Full Result 4.48 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 2026

Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase

(5yo+) (2m4f86yds) 2m4½f Good To Yielding

1st €6,479 2nd €2,079 3rd €979 4th €429 5th €209

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Dora d'Or (IRE) 9/4F Mr L P Shanahan ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	Mr L P Shanahan ⁷ Ross O'Sullivan	7	107	–	108	119	–
b m Golden Lariat (USA) - Niffyrann (FR) (Sheyrann)
In touch with leaders, headway 9th, cajoled along 3 out, pressed leader 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably (op 9/2)

2 6	4. Focus Point (IRE) 14/1 Mr D T Hyde ⁷ T E Hyde	Mr D T Hyde ⁷ T E Hyde	10	110 h¹	–	109	116	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Through The Lens (IRE) (Hurricane Run)
Held up in rear, headway 4 out, outpaced 2 out, rallied approaching last, kept on run-in, no match for winner (op 12/1 tchd 11/1 and 16/1)

3 1½ [7½]	5. Sampoet (IRE) 6/1 Mr J M Halford ⁷ D M Christie	Mr J M Halford ⁷ D M Christie	9	110	–	107	114	–
b g Urban Poet (USA) - Killiney Gold (IRE) (Golden Tornado)
Prominent, not fluent 5th, mistake and pushed along briefly 8th, outpaced 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, went third again towards finish (op 9/2 tchd 7/1)

4 1½ [9]	8. Hathaways Cottage (IRE) 15/2 Mr D Doyle ⁷ D M Christie	Mr D Doyle ⁷ D M Christie	8	107 t¹	–	99	106	–
b m Mahler - Carrig'n May (IRE) (Classic Cliche)
Led, faced challenge 2 out, headed approaching last, weakened quickly run-in (op 7/1 tchd 9/1)

5 28 [37]	6. Sledgehammer (IRE) 6/1 Mr T A Halford ⁷ C W J Farrell	Mr T A Halford ⁷ C W J Farrell	6	110	–	77	85	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Kegster (IRE) (Bach)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, outpaced 9th, not fluent 4 out, lost touch 2 out, tailed off (op 9/4)

PU	1. Ballyphilip (IRE) 11/2 Mr N McParlan Mrs Caroline McCaldin	Mr N McParlan Mrs Caroline McCaldin	8	120	–	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Nervous Breakdown (FR) (Miesque's Son)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost position after 4 out, weakened quickly 3 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 5/1)

PU	2. Benwisken (IRE) 7/2 Mr A T Feeney ⁷ M O Quigley	Mr A T Feeney ⁷ M O Quigley	7	110	–	–	–	–
ch g Champs Elysees - Sarahall (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
In touch with leaders, mistake 5th, lost ground quickly 7th, pulled up before 8th (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils) (op 11/2 tchd 10/3)

7 ran Off time: 4:49:06 Winning time: 5m 18.40s Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Cause For Comment (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mme J Scarisbrick (Dora d'Or) 1st breeder: Ms Virginia Naylor-Leyland
2nd owner: Mrs T Hyde (Focus Point)
3rd owner: Ramillies & Christie Family Syndicate (Sampoet)
Tote win: €3.25 PL: €1.80 €5.60 Ex: €30.60 CSF: €31.24 Trifecta: €172.50

4:48 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 2026

Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters Chase