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15:02 Down Royal
Monday 17 March 2025
All13:5214:2715:0215:3716:1216:4717:22
Powered By Bluegrass Handicap Hurdle (0-100)
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f | Good | 19 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:02 | Winning time: 4m 50.6s
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Mid-division, closer in 5th and slightly hampered 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, disputed 2 out, led narrowly before last, kept on well run-in op 5/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C Stone-Walsh (3)
Held up towards rear, progress in 7th 3 out and slightly hampered, ridden in 6th before next, stayed on in 4th and not fluent last, ran on run-in, not reach winner op 18/1 tchd 16/1
T: P J RothwellJ: Miss P Elvin (7)
Mid-division early, closer in 6th halfway, disputed 3 out, ridden before 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace op 6/1 tchd 11/2
T: J C McConnellJ: J S McGarvey
Held up towards rear, ridden and progress after 3 out, moderate 7th before next, kept on one pace from before last op 25/1
T: Gerald QuinnJ: D E Mullins
Led, mistake 4th and slight mistake 5th, jumped left 4 out, joined 3 out and jumped left, soon ridden, narrowly headed and slightly left 2 out, no extra in 3rd and mistake last, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 9/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: J Smith (5)
Held up in mid-division, progress into 5th entering straight, closer behind leaders and hampered 3 out, soon ridden, challenged before next, slight mistake and slightly bumped 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, kept on one pace op 16/1
T: J J HanlonJ: H E Sexton (7)
Held up towards rear, mistake 3rd, progress 3 out, soon ridden in 8th, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace op 33/1
T: J C McConnellJ: D A Kidd (7)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, disputed and slight bump 3 out, ridden and dropped to 5th before 2 out, mistake 2 out, no extra and kept on one pace op 10/1 tchd 11/1
T: A A HowardJ: P K Donovan (5)
Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd, no impression 3 out, kept on one pace from before last tchd 28/1
T: M MulvanyJ: C P McNamara
Mid-division, closer in 6th and hampered 3 out, soon ridden and no extra before next op 20/1 tchd 18/1
T: S NevilleJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra before 3 out tchd 16/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: R A Doyle
Towards rear for most, slight mistake 5th, never a factor op 14/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: P J O'Hanlon
Tracked leader, slight mistakes 3rd and 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, no extra 3 out op 25/1
T: R TynerJ: P T Enright
Settled behind leaders, slight mistake 5th, 7th halfway, hampered and ridden entering straight, no extra 3 out op 4/1
T: Mrs J CashinJ: R P Treacy
Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 3rd, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened and tailed off op 10/1
T: A McCannJ: O R Brown (5)
Rear of mid-division best, ridden and weakened entering straight, tailed off tchd 14/1
Also Ran
T: M M McNiffJ: K C Sexton
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1
T: Cian HughesJ: B W Harvey
Mid-division best, weakened after 6th, pulled up before 4 out op 14/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: M M McDonagh
Mid-division, short of room and checked on rail before 1st, ridden and no extra after 4 out, pulled up before next op 80/1 tchd 66/1
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Seasett51
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: J J Hanlon J: P Hanlon
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Fanoir75
Weight: 10-13| Age: 10
T: C O'Dwyer J: S O'Callaghan
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£9.70Pl:£2.20, £6.10, £2.20, £12.20EX:£241.40Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£996.30SF:£151.94
Forecasts
Kobalt St Georges (5/2), Ar Nos Na Gaoithe (13/2), Cher Tara (7/1), Millyupdahilly (7/1), Lariat (9/1), Knocknagoran Lady (11/1), Navy Waves (12/1), Warrior Lion (12/1), Seasett (14/1), Rideau Canal (16/1), Duce Bigalow (18/1), Le Bugiste (20/1), Tubberfinn Lady (22/1), Walk In The Sea (25/1), Dolly Watkins (33/1), Deep Sigh (33/1), Bella Union (40/1), Sir Carnegie (50/1), Fanoir (50/1), Shashado (66/1), Chartwell's Lady (100/1)
AR NOS NA GAOITHE showed much-improved form when scoring under this rider at Clonmel last month and an 8 lb rise doesn't look insurmountable. Millyupdahilly and Navy Waves head the dangers.
- AR NOS NA GAOITHE (IRE)
- MILLYUPDAHILLY (IRE)
- NAVY WAVES (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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