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20:54 Down Royal (NI) 05 Sep 2025

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap

2YO only

Winner €6,899 - 14 ran

7f 27y

Good

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
16/1
2 9-5
63

prominent, 3rd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong

2
9/2 2Fav
2 9-13 p1
71

mid-division on outer, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, closer in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd close home

3
½
3/1 Fav
2 9-0 (ow 1)
58 1

prominent, took keen hold, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra

4
nse
28/1
2 9-0
61

tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th close home

5
½
11/1
2 8-3
54

dwelt, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, 11th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 5th close home, never nearer

6
13/2
2 9-12 b
70

towards rear, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden, briefly short of room in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace

7
nk
10/1
2 8-13 t
60

led, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong

8
8/1
2 9-6
64

tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression

9
17/2
2 9-5
63

tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened

10
hd
14/1
2 8-13 t
60

mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened

11
12/1
2 8-13 p
57

tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along and dropped to 8th 2f out, ridden in 9th 1f out, weakened

12
18/1
2 8-12 t
66

went left leaving stalls and slowly into stride, in rear, ridden in 12th 2f out, no impression

13
¾
25/1
2 9-4
62

dwelt, rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and weakened

14
18
50/1
2 9-6
64

mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened, trailing and eased final furlong

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Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 (Div 1) Good 11 The Marty Party 1 2 9 6 63 6902 14 days J P O'Brien (166 miles) Dylan McMonagle 3/ 1 1:29.73
2024 (Div 2) Good 12 Sir Jeremy 12 2 9 9 67 709 6 days A McGuinness (95 miles) R P Whelan 13/ 2 1:29.63
2023 Good 9 Velvet Skies 2 2 9 3 60 40055 19 days M Mulvany (75 miles) W Joyce 5/ 1 1:29.19
2022 Good 14 Pub Talk 1 2 9 8 66 68644 8 days N Meade (75 miles) Colin Keane 3/ 1 1:29.57
2021 Good 14 Mumayaz 4 2 9 2 60 99074 15 days K Prendergast (128 miles) Chris Hayes 7/ 2 1:31.60
2020 Yielding 13 Verbal Fencing 10 2 9 11 69 06663 7 days J S Bolger (146 miles) Luke McAteer 11/ 4 1:34.99
2019 Soft 13 Simply True 1 2 9 3 68 6065 15 days A Oliver (25 miles) Ronan Whelan 9/ 2 1:36.34
2018 Good 11 Colfer Me 2 2 9 4 69 650 13 days J P O'Brien (166 miles) Donnacha O'Brien 4/ 1 1:28.75
2017 Soft - Heavy 13 Magic Sea 13 2 8 13 64 097 26 days Mrs S Dawson (23 miles) Danny Sheehy 20/ 1 1:34.90
2016 Yielding - Soft 13 Twist Of Magic 3 2 9 2 67 9844 9 days J Feane (128 miles) Colin Keane 9/ 2 1:34.10
2015 Good 14 Flirt 9 2 9 8 73 837284 21 days D Wachman (206 miles) Gary Halpin 9/ 1 1:30.00
2014 Good to Firm 7 Lady Mandeville 7 2 9 0 64 045444 16 days A McGuinness (95 miles) Seamie Heffernan 4/ 1 1:29.90
2013 Good to Firm 8 Pillow 4 2 9 10 75 2246 20 days J P Murtagh (128 miles) Luke Dempsey 2/ 1 1:25.59
2012 Yielding 14 Angela's Dream 3 2 9 11 76 22526 26 days G M Lyons (75 miles) Emmet McNamara 5/ 1 1:27.88
2011 Good 9 Mount Meru 3 2 9 6 74 449 25 days G M Lyons (75 miles) K Latham 9/ 2 1:27.80
2010 Good 14 Ancient Sands 14 2 8 12 64 800 20 days Ms J Morgan (75 miles) P J Smullen 7/ 2 1:29.21
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