Full Result 7.15 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 July 2013

Magners Light Handicap

(47-65, 3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st €4,830 2nd €1,120 3rd €490 4th €280

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	1. Tsar Paul (IRE) 11/1 Joseph O'Brien J A Nash	Joseph O'Brien J A Nash	8	913 tp	63	55	71	–
b g Xaar - Jelba (Pursuit Of Love)
Slowly away and raced towards rear, plenty to do 2f out, progress in 6th 1f out, squeezed through between horses final 150yds, stayed on well to lead closing stages (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding benefited from the first-time cheek pieces and faster surface.) (op 10-1)

2⁽¹³⁾ 1	2. Valley Queen 25/1 Connor King ⁷ T G McCourt	Connor King ⁷ T G McCourt	4	95 h	62	51	67	–
b f Three Valleys (USA) - Queen Of Havana (USA) (King Of Kings)
Waited with, pushed along to take closer order under 2f out, 5th 1f out, stayed on well and almost on terms when hung right final 100yds, kept on into 2nd closing stages (op 20-1)

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [1¼]	13. Blistering Dancer (IRE) 8/1 Ian Queally ¹⁰ Patrick J Flynn	Ian Queally ¹⁰ Patrick J Flynn	3	79	48	33	49	–
b g Moss Vale (IRE) - Datura (Darshaan)
Soon tracked leader in 2nd, led under 2f out, strongly pressed inside final 100yds, headed final 50yds and dropped to 3rd closing stages

4⁽¹²⁾ ½ [1¾]	8. All Silver (IRE) 7/1 L P Dempsey ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	L P Dempsey ⁷ Patrick J Flynn	4	84 v¹	47	34	50	–
gr f Choisir (AUS) - Absolutely Cool (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Chased leaders, pushed along under 2f out, went 4th 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no extra final 50yds (jockey said filly hung badly right closing stages)

5⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [6¼]	7. Aragorn Icon (IRE) 14/1 Seamie Heffernan Muredach Kelly	Seamie Heffernan Muredach Kelly	6	813	49	24	40	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Greek Icon (Thatching)
Tracked leaders on inner in 3rd, pushed along 2f out, no impression entering final furlong when hampered

6⁽³⁾ 1¼ [7½]	6. Zelos Dream (IRE) 7/1 Ronan Whelan ³ Seamus G O'Donnell	Ronan Whelan ³ Seamus G O'Donnell	6	812	51	23	38	–
ch m Redback - Endless Peace (IRE) (Russian Revival)
Raced in mid-division, driven along 2f out, soon no impression (op 6-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [8½]	9. Crystal Harmony (IRE) 12/1 Derek McCormack ⁵ Jane M Foley	Derek McCormack ⁵ Jane M Foley	4	86 p	47	16	32	–
gr f Dalakhani (IRE) - Crystal Melody (Nureyev)
Waited with, no impression over 1f out, slightly hampered soon after (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

8⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [10½]	3. Elusive Express (IRE) 9/2F Pat Smullen H Rogers	Pat Smullen H Rogers	5	96 h	56	19	35	–
b m Elusive City (USA) - Curie Express (IRE) (Fayruz)
Slowly away and raced towards rear, switched wide 3f out, no impression approaching home turn (jockey said mare was sluggish out of stalls as blindfold got caught, was further back than intended, ran wide on turn and was outpaced.) (op 6-1)

9⁽²⁾ 1¾ [12¼]	12. Summer Isles 16/1 Danny Grant Patrick J Flynn	Danny Grant Patrick J Flynn	3	88	51	7	22	–
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Summers Lease (Pivotal)
Took keen hold and soon led, headed under 2f out, soon weakened, eased (tchd 20-1)

10⁽⁴⁾ shd [12½]	5. Rockview Emperor (IRE) 7/1 Emmet McNamara John C McConnell	Emmet McNamara John C McConnell	3	91	58	13	29	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - River Fairy (USA) (Irish River)
Held up, no impression under 2f out (op 8-1)

11⁽¹⁾ nk [12¾]	10. Richelieu 14/1 Fran Berry J J Lambe	Fran Berry J J Lambe	11	811 p	47	5	20	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Darling Flame (USA) (Capote)
Raced in mid-division, not much room 1f out, soon no extra (jockey said gelding did not act racing down the hill but, on levelling out, it met with interference inside final 200yds which stopped its run)

12⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [13½]	14. Brookland Dancer (IRE) 20/1 Tadhg O'Shea J J Lambe	Tadhg O'Shea J J Lambe	3	84	47	–	15	–
b f Acclamation - Carina Ari (IRE) (Imperial Ballet)
Slowly away and raced towards rear, no impression when short of room 1f out (op 18-1 tchd 16-1)

13⁽¹¹⁾ 4½ [18]	4. Lady X (IRE) 10/1 Colin Keane ⁵ Mrs Denise Foster	Colin Keane ⁵ Mrs Denise Foster	4	91	56	–	15	–
b f Court Cave (IRE) - Irma La Douce (IRE) (Elbio)
Tracked leaders in 4th until pushed along under 2f out, soon weakened (trainer said filly was found to be in season)

14⁽⁵⁾ nk [18¼]	11. Tessie Jubilee (IRE) 14/1 Shane Foley Ms Joanna Morgan	Shane Foley Ms Joanna Morgan	4	811 tp	47	–	5	–
b f Kodiac - La Belle Clare (IRE) (Paris House)
Always in rear, never a factor (op 12-1)

14 ran Off time: 7:15:45 Winning time: 1m 26.16s (slow by 2.66s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Beau Sakhee (reserve), Better Value (reserve), Elusive Heir (reserve)
1st owner: DD Racing Syndicate (Tsar Paul) 1st breeder: P McCarthy
2nd owner: Sean Foran (Valley Queen)
3rd owner: Mrs Evelyn Madden (Blistering Dancer)
Tote win: €11.10 PL: €3.30 €12.80 €3.30 Ex: €219.50 CSF: €271.22 Tricast: €2,396.02

7:15 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Jul 2013

Magners Light Handicap