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15:15 Down Royal
Saturday 21 June 2025
All14:0814:4315:1515:5016:3017:1017:40
Mongey Communications Handicap
- 3YO plus | 1m 2f 96y | Good | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 2m 17.46s
T: H De BromheadJ: W J Lee
Held up in rear of mid-division, headway on outer into 5th 2f out, 2nd and ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong to lead closing stages op 13/8 and tchd 7/4
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, headway to lead over 2f out and soon pushed along, ridden and 3 lengths clear over 1f out, under pressure and kept on inside final furlong, headed closing stages
T: C MooreJ: G F Carroll
Slowly into stride, pushed along early and towards rear, headway on outer to go 7th 2f out, ridden and went 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 14/1 tchd 20/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: S Coen (7)
Towards rear, pushed along and some headway between horses in 9th 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, nearest at finish op 33/1 tchd 80/1
T: Thomas CoyleJ: J Kearney (3)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along and headway between horses to go 6th 1f out, 4th 150 yards out and kept on one pace op 22/1 tchd 20/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and switched left over 2f out, soon dropped to rear of mid-division, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 18/1
T: K ThorntonJ: R C Colgan
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, 5th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 25/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: W Joyce (3)
Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 66/1 tchd 50/1 and tchd 100/1
T: Paul TraynorJ: J A Powell (3)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and some headway into 4th over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong tchd 22/1
T: M J SmithJ: R Whearty (3)
Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along and not clear run in rear of mid-division over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out tchd 5/1
T: D DiasJ: G M Ryan
Soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon lost place and no extra from over 1f out, weakened op 5/1 tchd 9/2
T: N C KellyJ: P McGettigan (7)
Slowly away and always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, no extra op 8/1
T: J C McConnellJ: R Coakley
Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, pushed along 2f out and soon no extra, weakened op 22/1 tchd 16/1
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(5)
Shining Aitch2
Weight: 8-7| Age: 8
T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 1
NR
11
(15)
Palmezzano41
Weight: 9-4| Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien J: S T McCullagh
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.20Pl:£1.50, £3.30, £3.10EX:£12.50Trifecta:£108.50Tricast:£151.38SF:£15.55
Forecasts
Letiza (6/5), Cala Bonita (4/1), No Mo Cash (6/1), Palmezzano (6/1), Dancing Steve (10/1), Camachero (11/1), Bambeano (16/1), Yes Oui Si (16/1), Pinball Wizard (18/1), Ledger (20/1), Lunar Landscape (25/1), Shining Aitch (33/1), Milverton (50/1), Captain Hanley (66/1), Vangelis (80/1)
CALA BONITA confirmed the promise of her reappearance second when running out a good winner of a Gowran handicap (1m) 45 days ago and, with further progress distinctly possible stepping up further in trip, she makes plenty of appeal again. Letiza ought to be sharper for her Leopardstown return 16 days ago and is feared along with Palmezzano.
- CALA BONITA (IRE)
- LETIZA (IRE)
- PALMEZZANO (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00
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