17 Mar 2026 15:03 Down Royal
Winner: €9,999 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 4f 86y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Let Him B (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
000059- / 6 |
Jump (370) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes C Byrnes |
14/1 | |
| held up early, mid-division halfway, progress 3 out, soon 2nd, travelled well to lead narrowly before 2 out, joined briefly 2 out but soon left in lead, soon ridden, mistake last, kept on well under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| ¾ L |
Dolly Watkins (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 10 10) |
590/893- / 7 |
Jump (341) | Simon Torrens | A A Howard D Cunning & Mrs… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden in 6th after 3 out, closer in 3rd before 2 out where left 2nd and slight mistake, kept on run-in without reaching winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
15 |
| 12 L |
Pleasureofpressure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
464542 / 6 |
Jump (112) | Shane O'Callaghan | P J Rothwell Free Rein Syndicate |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden and closer after 3 out, under pressure in 4th before 2 out, left 3rd 2 out, soon drifted left and no impression, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Joya Del Mar (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
35-PU86 / 8 |
Jump (158) | Mr J P Sutton | D A McLoughlin Mrs T Giles-Fahey… |
18/1 | |
| mid-division and slight mistake 1st, soon towards rear, ridden into mid-division after 4 out, no impression in 9th before 2 out, kept on one pace from last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Under Cover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0P/7876 / 7 |
Jump (61) | Sean Flanagan | A McCann Miss Rita Shah |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden into 6th before 2 out, left 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Written In My Soul (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
254-77 / 6 |
Jump (58) | Harry Sexton | E D Delany Mrs Diane Flanagan |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge after 3 out, no extra in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Tuckmill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
156U-0P / 10 |
Flat (1750), Jump (223) |
Mr R M McParland | Peter Fahey T McParland |
40/1 | |
| soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Diaduit Buachaill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
560 / 5 |
Jump (115) | Mr D McGill | Gary McGill Gary McGill |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from before last | ||||||||||
9th |
18 |
| 7 L |
Bella Union (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
45-7657 / 10 |
Jump (158) | Carl Millar | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
8/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden to challenge after 3 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
10th |
21 |
| 2 L |
Midleton Rare (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
391PP7 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Reserve 1 | Ian Donoghue Four Provinces… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up briefly 2nd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 6½ L |
What's It To Ya (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
000U / 5 |
Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Philip D Gilmore |
28/1 | |
| towards rear, no impression 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 20 L |
Little Boy Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
0-70906 / 5 |
Jump (149) | Josh Williamson | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden |
11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
9 |
| 4¾ L |
Button Rock (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
6-27805 / 6 |
Jump (105) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bull On Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed briefly 2nd, close up at times, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
14th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Fool Me Once (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
54305P / 6 |
Jump (116) | Tom Buckley | G P Cromwell Cathal M McGovern |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear, no extra 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Leitzel (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 8) |
56P-300 / 6 |
Flat (252), Jump (235) |
Mr N McParlan | S McParlan Martin Ward |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened | ||||||||||
22 |
| - |
Dunany Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
862368 / 7 |
Jump (9) | Reserve 2 | Conor Maxwell Breen White |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Pleasureofpressure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
464542 / 6 |
Jump (112) | Shane O'Callaghan | P J Rothwell Free Rein Syndicate |
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22 |
| - |
Dunany Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
862368 / 7 |
Jump (9) | Reserve 2 | Conor Maxwell Breen White |
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16 |
| - |
Dolly Watkins (IRE) (filly, baybrown, 10 10) |
590/893- / 7 |
Jump (341) | Simon Torrens | A A Howard D Cunning & Mrs… |
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PU |
17 |
| - |
Shanroe Nancy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
099-9P8 / 7 |
Jump (42) | Ben Harvey | K Thornton Karl Thornton |
16/1 | |
| soon mid-division, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
17 |
| - |
Shanroe Nancy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
099-9P8 / 7 |
Jump (42) | Ben Harvey | K Thornton Karl Thornton |
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20 |
| - |
Chemdawg (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
4-3334P / 7 |
Flat (141), Jump (19) |
Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
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18 |
| - |
Bella Union (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
45-7657 / 10 |
Jump (158) | J C McConnell Derek Kierans |
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PU |
20 |
| - |
Chemdawg (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
4-3334P / 7 |
Flat (141), Jump (19) |
Phillip Enright | O McKiernan Keep The Faith… |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
19 |
| - |
Gerrymandering (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
PB-000 / 8 |
Jump (64) | Gavin Brouder | W J McLernon J M Fitzpatrick |
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19 |
| - |
Gerrymandering (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
PB-000 / 8 |
Jump (64) | Daniel King | W J McLernon J M Fitzpatrick |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
21 |
| - |
Midleton Rare (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
391PP7 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Reserve 1 | Ian Donoghue Four Provinces… |
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14 |
| - |
Let Him B (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
000059- / 6 |
Jump (370) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes C Byrnes |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
27P-FPP / 9 |
Jump (114) | J J Slevin | P J F Murphy Artan Gale Syndicate |
28/1 | |
| led and disputed, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, ridden and narrowly headed before 2 out, close up and disputing again when fell heavily 2 out | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Rolly Bowley Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
27P-FPP / 9 |
Jump (114) | Danny Mullins | P J F Murphy Artan Gale Syndicate |
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4 |
| - |
Joya Del Mar (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
35-PU86 / 8 |
Jump (158) | Mr J P Sutton | D A McLoughlin Mrs T Giles-Fahey… |
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5 |
| - |
Diaduit Buachaill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
560 / 5 |
Jump (115) | Mr D McGill | Gary McGill Gary McGill |
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6 |
| - |
Leitzel (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 8) |
56P-300 / 6 |
Flat (252), Jump (235) |
S McParlan Martin Ward |
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7 |
| - |
Under Cover (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0P/7876 / 7 |
Jump (61) | Sean Flanagan | A McCann Miss Rita Shah |
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8 |
| - |
What's It To Ya (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
000U / 5 |
Jump (27) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Philip D Gilmore |
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10 |
| - |
Kanog Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
90941P / 5 |
Jump (40) | Caragh Monaghan | Ian Donoghue Gerard Browne &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Kanog Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
90941P / 5 |
Jump (40) | Caragh Monaghan | Ian Donoghue Gerard Browne &… |
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11 |
| - |
Little Boy Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
070906 / 5 |
Jump (149) | Josh Williamson | P J Rothwell Oliver Barden |
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9 |
| - |
Button Rock (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
627805 / 6 |
Jump (105) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Bull On Syndicate |
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12 |
| - |
Written In My Soul (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
254-77 / 6 |
Jump (58) | Harry Sexton | E D Delany Mrs Diane Flanagan |
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13 |
| - |
Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
P04351 / 7 |
Jump (27) | Cian Quirke | M A Cahill F A McNulty |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
P04351 / 7 |
Jump (27) | Cian Quirke | M A Cahill F A McNulty |
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2 |
| - |
Tuckmill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
156-U0P / 10 |
Flat (1750), Jump (223) |
Peter Fahey T McParland |
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