Down Royal

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Down Royal
Finished
Flat race · no jumps About 5 furlongs Slightly soft ground 11 runners £9,478 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
C. Hayes · P. Twomey · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 4/6 Won 0 of last 5 —
in touch with leaders, smooth headway on outer under 2f out, shaken up to lead over 1f out, pushed out and went clear inside final furlong, easily
2nd
L. McAteer · J. W Davison · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 Won 0 of last 5 4.5 lengths
dwelt start, towards rear, pushed along halfway, good headway over 1f out, ran on well and went second inside final furlong, no match for winner, did well in the circumstances
3rd
J. Doyle · D. Gerard Hogan · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 50/1 Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 6.2 lengths
midfield, headway and switched left over 1f out, cajoled along and went third final 110yds, promising
4th
G. Halpin · A. Murray · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 7/1 Won 0 of last 5 8.5 lengths
prominent, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong
5th
M. Sheehy · J. McAuley · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 50/1 First run (debut) Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) 10 lengths
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and still plenty to do under 2f out, switched left and ran on well inside final furlong (jockey said that his mount fly leaped out of the starting stalls)
6th
J. Coen · J. Patrick O'Brien · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Won 0 of last 5 12.2 lengths
prominent on outer, jumped path under 2f out, shaken up and outpaced over 1f out, kept on (jockey said that his mount jumped the road crossing)
7th
S. B Kelly · J. P. Murtagh · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Won 0 of last 5 12.8 lengths
prominent against far rail, pushed along under 2f out, ridden and outpaced 1f out, soon no extra
8th
G. Carroll · A. J. Martin · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 66/1 First run (debut) Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form 12.9 lengths
slowly away, towards rear, pushed along and detached under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near to challenge
9th
2 Mether
R. Whelan · A. McGuinness · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Won 0 of last 5 13.2 lengths
midfield, pushed along halfway, no impression towards rear under 2f out
10th
R. Cleary · C. Murphy · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 16/1 Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 16.9 lengths
prominent, soon disputed lead, led narrowly halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong
11th
D. McDonogh · K. P Cotter · 2yo · 9st 7lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 First run (debut) 20.4 lengths
raced freely, prominent, soon disputed lead, pressed leader halfway, ridden and outpaced 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong (jockey said that his mount ran keen)
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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Our top pick
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TrackLab Score
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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)
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Group, Grade and Listed
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Handicap
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Maiden
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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
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Jockey claim
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Headgear
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