Down Royal

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Down Royal
Finished
Jumps race · low hurdles About 2.1 miles Soft, spongy ground 8 runners £9,084 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
1 Cougar
M. Walsh · P. Roche · 3yo · 11st 2lb
0
Last odds: 11/10 Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) Won 2 of last 5 Raced here before —
took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader after 4th, pulled way into lead after 4 out, faced strong challenge but going easily before 2 out, nudged along approaching last, soon clear, easily
2nd
S. Ewing · G. Elliott · 3yo · 10st 3lb
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Last odds: 7/1 Back after 133 days off Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 3 lengths
prominent, not fluent 4th, not fluent when pushed along 3 out, switched left when keeping on and squeezed through to challenge before 2 out, ridden and held but kept on well after last, no match for winner
3rd
E. Walsh · N. Meade · 3yo · 10st 10lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 13 lengths
took keen hold, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, jumped slightly left 3rd, headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, went third but no impression last, kept on, no match for first two
4th
G. Brouder · J. A. Nash · 3yo · 10st 10lb
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Last odds: 12/1 Back after 162 days off Won 1 of last 5 18 lengths
led narrowly or disputed lead early, headed when not fluent 3rd, lost position when not fluent 4th, pushed along briefly before 3 out, soon went second, pushed along when lost second and pecked on landing 2 out, soon weakened
5th
J. Kennedy · G. Elliott · 3yo · 10st 9lb
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Last odds: 11/8 First run (debut) Jockey in form (6 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form 43 lengths
soon disputed lead, led clearly 3rd, headed but prominent after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, lost second when not fluent and weakened 3 out, eased when became detached before 2 out, tailed off
6th
D. O'Keeffe · S. Dawson · 3yo · 10st 3lb
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Last odds: 200/1 Won 0 of last 5 48.5 lengths
always towards rear, mistake 1st, slow jump and jumped slightly left 2nd, weakening when pushed along and became detached when jumped left 3 out, tailed off
Pulled Up
J. Gainford · E. D. Delany · 3yo · 10st 3lb
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Last odds: 100/1 Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5 Pulled Up
towards rear, dropped to last when pushed along and weakened after 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
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)
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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.