Full Result 5.54 Down Royal (IRE) | 5 September 2025

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap

(2yo) (7f27yds) 7f Good

1st €6,785 2nd €2,185 3rd €1,035 4th €460 5th €230 6th €115

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Sovereign Thought (IRE) 16/1 Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	Gavin Ryan Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	2	95	63	41	66	–
b g Ten Sovereigns (IRE) - Be Mindful (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Prominent, disputing third halfway, pushed along under 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, pushed out inside final furlong, comfortably (op 12/1)

2⁽¹²⁾ 1½	1. Venetian Star (IRE) 9/2 Ben Coen J P Murtagh	Ben Coen J P Murtagh	2	913 p¹	71	45	70	–
b g Starman - Mistress Of Venice (Bated Breath)
Midfield, headway over 1f out, ran on well and went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 5/2)

3⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [2]	13. Zheleznaya Dama (USA) 3/1F Luke McAteer Brendan W Duke	Luke McAteer Brendan W Duke	2	90 1	58	31	56	–
ch f Saxon Warrior (JPN) - Star Of Bristol (USA) (Speightstown)
Bumped start, prominent on outer, went second halfway, pushed along and led under 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

4⁽²⁾ nse [2]	9. Darwin's Angel (IRE) 28/1 Jack Kearney ³ Stephen Thorne	Jack Kearney ³ Stephen Thorne	2	90	61	34	59	–
b f Ardad (IRE) - Lydia Becker (Sleeping Indian)
In touch with leaders, midfield halfway, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth towards finish (op 16/1)

5⁽¹⁶⁾ ½ [2½]	14. War Saint (IRE) 11/1 Patrick McGettigan ⁷ J P Murtagh	Patrick McGettigan ⁷ J P Murtagh	2	83	54	25	50	–
b f St Mark's Basilica (FR) - Born Of War (USA) (War Front)
Bumped start, towards rear, headway up the centre but still plenty to do 1f out, ran on well final 110yds, nearest finish (op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)

6⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	2. Clarity Of Thought 13/2 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	912 b	70	38	63	–
b c Mehmas (IRE) - Lady Heidi (High Chaparral)
Towards rear, headway 1f out, kept on well, not reach leaders (op 8/1 tchd 11/2)

7⁽³⁾ nk [4]	10. Believe In Glory (IRE) 10/1 Jamie Powell ³ K J Condon	Jamie Powell ³ K J Condon	2	813 t	60	27	52	–
b f Invincible Army (IRE) - Believe Me Too (IRE) (Make Believe)
Led narrowly on inner, headed under 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

8⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	4. Down The Glen (IRE) 8/1 Donagh O'Connor Ross O'Sullivan	Donagh O'Connor Ross O'Sullivan	2	96	64	28	53	–
gr c Gleneagles (IRE) - Annie B (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Prominent, outpaced and lost position under 2f out, no extra final furlong (op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

9⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [6½]	6. Cisterna (IRE) 17/2 J M Sheridan Andrew Slattery	J M Sheridan Andrew Slattery	2	95	63	23	48	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Zarnitsa (Dubawi)
Prominent on inner, weakened final furlong (op 11/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 12/1)

10⁽⁸⁾ hd [6¾]	11. Quinn's Charm (IRE) 14/1 Wesley Joyce ³ Michael Mulvany	Wesley Joyce ³ Michael Mulvany	2	813 t	60	20	45	–
b f Cracksman - No War (USA) (War Front)
Never better than midfield (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [8½]	12. Gas Works Wall (IRE) 12/1 Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Declan McDonogh Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	813 p	57	12	37	–
b f Sioux Nation (USA) - Alexander Youth (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
In touch with leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 9/1)

12⁽¹⁷⁾ 1¼ [9¾]	3. The Love Machine (IRE) 18/1 Terry Casey ¹⁰ Michael Mulvany	Terry Casey ¹⁰ Michael Mulvany	2	812 t	66	18	43	–
b c Far Above (IRE) - Dujac (Muhaarar)
Ducked left start, towards rear throughout (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)

13⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [10½]	8. Taiyi (IRE) 25/1 Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	Shane Foley Mrs John Harrington	2	94	62	12	37	–
ch f Starspangledbanner (AUS) - Tansania (GER) (Sea The Moon)
Towards rear throughout (op 18/1)

14⁽¹¹⁾ 18 [28½]	5. One Cool Bear (IRE) 50/1 Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness	Adam Caffrey Adrian McGuinness	2	96	64	–	–	–
b g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Mienvee Flyer (Pivotal)
In touch with leaders on outer, dropped to midfield 3f out, weakened quickly under 2f out, eased inside final furlong (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

14 ran Off time: 5:57:20 Winning time: 1m 28.97s (slow by 1.27s) Total SP: 131%
Non-runners: Ella's Gold (reserve), Invincible Rocket (reserve), Wedding Year (reserve)
1st owner: Thoroughbred Alliance Syndicate (Sovereign Thought) 1st breeder: Whisperview Trading Ltd
2nd owner: Tony Branagan Meats Limited (Venetian Star)
3rd owner: Martin Hayes & Peter Slezak (Zheleznaya Dama)
Tote win: €18.50 PL: €3.70 €1.70 €2.50 Ex: €124.20 CSF: €92.44 Tricast: €297.54 Trifecta: €1,152.80

5:54 Down Royal (IRE) 5 Sep 2025

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap