20:30 Down Royal (NI) 08 Sep 2023
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
47-70 | 2YO only
Winner €6,300 - 9 ran
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway on inner under 2f out, 2nd and ridden 1f out, led over 100 yards out, kept on well
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, carried wide on bend 2f out, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner
led early, headed after 2f and 2nd halfway, slightly hampered 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (finished 4th, placed 3rd)
prominent and led after 2f, edged left and bumped rival 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and no impression on principals inside final furlong (finished 3rd, placed 4th)
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along on outer 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 5th closing stages
edged right from stalls and bumped rival, towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
mid-division, 5th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards
slightly hampered from stalls and pushed along early towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden and some headway in 6th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Kevin 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 |