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17:54 Down Royal - 5 September 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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17:54 Down Royal

Friday 5 September 2025

All16:1516:5017:2217:5418:2418:5419:24

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap

  • 2YO only  |   7f 27y  |   Good  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:57  |   Winning time: 1m 28.97s
1st
Horse silk
7
(9)
16/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: G M Ryan
Prominent, 3rd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong op 12/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
(12)
9/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Mid-division on outer, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, closer in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd close home op 5/2
3rd
Horse silk
½
13
(15)
3/1f
T: B W DukeJ: Luke McAteer
Prominent, took keen hold, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 28/1 tchd 33/1
4th
Horse silk
nse
9
(2)
28/1
T: Stephen ThorneJ: Jack Kearney (3)
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th close home op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
½
14
(16)
11/1
T: J P MurtaghJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)
Dwelt, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, 11th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 5th close home, never nearer op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
2
(14)
13/2
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Browne McMonagle
Towards rear, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden, briefly short of room in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace op 8/1 tchd 11/2
7th
Horse silk
nk
10
(3)
10/1
T: K J CondonJ: J A Powell (3)
Led, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong op 15/2 tchd 7/1
8th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
(13)
8/1
T: R O'SullivanJ: D W O'Connor
Tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression op 9/1 tchd 15/2
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
6
(1)
17/2
T: A SlatteryJ: J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1
10th
Horse silk
hd
11
(8)
14/1
T: M MulvanyJ: W Joyce (3)
Mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened op 11/1 tchd 10/1
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
(10)
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along and dropped to 8th 2f out, ridden in 9th 1f out, weakened op 9/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(17)
18/1
T: M MulvanyJ: T Casey (10)
Went left leaving stalls and slowly into stride, in rear, ridden in 12th 2f out, no impression op 16/1 tchd 14/1
13th
Horse silk
¾
8
(4)
29-4
25/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: S Foley
Dwelt, rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and weakened op 18/1
14th
Horse silk
18
5
(11)
50/1
T: A McGuinnessJ: Adam Caffrey
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened, trailing and eased final furlong op 33/1 tchd 28/1
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Non-Runners

15
(5)
Horse silk
Ella's Gold35
Weight: 8-9|  Age: 2
T: M J Smith  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
(7)
Horse silk
Wedding Year12
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 2
T: A McGuinness  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
(6)
Horse silk
Invincible Rocket84
Weight: 8-7|  Age: 2
T: G P Cromwell  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£18.50Pl:£3.70, £1.70, £2.50EX:£124.20Trifecta:£1,152.80Tricast:£297.54SF:£92.44

Forecasts

Zheleznaya Dama (3/1), Venetian Star (9/2), Clarity of Thought (13/2), Down The Glen (8/1), Cisterna (17/2), Believe In Glory (10/1), War Saint (11/1), Gas Works Wall (12/1), Quinn's Charm (14/1), Sovereign Thought (16/1), Ella's Gold (16/1), The Love Machine (18/1), Invincible Rocket (20/1), Taiyi (25/1), Wedding Year (25/1), Darwin's Angel (28/1), One Cool Bear (50/1)

17:54 Down Royal - 5 September 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

Plenty are in with a shout. VENETIAN STAR appeals as a likely improver now stepping into handicaps so edges the vote from handily-weighted pair Down The Glen and Believe In Glory. Clarity of Thought, Gas Works Wall and Quinn's Charm all need factoring into this very open nursery too.

  1. VENETIAN STAR (IRE)
  2. DOWN THE GLEN (IRE)
  3. BELIEVE IN GLORY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
The Marty Party
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 2
3/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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