Down Royal

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Down Royal
Finished
Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 5 furlongs Soft, spongy ground 7 runners £18,563 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
G. Carroll · J. McAuley · 4yo · 9st 1lb
0
Last odds: 50/1 Official rating 66 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 —
made all, ridden 1f out, pushed out and kept on well final furlong (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that their change had been acquired through a claiming race and they were informed that she had slipped her palate. Consequently the filly had a tie forward but her initial runs post operation failed to show much improvement but today with strong handling under a change of tactics, the application of first time cheek pieces and her own positive attitude contributed to the improved performance)
2nd
J. Doyle · N. Stokes · 4yo · 9st 11lb
0
Last odds: 2/1 Official rating 76 Won 3 of last 5 Likes this ground (wins 67% of runs) Won at this distance 5 times 1.5 lengths
prominent, pushed along and went second 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no match for winner
3rd
C. Hayes · P. J. Hassett · 6yo · 8st 7lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 58 Wearing blinkers Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 3.5 lengths
held up in behind leaders, nudged along towards rear 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, went third final strides, not reach leaders
4th
W. Joyce · K. J. Condon · 3yo · 9st 13lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 Official rating 84 Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 3.6 lengths
in touch with leaders, headway and prominent halfway, pushed along and went third 1f out, ridden and no impression inside final furlong, lost third final strides
5th
J. Coen · K. P Cotter · 3yo · 10st 0lb
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Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 85 Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time 4.1 lengths
dwelt start, towards rear, headway and in touch with leaders after 2f, raced wide and ran green on turn under 2f out, ridden and outpaced 1f out, kept on towards finish (jockey said that his mount was slowly away from the starting stalls)
6th
C. Flynn · P. W Flynn · 3yo · 9st 7lb
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Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 78 Wearing cheekpieces Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 5.3 lengths
prominent, went second after 2f, cajoled along and lost position over 1f out, soon no extra
7th
M. Sheehy · J. Patrick O'Brien · 4yo · 8st 9lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Official rating 60 Wearing cheekpieces Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) Won 0 of last 5 8.1 lengths
always towards rear, ridden and minor headway when short of room inside final furlong, soon no extra (jockey said that his mount was checked at the one furlong marker)
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
Blinkers, visor, cheekpieces, tongue tie, hood and eyeshield change what the horse sees or feels.