Down Royal

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Down Royal
Finished
Jumps race · big fences · weighted to be fair About 3 miles Soft, spongy ground 8 runners £11,453 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
K. Donoghue · G. Cromwell · 6yo · 11st 9lb
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Last odds: 11/4 Official rating 120 Won 3 of last 5 Raced here before —
led narrowly or disputed lead, not fluent 4th, bumped rival 5th, led clearly after 9th, pushed along when faced strong challenge omitted 3 out, ridden and kept on well after last, gamely
2nd
B. J. Cooper · B. R. Hamilton · 7yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 118 Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 0.8 lengths
soon disputed lead, briefly headed after 1st, bumped 5th, raced in second after 9th, lost second but close up before straight, ridden omitted 3 out, went second again 2 out, kept on well after last, no match for winner
3rd
S. Ewing · G. Elliott · 7yo · 10st 0lb
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Last odds: 4/1 Official rating 96 Back after 294 days off Trainer in form Won 1 of last 5 16.8 lengths
towards rear, awkward jump 4th, mistake 6th, headway and in touch with leaders after 9th, went second going okay before straight, made strong challenge omitted 3 out, ridden when pecked on landing and lost second 2 out, weakening when not fluent last
4th
D. O'Keeffe · P. J. Rothwell · 6yo · 10st 1lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 98 Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 19.8 lengths
in touch with leaders, close up when mistake 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, no impression when not fluent last
5th
S. Torrens · M. Brassil · 8yo · 11st 7lb
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Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 118 Wearing cheekpieces Won 2 of last 5 Won at this distance 3 times 74.8 lengths
held up in rear, detached when pushed along briefly after 10th, pushed along and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off before 2 out
Pulled Up
M. Walsh · Miss E. Doyle · 8yo · 11st 3lb
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Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 114 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 209 days off Jockey in form (3 wins in 14 days) Pulled Up
pressed leaders early, mistake and lost position 1st, dropped to rear when jumped slightly left 2nd, jumped left and not fluent 4th, slow jump 5th, became detached when mistake 7th, not fluent 8th, soon pulled up (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)
Pulled Up
P. Enright · E. Cawley · 12yo · 11st 1lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 112 Won 0 of last 5 Pulled Up
in touch with leaders, ridden and weakened after 11th, lost touch after 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off when pulled up before 2 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)
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
A bet that pays out if your horse wins or finishes in the top 3 (how far down it pays varies by race). It is really two bets.
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.