irishracing.com | Race Result Down Royal, Tue, 17th Mar, 2026, Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters S´chase of €11,000.00 5-y-o plus

4.48 Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters S´chase of €11,000.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 4f. 86yds.

Down Royal Results Tue, 17th Mar, 2026

Going - Hurdle/bumper track: Yielding, Good to Yielding in places, changed to Good to Yielding, Yielding in places after R1; Chase course: Good to Yielding. Overcast and breezy

Jackpot Pool - €483.23 Winning Units - .09 Dividend - €338.30. Placepot Pool - €24,985.59 Winning Units - 1292.96 Dividend - €13.50. Place Six Dividend - €25.89. Place Five Dividend - €18.99. Tote Aggregate - €177667.51.

4.48 2m. 4f. 86yds. 5-y-o plus 7 Ran
Bluegrass Resolve Cube Hunters S´chase of €11,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - €6,600.00, 2nd - €2,200.00, 3rd - €1,100.00, 4th - €550.00, 5th - €330.00, 6th - €220.00
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1st

Dora D'or (IRE) 10-7 (Mme J Scarisbrick)
(5:18.4 0.85 secs slower on today's going )
Golden Lariat (USA) - Niffyrann (FR)(Sheyrann)
Breeder - Ms Virginia Naylor-Leyland

(Morning price: 7/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 7/1 6/1 3/1 10/3 7/2 9/4)
(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4fav

Ross O'Sullivan

Mr L P Shanahan(7)

Tote Win €3.25 Place €1.80

settled behind leaders, 4th halfway, progress into 2nd 4 out, pushed along briefly entering straight, disputed travelling well before 2 out, ridden to lead after 2 out, kept on strongly from last

18th Jan, 26 Carrigarostig P
1st P to P This
Race

2nd

Focus Point (IRE) 11-0 (Mrs T Hyde)
(5:19.7) hd¹
Robin Des Champs (FR) - Through The Lens (IRE)(Hurricane Run (IRE))
Breeder - Brucetown Farms Ltd

(Morning price: 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 8/1 11/1 10/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

T E Hyde

Mr D T Hyde(7)

Place €5.60

held up towards rear, progress into 3rd 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on one pace into 2nd run-in

25th May, 24 Ballingarry P
1st P to P This
Race

3rd

1.5L

Sampoet (IRE) 11-0 (Ramillies & Christie Family Syndicate)
(5:20.1)
Urban Poet (USA) - Killiney Gold (IRE)(Golden Tornado (IRE))
Breeder - Donal Brazil

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 9/1 8/1 6/1 15/2 7/1 6/1 13/2 3/1 10/3 3/1 6/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

D M Christie

Mr J M Halford(7)

tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 3rd halfway, 4th and mistake 8th, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace from last

18th Jan, 26 Thurles
p.u. Chs This
Race

4th

1.5L

Hathaways Cottage (IRE) 10-7 (R Nicholas)
(5:20.4)
Mahler (GB) - Carrig'n May (IRE)(Classic Cliche (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs M Turner

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1 50/1 80/1 100/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 22/1 25/1 16/1 15/2)
SP 15/2

D M Christie

Mr D Doyle(7)

led, jumped right 6th, joined before 2 out, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra from last

8th Jan, 26 Clonmel
p.u. Chs This
Race

5th

28L

Sledgehammer (IRE) 11-0 (C W J Farrell)
(5:26.0)
Affinisea (IRE) - Kegster (IRE)(Bach (IRE))
Breeder - Miss Barbara Hanna

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 7/2 4/1 13/8 6/1)
(Ring price: 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1) SP 6/1

C W J Farrell

Mr T A Halford(7)

held up in rear, slight mistake 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th entering straight, weakened

7th Mar, 26 Tyrella P
1st P to P This
Race

p.u.

Ballyphilip (IRE) 12-0 (Alan McCaldin)

Presenting (GB) - Nervous Breakdown (FR)(Miesque's Son (USA))
Breeder - Miss A Lindsell

(Morning price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 13/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2) SP 11/2

Mrs Caroline McCaldin

Mr N McParlan

tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 3rd after 5 out, slow and pushed along 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened, pulled up before 2 out

11th Jan, 26 Turtulla P
2nd P to P This
Race

p.u.

Benwisken (IRE) 11-0 (J M Barry)
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Champs Elysees (GB) - Sarahall (IRE)(Saddlers' Hall (IRE))
Breeder - James F Barry

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 7/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

M O Quigley

Mr A T Feeney(7)

held up behind leaders, slow and dropped to rear 7th, soon weakened, pulled up before next

29th Jan, 26 Thurles
3rd Chs This
Race

Off 4.49
Time 5m. 18.40 secs, which is 0.85 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €30.60
Tote Trifecta- €172.50
CSF- €31.24.

Non runner Cause For Comment (FR) (going)
2025 Milan Forth 6 11-7 Mr K P Healy (7) 9/4Fav (Adrian Murray)
2024 Romeo Magico 6 11-7 Mr D McGill (7) 1/2Fav (Emmet Mullins)
2023 Ultimate Optimist 7 11-7 A Harvey (7) 6/5Fav (D M Christie)
2022 Lawlor's Choice 8 10-7 Mr T Power Roche (7) 50/1 (P J Rothwell)
2021 Some Man 8 12-2 Mr B O'Neill 9/4 (D M Christie)

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Down Royal Results Tue, 17th Mar, 2026