05 Sep 2025 17:54 Down Royal
Winner: €11,500 (Penalty: €6,899); Distance: 7f 27y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good.
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(9) |
| - |
Sovereign Thought (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
6909 / 2 |
Flat (30) | G M Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien Thoroughbred Alliance… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, 3rd 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden and led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(12) |
| 1½ L |
Venetian Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 13) |
756 / 2 |
Flat (49) | B M Coen | J P Murtagh Tony Branagan Meats… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon ridden, went 4th 1f out, closer in 3rd inside final furlong, kept on in 2nd close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
13(15) |
| ½ L |
Zheleznaya Dama (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) |
0008 / 2 |
Flat (23) | L T McAteer | B W Duke Martin Hayes &… |
3/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
9(2) |
| NS |
Darwin's Angel (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) |
6050 / 2 |
Flat (30) | J Kearney | Stephen Thorne Shamrock Thoroughbreds |
28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace in 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
14(16) |
| ½ L |
War Saint (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) |
900 / 2 |
Flat (27) | P McGettigan | J P Murtagh Newtown Anner Stud… |
11/1 | |
| dwelt, in rear, pushed along under 2f out, 11th 1f out, kept on well final furlong, 5th close home, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
2(14) |
| 1¼ L |
Clarity of Thought (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
55784 / 2 |
Flat (8) | D Browne McMonagle | J P O'Brien Barry Fowler &… |
13/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along in 11th 2f out, soon ridden, briefly short of room in 8th 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
10(3) |
| NK |
Believe In Glory (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
402635 / 2 |
Flat (20) | J A Powell | K J Condon John E McEnery… |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, 3rd 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
4(13) |
| 1¼ L |
Down The Glen (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 9 6) |
0505 / 2 |
Flat (14) | D W O'Connor | R O'Sullivan Anna Mary Kehoe |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th 2f out, 6th 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
6(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Cisterna (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
8609 / 2 |
Flat (20) | J M Sheridan | A Slattery Damien Moore |
17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
11(8) |
| HD |
Quinn's Charm (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
84975 / 2 |
Flat (6) | W Joyce | M Mulvany F A McNulty |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 7th 2f out, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
12(10) |
| 1¾ L |
Gas Works Wall (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
76774 / 2 |
Flat (30) | D P McDonogh | J P O'Brien Thoroughbred Racing… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along and dropped to 8th 2f out, ridden in 9th 1f out, weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
3(17) |
| 1¼ L |
The Love Machine (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
955 / 2 |
Flat (10) | T Casey | M Mulvany Michael Mulvany |
18/1 | |
| went left leaving stalls and slowly into stride, in rear, ridden in 12th 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
13th |
8(4) |
| ¾ L |
Taiyi (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) |
608 / 2 |
Flat (12) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington OTI Racing |
25/1 | |
| dwelt, rear of mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
5(11) |
| 18 L |
One Cool Bear (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
0600 / 2 |
Flat (8) | Adam Caffrey | A McGuinness John Francis Ryan |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened, trailing and eased final furlong | ||||||||||
15(5) |
| - |
Ella's Gold (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
070 / 2 |
Flat (35) | Reserve 1 | M J Smith Debbie Kelly |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
16(7) |
| - |
Wedding Year (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) |
000 / 2 |
Flat (12) | Reserve 2 | A McGuinness Ms Hazel McGuinness |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
17(6) |
| - |
Invincible Rocket (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) |
000 / 2 |
Flat (84) | Reserve 3 | G P Cromwell Glory Hunters Syndicate |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||