Full Result 6.25 Down Royal (IRE) | 28 July 2017

Apple Orchard Handicap

(45-65, 3yo+) 5f Good To Yielding

1st €6,160 2nd €1,910 3rd €910 4th €410 5th €160

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Mr Michael (IRE) 6/1 Shane Foley Adrian Brendan Joyce	Shane Foley Adrian Brendan Joyce	4	813	50	54	63	–
b g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Mastoora (IRE) (Acclamation)
Held up in rear, last at halfway, pushed along and good headway on outer after halfway to chase leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong and stayed on well to assert closing stages (op 5/1)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 2½	2. Pillar 13/2 Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	Ronan Whelan Adrian McGuinness	4	97	58	52	62	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Ceilidh House (Selkirk)
Prominent until soon settled behind leaders, improved to lead narrowly before halfway, ridden over 1f out and soon headed, no impression on winner in 2nd closing stages, kept on same pace (op 9/1)

3⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [3¼]	8. Suburban Sky (IRE) 7/1 Declan McDonogh H Rogers	Declan McDonogh H Rogers	6	813 tb	50	41	51	–
b m Dandy Man (IRE) - Amorous Pursuits (Pursuit Of Love)
Slightly impeded between horses at start, held up in rear of mid-division, headway after halfway to chase leaders going well over 1f out where not clear run, progress between horses inside final furlong and ran on into 3rd, never on terms

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [4]	3. Sweetest Taboo (IRE) 5/1 W J Lee W McCreery	W J Lee W McCreery	6	96	57	45	55	–
b m Camacho - Princess Clara (Dr Fong)
Soon led narrowly until headed after 1f, pushed along in 3rd 1 1/2f out and soon no impression on winner under pressure in 3rd inside final furlong, one pace closing stages where dropped to 4th (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

5⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	1. Duncan Of Scotland (IRE) 9/2F Shane B Kelly ³ Lee Smyth	Shane B Kelly ³ Lee Smyth	4	910 b	64	47	58	–
ch g Roderic O'Connor (IRE) - Cantando (IRE) (Hamas)
Chased leaders, took closer order behind leader going well after halfway, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out and soon no extra, weakened inside final furlong (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

6⁽¹⁾ hd [5½]	4. Intense Starlet (IRE) 33/1 Gearoid Brouder ⁷ Thomas P O'Connor	Gearoid Brouder ⁷ Thomas P O'Connor	6	89 tp	53	35	46	–
ch m Intense Focus (USA) - Glady Starlet (GER) (Big Shuffle)
Close up and led narrowly after 1f, headed before halfway, not much room behind leaders 1 1/2f out, ridden and no extra inside final furlong, one pace closing stages (op 25/1)

7⁽²⁾ ½ [6]	12. Miss Florence 33/1 Killian Leonard ⁵ T M Walsh	Killian Leonard ⁵ T M Walsh	3	713	45	23	35	–
gr f Zebedee - Scented Garden (Zamindar)
Chased leaders early, 5th before halfway, lost place from halfway and not clear run in mid-division under 2f out, ridden in 8th inside final furlong and kept on one pace closing stages

8⁽⁵⁾ ½ [6½]	10. Molans Mare (IRE) 11/1 Rory Cleary Keith Henry Clarke	Rory Cleary Keith Henry Clarke	7	89	46	24	35	–
ch m Shirocco (GER) - Devious Diva (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Towards rear, 11th halfway, pushed along after halfway and under pressure in 10th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong (op 10/1)

9⁽¹²⁾ hd [6¾]	7. Red All Star (IRE) 7/1 Danny Sheehy ⁷ Gerard Keane	Danny Sheehy ⁷ Gerard Keane	7	86 tp	50	27	39	–
b g Haatef (USA) - Star Of Russia (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Chased leaders on outer, 6th before halfway, pushed along on outer behind leaders after halfway and no extra under pressure 1 1/2f out, soon weakened (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [7½]	5. Seaforth (IRE) 8/1 Gary Halpin ³ John James Feane	Gary Halpin ³ John James Feane	5	813 b	53	27	39	–
b g Acclamation - Hendrina (IRE) (Daylami)
Mid-division, pushed along from halfway and no extra over 1f out, weakened (op 12/1)

11⁽⁷⁾ 2 [9½]	9. Fast Kar (IRE) 16/1 Chris Hayes Barry John Murphy	Chris Hayes Barry John Murphy	3	810	51	15	29	–
b f Fast Company (IRE) - Karlinha (IRE) (Desert Style)
Went slightly left start, mid-division, 8th before halfway, pushed along under 2f out and no extra under pressure towards rear over 1f out, one pace

12⁽⁴⁾ 3¾ [13¼]	11. Blockstar Girl (IRE) 25/1 Mark Gallagher John James Feane	Mark Gallagher John James Feane	3	84	45	–	9	–
b f Zoffany (IRE) - Brewing Storm (IRE) (King Charlemagne)
Held up, 9th halfway, pushed along and weakened to rear from halfway, stumbled slightly 2f out (op 20/1)

12 ran Off time: 6:25:43 Winning time: 1m 1.24s (slow by 2.84s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Annagassan (reserve), Calm Bay (reserve), Jamington (reserve)
1st owner: Mrs Christina Joyce (Mr Michael) 1st breeder: Old Carhue Stud
2nd owner: Sean F Gallagher (Pillar)
3rd owner: Brian Mellon & P McBride (Suburban Sky)
Tote win: €7.20 PL: €2.50 €3.30 €1.10 Ex: €39.70 CSF: €45.61 Tricast: €287.83 Trifecta: €286.90

6:25 Down Royal (IRE) 28 Jul 2017

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