Down Royal

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Down Royal
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles About 2.8 miles Soft, spongy ground 7 runners £10,910 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
D. Russell · G. Elliott · 5yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 2/9 First run (debut) —
disputed lead early, tracked leader before 3rd, joined leader after 4 out, led narrowly going okay before 3 out, faced challenge when jumped slightly left 2 out, soon pushed along, jumped slightly left last, ran on and went clear run-in, comfortably
2nd
J. J. Slevin · S. R. B. Crawford · 5yo · 11st 7lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Won 0 of last 5 6 lengths
took keen hold, chased leaders, mistake 3rd, pushed along and went third after 3 out, went second before 2 out, made challenge when jumped left 2 out, ridden and no impression but kept on run-in, no match for winner
3rd
J. O'Sullivan · C. A. McBratney · 4yo · 11st 5lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 First run (debut) 23 lengths
towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 2nd, not fluent 4th, pushed along 3 out, went fourth before 2 out, went third but held when ridden after 2 out, not fluent last, no match for first two
4th
J. Hayes · P. Fenton · 5yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 Won 0 of last 5 24 lengths
close up on outer, wandered on approach 1st, towards rear but in touch with leaders when mistake 7th, pushed along before 3 out, minor headway but no impression before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and went modest fourth run-in
5th
D. O'Keeffe · D. M. Christie · 5yo · 11st 7lb
0
Last odds: 100/1 First run (debut) 25 lengths
disputed lead early, tracked leaders before 3rd, prominent on outer before 4 out, joined leader before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra when lost second before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon lost third and weakened, lost fourth run-in
6th
J. McGarvey · R. K. Watson · 4yo · 11st 12lb
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Last odds: 50/1 Won 0 of last 5 49 lengths
in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake and pecked on landing 4th, jumped slightly left 6th, in touch with leaders when not fluent 4 out, weakened and lost touch before 3 out, tailed off
7th
J. Moore · A. McCann · 6yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 First run (debut) 51 lengths
chased leaders, slightly hampered 1st, led before 3rd, joined after 4 out, headed and lost second before 3 out, ridden when lost third after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off (trainer said the gelding scoped wrong post race)
What the colours mean
40+ Very strong chance 20–39 Strong chance 12–19 Solid chance 6–11 Could surprise Under 6 Long shot Scores in a race add up to 100.How scores workModel estimates, not guaranteed. Past performance is no guide.

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Underrated horse
We think this horse has a better chance than the bookmakers' odds suggest.
Our top pick
The horse with the highest TrackLab Score in the race.
TrackLab Score
Our model's estimate of a horse's chance of winning, as a number out of 100. The scores in a race add up to 100.
Ground
How the going was on the day, from Firm (hard and dry) to Heavy (very wet and muddy). On all-weather tracks it's Standard, Fast or Slow.
Race level (Class)
From Class 1 (elite) down to Class 7 (lowest).
Group, Grade and Listed
The top races. Group 1 on the Flat and Grade 1 over jumps are the highest level, then 2 and 3. Listed races sit just below.
Handicap
The handicapper gives better horses more weight to carry, so in theory they'd all finish together.
Maiden
A race for horses that haven't won yet.
Novice
A race for horses that are new to this type of race.
Chase, hurdle and bumper
Chase: jumps over fences. Hurdle: jumps over low hurdles. Bumper: a flat race for young jump horses.
Distance (m and f)
m is a mile and f a furlong, about 200 metres; 8 furlongs make a mile.
Each way
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Weight
How much the horse carries, including the jockey. 9st 5lb means nine stone five pounds.
Jockey claim
An apprentice jockey can claim a weight discount, so the horse carries a little less.
Headgear
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.