Down Royal

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Down Royal
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Bumper · flat race for young jumps horses About 2.1 miles Soft, spongy ground 8 runners £7,899 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
Mr J. J. Codd · G. Elliott · 4yo · 12st 0lb
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Last odds: 6/4 First run (debut) Jockey in form (2 wins in 14 days) Trainer in form —
took keen hold, pressed leaders, went second halfway, pressed leader going easily over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, went clear when drifted right and jockey dropped reins briefly inside final furlong, kept on well
2nd
2 Faulty
Mr P. Taaffe · N. Meade · 5yo · 12st 0lb
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Last odds: 4/1 First run (debut) 3.5 lengths
raced in second early, joined leader after 3f, led after 4f, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, kept on well but held inside final furlong, no match for winner
3rd
Mr P. W. Mullins · W. P. Mullins · 5yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 15/8 First run (debut) 8.2 lengths
raced lazily at times, held up in last, minor headway halfway, went fourth going okay over 4f out, went third when ridden over 2f out, no extra when ran green over 1f out, no match for first two
4th
1 Artiste D'Ainay
Mr B. G. Crawford · S. R. B. Crawford · 4yo · 12st 0lb
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Last odds: 20/1 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 193 days off Trainer in form 27.2 lengths
took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders early, close up after halfway, went third going okay on inner over 4f out, pushed along when lost third over 2f out, soon weakened
5th
8 Sarah's Soldier
Mr S. Cavanagh · P. A. Fahy · 4yo · 12st 0lb
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Last odds: 50/1 Back after 193 days off Won 0 of last 5 46.2 lengths
towards rear but in touch with leaders early, dropped to last halfway, pushed along when minor headway from over 4f out, ridden and weakened 3f out, tailed off
6th
Mr B. Dunleavy · Mrs C. McCaldin · 5yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 66/1 First run (debut) 55.2 lengths
led narrowly early, joined after 3f, headed but prominent after 4f, lost second halfway, weakened when pushed along and dropped to last from over 4f out, soon ridden and no extra, tailed off
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.