Full Result 3.16 Down Royal (IRE) | 20 June 2026

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(0-60, 3yo+) (1m2f96yds) 1m2½f Soft

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⁾	6. Albatala (IRE) 11/2 Gary Carroll John C McConnell	Gary Carroll John C McConnell	7	91 t	45	–	–	–
b m Belardo (IRE) - Hazium (IRE) (In The Wings)
Prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden clear, eased towards finish, easily (tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 12	3. Cleopatra's Needle (IRE) 4/1 Chris Hayes H Rogers	Chris Hayes H Rogers	8	96 h	50	–	–	–
ch m Helmet (AUS) - Philae (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Midfield, in touch with leaders over 2f out, went second under 2f out, soon no chance with winner (op 9/2)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 2¼ [14¼]	5. Simpson's Paradox (IRE) 14/1 Keithen Kennedy ⁵ John Andrew Kinsella	Keithen Kennedy ⁵ John Andrew Kinsella	6	811 tb	46	–	–	–
b g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Alpha Lupi (IRE) (Rahy)
Slowly away, in rear, pushed along from 3f out, headway from under 2f out, went modest third towards finish (op 12/1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ½ [14¾]	4. Folk Warrior (IRE) 9/1 Declan McDonogh J A Nash	Declan McDonogh J A Nash	4	93	47	–	–	–
ch g Shaman (IRE) - Grand Ole Opry (IRE) (Helmet)
Midfield, outpaced over 2f out, rallied and stayed on from under 2f out (op 12/1)

5⁽³⁾ ½ [15¼]	9. Maker's Mark (IRE) 66/1 Sadhbh Tormey ⁷ T G McCourt	Sadhbh Tormey ⁷ T G McCourt	3	86	55	–	–	–
b f Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Ape Attack (Nayef)
Raced in second, led 3f out, headed and weakened gradually from over 2f out (op 50/1 tchd 66/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 2¼ [17½]	13. Swift Charm (IRE) 7/2 Gavin Ryan W R Crawford	Gavin Ryan W R Crawford	3	89 t	51	–	–	–
ch f Dandy Man (IRE) - Imasumaq (IRE) (Teofilo)
In touch with leaders, weakened from under 2f out (op 5/1)

7⁽⁹⁾ nse [17½]	7. Copper Craft (IRE) 8/1 W J Lee A Oliver	W J Lee A Oliver	4	91 b¹	45	–	–	–
ch g Raven's Pass (USA) - Mise En Rose (USA) (War Front)
In rear, midfield 3f out, soon no impression (tchd 7/1)

8⁽¹⁵⁾ 1½ [19]	16. Talking Tough (IRE) 50/1 Shay Wallace ⁷ S M Duffy	Shay Wallace ⁷ S M Duffy	9	83 3 v	40	–	–	–
b g Tough As Nails (IRE) - Granny On Fire (IRE) (Trade Fair)
Midfield, in touch with leaders over 3f out, weakened from 2f out (op 28/1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 23 [42]	11. Coul Dore (IRE) 100/30F Leigh Roche W R Crawford	Leigh Roche W R Crawford	3	811 h	53	–	–	–
b g Coulsty (IRE) - Half Dore (Siyouni)
Led, headed and weakened from 3f out (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

10⁽¹⁾ shd [42¼]	2. Slaney Swagger (IRE) 9/1 Rory Cleary Aidan Melia	Rory Cleary Aidan Melia	5	911 p	55	–	–	–
br g Profitable (IRE) - Bandiuc Eile (IRE) (New Approach)
Prominent, weakened from 3f out (op 15/2)

11⁽¹⁶⁾ 43 [85¼]	14. Thistle Cross (IRE) 50/1 Nathan Crosse M M Rice	Nathan Crosse M M Rice	3	87 4 h¹	49	–	–	–
b g Kodi Bear (IRE) - Nabeyla (New Approach)
In rear, weakened from over 3f out, tailed off (op 40/1)

12⁽¹⁰⁾ 28 [113¼]	17. Kilgharrahs Love (IRE) 28/1 Jamie Powell Thomas Cleary	Jamie Powell Thomas Cleary	4	810 5 tp	40	–	–	–
ch f Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Pretty Love (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Towards rear, weakened from over 3f out, tailed off (op 25/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:16:51 Winning time: 2m 21.39s (slow by 8.99s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: Hosanna Power (unsuitable ground), Marians Gal (unsuitable ground), Onyeisi (reserve), Rising Sky (unsuitable ground), Stonyfalls (ran yesterday)
1st owner: Salutem Technology Limited (Albatala) 1st breeder: Peter & Sarah Fortune
2nd owner: Nap Racing Syndicate (Cleopatra's Needle)
3rd owner: J O Mythen (Simpson's Paradox)
Tote win: €7.20 PL: €1.90 €1.60 €4.40 Ex: €33.30 CSF: €29.58 Tricast: €309.08 Trifecta: €577.40

3:16 Down Royal (IRE) 20 Jun 2026

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