19:08 Down Royal

Friday 30 May 2025

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His Majesty's Plate (Listed)

Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 3m 27.95s

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(3)

Samui^p,t³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott| OR: 104| C| D

9/2

Smart gelding. Won twice (at up to 16.8f) last season and arrives on back of solid effort in Punchestown handicap hurdle last month. Likely contender.

Form: 212320-

(8)

Shanroe^t¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 101| D

80/1

Useful gelding. Six wins from 18 Flat runs. 16/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Useful on the Flat, poor on last Flat run. Others preferred.

Form: U116/50-

(10)

Dallas Star¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Egan| T: A Murray| OR: 101

5/1

Useful colt. Made winning return at Dundalk in February and ran to similar level when creditable 1½ lengths second of 5 to Kyprios in Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes at Leopardstown (14f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago, albeit flattered by proximity to winner. Must enter calculations

Form: 10-1462

(2)

Duraji¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: D K Weld| OR: 100

12/1

Useful colt. 3½ lengths last of 5 to Kyprios in Saval Beg Levmoss Stakes (12/1) at Leopardstown (14f, good) 14 days ago. This longer trip is a concern.

Form: 21-65

(7)

Poetic Sound³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 101

9/2

Won 2 of his 3 starts last term and has improved again this season, latest when 2 lengths third of 6 to Kyprios in listed race (11/1) at Navan (14f, soft) 34 days ago. Should appreciate this longer trip and is one for shortlist.

Form: 411-23

(4)

Goodie Two Shoes^t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 100

3/1

Useful mare. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner listed race (15/8) at Gowran (14f, good) 23 days ago by 6 lengths from Fairy Wings, keeping on well. Enters calculations.

Form: 7816/31

(5)

La Isla Mujeres²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: W J Lee| T: P Twomey| OR: 100| BF

7/2

Useful mare. 6/4, 2¼ lengths fifth of 6 to Shamida in Give Thanks Stakes at Cork (12f, good to firm), finding less than looked likely. Off 9 months. Others preferred.

Form: 135/515-

(6)

Royal Entry^v¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D W O'Connor| T: P Twomey| OR: 90

17/2

Fairly useful filly. Career best when winning 6-runner maiden at Cork (12f, good, 85/40) 10 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. More on plate here.

Form: 6292-21

Non-Runners

(9)

Cristal Clere³⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: J Nallen J: J A Heffernan

(1)

Taipan⁵⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: Mrs J Harrington J: S Foley

Forecasts

Goodie Two Shoes (3/1), La Isla Mujeres (7/2), Samui (9/2), Poetic Sound (9/2), Dallas Star (5/1), Royal Entry (17/2), Cristal Clere (10/1), Duraji (12/1), Taipan (16/1), Shanroe (80/1)

Preference is for POETIC SOUND, who has progressed with each start thus far and may have more to offer yet, particularly over this longer trip. Samui and Dallas Star head the list of dangers.