Down Royal (IRE)
18:54
Children's Heartbeat Trust Apprentice Handicap
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2025 Distance: 1m2½f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4.50 Place: €1.70 €2.90 €2.50 Exacta: €27.50 Tricast: €118.34 Trifecta: €12.70
Non-Runners: Alto Sax (reserve), Evangelic (loose before start), Ina Mina (reserve), Loingseoir (cast in box)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Started quickly - made all - soon clear - going easily 2f out - much reduced lead 1f out - pushed out - kept on well(op 3/1)
6 M AVG Eddie & Patrick Harty 131 lbs 7/2F Won
2nd
Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader under 2f out - went second over 1f out - kept on well - no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 8/1)
6 M AVG P Sweeney 134 lbs 13/2 .75
3rd
Midfield - headway and prominent behind clear leader 2f out - briefly went second over 1f out - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
4 G Poor Kevin Thomas Coleman 136 lbs 5/1 .5
4th
Towards rear - still plenty to do 2f out - headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
3 G Poor Miss Natalia Lupini 122 lbs 9/2 1.75
5th
Dwelt start - towards rear - headway 1f out - ran on well final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 11/1)
3 C Poor Mrs John Harrington 127 lbs 10/1 0.05
6th
In touch with leaders - prominent behind clear leader under 2f out - went fourth inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(tchd 22/1 and tchd 28/1)
5 G Poor Karl Thornton 131 lbs 25/1 1
7th
Never better than midfield(op 28/1)
2 F AVG Ms Sheila Lavery 128 lbs 25/1 4.5
8th
Midfield - towards rear 3f out - kept on final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1)
3 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 136 lbs 12/1 0.2
9th
Raced in third behind clear leader - lost position and dropped to midfield under 3f out - no extra over 1f out(op 14/1)
4 F Poor John C McConnell 125 lbs 12/1 1
10th
Prominent - soon chased clear leader - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
4 G AVG Rebecca Menzies 134 lbs 20/1 3.25
11th
Dwelt start - hampered after 1f - towards rear throughout(op 12/1 tchd 16/1)
4 F Poor Adrian McGuinness 140 lbs 14/1 1.5
12th
In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 11/1)
3 G AVG Michael Mulvany 123 lbs 12/1 5.5
13th
Towards rear throughout(op 28/1)
4 G Poor Adrian McGuinness 137 lbs 16/1 13