness 132 lbs 50/1 18 In touch with leaders on outer - dropped to midfield 3f out - weakened quickly under 2f out - eased inside final furlong(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)