17 May 2025 17:00 Navan
Winner: €45,000 (Penalty: €27,000); Distance: 1m 2f 40y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(7) |
| - |
Sunriseontheboyne (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
511092 / 3 |
Flat (8) | W Joyce | M Mulvany Michael Mulvany |
22/1 | |
| led, asserted 4f out, 5-length advantage 3f out, ridden and reduced advantage 2f out, kept on, strongly pressed close home, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(5) |
| SHD |
Dakota Blue (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 11) |
242-1 / 3 |
Flat (39) | B M Coen | J P Murtagh Paul D Smith |
15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, progress travelling well 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on to press leader closing stages, just denied at line | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(2) |
| ½ L |
Light As Air (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
33-2 / 3 |
Flat (48) | W M Lordan | A P O'Brien P Smith,Mrs J Magnier,M… |
11/10 | |
| held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press leader closing stages, held in 3rd late on | ||||||||||
4th |
5(3) |
| 5 L |
Dahlia Noir (IRE) (filly, brown, 9 2) |
2835-51 / 3 |
Flat (24) | G M Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien Mrs A M O'Brien |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th under 1f out, kept on one pace closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
1(1) |
| 2 L |
Kibris (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
1-65 / 3 |
Flat (28) | S T McCullagh | J P O'Brien Simon Munir & Isaac… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(6) |
| 2½ L |
Dignam (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
2150-56 / 3 |
Flat (19) | D P McDonogh | J P O'Brien Paul Byrne |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
7(4) |
| ½ L |
Heishybrid (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) |
23100-6 / 3 |
Flat (6) | C D Hayes | N Meade Rockmore 2 Partnership |
25/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out | ||||||||||