Down Royal

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Down Royal
Finished
Flat race · no jumps About 5 furlongs Good ground 8 runners £11,848 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
W. J. Lee · W. McCreery · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 11/8 Won 0 of last 5 —
travelled strongly, raced in second, led going okay 2f out, went clear when ridden 1f out, ran on, eased towards finish
2nd
D. Browne McMonagle · E. Lynam · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 5/1 Official rating 68 Trainer in form Won 0 of last 5 4 lengths
held up in behind leaders, close up going okay before halfway, keeping on when ridden 1f out, went second when edged left but no chance with winner inside final furlong, kept on (jockey said filly leaned left in the closing stages)
3rd
R. Whelan · K. P Cotter · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 6/1 First run (debut) 5.2 lengths
slowly into stride, in rear, headway when ran green from under 2f out, soon pushed along, keeping on when switched right inside final furlong, went third final strides, nearest finish
4th
C. Hayes · J. Stephen O'Donoghue · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 72 Won 0 of last 5 5.5 lengths
towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 2f out, briefly went second when ridden over 1f out, lost second when slightly hampered inside final furlong, lost third final strides (jockey said filly got a bump at the one furlong marker and was carried left)
5th
S. Foley · C. Murphy · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Back after 77 days off Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 7.0 lengths
took keen hold, prominent early, held up in behind leaders after 1f, pushed along on near side of group 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra when lost fourth inside final furlong, eased final strides
6th
C. Keane · A. Oliver · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Won 0 of last 5 12.1 lengths
led narrowly, headed when hung left 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out
7th
M. Sheehy · D. Marnane · 2yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 14/1 Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5 13.8 lengths
prominent early, dropped to rear when pushed along from 2f out, soon bit short of room and jockey dropped whip, became detached from over 1f out, soon eased
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
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)
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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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