Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Down Royal, Thu, 26th Dec, 2019, Metcollect H´cap S´chase of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

2.10 Metcollect H´cap S´chase of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Thu, 26th Dec, 2019

Going - Soft, Yielding To Soft In Places; changed to Soft to Heavy, Heavy in places after race 1. Raining

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €250.19 carried forward to Leopardstown on Fri, 27th Dec. Placepot Pool - €17,572.21 Winning Units - 74.93 Dividend - €164.10. Tote Aggregate - €77404.00.

Metcollect H´cap S´chase of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €6,501.00, 2nd - €2,200.00, 3rd - €1,100.00, 4th - €550.00, 5th - €330.00, 6th - €220.00 13 Ran 13 fences

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Race Conditions

1st

Drummullagh Rocky (IRE) 10-2 (Martin Ward)
(5:35.8 12.20 secs slower on today's going ) ts⁸ Rated 85
Pasternak (GB) - Wind Scarlet (IRE)(Distinctly North (USA))
Breeder - Mr Martin Ward

(Morning price: 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 20/1 16/1) SP 16/1

S McParlan

E Walsh(7)

Tote Win €16.90 Place €4.70

made all, 6-length advantage halfway, reduced advantage before 5 out, shaken up to assert after 2 out, steadied last, ridden and slightly reduced advantage run-in, kept on well

29th Jan, 19 Down Royal
5th Hcp Chs Rated 95 This
Race 14th Jan, 20 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 92

2nd

Pegase Amour (IRE) 11-10 (Miss J Wilson)
(5:36.5) Rated 100
Winged Love (IRE) - Lovely Native (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - J Turner

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 25/1 22/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Liam Lennon

K M Donoghue

Place €6.60

mid-division, 6th and mistake 4 out, ridden into 4th 3 out, kept on into 2nd run-in, not reach winner

8th Dec, 19 Tattersalls Farm P
2nd P to P This
Race 18th Jan, 20 Navan
5th Hcp Chs Rated 102

3rd

0.75L

An Droichead Gorm (IRE) 10-9 (J Stafford)
(5:36.6) Rated 92
Robin Des Pres (FR) - Lovestone Lass (IRE)(Un Desperado (FR))
Breeder - Alan Stafford

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 13/2 11/2 5/1 9/2 7/2 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4fav

J P Dempsey

S D Torrens(7)

Place €1.40

mid-division, progress into 2nd 5 out, 3rd and slight mistake 3 out, soon ridden, under pressure in 2nd last, kept on same pace run-in

10th Dec, 19 Tramore
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 91 This
Race 28th Jan, 20 Down Royal
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 93

4th

Carried (IRE) 10-7 (Fehin McDwyer)
(5:38.5) hd⁸ Rated 90
Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Tequise (IRE)(Victory Note (USA))
Breeder - Gerard Callanan

(Morning price: 20/1 14/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 8/1 6/1 7/1)
(Ring price: 8/1 7/1) SP 7/1

R K Watson

P J O'Hanlon(7)

chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, no impression on leader before next, no extra from last, kept on one pace

10th Dec, 19 Tramore
4th Hcp Chs Rated 90 This
Race 16th Jan, 20 Newcastle
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 61

5th

Mash Potato (IRE) 11-3 (Daniel Anthony Fitzsimmons)
(5:40.4) Rated 93
Whipper (USA) - Salva (GB)(Grand Lodge (USA))
Breeder - David Barry

(Morning price: 14/1 18/1 20/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

James H Black

P E Corbett

held up towards rear, ridden into 9th entering straight, stayed on into 5th 2 out, kept on one pace from before last

11th Oct, 19 Downpatrick
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 28th Jan, 20 Down Royal
8th Hcp Chs Rated 90

6th

Mr Bolt (IRE) 9-8 (Incl 2lbs overweight) (S McParlan)
(5:42.2) ts⁹cp³sr Rated 75
Akbar (IRE) - Keep The Pace (IRE)(Shardari)
Breeder - Frank Reynolds

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

S McParlan

D P Maxwell(7)

held up towards rear, progress from 8th, 4th 5 out, ridden in 5th and mistake 3 out, no extra before next

10th Dec, 19 Tramore
7th Hcp Chs Rated 78 This
Race 19th Jul, 20 Tipperary
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 70

7th

4.25L

Sliabh Mhuire Lass (IRE) 11-5 (Mrs Grainne M O'Connor)
(5:43.1) ts⁵cp⁴sr Rated 95
Grandera (IRE) - Memorys of Madness (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Leonard H MacMahon

(Morning price: 5/1 4/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 11/4 3/1 7/2 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Mrs Grainne M O'Connor

Mr D O'Connor

mid-division, mistakes 8th and 5 out, ridden towards rear 4 out, no extra before straight

5th Dec, 19 Clonmel
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 92 This
Race 4th Mar, 20 Clonmel
8th Hcp Chs Rated 95

8th

0.5L

Laughing Trix (IRE) 11-0 (Riverstown Racing Syndicate)
(5:43.2) cp¹ Rated 90
Court Cave (IRE) - Present Trix (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Barney O'Hare

(Morning price: 25/1 33/1 40/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

C D Maxwell

mid-division, ridden into 6th entering straight, jumped left 3 out, no extra before next

21st Nov, 19 Thurles
8th Chs This
Race 18th Jan, 20 Navan
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 88

9th

7.5L

Ilsnepasserontpas (IRE) 10-3 (J J Leckey)
(5:44.7) ts⁴ Rated 82
Flemensfirth (USA) - Room Seven (IRE)(Dilshaan (GB))
Breeder - Timmy Hillman & Andrew Magnier

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 8/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 13/2 6/1 8/1)
SP 8/1

P J Rothwell

A W Short(3)

held up towards rear, progress into 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression before 3 out, no extra before 2 out

19th Nov, 19 Fairyhouse
4th Hcp Chs Rated 82 This
Race 18th Jan, 20 Navan
11th Hcp Chs Rated 81

u.r.

Golden Sunset (GB) 11-5 (John P McManus)
Rated 95
Presenting (GB) - Deep Sunset (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - R D and Mrs J S Chugg

(Morning price: 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 4/1 9/2)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Niall Madden

N P Madden

held up, slight mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

10th Dec, 19 Tramore
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 93 This
Race 14th Jan, 20 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 95

p.u.

Robin De Roost (IRE) 10-11 (Derek Kierans)
cp⁺ Rated 92
Robin Des Pres (FR) - Back To Roost (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - John and Miriam Murphy

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 9/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Thomas Gibney

Mr N McParlan(5)

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, pulled up before last

26th Nov, 19 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 92 This
Race 10th Jan, 20 Thurles
9th Hcp Chs Rated 91

p.u.

Lisnagreggan (IRE) 10-4 (Incl 2lbs overweight) (William Gault)
Rated 85
Beat Of Drums (GB) - Insan Ruby (IRE)(Insan (USA))
Breeder - Colman Rooney

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1 16/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

S Michael Millar

Mr N Gault(7)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last

6th Apr, 19 Moira P
3rd P to P This
Race 28th Jan, 20 Down Royal
7th Hcp Chs Rated 85

p.u.

Vodka Society (IRE) 10-4 (David Peter Dunne)
Rated 85
Moscow Society (USA) - Miss Chancey (IRE)(Warcraft (USA))
Breeder - Lucy and Catherine McCracken

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

David Peter Dunne

B Browne(5)

always towards rear, slight mistakes 1st, 3rd and 5th, bad mistake 7th, ridden in rear 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

2nd Aug, 18 Galway
11th Nov Chs This
Race 6th Sep, 20 Ballinrobe
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 80

Off 2.11
Time 5m. 35.80 secs, which is 12.20 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €506.10
CSF- €313.36
Tricast- €1157.07.

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Down Royal Results Thu, 26th Dec, 2019

Metcollect H´cap S´chase of €11,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.