Full Result 3.35 Down Royal (IRE) | 3 November 2017

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(4yo+) (2m100yds) 2m½f Soft 11 fences

1st €9,856 2nd €3,056 3rd €1,456 4th €656 5th €256

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Crazywork De Vassy (FR) 9/1 Mark Enright Michael J McDonagh	Mark Enright Michael J McDonagh	5	108	110	100	113	–
ch g Network (GER) - Kosna (FR) (Nikos)
Chased leaders, close 3rd after 7th, pushed along behind leaders 3 out and improved to lead narrowly near side before next, ridden and strongly pressed between last 2, kept on well under pressure run-in, all out

2 ½	9. The Shepherd King (IRE) 40/1 Danny Mullins R K Watson	Danny Mullins R K Watson	13	912 2 12 tp	100	89	102	–
b g Marignan (USA) - Boolavogue (IRE) (Torus)
Led, narrow advantage at halfway, ridden and headed narrowly before 2 out, remained prominent and every chance almost on terms before last, kept on well without matching winner run-in (op 33/1)

3 5 [5½]	2. Eight Till Late (IRE) 3/1F Andrew Ring ³ Peter Casey	Andrew Ring ³ Peter Casey	9	114 p	123	106	120	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Princess Lek (IRE) (Bob Back)
Held up towards rear, 7th halfway, niggled along in rear after 4 out and took closer order next, ridden in 3rd near side before 2 out where jumped slightly right, no impression on leaders before last, kept on same pace

4 2¼ [7¾]	3. Bilko (FR) 9/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	116	122	102	117	–
b g Balko (FR) - Moriany (FR) (Useful)
Held up, jumped big in 5th at 2nd, 6th halfway, disputed 3rd when not fluent 6th and lost place, pushed along to dispute 3rd before next, close 4th after 7th, ridden and dropped to 7th before 2 out, soon switched and ran on into 4th final strides (op 4/1)

5 hd [8]	1. Elusive Ivy (IRE) 6/1 Ger Fox Gavin Cromwell	Ger Fox Gavin Cromwell	7	1110	126	106	121	–
b m Elusive City (USA) - Just Like Ivy (CAN) (Street Cry)
Waited with in rear, last at halfway, going well towards rear after 3 out, ridden in 5th before next and no impression on leaders under pressure in 4th before last, one pace run-in and denied 4th final strides (op 6/1 tchd 7/1)

6 1½ [9½]	8. Dallas Cowboy (IRE) 14/1 John Fitzpatrick ⁷ A J Martin	John Fitzpatrick ⁷ A J Martin	7	912 ht	107	85	100	–
b g Beneficial - Watson River (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up, 7th halfway, took closer order 3 out, ridden in 6th before next and soon no extra, one pace after 2 out

7 ¾ [10¼]	6. Ontopoftheworld (IRE) 8/1 Donagh Meyler A L T Moore	Donagh Meyler A L T Moore	8	1011	113	90	105	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Zaffre (IRE) (Mtoto)
Chased leaders, disputed 2nd before 5th, close 2nd after 7th, ridden after 3 out and under pressure disputing 3rd before next where mistake, weakened (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

8 12 [22¼]	5. Benemeade (IRE) 8/1 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	9	112 b	118	80	98	–
b g Beneficial - Millicent Bridge (IRE) (Over The River)
Close up behind leader early, joined for 2nd before 5th, dropped to mid-division after next, ridden and no impression towards rear from 3 out (op 14/1)

9 24 [46¼]	4. Mount Beckham (IRE) 100/30 Adam Short ⁷ Miss Clare Louise Cannon	Adam Short ⁷ Miss Clare Louise Cannon	8	1010	119	50	75	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Nowhere Like Home (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Chased leaders, mistake 1st, close up behind leaders when bad mistake 7th, ridden and weakened 3 out, burst blood vessels (jockey said gelding burst blood vessel. vet said gelding had blood on the nose as a result of exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage) (op 4/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:35:25 Winning time: 4m 13.20s (slow by 13.20s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Michael J McDonagh (Crazywork De Vassy) 1st breeder: E A R L Lechenault Vincent
2nd owner: R K Watson (The Shepherd King)
3rd owner: Early to Late Syndicate (Eight Till Late)
Tote win: €9.20 PL: €2.60 €8 €1.70 Ex: €282 CSF: €238.59 Tricast: €1,344.11 Trifecta: €1,818.80

3:35 Down Royal (IRE) 3 Nov 2017

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