Full Result 5.30 Down Royal (IRE) | 8 September 2023

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap

(47-70, 2yo) 7f Good

1st €6,195 2nd €1,995 3rd €945 4th €420 5th €210 6th €105

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	6. Velvet Skies (IRE) 5/1 Wesley Joyce ⁷ Michael Mulvany	Wesley Joyce ⁷ Michael Mulvany	2	810	60	25	67	–
ch g Buratino (IRE) - Gasta (IRE) (Vocalised)
Prominent, headway on inner from 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

2⁽⁷⁾ ¾	2. The Bear Trap (IRE) 5/1 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	2	98 b¹	65	28	70	–
b g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Dat Il Do (Bahamian Bounty)
Prominent, bumped over 2f out, soon recovered and ran on, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed but kept on inside final furlong (op 7/1)

4⁽¹⁾ 5 [5¾]	9. Finsceal Annie (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Powell ⁵ Liam McAteer	Jamie Powell ⁵ Liam McAteer	2	82	50	–	41	–
ch f Finsceal Fior (IRE) - Annamanamoux (USA) (Leroidesanimaux)
Disputed lead, led clearly after 2f, hung left and bumped rival over 2f out, ridden when headed over 1f out, soon weakened, finished 3rd, placed 4th, interference (jockey said filly hung left and ducked left at the road crossing) (op 16/1)

3⁽⁹⁾ hd [6]	7. Expecto (IRE) 6/1 Rory Cleary J S Bolger	Rory Cleary J S Bolger	2	812 p	55	2	45	–
b f Profitable (IRE) - Showcard (Showcasing)
Disputed lead, headed and prominent after 2f, bumped then bumped rival over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened from over 1f out, finished 4th, placed 3rd (jockey said filly received a very bad bump at the road crossing) (op 11/2 tchd 13/2)

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [6½]	1. Poppadom (IRE) 4/1F Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	Andrew Slattery Andrew Slattery	2	911	68	13	57	–
b g U S Navy Flag (USA) - Crosstalk (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Midfield, ridden and reminder over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out, never on terms (op 5/2)

6⁽⁶⁾ hd [6¾]	8. Rogerwaswrong (IRE) 28/1 N G McCullagh Sean Davis	N G McCullagh Sean Davis	2	89	52	–	41	–
b g Kodiac - Covetous (Medaglia d'Oro)
Towards rear, ridden and stayed on from over 2f out, never on terms (op 40/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [7½]	4. Hasshoffman 11/2 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	95 p¹	62	4	49	–
b c Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Asaawir (Royal Applause)
In touch with leaders, towards rear of midfield after 2f, no impression from 2f out (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [8¾]	5. Burn The Bridges (IRE) 17/2 Ben Coen J P Murtagh	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	2	93 b¹	60	–	43	–
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Melabelle (FR) (Style Vendome)
Awkward start, in rear, some headway from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

9⁽³⁾ 5 [13¾]	3. Chou Chou (IRE) 6/1 Colin Keane Noel Meade	Colin Keane Noel Meade	2	95	62	–	32	–
ch g Belardo (IRE) - Miss Dutee (Dubawi)
Towards rear, midfield after 2f, weakened 2f out (op 7/1)

9 ran Off time: 5:30:06 Winning time: 1m 29.19s (slow by 5.69s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: F A McNulty (Velvet Skies) 1st breeder: Michael Lyons & Michael McGlynn
2nd owner: Alpha Racing (The Bear Trap)
3rd owner: Mrs J S Bolger (Expecto)
Tote win: €4.80 PL: €1.10 €1.30 €3.10 Ex: €35.10 CSF: €31.22 Tricast: €156.53 Trifecta: €276

Following a stewards' inquiry, Finsceal Annie, who passed the post 3rd, was disqualified and placed 4th - caused interference. Expecto was placed 3rd.

5:30 Down Royal (IRE) 8 Sep 2023

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap