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Down Royal (IRE)5 Sep 2025

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap

(2yo)(7f27yds)7fGood

1st €6,7852nd €2,1853rd €1,0354th €4605th €2306th €115

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Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap, 7f - Good, 2yo

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7.Sovereign Thought(IRE)16/1 T:Donnacha Aidan O'BrienJ:Gavin Ryan	J:Gavin RyanT:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	2	9-5	63	41	66	–
2⁽¹²⁾ 1½	1.Venetian Star(IRE)9/2 T:J P MurtaghJ:Ben Coen	J:Ben CoenT:J P Murtagh	2	9-13p¹	71	45	70	–
3⁽¹⁵⁾ ½[2]	13.Zheleznaya Dama(USA)3/1F T:Brendan W DukeJ:Luke McAteer	J:Luke McAteerT:Brendan W Duke	2	9-01	58	31	56	–
4⁽²⁾ nse[2]	9.Darwin's Angel(IRE)28/1 T:Stephen ThorneJ:Jack Kearney³	J:Jack Kearney³T:Stephen Thorne	2	9-0	61	34	59	–
5⁽¹⁶⁾ ½[2½]	14.War Saint(IRE)11/1 T:J P MurtaghJ:Patrick McGettigan⁷	J:Patrick McGettigan⁷T:J P Murtagh	2	8-3	54	25	50	–
6⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¼[3¾]	2.Clarity Of Thought13/2 T:Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ:Dylan Browne McMonagle	J:Dylan Browne McMonagleT:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	9-12b	70	38	63	–
7⁽³⁾ nk[4]	10.Believe In Glory(IRE)10/1 T:K J CondonJ:Jamie Powell³	J:Jamie Powell³T:K J Condon	2	8-13t	60	27	52	–
8⁽¹³⁾ 1¼[5¼]	4.Down The Glen(IRE)8/1 T:Ross O'SullivanJ:Donagh O'Connor	J:Donagh O'ConnorT:Ross O'Sullivan	2	9-6	64	28	53	–
9⁽¹⁾ 1¼[6½]	6.Cisterna(IRE)17/2 T:Andrew SlatteryJ:J M Sheridan	J:J M SheridanT:Andrew Slattery	2	9-5	63	23	48	–
10⁽⁸⁾ hd[6¾]	11.Quinn's Charm(IRE)14/1 T:Michael MulvanyJ:Wesley Joyce³	J:Wesley Joyce³T:Michael Mulvany	2	8-13t	60	20	45	–
11⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾[8½]	12.Gas Works Wall(IRE)12/1 T:Joseph Patrick O'BrienJ:Declan McDonogh	J:Declan McDonoghT:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2	8-13p	57	12	37	–
12⁽¹⁷⁾ 1¼[9¾]	3.The Love Machine(IRE)18/1 T:Michael MulvanyJ:Terry Casey¹⁰	J:Terry Casey¹⁰T:Michael Mulvany	2	8-12t	66	18	43	–
13⁽⁴⁾ ¾[10½]	8.Taiyi(IRE)25/1 T:Mrs John HarringtonJ:Shane Foley	J:Shane FoleyT:Mrs John Harrington	2	9-4	62	12	37	–
14⁽¹¹⁾ 18[28½]	5.One Cool Bear(IRE)50/1 T:Adrian McGuinnessJ:Adam Caffrey	J:Adam CaffreyT:Adrian McGuinness	2	9-6	64	–	–	–

1⁽⁹⁾

7.Sovereign Thought

(IRE) 16/1

2yo9st 5lb63OR41TS66RPR–MR

T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien

2⁽¹²⁾

1½

1.Venetian Star

(IRE) 9/2

2yo9st 13lbp¹71OR45TS70RPR–MR

3⁽¹⁵⁾

½ [2]

13.Zheleznaya Dama

(USA) 3/1F

2yo9st 0lb Over-Weights

Over-Weights

158OR31TS56RPR–MR

T:Brendan W Duke

4⁽²⁾

nse [2]

9.Darwin's Angel

(IRE) 28/1

2yo9st 0lb61OR34TS59RPR–MR

T:Stephen Thorne

³

5⁽¹⁶⁾

½ [2½]

(IRE) 11/1

2yo8st 3lb54OR25TS50RPR–MR

J:Patrick McGettigan

⁷

6⁽¹⁴⁾

1¼ [3¾]

2.Clarity Of Thought

13/2

2yo9st 12lbb70OR38TS63RPR–MR

T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J:Dylan Browne McMonagle

7⁽³⁾

nk [4]

10.Believe In Glory

(IRE) 10/1

2yo8st 13lbt60OR27TS52RPR–MR

³

8⁽¹³⁾

1¼ [5¼]

4.Down The Glen

(IRE) 8/1

2yo9st 6lb64OR28TS53RPR–MR

T:Ross O'Sullivan

J:Donagh O'Connor

9⁽¹⁾

1¼ [6½]

(IRE) 17/2

2yo9st 5lb63OR23TS48RPR–MR

T:Andrew Slattery

10⁽⁸⁾

hd [6¾]

11.Quinn's Charm

(IRE) 14/1

2yo8st 13lbt60OR20TS45RPR–MR

T:Michael Mulvany

³

11⁽¹⁰⁾

1¾ [8½]

12.Gas Works Wall

(IRE) 12/1

2yo8st 13lbp57OR12TS37RPR–MR

T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien

J:Declan McDonogh

12⁽¹⁷⁾

1¼ [9¾]

3.The Love Machine

(IRE) 18/1

2yo8st 12lbt66OR18TS43RPR–MR

T:Michael Mulvany

¹⁰

13⁽⁴⁾

¾ [10½]

(IRE) 25/1

2yo9st 4lb62OR12TS37RPR–MR

T:Mrs John Harrington

14⁽¹¹⁾

18 [28½]

5.One Cool Bear

(IRE) 50/1

2yo9st 6lb64OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Adrian McGuinness

14 ranOff time: 5:57:20Winning 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: €18.50PL: €3.70€1.70€2.50Ex: €124.20CSF: €92.44Tricast: €297.54Trifecta: €1,152.80