04 Sep 2026 17:30 Down Royal
Winner: €12,000 (Penalty: €7,200); Distance: 7f 27y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(4) |
| - |
Romance (GER) (filly, not availiable, 9 11) |
506 / 2 |
Flat (15) | Andrew Slattery | J Halley Mrs E Halley |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along entering straight, switched to outer over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, led over 50 yards out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(9) |
| 2¼ L |
Elyatta (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
0894 / 2 |
Flat (6) | Billy Lee | N Meade G Matthews |
4/1 | |
| mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 150 yards out, soon no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(7) |
| 1½ L |
Summer Sent You (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) |
005 / 2 |
Flat (8) | Donagh O'Connor | K J Condon Mrs Pauline Condon |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, briefly went 2nd over 100 yards out, soon no extra and lost a place close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6(5) |
| HD |
Fine Line (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) |
00074 / 2 |
Flat (14) | Reese Holohan | D Hogan Patrick John O'Brien |
11/4 | |
| rear of mid division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
10(6) |
| ½ L |
Rathbran Lady (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
007 / 2 |
Flat (8) | Wesley Joyce | M Mulvany F Dardis |
33/1 | |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, briefly short of room in 4th over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no extra and lost a place close home | ||||||||||
6th |
5(3) |
| ½ L |
Thelymitra (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) |
680 / 2 |
Flat (38) | J M Sheridan | J P O'Brien Mrs A M O'Brien |
13/2 | |
| mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
1(2) |
| HD |
Someday Somewhere (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 12) |
3445 / 2 |
Flat (8) | Jack Kearney | Stephen Thorne Shamrock Thoroughbreds |
7/2 | |
| rear of mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
9(8) |
| ½ L |
Ballymackney (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 11) |
790 / 2 |
Flat (43) | Chris Hayes | N Meade Harcourt Racing… |
12/1 | |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon no extra and headed over 150 yards out, weakened close home | ||||||||||
9th |
8(1) |
| 1½ L |
Dear Theodosia (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) |
009 / 2 |
Flat (15) | Ben Coen | Daniel McLoughlin Noel Feeney |
12/1 | |
| led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
3(10) |
| 3¼ L |
Arizonaneargalway (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
0880 / 2 |
Flat (12) | Mel Sheridan | D Hogan Winning Chance… |
25/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||