17:40 Down Royal
Saturday 24 June 2023
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- 4YO plus | 1m 4f 175y | Good | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 48.12s
T: E MullinsJ: Colin Keane
Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, led over 3f out and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, kept on well op 11/10 and tchd 5/4
T: Michael G ClearyJ: J Cleary (7)
Mid-division, 6th halfway, switched left under 2f out and 5th on outer 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to go 2nd on line op 13/2
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace tchd 25/1
T: M MulvanyJ: S P Bird (10)
Rear of mid-division, slightly hampered on inner after 1f, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1
T: C ByrnesJ: G P Halpin
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 4/1 tchd 16/5
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Nathan Crosse
Mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no threat from over 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1
T: K J CondonJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Prominent and led after 1 1/2f out, headed over 3f out, 3rd and pushed along over 2f out, 6th and no impression 1f out, soon no extra op 5/1
T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Rory Cleary
Always towards rear, pushed along 3f out and detached over 2f out, no extra op 16/1 tchd 22/1
T: M RiceJ: Siobhan Rutledge (5)
Slowly into stride and always towards rear, pushed along and no impression 3f out, soon detached, weakened and eased, tailed off op 125/1
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Moon Over Claddagh8
Weight: 9-9| Age: 5
T: H De Bromhead J: G M Ryan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.73Pl:£1.10, £2.30, £2.90EX:£9.00Trifecta:£88.60SF:£7.77
Forecasts
Merlin Giant (8/11), Dubeyeracingcraic (10/3), Impero (15/2), Knight Sleeper (15/2), Moon Over Claddagh (14/1), Valkyrie Gray (16/1), Barnacullia (20/1), Spring Wind (20/1), Wasthatok (22/1), Lough Alina (150/1)
MERLIN GIANT was below his best over hurdles on his most recent start but his profile on the Flat is a solid one and he could well be worth siding with to get back on track under Colin Keane. Impero and Knight Sleeper may emerge as the chief threats.
- MERLIN GIANT (FR)
- IMPERO (IRE)
- KNIGHT SLEEPER
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00
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