08 Sep 2023 17:30 Down Royal
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €6,300); Distance: 7f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good.
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap (47-70)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(2) |
| - |
Velvet Skies (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
40055 / 3 |
Flat (19) | W Joyce | M Mulvany F A McNulty |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway on inner under 2f out, 2nd and ridden 1f out, led over 100 yards out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(7) |
| ¾ L |
The Bear Trap (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
6695 / 3 |
Flat (15) | S Foley | Mrs J Harrington B Geoghegan |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, carried wide on bend 2f out, ridden and headway to lead over 1f out, headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(1) |
| 5 L |
Finsceal Annie (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 7) |
985 / 3 |
Flat (17) | J A Powell | L McAteer Legends Galore… |
12/1 | |
| prominent and led after 2f, edged left and bumped rival 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and no impression on principals inside final furlong (finished 3rd, placed 4th) | ||||||||||
4th |
7(9) |
| HD |
Expecto (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
85084 / 3 |
Flat (15) | R P Cleary | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
6/1 | |
| led early, headed after 2f and 2nd halfway, slightly hampered 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (finished 4th, placed 3rd) | ||||||||||
5th |
1(8) |
| ½ L |
Poppadom (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
7055 / 3 |
Flat (48) | A J Slattery | A Slattery McElholm Family… |
4/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along on outer 2f out and no impression 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go 5th closing stages | ||||||||||
6th |
8(6) |
| HD |
Rogerwaswrong (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
706 / 3 |
Flat (42) | N G McCullagh | Sean Davis Rogerwaswrong Syndicate |
28/1 | |
| edged right from stalls and bumped rival, towards rear, pushed along and no impression 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor | ||||||||||
7th |
4(4) |
| ¾ L |
Hasshoffman (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
006 / 2 |
Flat (64) | D McMonagle | J P O'Brien Stride Racing |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, 5th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
8th |
5(5) |
| 1¼ L |
Burn The Bridges (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) |
050 / 3 |
Flat (27) | B M Coen | J P Murtagh Big Tree Syndicate |
17/2 | |
| slightly hampered from stalls and pushed along early towards rear, 8th halfway, ridden and some headway in 6th over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
3(3) |
| 5 L |
Chou Chou (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 5) |
078 / 3 |
Flat (55) | C T Keane | N Meade We Built This City… |
6/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, pushed along and dropped to rear over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||