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Down Royal (IRE)
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Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 31 May 2019 Distance: 1m4½f Type: Flat Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €2.20 Place: €1.02 €1.60 €3.80 Exacta: €7.30 Tricast: €36.47 Trifecta: €50.70
Non-Runners: Adnap (passport irregularity), Glenbank King (reserve), Lustful (reserve), Military Hill (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Shakespear'sgalley (IRE) N/A Elite
Joseph Patrick O'Brien 131 lbs 7/4F Won Prominent until headed after 1f and settled behind leaders - disputed 3rd at halfway - improved into 2nd going well over 3f out - led over 2f out - ridden over 1f out and extended advantage - stayed on well - comfortably(op 5/2)
2nd 14 Walking On Glass (IRE) 10 G AVG
Padraig Roche 124 lbs 5/2 2.5 Held up in touch - 5th halfway - took closer order going well over 3f out - effort in close 2nd on outer 2f out where slightly bumped rival - no impression on winner under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong - kept on well(op 11/4 tchd 100/30)
3rd 4 Edification (GB) N/A Poor
Mark Fahey 135 lbs 10/1 5 Slowly into stride and towards rear early - 9th halfway - progress into 6th under 3f out - ridden into 4th 1 1/2f out and closed under pressure into 3rd inside final furlong where no impression on winner - kept on same pace
4th 8 Laureate (GB) N/A Poor
C A McBratney 130 lbs 25/1 2 Close up until led after 1f - joined and disputed lead before halfway - narrow advantage after halfway - ridden and headed over 2f out - soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd - weakened into 4th inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
5th 10 Duquesa Beach (IRE) N/A AVG
Lee Smyth 129 lbs 33/1 5.5 Close up - 3rd after 2f - disputed 3rd at halfway - ridden behind leaders under 3f out and no impression in 7th 1 1/2f out - kept on again into moderate 5th inside final furlong(op 25/1)
6th 13 Match My Fire (IRE) 8 G Poor
John C McConnell 125 lbs 20/1 1.5 Loaded without rider - chased leaders - disputed 6th at halfway - took closer order behind leaders almost on terms over 3f out where pushed along - no extra over 2f out - soon weakened(op 25/1)
7th 6 Alcatraz (IRE) N/A Poor
Paul Nolan 126 lbs 9/1 0.2 Slowly into stride - settled in rear early - disputed 11th at halfway - ridden into 8th 1 1/2f out and kept on inside final furlong - never troubled leaders(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
8th 12 Cache Queen (IRE) N/A Poor
Adrian McGuinness 128 lbs 8/1 2 Mid-division - 8th halfway - headway on outer to chase leaders going well over 3f out - ridden almost on terms over 2f out where bumped slightly and soon weakened(op 7/1)
9th 1 Ingenuity (GB) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 140 lbs 20/1 3.25 Settled in mid-division early - niggled along briefly before halfway - 10th at halfway - ridden and no impression over 2f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
10th 2 Sandaryann (IRE) N/A Poor
E McNamara 136 lbs 33/1 4.25 Mid-division - disputed 6th at halfway - ridden over 3f out and soon weakened(op 25/1)
11th 9 Pivotal Man (GB) N/A Poor
John C McConnell 130 lbs 20/1 1.25 Slowly into stride - towards rear - disputed 11th at halfway - ridden and no impression under 2f out
12th 11 Elusive Exclusive (IRE) N/A Poor
P J F Murphy 124 lbs 16/1 30 Slowly into stride and reminders towards rear after start - last at halfway - reminders over 4f out and no impression - weakened - eased under 2f out - never a factor (jockey said that his mount did not move freely)(op 20/1)
13th 5 Orgilgo Bay (IRE) N/A Poor
John C McConnell 134 lbs 25/1 21 Slowly into stride and towards rear early until improved to chase leaders after 1f - close 2nd after 2f - disputed lead before halfway - close 2nd after halfway - ridden in 2nd 4f out and soon weakened - eased under 2f out