Review down royal 28th Jul

Pat Shanahan enjoyed a big winner at Down Royal as The Tartan Spartan came out best in the Listed Her Majesty's Plate.

Having settled in second initially, Grandee went to the front before halfway and had them all on the stretch as they approached the home turn.

The Tartan Spartan (10-1) was his closest pursuer and got his head in front inside the final quarter-mile before staying on for a length-and-a-half defeat of Twilight Payment < Treasuring was all the rage for the 100% Magners Irish Cider Race following her solid effort in the Queen Mary at Royal Ascot, but had no answer to Sankari Royale

The Johnny Murtagh-trained 4-1 winner picked up the front-running favourite, as well as India Rain inside the final furlong and burst clear to strike by a couple of lengths.< Lisard Lady made a successful start to her career in the Foran Equine Irish EBF Auction Maiden.< Darkolva seemed the likely winner when heading Hyperlapse at the top of the straight, but the Tom Cooper-trained 16-1 chance Lisard Lady finished with a wet sail in the hands of Wayne Lordan and prevailed by half a length.< Guanabara Bay (16-1) broke his turf duck at the 21st attempt in the Magners Light Handicap.< Harry Speed made the running and once fighting off Tom Dooley seemed set for victory, only for Guanabara Bay and Botanical Lady to arrive on the scene late, with Ado McGuinness' charge having his head down where it mattered.< Mr Michael was third to Tom Dooley at Fairyhouse last weekend and made a quick reappearance to land the Apple Orchard Handicap at odds of 6-1.

Sean Davis was out of luck on Tom Dooley but landed the Magners Original Apprentice Handicap on 5-1 shot Set To Fire while Boom Or Bush (7-2) broke through in the Magners Forbidden Flavours Handicap.