Down Royal

G Dunlop Electrical Handicap

Distance: 5f
Going: Good
Prize: €6,785
Runners: 11
Winning time: 59.66s (slow by 1.06s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1
J:W J Lee T:Patrick J Flynn
Age:4 Weight:9st 12lbs
OR:68 SP:100/30J
In touch with leaders on inner - headway over 1f out - squeezed through to lead final 110yds - ridden out (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that his colt had a bad draw the last day and things didnt work out thereafter)(op 9/2 tchd 16/5)
2 1
J:Rory Mulligan(7) T:Patrick J McKenna
Age:5 Weight:10st 2lbs
OR:72 SP:7/2
Prominent - pressed leader over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 9/2)
3 ¾
J:Wayne Hassett(5) T:P J F Murphy
Age:4 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:70 SP:100/30J
In touch with leaders on outer - keeping on inside final furlong - went third towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right throughout)(op 3/1)
4 shd
J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:Andrew Slattery
Age:5 Weight:9st 2lbs
OR:58 SP:6/1
In rear - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2)
5 1
J:Adam Browne-Souza(10) T:W P Browne
Age:4 Weight:10st 0lbs
OR:70 SP:16/1
Midfield on inner - bit short of room over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)
6 nk
J:Leigh Roche T:John Patrick Hayes
Age:4 Weight:8st 9lbs
OR:51 SP:28/1
Started quickly - led at fast pace - faced challenge over 1f out - headed and lost second final 110yds - weakened quickly towards finish(tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1)
7 1
J:Shay Wallace(7) T:James M Barcoe
Age:5 Weight:9st 13lbs
OR:69 SP:7/1
In touch with leaders - no impression from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said his saddle slipped approxiamtely 3f from home)(op 11/2)
8 1
J:Ross Coakley T:John C McConnell
Age:6 Weight:9st 0lbs
OR:56 SP:33/1
In rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 25/1 tchd 22/1)
9 ½
J:Nathan Crosse T:W McCreery
Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:49 SP:18/1
Midfield - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 14/1)
10
J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Noel C Kelly
Age:5 Weight:10st 1lbs
OR:71 SP:12/1
Stumbled badly start - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving the stalls)(op 15/2)
11 nk
J:Rory Cleary T:J G Murray
Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:49 SP:66/1
Midfield on outer - raced wide home turn - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 80/1 tchd 50/1)
NR
jockey silk An Laochmor
J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:J G Coogan
Age:4 Weight:8st 7lbs
OR:49 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €4.34
Tote place: €1.70 €1.90 €1.60
Exacta: €16.50
Trifecta: €99.10
Tricast: €43.84
CSF: €15.61