Down Royal (IRE)
12:48
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2025 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €22 Place: €4.70 €20 €3.50 Exacta: €679.40 Tricast: €12397.79
Non-Runners: Hello Yes (reserve), Scary Askari (reserve), Southey (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In rear - steady headway and midfield halfway - headway on outer 3 out - joined leader 2 out - soon sustained duel with runner-up - led final strides(op 14/1)
6 G Poor P J Rothwell 140 lbs 16/1 Won
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2nd
Disputed lead - led after 2nd - joined 3rd - not fluent 4th - led clearly 6th - pushed along then ridden when joined 2 out - soon sustained duel with winner - headed final strides(op 50/1)
5 G Poor Seamus Neville 138 lbs 66/1 .5
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3rd
Midfield - outpaced and short of room before 2 out - rallied and went modest third final strides
5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 156 lbs 12/1 6.5
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4th
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - prominent when jumped left 2 out - outpaced and hit last - lost third final strides(op 50/1)
5 M Poor Cian Collins 141 lbs 66/1 .5
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5th
Towards rear - dropped to last halfway - some headway but plenty to do when hampered by faller 2 out - on outer and ran on run-in - nearest finish(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1)
6 G AVG Tom McGuinness 136 lbs 9/1 0.1
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6th
Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - outpaced before last - weakened run-in (jockey said gelding suffered an overreach to his near fore)(op 11/1)
6 G Poor Gearoid O'Loughlin 152 lbs 10/1 .75
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7th
In rear - steady headway from 5th - in touch with leaders when switched left after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
4 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 161 lbs 14/1 0.2
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8th
Prominent on outer - lost position 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced(op 16/1)
7 G Poor Peter Fahey 162 lbs 18/1 1.25
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9th
In rear - some headway then not fluent 2 out - not clear run but kept on run-in - never dangerous(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
3 G Poor Ms Helen P Markham 142 lbs 20/1 .5
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10th
Awkward start - midfield - some headway 2 out - weakened run-in(op 22/1)
6 G Poor Andrew Kinirons 146 lbs 25/1 1.25
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11th
In touch with leaders on inner - switched left before 2 out - hampered by faller 2 out - soon outpaced(op 9/2)
5 G Poor David Kenneth Budds 160 lbs 4/1 0.3
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12th
Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
4 F Poor P J Rothwell 136 lbs 40/1 0.3
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13th
Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 10/1)
7 G AVG Edward Cawley 164 lbs 12/1 2.75
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14th
Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - weakened 3 out(op 10/1)
4 F Poor Henry De Bromhead 155 lbs 11/1 3.5
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15th
Always behind(op 12/1)
7 M Poor Patrick Downey 160 lbs 22/1 3.5
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16th
Midfield on outer - weakened gradually from 6th (jockey said mare hung right throughout)(op 25/1)
6 M Poor Eoin Doyle 154 lbs 22/1 1.25
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17th
Towards rear - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
5 M Poor C A McBratney 151 lbs 80/1 40
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99th
Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - raced in second 6th - lost position then fell 2 out(op 16/1)
6 G Poor Conor David Maxwell 150 lbs 28/1 -
99th
Towards rear - weakened halfway - pulled up before 3 out(op 9/2)
3 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 160 lbs 100/30F -
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99th
Disputed lead early - prominent after 1st - unseated when ran out 6th(tchd 7/1)
5 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 148 lbs 15/2 -
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