Down Royal (IRE) Races
Down Royal (IRE)
19:24
Grant Thornton Handicap
Down Royal (IRE)
Date: Fri, 05 Sep 2025
Distance: 1m5f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €6.50
Place: €1.80 €2.70 €1.30
Exacta: €66.90
Tricast: €164.50
Trifecta: €319
Non-Runners: Amavasya (reserve), Echinacea (reserve), Highland Harvey (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Maxwell Smart (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | T G McCourt | 135 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Midfield - smooth headway and prominent 2f out - shaken up to lead inside final furlong - ridden and faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Tomahawk King (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Thomas Coyle | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - went second and challenging inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding leaned right in straight)(op 11/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Mischief Man (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | J P Murtagh | 130 lbs | 3/1F | 2.25 | Raced lazily - pushed along early - midfield - headway and went fourth after 2f - pushed along 4f out - disputing second over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 10/3) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Hangry (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | John C McConnell | 135 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Midfield - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - ran on well and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Share The Treasure (IRE) | 4 F | Poor |
Wesley Joyce
(3)lbs
|
T Hogan | 127 lbs | 9/1 | 1.75 | Led - headed but prominent after 1f - bit short of room under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 13/2) | |
| 6th | 10 | Walnut Beach (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Alan Persse
(7)lbs
|
Patrick J Flynn | 125 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - headway up the centre over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 18/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Numidia (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Peter Lawlor | 141 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Prominent - went second after 2f - led under 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1) | ||
| 8th | 14 | Deluca Chop (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Alan Casey
(10)lbs
|
S M Duffy | 118 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - towards rear 4f out - keeping on but waiting for room over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(op 22/1) | |
| 9th | 1 | Milverton (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Karl Thornton | 142 lbs | 80/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Viceregent (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Patrick McGettigan
(7)lbs
|
H D McGuigan | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 0.05 | Towards rear - raced wide home turn - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 33/1) | |
| 11th | 6 | Gamigin (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Gary McGill | 135 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear throughout | ||
| 12th | 4 | Gallo Dell Cielo (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy
(7)lbs
|
Patrick J Flynn | 129 lbs | 7/2 | 0.05 | Prominent on outer - led after 1f - headed under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 10/3) | |
| 13th | 3 | Calmafterthestorm (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | John C McConnell | 136 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(op 18/1) | ||
| 14th | 11 | Blackjack Hills (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Matthew J Smith | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 7 | In rear throughout(op 20/1) |