Down Royal

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Down Royal
Finished
Jumps race · big fences About 3 miles Soft, spongy ground 10 runners £7,899 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
Mr B. O'Neill · D. M. Christie · 7yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 15/8 Back after 213 days off Won 3 of last 5 Raced here before —
raced in second, joined leader before 4th, pressed leader when ridden omitted 2 out, ran on towards near side when rallied towards finish, led final strides
2nd
Mr B. G. Crawford · S. R. B. Crawford · 8yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 241 days off Won 1 of last 5 a neck
led, joined before 4th, faced challenge but going best omitted 2 out, ridden and reduced lead when hung right towards finish, headed final strides
3rd
Mr S. Connor · S. R. B. Crawford · 10yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 12/1 First run (debut) Wearing cheekpieces 7.3 lengths
pressed leaders, every chance when ridden omitted 2 out, soon outpaced, no match for first two
4th
Mr P. Taaffe · N. Meade · 12yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 15/2 Back after 460 days off Won 0 of last 5 14.8 lengths
towards rear but in touch with leaders, bumped 5th, close up 7th, pressed leaders when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and no impression but kept on after 2 out (usual 3 out)
5th
0
Last odds: 16/1 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 320 days off Won 0 of last 5 20.8 lengths
towards rear but in touch with leaders, close up on inner 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and no extra after 2 out (usual 3 out)
6th
Mr T. J. Love · C. Murphy · 9yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 25/1 Wearing blinkers Back after 252 days off Trainer in form 24.3 lengths
in touch with leaders, towards rear when jumped slightly left 11th, jumped left and bumped rival 2 out (usual 3 out), soon no impression but kept on
7th
Mr J. J. Codd · G. Elliott · 11yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 5/2 Back after 463 days off Won 0 of last 5 26.8 lengths
raced wide, jumped right on occasions, towards rear but in touch with leaders, not fluent 11th, jumped slightly right when bumped 2 out (usual 3 out), soon nudged along and lost touch, made no impression (vet said gelding was post race normal)
8th
5 Dylrow
Miss A. L. Fitzgibbon · D. M. Christie · 12yo · 12st 0lb
0
Last odds: 33/1 First run (debut) Wearing cheekpieces 39.8 lengths
didn't jump with fluency, in rear throughout, detached when not fluent 1st, ridden and no extra after 2 out (usual 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)
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
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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.