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4:30 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 2023

Follow On Instagram @bluegrasshorsefeed Rated Novice Chase

(5yo+) (2m3f140yds) 2m3½f Soft 13 fences
1st €8,555 2nd €2,755 3rd €1,305 4th €580 5th €290

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
7 1111 tb 122 61 128
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Ballydunne Present (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, went second after 2nd, led after 6th, not fluent 3 out, pushed along and clear approaching last, tired and hung right towards finish, always doing enough (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was a bit flat the last day he ran and he got a break which brought about today's improvement) (op 11/4)
2 
10 114 tp 115 53 119
b g Laveron - Chamanka (FR) (Cadoudal)
Raced freely, in touch with leaders, went third 3rd, went second 7th, not fluent 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in, always held (op 100/30 tchd 3/1)
3  10 [11¼]
7 1112 p1 50 117
ch g Shantou (USA) - Carrig Millie (IRE) (Milan)
Led, not fluent 1st, headed before 2nd, soon lost position, headway before 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, ridden and no extra approaching last (op 13/8 tchd 9/4)
4  31 [42¼]
7 115 p 9 79
b g Sunday Break (JPN) - Perdiz (GER) (Tannenkonig)
Didn't jump well, jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, slow jump and reminders 6th, headway and went fourth 5 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 100/30 tchd 7/2 and 3/1)
5  37 [79¼]
8 1010 tb 78 40
b g Galileo (IRE) - Breathe (FR) (Ocean Of Wisdom)
Raced in second, led before 2nd, headed after 6th, lost second 7th, dropped to rear and became detached 5 out, tailed off (op 40/1 tchd 50/1 and 18/1)
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