30 May 2021 16:05 Navan
Winner: €40,000 (Penalty: €24,000); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places).
Royal County Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(4) |   | - | Star Harbour (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 543D95 / 7 | Flat (12) | Chris Hayes | A McGuinness Total Recall Racing… | 22/1 | |
| prominent, led inside first 2f, travelling smoothly straight, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well to assert inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(1) |   | 3¼ L | Bear Story (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 821-2 / 4 | Flat (49) | Ronan Whelan | M Halford J Connaughton | 5/1 | |
| disputed lead early, soon tracked leaders, pushed along from 3f out, effort under 2f out in 2nd, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(8) |   | 3¼ L | Snowy Owl (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 7) | 146-062 / 3 | Flat (21) | K J Leonard | Donnacha O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 9/1 | |
| soon prominent, pushed along from 3f out, one pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(5) |   | ½ L | Iowa (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 466-064 / 3 | Flat (21) | Wayne Lordan | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… | 7/2 | |
| soon towards rear, pushed along from 3f out and headway, chased leaders and one pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(3) |   | NK | Baton Rouge (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 033-12 / 3 | Flat (22) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… | 9/4 | |
| soon led, headed inside first 2f, prominent, pushed along from 3f out, one pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(7) |   | 1¼ L | Earl Of Tyrone (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 50-447 / 5 | Flat (21) | N G McCullagh | J J Murphy Australian Bloodstock | 6/1 | |
| waited with towards rear early, a little keen, soon tracked leaders, pushed along from 3f out, one pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(6) |   | NK | Prince Of Verona (USA) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 0-9558 / 4 | Flat (15) | James J Doyle | D Hogan Michael M O'Brien | 22/1 | |
| waited with, soon towards rear, pushed along from 3f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace without threatening after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(9) |   | 21 L | Doolin Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 61-6 / 4 | Flat (65) | W J Lee | K J Condon Galway In July… | 10/1 | |
| waited with, soon in rear, pushed along from 3f out, soon no impression and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(2) |   | 4¾ L | Los Andes (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 5139-50 / 3 | Flat (21) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington Flaxman Stables… | 14/1 | |
| soon chased leaders, pushed along from 3f out, soon no impression, weakened and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
