17 Mar 2026 17:22 Down Royal
Winner: €11,000 (Penalty: €6,601); Distance: 2m 1f 105y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
Bluegrass Mare Prepare Mares Flat Race
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Lizzie Twigg (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr J M Halford | G Elliott Gordon Elliott |
4/1 | ||
| mid-division early, tracked leaders after 6f, 4th halfway, led and disputed 5f out, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, rallied and led last 150 yards, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Gortnaclea Castle (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr A T Feeney | M O Quigley M O Quigley & Mrs… |
12/1 | ||
| towards rear, progress into 5th 4f out, challenged 3f out, soon ridden to dispute, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2 L |
Thelittleballerina (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr J Dunne | Ian Donoghue James F Dunne |
16/1 | ||
| mid-division closer in 5th 6f out, disputed 4f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Belladaball (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
3 / 5 |
Jump (94) | Mr D G Lavery | G P Cromwell B Walsh & Galloping… |
5/1 | |
| settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Viva Laa Vida (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr R James | H De Bromhead Blue Sky Racing |
7/1 | ||
| mid-division early, towards rear after 6f, progress 4f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, no impression in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Myluckymaker (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
8 / 5 |
Jump (94) | Mr J W Hendrick | A Murray M G Kelly |
11/1 | |
| held up early, mid-division after 6f, ridden into moderate 6th 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Surfin Usa (FR) (filly, not availiable, 11 11) |
2- / 6 |
Jump (586) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon |
5/2 | |
| led, joined after 6f, soon headed, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place when tight for room 5f out, no extra over 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Louve D'arc (FR) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
47 / 5 |
Jump (121) | Ms L A Byrne | William Harvey Niamh Harvey |
11/1 | |
| towards rear, progress 6f out, 3rd 4f out, ridden and no extra 3f out | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Betterthanadream (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
/ 4 |
Mr S Connor | Stephen Carlin Mrs Sophie Connor |
50/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 14 L |
Freeway (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Jump (304) | Mr N Gault | S Millar Neil Gault |
100/1 | |
| prominent on outer, disputed after 6f, soon led, joined 8f out, headed 6f out, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
Delorean Dynamite (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
00- / 6 |
Jump (321) | Mr N McParlan | Ms M Mullins M Foley |
22/1 | |
| prominent, ran freely early, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened to rear 5f out | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Infinity Succes (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
64 / 4 |
Jump (54) | Mr D McGill | S R B Crawford Shane Wilson |
16/1 | |
| prominent, disputed briefly after 6f, 2nd halfway, disputed 8f out, led 6f out, headed 5f out, ridden and no extra 3 1/2f out | ||||||||||
13th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Freya Cova (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr J C Barry | D Broad A Broad |
20/1 | ||
| towards rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Betterthanadream (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
/ 4 |
Stephen Carlin Mrs Sophie Connor |
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10 |
| - |
Thelittleballerina (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr J Dunne | Ian Donoghue James F Dunne |
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11 |
| - |
Viva Laa Vida (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr R James | H De Bromhead Blue Sky Racing |
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9 |
| - |
Surfin Usa (FR) (filly, not availiable, 11 11) |
2- / 6 |
Jump (586) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon |
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8 |
| - |
Myluckymaker (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
8 / 5 |
Jump (94) | A Murray M G Kelly |
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7 |
| - |
Louve D'arc (FR) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
47 / 5 |
Jump (121) | Ms L A Byrne | William Harvey Niamh Harvey |
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6 |
| - |
Lizzie Twigg (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr J M Halford | G Elliott Gordon Elliott |
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5 |
| - |
Gortnaclea Castle (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Mr A T Feeney | M O Quigley M O Quigley & Mrs… |
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4 |
| - |
Freya Cova (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
D Broad A Broad |
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3 |
| - |
Freeway (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
/ 5 |
Jump (304) | Mr N Gault | S Millar Neil Gault |
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2 |
| - |
Delorean Dynamite (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
0-0 / 6 |
Jump (321) | Mr N McParlan | Ms M Mullins M Foley |
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1 |
| - |
Belladaball (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 11) |
3 / 5 |
Jump (94) | Mr D G Lavery | G P Cromwell B Walsh & Galloping… |
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13 |
| - |
Infinity Succes (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) |
64 / 4 |
Jump (54) | Mr D McGill | S R B Crawford Shane Wilson |
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