Cheltenham Festival 2024 Race Result Down Royal, Fri, 29th Aug, 2008, Bet With Tote Ireland H´cap (Rated 45-60) of €8,500.00 3-y-o plus| irishracing.com

6.15 Bet With Tote Ireland H´cap (Rated 45-60) of €8,500.00 3-y-o plus 5f.

Down Royal Results Fri, 29th Aug, 2008

Going - Flat - Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places), National Hunt - Good to Yielding (Soft in places). Overcast

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €284.20Placepot Dividend - €133.40. Tote Aggregate - €51933.00.

Bet With Tote Ireland H´cap (Rated 45-60) of €8,500.00 3-y-o plus 5f.

1st - €5,873.50, 2nd - €1,445.00, 3rd - €680.00, 4th - €425.00 12 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Babel (GB) 9-7 (Mrs Audrie Purcell)
(1:01.24 0.26 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 1) Rated 60
Xaar (GB) - Day Star (GB)(Dayjur (USA))
Breeder - Barestone Stud

SP 7/2fav

Edward Lynam

S Foley(5)

Tote Win €3.60 Place €1.80

chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to challenge 1f out and soon led, strongly pressed inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure

19th Jul, 08 Tipperary
2nd Flat Mdn This
Race 15th Sep, 08 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 70

2nd

1.25L

Richelieu (GB) 9-11 (Orchard County Syndicate)
(1:01.48) (Drawn 4) Rated 57
Machiavellian (USA) - Darling Flame (USA)(Capote (USA))
Breeder - Darley

SP 9/2

J J Lambe

C O'Donoghue

Place €2.20

mid-division, 8th halfway, headway to 5th 1 1/2f out, challenged 1f out, pressed leader final furlong, no extra close home

30th May, 08 Down Royal
9th Flat Hcp Rated 60 This
Race 11th Sep, 08 Laytown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 60

3rd

0.75L

Option Be (IRE) 9-6 (P F McEnery)
(1:01.62) (Drawn 7) Rated 52
Bad As I Wanna Be (IRE) - Optional (GB)(Prince Sabo)
Breeder - P McEnery And R McEnery

SP 5/1

P F McEnery

D M Grant

Place €2.50

soon led, narrowly headed after 2f, ridden to lead again 1 1/2f out, headed under 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong

4th Aug, 08 Naas
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 48 This
Race 11th Sep, 08 Laytown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 53

4th

0.75L

Faynita (IRE) 8-6 (Rathcoffey Racing Syndicate)
(1:01.79) (Drawn 2) Rated 48
Fayruz - Miss Anita (IRE)(Anita's Prince)
Breeder - Kevin Brady

SP 7/1

M Halford

Julie Burke(10)

chased leaders, led after 2f, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace

28th Aug, 08 Bellewstown
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 48 This
Race 8th Oct, 08 Navan
3rd Flat Hcp Rated 49

5th

1.5L

Liffey Bank (IRE) 9-7 (Andrews Syndicate)
(1:02.09) (Drawn 10) Rated 53
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rachel Pringle (IRE)(Doulab (USA))
Breeder - Patrick Podger

SP 8/1

J T Gorman

C D Hayes

prominent early, chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 6th and no extra 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace

9th Jul, 08 Naas
8th Flat Hcp Rated 55 This
Race 8th Oct, 08 Navan
8th Flat Hcp Rated 52

6th

0.75L

Dooie Dancer (GB) 9-9 (Go Anywhere Syndicate)
(1:02.22) (Drawn 11) Rated 55
Entrepreneur (GB) - Vayavaig (GB)(Damister (USA))

SP 16/1

A D Evans

D T Evans

rear of mid-division, ridden into 8th 1 1/2f out, 5th under 1f out, no extra final furlong

9th Jul, 08 Naas
16th Flat Hcp Rated 58 This
Race 11th Sep, 08 Laytown
9th Flat Hcp Rated 53

7th

1.25L

Summer Capers (USA) 9-11 (Oliver Murphy)
(1:02.46) (Drawn 12) Rated 59
Mt Livermore (USA) - Crown Capers (USA)(Chief's Crown (USA))

SP 6/1

Kevin Prendergast

D P McDonogh

towards rear, ridden in 9th over 1f out, kept on same pace

17th Jul, 08 Fairyhouse
4th Flat Hcp Rated 61 This
Race 8th Oct, 08 Navan
7th Flat Hcp Rated 58

8th

0.5L

Situla (IRE) 9-5 (D Kavanagh)
(1:02.57) (Drawn 5) Rated 51
Pairumani Star (IRE) - Suspiria (IRE)(Glenstal (USA))

SP 16/1

Peter Henley

M C Hussey

chased leaders, ridden in 6th over 2f out, no extra in 7th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace

27th Jul, 08 Curragh
18th Flat Hcp Rated 56 This
Race 4th Jul, 11 Roscommon
12th Flat Hcp Rated 47

9th

0.5L

Wheatfield (IRE) 8-8 (Mrs M Keating)
(1:02.66) (Drawn 3) Rated 45
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Crimphill (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Bernard Cooke

SP 16/1

Desmond McDonogh

M Harley(5)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and no extra over 1 1/2f out, soon weakened