Full Result 1.35 Down Royal (IRE) | 1 November 2025

Ampion Testing Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m190yds) 2m1f Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €23,600 2nd €7,600 3rd €3,600 4th €1,600 5th €800 6th €400

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Lieber Nicc (IRE) 7/2F Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	Darragh O'Keeffe Henry De Bromhead	6	1012	119	115	131	–
b g Champs Elysees - Mill Deal (IRE) (Oscar)
Travelled strongly, pressed leader, prominent 4th, led home turn, pushed along and went clear approaching last, readily (op 4/1 tchd 10/3)

2 7½	8. Wholelotofbusiness (IRE) 11/1 Simon Torrens Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Simon Torrens Eoin Christopher McCarthy	6	1013 t	120	107	122	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Whats Ur Business (IRE) (Oscar Schindler)
Took keen hold, prominent, went second 2 out, outpaced approaching last, no match for winner (jockey said gelding hung left throughout) (op 10/1)

3 ½ [8]	10. Spy 12/1 Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	6	1012 p	119	105	121	–
b g Muhaarar - Confidential Lady (Singspiel)
In touch with leaders, headway before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, rallied and kept on run-in, went third towards finish (op 16/1)

4 ½ [8½]	4. Ragmans Corner (IRE) 8/1 Eoghan Finegan ⁷ Gerard Keane	Eoghan Finegan ⁷ Gerard Keane	6	1011	125	111	126	–
br g Kalanisi (IRE) - Syska (IRE) (Presenting)
Towards rear, headway 3 out, bit short of room home turn, outpaced approaching last, lost third towards finish (op 5/1)

5 10 [18½]	5. Balko d'Ange (FR) 6/1 Niall Moore ⁵ Philip Fenton	Niall Moore ⁵ Philip Fenton	5	1012	124	98	115	–
b g Balko (FR) - Rue Cler (FR) (High Rock)
Led, not fluent 6th, headed home turn, soon weakened (tchd 11/2)

6 3¾ [22¼]	6. Sequoiaspirit (IRE) 14/1 Liam Quinlan Ray Hackett	Liam Quinlan Ray Hackett	8	111 t	122	92	109	–
b g Mainsail - Handicraft (IRE) (Halling)
In touch with leaders, dropped to rear 5th, rallied and headway 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 12/1)

7 3 [25¼]	1. Wendrock (FR) 6/1 Josh Williamson ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Josh Williamson ⁵ Gordon Elliott	4	117	133	99	117	–
gr g Manduro (GER) - Linareva (IRE) (Linamix)
In touch with leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon no impression (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

8 nse [25¼]	7. Shanroe 28/1 Eoin Staples ⁷ Karl Thornton	Eoin Staples ⁷ Karl Thornton	11	106 t	120	86	104	–
b g Multiplex - Pugnacious Lady (Hernando)
In touch with leaders, lost position before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 40/1 tchd 22/1)

9 8 [33¼]	2. Arch Empire (FR) 9/1 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	5	115	126	83	102	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Arch Duchess (FR) (Arch)
Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 10/1)

10 1 [34¼]	12. Serienmond (GER) 8/1 Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell	Conor Stone-Walsh Gavin Cromwell	5	1010 h	117	72	92	–
gr g Sea The Moon (GER) - Saldenehre (GER) (Highest Honor)
Prominent, lost position 5th, weakened before 2 out (op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

11 20 [54¼]	3. Messerschmitt (IRE) 8/1 Donagh Meyler Noel Meade	Donagh Meyler Noel Meade	4	115 t	126	57	81	–
b g Kessaar (IRE) - Drifting Spirit (IRE) (Clodovil)
In touch with leaders, towards rear when hit 3rd, headway 6th, lost position 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 17/2)

PU	11. Fast Felix (IRE) 28/1 Calum Hogan ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Calum Hogan ⁷ Eoin Christopher McCarthy	7	103 t	117	–	–	–
b g Milan - Tear Drops (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, lost position 6th, outpaced and struggling 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (tchd 25/1)

12 ran Off time: 1:36:59 Winning time: 4m 7.00s (slow by 14.00s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Niccolai Schuster Horse Racing Club (Lieber Nicc) 1st breeder: Padraig Higgins & Tom Weldon
2nd owner: Michael Kiely (Wholelotofbusiness)
3rd owner: With My Little Eye Syndicate (Spy)
Tote win: €4.50 PL: €1.30 €2.50 €4.40 Ex: €44.90 CSF: €44.36 Tricast: €426.15 Trifecta: €342.60

1:35 Down Royal (IRE) 1 Nov 2025

Ampion Testing Handicap Hurdle