irishracing.com | Race Result Down Royal, Tue, 20th Jan, 2026, Franciscan Well Rated Novice H´dle of €14,500.00 5-y-o plus

1.20 Franciscan Well Rated Novice H´dle of €14,500.00 5-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 33yds.

Down Royal Results Tue, 20th Jan, 2026

Going - Yielding to Soft (hurdle), Yielding, Good to Yielding in places (chase) - hurdle track soft afterR1, chase course Yielding to Soft, Soft in places before R3. Raining

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €348.64 carried forward to Gowran Park on Thu, 22nd Jan. Placepot Pool - €23,552.61 Winning Units - 54.83 Dividend - €300.60. Place Six Dividend - €113.28. Place Five Dividend - €49.22. Tote Aggregate - €143820.45.

1.20 2m. 1f. 33yds. 5-y-o plus 8 Ran
Franciscan Well Rated Novice H´dle of €14,500.00 5-y-o plus 1st - €8,700.00, 2nd - €2,900.00, 3rd - €1,450.00, 4th - €725.00, 5th - €435.00, 6th - €290.00 9 hurdles

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Race Conditions

1st

Jony R (IRE) 11-12 (Miss E Hamilton)
(4:30.0 2.70 secs faster on today's going ) hd¹ Rated 118
Leading Light (IRE) - Loughshore (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Miss E Hamilton

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

S R B Crawford

J J Slevin

Tote Win €9.40 Place €2.30

rear of mid-division, good headway into 3rd travelling well 3 out, led before next, went clear before last, pushed along and stayed on strongly run-in, easily

29th Dec, 25 Leopardstown
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 120 This
Race 15th Feb, 26 Punchestown
4th Hdl Rated 126

2nd

7.5L

Night Moon (GER) 11-4 (Havent A Pot Partnership)
(4:31.6) ts³hd³
Sea The Moon (GER) - Noble Lady (GER)(Hohritt (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Etzean

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 18/5 4/1) SP 4/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place €1.70

in rear, progress from 3 out, improved into 2nd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in

7th Dec, 25 Cork
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race

3rd

17L

Youlita (IRE) 11-1 (James M Flaherty)
(4:35.1) Rated 107
Youmzain (IRE) - Solita (IRE)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Rathbarry Stud

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

C Byrnes

P Byrnes

Place €1.90

in rear, progress 3 out, ridden in 4th next, went 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, no extra

3rd Jan, 26 Cork
5th Hdl Rated 108 This
Race 17th Mar, 26 Down Royal
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

4th

3.5L

Jazz Forever (IRE) 11-4 (P McGuire)
(4:35.8) Rated 110
Elzaam (AUS) - Harranda (IRE)(Red Ransom (USA))
Breeder - Thomas G Lennon

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 28/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Paul W Flynn

D J Gilligan

led, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th at last, no extra

13th Jan, 26 Dundalk
4th Flat Hcp Rated 58 This
Race

5th

2.5L

Mavetherave (IRE) 11-3 (David Laverty)
(4:36.4) Rated 109
Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Donns Wish (IRE)(Pierre (GB))
Breeder - David & Donna Laverty

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

W R Crawford

D J O'Keeffe

mid-division, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders

14th Dec, 25 Navan
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 110 This
Race 17th Mar, 26 Down Royal
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 107

6th

Spinola Bay (GB) 11-7 (David L'Estrange)
(4:37.8) cp¹sr Rated 113
Dragon Dancer (GB) - Earth Lady (GB)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - T C Dawson

(Morning price: 11/4 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 7/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 2/1 85/40 2/1 85/40 2/1 5/2 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4fav

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened straight

3rd Jan, 26 Cork
3rd Hdl Rated 113 This
Race

p.u.

Beckistine (IRE) 11-3 (J Upton-Murphy)
sr Rated 109
Jet Away (GB) - Miracle Wren (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Ms Rebecca Wren

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

M A Molloy

Donagh Meyler

always towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened, trailing when pulled up before 3 out

29th Dec, 25 Limerick
6th Hdl Rated 112 This
Race

fell

Zuzukel (FR) 11-1 (S M Ross)
ts⁷hd³ Rated 107
Frankel (GB) - Lady Zuzu (USA)(Dynaformer (USA))
Breeder - Wertheimer Et Frere

(Morning price: 13/8 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 11/2)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

A J Martin

D King

tracked leaders in 3rd, pulled hard, headway into 2nd travelling well 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th 2 out, moderate 5th when fell at last

13th Nov, 25 Punchestown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 103 This
Race

Off 1.20
Time 4m. 30.00 secs, which is 2.70 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €41.10
Tote Trifecta- €174.70
CSF- €39.39.

2025 Disco Dancer 6 11-6 D J Gilligan 5/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2024 Western Fold 5 12-0 J W Kennedy 9/2 (Gordon Elliott)
2023 The Gradual Slope 6 11-0 C M Quirke (7) 7/2 (Sean O O'Brien)
2022 Rodaniche 5 11-9 D N Russell 11/1 (Gordon Elliott)
2021 Abandoned
2020 Opposites Attract 6 11-10 C D Maxwell 9/4Fav (Dermot Anthony McLoughlin)

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Down Royal Results Tue, 20th Jan, 2026