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Down Royal (IRE)
20:307fSoft11 runnersTime 1:32.05
Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (0-60)
RESULT
Winner
Alex Belardo (IRE)
SP 12/113 · won by ½
Our pick
Dervo Annie (IRE)
Our pick ran 5th
Result
POSMGNHORSEAGEWGTORSTTRAINERJOCKEYSP
1Alex Belardo (IRE)510-0v5815John C McConnellJ C McConnellDonagh O'ConnorD O'Connor12/113

With the leading group - fourth at halfway - third in the early straight - driven to challenge over 1f out - picked up well inside final furlong - led near the line

2½Toy Soldier (IRE)49-8b5213Maurice Andrew AhernM Andrew AhernLeigh RocheL Roche5/16

In the rear of the field - came wide sweeping into the straight - driven up and challenged over 1f out - briefly third inside final 50 yards - came again to snatch second near the line

3shdLady Kelly38-12b585J P MurtaghJ P MurtaghYudish GeerdharryY Geerdharry12/113

Set the pace - niggled along entering the straight - hard-pressed from over 1f out - gave way and lost two places near the line

43¾Pete's Dream (IRE)49-35414Andrew SlatteryA SlatteryJimmy Dalton(7)J Dalton(7)17/29.5

In the chasing group - sixth at halfway - driven entering the straight - moved up to fourth over 1f out - short of room soon after - could not sustain effort inside final 110 yards

5nkDervo Annie (IRE)Our pick39-4602Ms Claire O'ConnellM Claire O'ConnellJack KearneyJ Kearney10/34.3F

Handy - fifth at halfway - driven on the rail early in the straight - under pressure over 1f out - found only one pace inside final furlong

61Hot To Foxtrot (IRE)69-7p5417John James FeaneJ James FeaneWesley Joyce(3)W Joyce(3)5/16

Never beyond mid-field - sixth entering the home straight - under pressure once ridden over 1f out - found only the same pace all the way to the line

71Concaire (IRE)Our #339-6h5911Richard John O'BrienR John O'BrienChris HayesC Hayes4/15

Held up in mid-division - driven entering the straight - moved up to seventh over 1f out - hampered on the outside - found little extra inside final furlong

81Ukiyo (IRE)Our #259-55416Andrew KinironsA KinironsSam Coen(5)S Coen(5)6/17

Settled well off the pace throughout - never landed a blow

91¾Stonyfalls (IRE)38-12514Paul TraynorP TraynorKillian LeonardK Leonard40/141

Second to the leader - second at halfway - niggled entering the straight - gave way over 1f out

101¼Zephron (GB)98-13p5010Anthony McCannA McCannAdam Grant(7)A Grant(7)22/123

In the rear group - eighth at halfway - unable to reach the leaders from over 2f out

1113Rock Etoile (IRE)88-4p418Patrick J McKennaP J McKennaSadhbh Tormey(7)S Tormey(7)33/134

In the chasing group - third at halfway - under pressure over 2f out - found nothing extra and faded

NR—Blue Anthem (GB)410-2t6012Gerard O'LearyG O'LearyScott McCullaghS McCullagh—
NR—Mullacash Buzz (IRE)88-10tp407Thomas DowlingT DowlingRory Mulligan(5)R Mulligan(5)—
NR—Roman Harry (IRE)69-11p556S M DuffyS M DuffyKillian LeonardK Leonard—
NR—Miqdaad (IRE)68-11p411John C McConnellJ C McConnellJessica O'Gorman(7)J O'Gorman(7)—
NR—Royal County Glory (IRE)39-7603Kevin Michael SmithK Michael Smith——
NR—Brains (IRE)1010-1tb599R DonohoeR Donohoe——
1
5yo · Stall 15 · 10-0 v · OR 58
T: John C McConnellJ: Donagh O'Connor

With the leading group - fourth at halfway - third in the early straight - driven to challenge over 1f out - picked up well inside final furlong - led near the line

2
½
4yo · Stall 13 · 9-8 b · OR 52
T: Maurice Andrew AhernJ: Leigh Roche

In the rear of the field - came wide sweeping into the straight - driven up and challenged over 1f out - briefly third inside final 50 yards - came again to snatch second near the line

3
shd
3yo · Stall 5 · 8-12 b · OR 58
T: J P MurtaghJ: Yudish Geerdharry

Set the pace - niggled along entering the straight - hard-pressed from over 1f out - gave way and lost two places near the line

4
3¾
4yo · Stall 14 · 9-3 · OR 54
T: Andrew SlatteryJ: Jimmy Dalton(7)

In the chasing group - sixth at halfway - driven entering the straight - moved up to fourth over 1f out - short of room soon after - could not sustain effort inside final 110 yards

5
nk
10/34.3F
3yo · Stall 2 · 9-4 · OR 60
T: Ms Claire O'ConnellJ: Jack Kearney

Handy - fifth at halfway - driven on the rail early in the straight - under pressure over 1f out - found only one pace inside final furlong

6
1
6yo · Stall 17 · 9-7 p · OR 54
T: John James FeaneJ: Wesley Joyce(3)

Never beyond mid-field - sixth entering the home straight - under pressure once ridden over 1f out - found only the same pace all the way to the line

7
1
4/15
3yo · Stall 11 · 9-6 h · OR 59
T: Richard John O'BrienJ: Chris Hayes

Held up in mid-division - driven entering the straight - moved up to seventh over 1f out - hampered on the outside - found little extra inside final furlong

8
1
6/17
5yo · Stall 16 · 9-5 · OR 54
T: Andrew KinironsJ: Sam Coen(5)

Settled well off the pace throughout - never landed a blow

9
1¾
3yo · Stall 4 · 8-12 · OR 51
T: Paul TraynorJ: Killian Leonard

Second to the leader - second at halfway - niggled entering the straight - gave way over 1f out

10
1¼
9yo · Stall 10 · 8-13 p · OR 50
T: Anthony McCannJ: Adam Grant(7)

In the rear group - eighth at halfway - unable to reach the leaders from over 2f out

11
13
8yo · Stall 8 · 8-4 p · OR 41
T: Patrick J McKennaJ: Sadhbh Tormey(7)

In the chasing group - third at halfway - under pressure over 2f out - found nothing extra and faded

NR
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4yo · Stall 12 · 10-2 t · OR 60
T: Gerard O'LearyJ: Scott McCullagh
NR
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8yo · Stall 7 · 8-10 tp · OR 40
T: Thomas DowlingJ: Rory Mulligan(5)
NR
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6yo · Stall 6 · 9-11 p · OR 55
T: S M DuffyJ: Killian Leonard
NR
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6yo · Stall 1 · 8-11 p · OR 41
T: John C McConnellJ: Jessica O'Gorman(7)
NR
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3yo · Stall 3 · 9-7 · OR 60
T: Kevin Michael Smith
NR
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10yo · Stall 9 · 10-1 tb · OR 59
T: R Donohoe
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BADGES ON THIS PAGE
CLR FAVClear favourite — 10pp+ ahead of the next in the market · wins 44.6% vs 13.6% random
BTN FAVBeaten favourite last time out · wins 17.4% vs 11.1% random
TOP CLOCKFastest recent speed figure in the field, on our own clock · wins 17.6% vs 11.9% random
ONLY CRS WThe only previous winner at this course in the field · wins 18.7% vs 13.4% random
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