21 Jan 2025 15:47 Down Royal
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Good in places).
Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Now Where Or When (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) | 57496-7 / 10 | Jump (21) | Darragh O'Keeffe | S R B Crawford Mrs M McCrudden | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden after 3 out, pressed leader approaching last, led narrowly run-in, kept on well close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | ½ L | Marronstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 42-1654 / 8 | Jump (21) | B W Harvey | D M Christie Castlehume Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden before 2 out, pressed before last, narrowly headed run-in, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Money Heist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 15/411-6 / 8 | Jump (37) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell C O'Loan | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, progress into 4th at 10th, ridden and disputed 2nd after 3 out, no extra in 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 6½ L | Sea Aster (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 3-312FP / 7 | Jump (134) | Danny Gilligan | G Elliott Around The Fire… | 11/1 | |
| held up, mistake 2nd, closer in 4th halfway, 5th from 10th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | ½ L | Read To Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 659-453 / 8 | Jump (20) | Conor Stone-Walsh | A J Martin Spectacular Seven… | 7/2 | |
| settled behind leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Silver King (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 10 13) | 208-042 / 9 | Jump (16) | Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 4th before 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | HD | Clonmeen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 139P-59 / 10 | Jump (66) | S D Torrens | William P Murphy Stephen Campion | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 8 L | Shajak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 223U30 / 6 | Flat (176), Jump (23) | C P Millar | G Elliott Value Racing -… | 17/2 | |
| held up, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, slightly hampered 5th, pushed along briefly 9th, mistake 11th, ridden and no impression entering straight, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Whateys Quest (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 14-0001 / 7 | Jump (23) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes Byrnes Bloodstock… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Prince Palace (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 92-4655 / 7 | Jump (26) | H E Sexton | P A Fahy Thethreeofus Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
