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Down Royal

Tue 17th Mar

Hurdle/bumper track: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places, changed to Good to Yielding, Yielding in places after R1; Chase course: Good to Yielding View all races

3.03

Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle

(0-100) (DIV II) of €10,000.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 86yds.

3.03 2m. 4f. 86yds. Hcap Hurdle 4-y-o plus 22 Declared

Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle

(0-100) (DIV II) of €10,000.00

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05p-

6,b g 11-13

Valirann (FR)-French Elegance(Presenting)

(116) (Cathal M McGovern)
Rated 99

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

Tom Buckley

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

Tom Buckley

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Fool Me Once (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Midleton Rare (IRE)	1
19th Oct 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 92yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Yielding to Soft CHANGED to soft after 2nd race. Chase: yielding to soft.) Midleton Rare (IRE) 1st (5/1 10-7 Rated 85) Sam Ewing 28.25L in front of Fool Me Once (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 104) K M Donoghue (13 ran)

Little Boy Sivola (FR)	1
19th Oct 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 92yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Yielding to Soft CHANGED to soft after 2nd race. Chase: yielding to soft.) Fool Me Once (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 104) K M Donoghue 2.00L in front of Little Boy Sivola (FR) 6th (33/1 10-11 Rated 90) S D Torrens (13 ran)

u0p-

10,b g 11-13

Court Cave (IRE)-Newhall(Shernazar)

(223) c¹ (T McParland)
Rated 99

fpp-

9,ch g 11-11

Carlotamix (FR)-Don't Be Bleu(Pistolet Bleu)

(114) (Artan Gale Syndicate)
Rated 97 Won When Rated 97

u86-

8,b m 11-10

Ol' Man River (IRE)-Sand Reef(Footstepsinthesand)

(158) (Mrs T Giles-Fahey & Miss S Mangan)
Rated 96

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

Mr J P Sutton(7)

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

Mr J P Sutton(7)

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Joya Del Mar (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bella Union (IRE)	1
10th Oct 2025 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Joya Del Mar (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-5 Rated 98) Mr J P Sutton 1.25L in front of Bella Union (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-10 Rated 82) A Harvey (11 ran)

Midleton Rare (IRE)	1
8th Mar 2025 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy (Hurdle), Soft (Chase)) Joya Del Mar (IRE) 6th (9/1 10-13 Rated 102) L A McKenna Midleton Rare (IRE) pulled up (15/2 9-12 Rated 89) Patrick Michael O'Brien (16 ran)

Shanroe Nancy (IRE)	1
5th Feb 2025 Fairyhouse(2m 3f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Joya Del Mar (IRE) 5th (8/1 11-0 Rated 101) Mr J P Sutton 32.75L in front of Shanroe Nancy (IRE) 9th (16/1 10-2 Rated 85) Gavin Brouder (11 ran)

560-

5,b g 11-9

Joshua Tree (IRE)-Graces Treasure(Shantou)

(115) (Gary McGill)
Rated 95

070-

6,ch f 11-8

Teofilo (IRE)-Trapeze(Pivotal)

(235) (Martin Ward)
Rated 94

8-76

7,b g 11-8

Getaway (GER)-Jesse's Oscar(Oscar)

cp¹(61) (Miss Rita Shah)
Rated 94

00-u

5,b g 11-6

Pillar Coral (GB)-Letitia's Return(Exit To Nowhere)

ts²(27) (Philip D Gilmore)
Rated 92

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

K M Donoghue

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Whats It To Ya (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Rebel Cowgirl (IRE)	1
18th Feb 2026 Punchestown(2m 4f 23yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 1st (11/1 10-8 Rated 79) C M Quirke What's It To Ya (IRE) unseated rider (80/1 11-7 Rated 92) K E Buckley (16 ran)

805-

6,br g 11-4

Getaway (GER)-Outlaw Princess(Beneficial)

(105) (Bull On Syndicate)
Rated 90

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Button Rock (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Kanog Bay (IRE)	1
14th Oct 2025 Punchestown(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Button Rock (IRE) 7th (5/1 11-12) J W Kennedy 7.75L in front of Kanog Bay (IRE) 9th (250/1 11-3) Caragh Monaghan (14 ran)

4-1p

5,b g 11-4

Tirwanako (FR)-Chika Boom(Kalanisi)

(40) d¹ bf (Gerard Browne & Matthew Rogers)
Rated 90

Ian Patrick Donoghue

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Kanog Bay (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Rebel Cowgirl (IRE)	1
5th Feb 2026 Thurles(2m 6f 195yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 5th (15/2 10-8 Rated 80) C M Quirke Kanog Bay (IRE) pulled up (11/4Fav 11-4 Rated 90) K M Donoghue (17 ran)

Button Rock (IRE)	1
14th Oct 2025 Punchestown(2m 4f , Maiden Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Button Rock (IRE) 7th (5/1 11-12) J W Kennedy 7.75L in front of Kanog Bay (IRE) 9th (250/1 11-3) Caragh Monaghan (14 ran)

906-

5,b g 11-1

Victory Song (IRE)-Little Memories(Montjeu)

cp²(149) (Oliver Barden)
Rated 87

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Little Boy Sivola (FR) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Midleton Rare (IRE)	1
19th Oct 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 92yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Yielding to Soft CHANGED to soft after 2nd race. Chase: yielding to soft.) Midleton Rare (IRE) 1st (5/1 10-7 Rated 85) Sam Ewing 30.25L in front of Little Boy Sivola (FR) 6th (33/1 10-11 Rated 90) S D Torrens (13 ran)

Fool Me Once (IRE)	1
19th Oct 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 92yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Yielding to Soft CHANGED to soft after 2nd race. Chase: yielding to soft.) Fool Me Once (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 104) K M Donoghue 2.00L in front of Little Boy Sivola (FR) 6th (33/1 10-11 Rated 90) S D Torrens (13 ran)

47-7

6,b m 11-1

Pillar Coral (GB)-Tickity Bleue(Tikkanen)

(58) (Mrs Diane Flanagan)
Rated 87

-351

7,b f 11-0

Westerner (GB)-Lady Provocateur(Kalanisi)

(27) d¹ (F A McNulty)
Rated 86

M A Cahill

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Let Him B (IRE)	1
8th Dec 2024 Cork(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Soft, yielding to soft in places. Chase: Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 12th (8/1 11-0 Rated 88) D E Mullins 13.78L in front of Let Him B (IRE) 16th (66/1 11-7 Rated 95) R Deegan (22 ran)

Pleasureofpressure (IRE)	1
25th Nov 2025 Tramore(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle & Bumper - Soft, Heavy in places. Chase - Soft) Pleasureofpressure (IRE) 2nd (7/1 10-10 Rated 81) D Robinson 62.75L in front of Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 10th (16/1 10-10 Rated 81) S F O'Keeffe (16 ran)

Kanog Bay (IRE)	1
5th Feb 2026 Thurles(2m 6f 195yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 5th (15/2 10-8 Rated 80) C M Quirke Kanog Bay (IRE) pulled up (11/4Fav 11-4 Rated 90) K M Donoghue (17 ran)

What's It To Ya (IRE)	1
18th Feb 2026 Punchestown(2m 4f 23yds, Hcap Hurdle, Soft, soft to heavy in places) Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 1st (11/1 10-8 Rated 79) C M Quirke What's It To Ya (IRE) unseated rider (80/1 11-7 Rated 92) K E Buckley (16 ran)

059-

6,ch g 10-12

Casamento (IRE)-Mary B(Vinnie Roe)

(370) (C Byrnes)
Rated 84

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Let Him B (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Rebel Cowgirl (IRE)	1
8th Dec 2024 Cork(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Soft, yielding to soft in places. Chase: Yielding, yielding to soft in places) Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 12th (8/1 11-0 Rated 88) D E Mullins 13.78L in front of Let Him B (IRE) 16th (66/1 11-7 Rated 95) R Deegan (22 ran)

Pleasureofpressure (IRE)	1
3rd Nov 2024 Cork(2m 60yds, Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle: Good, good to yielding in places. Chase: Good.) Pleasureofpressure (IRE) 12th (33/1 11-7) S D Torrens .03L in front of Let Him B (IRE) 13th (66/1 11-7) P Byrnes (15 ran)

542-

6,b g 10-11

Doyen (IRE)-Carnalway(Fourstars Allstar)

(112) (Free Rein Syndicate)
Rated 83

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Pleasureofpressure (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Rebel Cowgirl (IRE)	1
25th Nov 2025 Tramore(2m 5f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle & Bumper - Soft, Heavy in places. Chase - Soft) Pleasureofpressure (IRE) 2nd (7/1 10-10 Rated 81) D Robinson 62.75L in front of Rebel Cowgirl (IRE) 10th (16/1 10-10 Rated 81) S F O'Keeffe (16 ran)

Dunany Point (IRE)	1
14th Oct 2025 Punchestown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Pleasureofpressure (IRE) 4th (6/1 10-3 Rated 80) T Power Roche 4.25L in front of Dunany Point (IRE) 6th (9/1 11-7 Rated 93) K E Buckley (20 ran)

Let Him B (IRE)	1
3rd Nov 2024 Cork(2m 60yds, Maiden Hurdle, Hurdle: Good, good to yielding in places. Chase: Good.) Pleasureofpressure (IRE) 12th (33/1 11-7) S D Torrens .03L in front of Let Him B (IRE) 13th (66/1 11-7) P Byrnes (15 ran)

893-

7,b f 10-10

Lucky Speed (IRE)-Forest Minx(Bishop of Cashel)

ts³cp²(341) (D Cunning & Mrs Nuala Howard)
Rated 82

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dolly Watkins (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bella Union (IRE)	1
17th Mar 2025 Down Royal(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Bella Union (IRE) 4th (40/1 10-12 Rated 83) J S McGarvey 14.00L in front of Dolly Watkins (IRE) 9th (33/1 10-9 Rated 85) P K Donovan (19 ran)

Dunany Point (IRE)	1
10th Apr 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 60yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Dolly Watkins (IRE) 3rd (25/1 10-11 Rated 83) S D Torrens 21.75L in front of Dunany Point (IRE) 7th (50/1 10-9 Rated 81) K E Buckley (17 ran)

-9p8

7,b g 10-9

Rule Of Law (USA)-Oscar's Pet(Oscar)

cp¹(42) (Karl Thornton)
Rated 81

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Shanroe Nancy (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Midleton Rare (IRE)	1
1st Jan 2026 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Midleton Rare (IRE) 1st (7/2J Fav 10-10 Rated 93) J W Kennedy 22.25L in front of Shanroe Nancy (IRE) 9th (50/1 9-10 Rated 84) H J Horgan (24 ran)

Joya Del Mar (IRE)	1
5th Feb 2025 Fairyhouse(2m 3f 165yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Heavy Chase - Soft to Heavy, heavy in places) Joya Del Mar (IRE) 5th (8/1 11-0 Rated 101) Mr J P Sutton 32.75L in front of Shanroe Nancy (IRE) 9th (16/1 10-2 Rated 85) Gavin Brouder (11 ran)

657-

10,b g 10-8

Mahler (GB)-Missusan(King's Ride)

cp³(158) (Derek Kierans)
Rated 80

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Bella Union (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Joya Del Mar (IRE)	1
10th Oct 2025 Downpatrick(2m 5f 180yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places) Joya Del Mar (IRE) 6th (12/1 11-5 Rated 98) Mr J P Sutton 1.25L in front of Bella Union (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-10 Rated 82) A Harvey (11 ran)

Dolly Watkins (IRE)	1
17th Mar 2025 Down Royal(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good) Bella Union (IRE) 4th (40/1 10-12 Rated 83) J S McGarvey 14.00L in front of Dolly Watkins (IRE) 9th (33/1 10-9 Rated 85) P K Donovan (19 ran)

Dunany Point (IRE)	1
8th Aug 2025 Wexford(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Dunany Point (IRE) 6th (14/1 11-3 Rated 89) K E Buckley 8.00L in front of Bella Union (IRE) 7th (6/1 10-6 Rated 83) A Harvey (14 ran)

00-0

8,b g 10-6

Mahler (GB)-Company Credit(Anshan)

(64) (J M Fitzpatrick)
Rated 78

William J McLernon

34-p

7,ch f 10-5

Australia (GB)-Sannkala(Medicean)

cp⁹(19) (Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited)
Rated 77

Standby

1pp7

8,b g 11-13

Champs Elysees (GB)-Brooklyn Babe(Robin Des Champs)

ts⁹bl¹(13) d¹ (Four Provinces Of Ireland Syndicate)
Rated 99

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Midleton Rare (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Joya Del Mar (IRE)	1
8th Mar 2025 Gowran Park(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Soft to Heavy (Hurdle), Soft (Chase)) Joya Del Mar (IRE) 6th (9/1 10-13 Rated 102) L A McKenna Midleton Rare (IRE) pulled up (15/2 9-12 Rated 89) Patrick Michael O'Brien (16 ran)

Fool Me Once (IRE)	1
19th Oct 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 92yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Yielding to Soft CHANGED to soft after 2nd race. Chase: yielding to soft.) Midleton Rare (IRE) 1st (5/1 10-7 Rated 85) Sam Ewing 28.25L in front of Fool Me Once (IRE) 5th (12/1 11-12 Rated 104) K M Donoghue (13 ran)

Shanroe Nancy (IRE)	1
1st Jan 2026 Fairyhouse(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Yielding. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Midleton Rare (IRE) 1st (7/2J Fav 10-10 Rated 93) J W Kennedy 22.25L in front of Shanroe Nancy (IRE) 9th (50/1 9-10 Rated 84) H J Horgan (24 ran)

Little Boy Sivola (FR)	1
19th Oct 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 92yds, Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle: Yielding to Soft CHANGED to soft after 2nd race. Chase: yielding to soft.) Midleton Rare (IRE) 1st (5/1 10-7 Rated 85) Sam Ewing 30.25L in front of Little Boy Sivola (FR) 6th (33/1 10-11 Rated 90) S D Torrens (13 ran)

36-8

7,b g 11-6

Masterofthehorse (IRE)-Rory's Mystrey(Pilsudski)

(9) d¹ (Breen White)
Rated 92

Conor David Maxwell

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Dunany Point (IRE) has met

Horse	No. Of times
Bella Union (IRE)	1
8th Aug 2025 Wexford(2m 4f 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Dunany Point (IRE) 6th (14/1 11-3 Rated 89) K E Buckley 8.00L in front of Bella Union (IRE) 7th (6/1 10-6 Rated 83) A Harvey (14 ran)

Dolly Watkins (IRE)	1
10th Apr 2025 Limerick(2m 3f 60yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Dolly Watkins (IRE) 3rd (25/1 10-11 Rated 83) S D Torrens 21.75L in front of Dunany Point (IRE) 7th (50/1 10-9 Rated 81) K E Buckley (17 ran)

Pleasureofpressure (IRE)	1
14th Oct 2025 Punchestown(2m 4f , Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Pleasureofpressure (IRE) 4th (6/1 10-3 Rated 80) T Power Roche 4.25L in front of Dunany Point (IRE) 6th (9/1 11-7 Rated 93) K E Buckley (20 ran)

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Down Royal
Tue 17th Mar

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Diaduit Buachaill, Written In My Soul, Button Rock, Gerrymandering, Under Cover. Blinkers Midleton Rare. Cheekpiece Shanroe Nancy, Under Cover» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 4/1 Rebel Cowgirl, 5/1 Pleasureofpressure, 7/1 Button Rock, 8/1 Kanog Bay, 10/1 Dolly Watkins, 12/1 Chemdawg, 14/1 Joya Del Mar, 16/1 Tuckmill, Rolly Bowley Boy, Let Him B, Fool Me Once, What's It To Ya, Under Cover, 20/1 Written In My Soul, Leitzel, Bella Union, Diaduit Buachaill, 25/1 Little Boy Sivola, 33/1 Others.

Previous Years
2025 Cher Tara 6 10-13 D J Gilligan 7/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2024 Perfect Pupil 6 10-11 Anna McGuinness 25/1 (Stephen McConville)
2023 Thecornerhouse 6 11-10 E Dwan 10/3Fav (Mrs Julie Cashin)
2022 Glenabo Bridge 11 11-5 C G O'Dwyer 4/1 (Oliver McKiernan)
2021 No Thanks 5 11-8 D P Maxwell 8/1 (Matthew J Smith)
2020 Demophon 6 11-8 Sarah Kavanagh 33/1 (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2019 Ballymadun 8 11-9 P J O'Hanlon 7/1 (Dermot Anthony McLoughlin)
2018 Rossmore's Pride 10 11-1 S D Torrens 5/1 (Christian Delcros)
2017 L'attesa 8 11-7 B Browne 7/1 (Shane Nolan)
2016 Theo 6 11-0 C Brassil 10/1 (S Donohoe)
2015 Colms Dream 6 10-13 N M Kelly 9/2JFav (Karl Thornton)
2014 Green Energy 7 11-0 K M Smith 8/1 (Matthew J Smith)
2013 Tyrone Tiger 7 11-5 S E Butler 8/1 (Miss S Barkley)
2012 Smile Crocodile 9 11-7 A P Heskin 8/1 (Daniel Miley)
2011 Get In There 6 11-7 A P Heskin 12/1 (Sean Thomas Doyle)
2010 Barney King 6 11-2 B T O'Connell 20/1 (John G Carr)
2009 Liscarton Oscar 7 11-7 M J Bolger 13/8Fav (C P Donoghue)
2008 Naujella Girl 8 10-13 M P Watts 7/1 (J G Cosgrave)
2007 Twocute 6 10-3 S W Jackson 8/1 (P J Rothwell)
2006 Doodle Addle 10 11-10 T J Dreaper 8/1 (J T R Dreaper)
2005 Orchard Grove 7 10-9 S G McDermott 10/1 (Peter McCreery)
2004 Another Aspect 5 10-12 R Geraghty 14/1 (Donal Kinsella)
2003 Ross Comm 7 11-8 R M Power 6/1 (George Stewart)
2002 Prince Hawkeye 6 10-0 R M Power 16/1 (G M Lyons)

Symbols Explained

bl² Blinkers bo² Blinkers one cowl e² Ear Plugs hd² Hood p² Pacifier pc² Pacifier with cowls ps² Pacifier one cowl sr² Shadow Roll cp² Cheekpiece co² Cheekpiece one side tt² Tongue Tie vs² Visor sb² Sheepskin Browband cc² Cornell Collar xb² Crossed Nose Band cd² Course and Distance Winner c² Course Winner d² Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.