17:00 Navan

Saturday 17 May 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:30

Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 8.73s

1^st

(7)

Sunriseontheboyne

38-9

22/1

T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (5)

Led, asserted 4f out, 5-length advantage 3f out, ridden and reduced advantage 2f out, kept on, strongly pressed close home, just held on tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

2^nd

(5)

Dakota Blue

39-11

15/8

T: J P MurtaghJ: B M Coen

Held up towards rear, progress travelling well 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on to press leader closing stages, just denied at line tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1

3^rd

(2)

Light As Air

39-7

11/10f

T: A P O'BrienJ: W M Lordan

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press leader closing stages, held in 3rd late on op 6/5 tchd 5/4

4^th

(3)

Dahlia Noir

39-2

8/1

T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan

Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th under 1f out, kept on one pace closing stages op 15/2 tchd 13/2

5^th

(1)

Kibris

39-12

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: S T McCullagh

Mid-division, towards rear 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 11/1

6^th

2 ½

(6)

Dignam

39-9

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D P McDonogh

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 14/1 tchd 18/1

7^th

(4)

Heishybrid

38-7

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: C D Hayes

Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€31.70Pl:€8.00, €1.50EX:€135.20Trifecta:€199.10SF:€64.77

Forecasts

Light As Air (11/10), Dakota Blue (15/8), Dahlia Noir (8/1), Dignam (12/1), Kibris (16/1), Sunriseontheboyne (22/1), Heishybrid (25/1)

LIGHT AS AIR marked himself out as one to be interested in when runner-up behind an upwardly-mobile stablemate at Leopardstown 7 weeks ago and, open to further improvement, he can build on that and go one place better. Dakota Blue is another improving sort and rates next best ahead of Dignam.

LIGHT AS AIR (IRE)
DAKOTA BLUE (FR)
DIGNAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Old Faithful

Weight: 9-6 |Age: 3

J: R L Moore | T: A P O'Brien

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,251.005th: €1,350.006th: €900.00

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