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Down Royal (IRE)
17 Mar 2026
Bluegrass Relite Maiden Hurdle
(2m1f105yds) 2m1½f Yielding 9 hurdles
1st
€7,068 2nd
€2,268 3rd
€1,068 4th
€468 5th
€228 6th
€108
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| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 5 | 114 | – | 109 | 119 | – | |||||
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Sholokhov (IRE) |
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| Made all, going easily 2 out, ridden and went clear approaching last, readily | ||||||||||
| 7 | 114 | – | 103 | 111 | – | |||||
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Jukebox Jury (IRE) |
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| Took keen hold, prominent, in touch with leaders 2nd, outpaced but went third 2 out, kept on approaching last, went second towards finish, no match for winner (op 5/4) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1112 | – | 110 | 118 | – |
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Toronado (IRE) |
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| Prominent, mistake and lost position briefly 6th, pressed leader 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, soon outpaced, no extra and lost second towards finish (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 114 h | 113 | 99 | 107 | – |
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Mount Nelson |
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| Midfield, mistake 1st, headway after 6th, outpaced 2 out, soon carried head high, weakening when not fluent last (op 11/1 tchd 15/2) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 114 t1 | – | 92 | 101 | – |
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Diamond Boy (FR) |
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| In touch with leaders, lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 112 tp | 120 | 88 | 97 | – |
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Dark Angel (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, mistake and reminder 4th, prominent 6th, weakened before 2 out (op 9/2 tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
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[34¾]
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5 | 1011 | – | 70 | 81 | – |
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Fascinating Rock (IRE) |
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| Midfield, outpaced when hit 3 out, no impression when bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 100/1 tchd 250/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 104 | 100 | 36 | 51 | – |
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Estidhkaar (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, lost position 6th, hung badly left 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1011 | – | 40 | 56 | – | |||||
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Walk In The Park (IRE) |
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| Midfield, awkward jump 3 out, weakened 2 out, tailed off (tchd 300/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 114 | – | 34 | 51 | – |
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Jet Away |
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| Midfield, hit 2nd, lost position 6th, struggling 3 out, kept on but no impression from 2 out, tailed off (op 50/1) | ||||||||||
| 9 | 115 | – | 42 | 59 | – | |||||
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Arctic Cosmos (USA) |
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| Raced wide, midfield, ducked right and not fluent 1st, hit 2nd, lost position gradually before 3 out, no impression (op 100/1 tchd 200/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 108 | – | 15 | 33 | – |
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Wings Of Eagles (FR) |
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| Prominent, lost position after 6th, weakened quickly before 2 out, tailed off (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 117 ht | – | 32 | 51 | – |
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The Gurkha (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, some headway 6th, weakened before 2 out (op 150/1 tchd 300/1) | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1011 | – | 14 | 34 | – |
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Kessaar (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, outpaced 4th, mistake 6th, always behind, tailed off (tchd 250/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 117 | – | 1 | 26 | – | |||||
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Nathaniel (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, wandered on approach 2nd, brief headway into midfield 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (vet said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet confirmed gelding had blood at both nostrils post race) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 104 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Lucky Speed (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, hit 3rd, outpaced 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off (op 250/1) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 114 h | – | – | – | – |
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Elusive Pimpernel (USA) |
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| Midfield, not fluent 1st, dropped to rear and weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 250/1 tchd 200/1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1112 h | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Champs Elysees |
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| Midfield, dropped to rear after 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (vet said gelding burst a blood vessel; vet confirmed gelding had blood at both nostrils post race) (op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 5 | 114 t1 | – | – | – | – | |||||
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Marcel (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, outpaced 4th, lost touch 6th, pulled up before 3 out (op 150/1) | ||||||||||
- 19 ran Off time: 1:18:12 Winning time: 4m 15.10s (slow by 13.10s) Total SP: 136%
- Non-runners: Auntie Ida (reserve), Certamen (allergies), Dahab (reserve), Hey Now (self certificate)
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1st owner:
Fearghal & Bronagh Eastwood (Barley Lane)
1st breeder: Mr Maurice Garde -
2nd owner:
Wife & Kids Syndicate (Powerful Paddy)
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3rd owner:
M K Flannery (Ehteyat)
- Tote win: €3.60 PL: €1.20 €1.30 €4.60 Ex: €9.60 CSF: €6.03 Trifecta: €68.10