2025-01-21 Down Royal 15:47
Down Royal

Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase

Distance: 3m

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €8,555

Runners: 10

Winning time: 6m 23.00s (slow by 38.00s)

Age: 5yo+

Class:

1 Now Where Or When

J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:S R B Crawford

Age:10 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:121 SP:12/1

Pressed leader - ridden after 3 out - kept on well after last - led towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)

2 ½

9 Marronstown

J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:107 SP:7/1

Led but pestered - faced challenges when edged right approaching last - edged right when headed towards finish(op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

3 1½ 2

2 Money Heist

J:Keith Donoghue T:Gavin Cromwell

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:120 SP:7/1

In rear early - in touch with leaders after 9th - prominent going okay before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - short of room when pressed leader on inner approaching last - short of room and switched left towards finish - kept on(op 11/2)

4 6½ 8½

5 Sea Aster

J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:114 SP:11/1

Towards rear - mistake and pecked on landing 2nd - in touch with leaders before 4 out - no extra after 2 out - not fluent last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

5 ½ 9

8 Read To Return

J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:A J Martin

Age:8 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:109 SP:7/2F

Midfield - towards rear before 4 out - switched left before 2 out - keeping on towards near side approaching last - never on terms(op 9/4)

6 ¾ 9¾

10 Silver King

J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan

Age:9 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:107 SP:15/2

Prominent - lost position before 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(tchd 13/2)

7 hd 10

4 Clonmeen

J:Simon Torrens T:William P Murphy

Age:10 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:116 SP:16/1

Held up in rear - hampered by faller 3rd - brief headway 10th - no impression after 3 out(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)

8 8 18

3 Shajak

J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:120 SP:17/2

Didn't jump well - never going well - towards rear - mistake and lost ground 1st - raced in last after 6th - brief headway after 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 9/1)

6 Prince Palace

J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:112 SP:6/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders when fell 3rd(op 17/2)

7 Whateys Quest

J:Philip Byrnes T:C Byrnes

Age:7 Weight:11st 3lbs

OR:111 SP:7/1

Midfield - badly hampered by faller and unseated 3rd(tchd 15/2)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €14.40

Tote place: €3.70 €2.30 €3

Exacta: €105.70

Tricast: €643.21

CSF: €94.77