02 Sep 2022 19:10 Down Royal
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 1m 4f 175y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good To Firm In Places).
Grant Thornton Handicap (47-65)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Sign From Above (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 9-49 / 7 | Flat (66) | Sam Ewing | Peter Fahey Ms Bernadette Leigh | 11/2 | |
| chased clear leader, 5th and closer 5f out, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden and joined briefly, under pressure and kept on well inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(12) |   | 2¼ L | Firstman (FR) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 2517-61 / 8 | Flat (18), Jump (45) | Ben Coen | A J Martin Ecurie Michel Doineau | 17/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, good headway on inner 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, 2nd 150 yards out, no impression on winner, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16(8) |   | 2¾ L | Magi Gal (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 007347 / 7 | Flat (42), Jump (91) | Reserve 2 | J C McConnell Rockview Racing… | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and headway on outer 3f out, 2nd 2f out and soon disputed lead briefly, 3rd and no impression inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(2) |   | 1¾ L | Clueless Hill (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 326708 / 9 | Flat (7) | Chris Hayes | L Comer Luke Comer | 14/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden and closer 2f out, headway over 1f out and went 4th 150 yards, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(17) |   | HD | Clifftop (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 1259-80 / 9 | Flat (97), Jump (106) | Siobhan Rutledge | H Rogers O B P Carroll &… | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and no impression 3f out, soon ridden and some headway on inner in 10th over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(15) |   | NK | Secret Secret (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 060/0-30 / 9 | Flat (66), Jump (53) | S Foley | E Mullins The Secrets | 7/2 | |
| chased clear leader, 7th and closer 5f out, pushed along and no impression over 2f out, 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(6) |   | 4¾ L | Mr Coldstone (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 5/786-76 / 7 | Flat (15), Jump (278) | Colin Keane | W P Mullins Robert & Marie… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, switched left under 3f out and went 5th 2f out, soon pushed along and 4th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(13) |   | 1¼ L | Chateau Musar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 850075 / 6 | Flat (8) | Gary Halpin | J Geoghegan John Geoghegan | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along in rear of mid-division over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(9) |   | ½ L | Numidia (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 060-086 / 7 | Flat (64), Jump (181) | Rory Cleary | P Lawlor Peter Lawlor | 20/1 | |
| led, ran freely and clear after 3f, 10 lengths advantage after 5f, pushed along and headed over 2f out, no extra from over 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(1) |   | 1½ L | Lucky Shot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 079-700 / 4 | Flat (198) | Rory Mulligan | P Martin Paul J Daly | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway in 4th halfway, pushed along and no impression under 3f out, soon lost place, no extra from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7(5) |   | 9 L | Ellaat (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 0/2818-0 / 9 | Flat (111), Jump (125) | M P Sheehy | N C Kelly Woodlands Racing… | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, ridden and no impression over 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(16) |   | 3½ L | Five Zeros (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) | 106119 / 6 | Flat (12) | Robbie Colgan | N Slevin Rory Slevin | 11/2 | |
| chased clear leader, closer in 2nd 5f out, pushed along and disputed lead briefly 2 1/2f out, soon ridden and no extra under 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(14) |   | 3¼ L | Persian Wolf (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 124008 / 6 | Flat (18) | J A Heffernan | J J Lambe Mr Adrian Walton | 40/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closer in 3rd 5f out, pushed along and lost place 2f out, no extra and short of room 1 1/2f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2(3) |   | 2¾ L | El C Wells (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 1) | 315790 / 6 | Flat (18) | Jake Coen | P Martin Dundara Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into 6th halfway, ran wide on bend under 4f out, pushed along and no impression when ran wide again on bend 2f out, no extra and eased | ||||||||||
| 14(10) |   | - | Xael (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 8 13) | 7630-00 / 5 | Flat (111) | A J Slattery | D English Ray Hackett | 0/0 | ||
| 15(4) |   | - | Lex Maxima (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 0-98 / 4 | Flat (52) | Reserve 1 | J C McConnell Rockview 119 Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| 17(11) |   | - | Universal Focus (GER) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 55-0804 / 10 | Flat (42), Jump (1025) | Reserve 3 | R O'Sullivan Champagne And Dreams | 0/0 | ||
