18:24 Down Royal

Friday 5 September 2025

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

Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 4m 0.41s

1^st

(7)

Alba Chiara

39-0

18/1

T: N LupiniJ: M W Hassett (3)

Dwelt, in rear, headway on outer under 3f out, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, reduced advantage and eased last strides op 16/1 tchd 14/1

2^nd

(2)

Billie Frechette

49-2

5/4f

T: N MeadeJ: D Browne McMonagle

Mid-division on inner, 7th 3f out, headway into 4th when short of room under 2f out, 5th when checked under 1f out, switched left inside final furlong and ridden, stayed on well to go 2nd close home, never nearer op 11/8 tchd 6/5 and tchd 6/4

3^rd

(16)

Sign From Above

79-13

6/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Ben Coen

Towards rear, 10th 3f out, soon pushed along, ridden 2f out, 6th 2f out, went 3rd close home, stayed on well op 5/1

4^th

(4)

Highwind

510-7

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J M Sheridan

Mid-division, closer in 6th 3f out, soon ridden, went 2nd 1f out, soon no impression on winner, 4th and no extra close home op 25/1

5^th

4 ¼

(13)

Grappa Nonino

69-7

14/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, improved to dispute lead 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, no impression on leaders inside final furlong tchd 12/1

6^th

(15)

The Truant

89-7

33/1

T: P W FlynnJ: L F Roche

Led early, took keen hold, joined after 3f, headed at halfway, ridden in 5th 3f out, dropped to 9th over 1f out, kept on one pace tchd 28/1

7^th

nse

(14)

Jerandme

1110-0

18/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Jessica O'Gorman (7)

Dwelt, tracked leaders on outer, disputed lead from halfway, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, no impression final furlong op 25/1

8^th

(12)

Empress Alma

49-4

11/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll

In rear, pushed along under 3f out, ridden in 11th 1f out, kept on one pace op 6/1 tchd 5/1

9^th

1 ¾

(9)

Sir Callisto

59-13

11/1

T: A J MartinJ: James Ryan

Rear of mid-division, dropped to last 2f out, soon pushed along, 12th 1f out, kept on under hands and heels, never involved op 9/1

10^th

(3)

Bruant

49-11

50/1

T: A J MartinJ: D King

Rear of mid-division, ridden in 11th under 3f out, no impression tchd 66/1

11^th

(6)

Last Ammo

69-11

33/1

T: Laura HouriganJ: Jack Kearney (3)

Mid-division, headway into 3rd 3f out, pushed along and disputed lead 2f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, soon weakened tchd 40/1

12^th

(5)

Open To Question

59-8

13/2

T: N MeadeJ: S Foley

Prominent early, disputed lead after 3f, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened op 8/1 tchd 6/1

13^th

(8)

Sundance Sioux

49-11

33/1

T: Cian HughesJ: Eryka Snioch (10)

Rear of mid-division, closer on wide outer in 9th 3f out, soon ridden, weakened op 40/1

14^th

(11)

Capital Theory

69-13

80/1

T: H D McGuiganJ: Patrick McGettigan (7)

Mid-division on outer, ridden 3f out, weakened, eased final furlong op 40/1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Party Dress¹³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: W McCreery J: Non Runner

(1)

Grann's Boy³⁴

Weight: 8-8| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£22.20Pl:£6.10, £1.10, £2.50EX:£84.80Trifecta:£512.10Tricast:£176.64SF:£42.12

Forecasts

Billie Frechette (5/4), Empress Alma (11/2), Sign From Above (6/1), Open To Question (13/2), Sir Callisto (11/1), Grappa Nonino (14/1), Party Dress (16/1), Alba Chiara (18/1), Jerandme (18/1), Highwind (22/1), Grann's Boy (25/1), The Truant (33/1), Last Ammo (33/1), Sundance Sioux (33/1), Bruant (50/1), Capital Theory (80/1)

The vote goes to SIR CALLISTO, who did well under the circumstances when fourth at the Curragh and he promises to be suited by this stamina test. Billie Frechette is at the top of his game and is also high on the shortlist, while Grappa Nonino and The Truant also enter calculations. Top-weight Jerandme is worth a second look, too.

SIR CALLISTO (IRE)
BILLIE FRECHETTE (IRE)
GRAPPA NONINO (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Happy Jacky

Weight: 9-10 |Age: 10

J: Ronan Whelan | T: M Fahey

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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