Full Result 3.03 Down Royal (IRE) | 17 March 2026

Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f86yds) 2m4½f Yielding 10 hurdles

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	14. Let Him B (IRE) 14/1 Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes C Byrnes	6	1012	84	68	91	–
ch g Casamento (IRE) - Mary B (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Midfield, headway before 3 out, switched left and pressed leader after 3 out, joined leader when left in lead 2 out, ridden when not fluent last, faced challenge inside final 110yds, kept on (op 8/1)

2 ¾	16. Dolly Watkins (IRE) 12/1 Simon Torrens Aidan Anthony Howard	Simon Torrens Aidan Anthony Howard	7	1010 tp	82	65	88	–
bb m Lucky Speed (IRE) - Forest Minx (IRE) (Bishop Of Cashel)
In touch with leaders, headway and not clear run when went third after 3 out, 3 lengths down when left in second 2 out, pressed winner inside final 110yds, just held (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

3 12 [12¾]	15. Pleasureofpressure (IRE) 11/4F Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ P J Rothwell	Shane O'Callaghan ⁵ P J Rothwell	6	106	83	54	77	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Carnalway I (IRE) (Getaway)
Midfield, headway before 4 out, 4 lengths down when left in third 2 out, hung left and weakening when not fluent last (op 4/1)

4 1½ [14¼]	4. Joya Del Mar (IRE) 18/1 Mr J P Sutton ⁷ Dermot A McLoughlin	Mr J P Sutton ⁷ Dermot A McLoughlin	8	113	96	66	88	–
b m Ol' Man River (IRE) - Sand Reef (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)
Towards rear, headway when slightly hampered 2 out, kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds (tchd 16/1 and 20/1)

5 ½ [14¾]	7. Under Cover (IRE) 20/1 Sean Flanagan Anthony McCann	Sean Flanagan Anthony McCann	7	118 p¹	94	63	86	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Jesse's Oscar (IRE) (Oscar)
Midfield, headway and 5 lengths down when left in fourth 2 out, weakening when not fluent last (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

6 1¾ [16½]	12. Written In My Soul (IRE) 20/1 Harry Sexton ⁷ E D Delany	Harry Sexton ⁷ E D Delany	6	108	87	55	77	–
b m Pillar Coral - Tickity Bleue (Tikkanen)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, weakened before 2 out (op 22/1)

7 ½ [17]	2. Tuckmill (IRE) 40/1 Mr R M McParland ⁷ Peter Fahey	Mr R M McParland ⁷ Peter Fahey	10	116	99	66	88	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Newhall (IRE) (Shernazar)
In touch with leaders, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 28/1)

8 3½ [20½]	5. Diaduit Buachaill (IRE) 18/1 Mr D McGill ⁷ Gary McGill	Mr D McGill ⁷ Gary McGill	5	112	95	59	81	–
b g Joshua Tree (IRE) - Graces Treasure (IRE) (Shantou)
In rear, headway before 2 out, weakened after last (tchd 20/1)

9 7 [27½]	18. Bella Union (IRE) 8/1 Carl Millar ⁵ John C McConnell	Carl Millar ⁵ John C McConnell	10	103 p	80	37	59	–
b g Mahler - Missusan (IRE) (King's Ride)
Raced wide, midfield, headway and pressed leaders before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 15/2)

10 2 [29½]	21. Midleton Rare (IRE) 16/1 Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Patrick Donoghue	Conor Stone-Walsh Ian Patrick Donoghue	8	1113 tb¹	99	54	76	–
b g Champs Elysees - Brooklyn Babe (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Prominent, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 3 out (op 14/1)

11 6½ [36]	8. What's It To Ya (IRE) 28/1 Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	Keith Donoghue Gavin Cromwell	5	116 t	92	40	62	–
b g Pillar Coral - Letitia's Return (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
In rear, headway before 2 out, weakened before last (op 22/1)

12 20 [56]	11. Little Boy Sivola (FR) 11/1 Josh Williamson ⁵ P J Rothwell	Josh Williamson ⁵ P J Rothwell	5	1010 p	87	14	37	–
b g Victory Song (IRE) - Little Memories (IRE) (Montjeu)
Prominent, weakened before 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

13 4¾ [60¾]	9. Button Rock (IRE) 13/2 Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	Jack Kennedy Gordon Elliott	6	114	90	12	36	–
br g Getaway (GER) - Outlaw Princess (IRE) (Beneficial)
Pressed leader, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (op 15/2)

14 19 [79¾]	1. Fool Me Once (IRE) 12/1 Tom Buckley Gavin Cromwell	Tom Buckley Gavin Cromwell	6	1113	99	–	26	–
b g Valirann (FR) - French Elegance (IRE) (Presenting)
Always behind (op 11/1)

15 ½ [80¼]	6. Leitzel 66/1 Mr N McParlan S McParlan	Mr N McParlan S McParlan	6	118	94	–	20	–
ch m Teofilo (IRE) - Trapeze (Pivotal)
Always behind (op 33/1)

F	3. Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) 28/1 J J Slevin P J F Murphy	J J Slevin P J F Murphy	9	1111	97	–	–	–
ch g Carlotamix (FR) - Don't Be Bleu (IRE) (Pistolet Bleu)
Led but pestered, faced challenges before 3 out, joined when not fluent and fell 2 out (tchd 25/1)

PU	20. Chemdawg (IRE) 8/1 Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	Phillip Enright Oliver McKiernan	7	105 p	77	–	–	–
ch m Australia - Sannkala (FR) (Medicean)
Towards rear, weakened and pulled up before 2 out

PU	17. Shanroe Nancy (IRE) 16/1 Ben Harvey Karl Thornton	Ben Harvey Karl Thornton	7	109 p¹	81	–	–	–
b g Rule Of Law (USA) - Oscar's Pet (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

18 ran Off time: 3:03:27 Winning time: 5m 10.80s (slow by 22.70s) Total SP: 136%
Non-runners: Dunany Point (reserve), Gerrymandering (coughing), Kanog Bay (unsuitable ground), Rebel Cowgirl (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: C Byrnes (Let Him B) 1st breeder: Charles Byrnes
2nd owner: D Cunning & Mrs Nuala Howard (Dolly Watkins)
3rd owner: Free Rein Syndicate (Pleasureofpressure)
Tote win: €20.40 PL: €4.60 €4.20 €1.10 Ex: €351.60 CSF: €175.10 Tricast: €619.58

3:03 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 2026

Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (Div II)