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Down Royal Result

Fri, 26th Dec, 2025

Going - Hurdle/bumper courses - Yielding, Good to Yielding in places; Chase track - Good to Yielding. Dry and bright

Jackpot Pool - €370.06 Winning Units - .66 Dividend - €259.00. Placepot Pool - €17,183.97 Winning Units - 66 Dividend - €174.40. Place Six Dividend - €183.41. Place Five Dividend - €137.04. Tote Aggregate - €152727.98.

Summary

12.48

Adare Manor Opportunity H´cap H´dle of €12,500.00 3-y-o plus 2m. 1f. 53yds.

12.48 2m. 1f. 53yds. 3-y-o plus20 Ran 9 hurdles
Adare Manor Opportunity H´cap H´dle of €12,500.00 3-y-o plus

1st - €7,500.00, 2nd - €2,500.00, 3rd - €1,250.00, 4th - €625.00, 5th - €375.00, 6th - €250.00 20 Ran 9 hurdles

News Report
Stewards Report
Race Conditions

1st

Boston Bobby (IRE) 10-0 (Tadhg Moynihan)
(4:23.7 2.10 secs slower on today's going ) cp⁶ Rated 76
Hillstar (GB) - Annees D'or (IRE)(Revoque (IRE))
Breeder - Oliver McDonnell

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

P J Rothwell

Conor Clarke(4)

Tote Win €22.00 Place €4.70

in rear, raced wide, some headway to rear of mid-division at halfway, progress on outside before 3 out, pushed along to dispute lead before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well to lead close home

27th Nov, 25 Thurles
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 77 This
Race

2nd

0.5L

Sunwalk (GB) 9-12 (Mrs S Neville)
(4:23.7) Rated 74
Vadamos (FR) - Walk In Beauty (IRE)(Shamardal (USA))
Breeder - Merriebelle Irish Farm Ltd

(Morning price: 50/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Seamus Neville

S Cleary-Farrell(4)

Place €20.00

disputed lead, mistake and headed 4th, progress to lead 6th, pushed along after 3 out, joined before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra and headed inside final strides

30th Nov, 25 Borris House P
p.u. P to P This
Race

3rd

6.5L

Back To Cali (IRE) 11-2 (David M Walsh)
(4:25.1) Rated 92
Califet (FR) - Definite Deploy (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Mr L Devereux

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

John Joseph Hanlon

A Leahy(4)

Place €3.50

mid-division, 10th halfway, short of room and pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, stayed on run-in

18th Nov, 25 Limerick
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 15th Jan, 26 Fairyhouse
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 93

4th

0.5L

Give Her Hollie (IRE) 10-1 (Give Her Hollie Syndicate)
(4:25.2) ts⁴bl¹ Rated 77
Casamento (IRE) - Bay Dove (GB)(Alderbrook (GB))
Breeder - James Reeves

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Cian Collins

Finn Brickley(4)

Place €6.60

towards rear of mid-division, 12th halfway, headway before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, challenging when jumped left 2 out, no extra when ridden before last, mistake last, kept on one pace run-in

27th Nov, 25 Thurles
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 79 This
Race 15th Jan, 26 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 77

5th

shd

Esticky End (IRE) 9-10 (Stephen McGuinness)
(4:25.2) Rated 72
Estidhkaar (IRE) - Hay Now (IRE)(Key Of Luck (USA))
Breeder - Limestone and Tara Studs

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Tom McGuinness

S R Markey(4)

towards rear, 2l detached in rear before 6th, mistake 6th, ridden along after 3 out, hampered after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, never nearer

12th Dec, 25 Dundalk
6th Flat Hcp Rated 50 This
Race

6th

0.75L

Uncle Gerhard (IRE) 10-12 (Dominic J Jones)
(4:25.4) sr Rated 88
Jeremy (USA) - Mrs Trair (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Sean Malone

(Morning price: 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Gearoid O'Loughlin

Anna McGuinness(4)

disputed lead early, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden before last, weakened towards finish

27th Nov, 25 Thurles
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 90 This
Race 19th Feb, 26 Thurles
10th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

7th

Kingdom Calling (FR) 11-7 (Killarney Racing Syndicate)
(4:25.4) ts⁺ Rated 93
Buck's Boum (FR) - Rina D'airy (FR)(Cachet Noir (USA))
Breeder - M Eric Becq

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Eoin Christopher McCarthy

J P Shinnick

towards rear, short of room before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, switched left when ridden after 2 out, kept on run-in

18th Nov, 25 Limerick
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 92

8th

1.25L

Monroes Hollow (IRE) 11-8 (No Hollow Dream Syndicate)
(4:25.6) cp¹ Rated 98
Beat Hollow (GB) - Presenting Troika (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mr Thomas Keane

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

Peter Fahey

Eoghan Finegan(4)

mid-division, 3rd halfway, pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, hampered after 2 out, soon no extra

29th May, 25 Limerick
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 102 This
Race

9th

0.5L

Chesterbaylad (IRE) 10-2 (Brian A Heaslip)
(4:25.8) Rated 78
Ribchester (IRE) - Sea The Sun (GER)(Sea The Stars (IRE))
Breeder - Sunderland Holding Inc

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 33/1 25/1 28/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

Ms Helen P Markham

R A Berry(4)

in rear, hampered and pushed along before 3 out, progress to mid-division before 2 out, mistake 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor

20th Nov, 25 Thurles
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 80 This
Race 22nd Jan, 26 Gowran Park
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 77

10th

1.25L

Patrick Street (GB) 10-6 (Paul D Mulligan)
(4:26.0) ts⁺ Rated 82
Heeraat (IRE) - Obsessive Secret (IRE)(Grand Lodge (USA))
Breeder - James Clegg

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1) SP 25/1

Andrew Kinirons

C D Smithers(4)

awkward start, mid-division, 10th halfway, some progress when ridden before 2 out, weakened run-in

27th Oct, 25 Galway
10th Flat Hcp Rated 49 This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Dundalk
5th Flat Hcp Rated 47

11th

The Toothpicker (IRE) 11-6 (Toothpicker Syndicate)
(4:26.1) ts⁵hd⁹ Rated 94
Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Queen of Dubai (IRE)(Dubai Destination (USA))
Breeder - Mr Mark Landers

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

David Kenneth Budds

C P Millar(2)

mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, switched left before 2 out, badly hampered after 2 out, no extra run-in

7th Dec, 25 Cork
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 94 This
Race 1st Feb, 26 Musselburgh
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 101

12th

Avandra (IRE) 9-10 (Geoffrey Ruddock)
(4:26.1) cp⁴ Rated 72
Getaway (GER) - Richards Claire (IRE)(Darazari (IRE))
Breeder - John Joe Brady

(Morning price: 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

P J Rothwell

D A Kidd(4)

mid-division, dropped towards rear halfway, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, never a factor

2nd Dec, 25 Clonmel
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 74 This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 72

13th

2.75L

Mary's Pride (IRE) 11-10 (Furniture Syndicate)
(4:26.7) ts⁵ Rated 100
Aizavoski (IRE) - Ominous Outcast (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))
Breeder - Arctic Tack Stud

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

Edward Cawley

Sarah Kavanagh(4)

prominent, mistake 1st, dropped to 11th halfway, raced wide when pushed along before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out slightly hampered after 2 out, no impression

2nd Nov, 25 Cork
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race

14th

3.5L

Watty Show (IRE) 11-1 (Martin Bambrick)
(4:27.5) Rated 91
Affinisea (IRE) - Oscar Show (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Andrew Pierce

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

Henry De Bromhead

E M O'Sullivan(4)

prominent, 6th halfway, headway to 4th before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out

8th Nov, 25 Gowran Park
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 92 This
Race

15th

3.5L

Letters To Juliet (IRE) 11-6 (Dubs & Royals Syndicate)
(4:28.2) ts⁹hd⁹ Rated 96
Califet (FR) - Brega Queen (IRE)(Court Cave (IRE))
Breeder - I Downey

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Patrick Downey

A Balfe(4)

in rear, mistake 4th, pushed along after 3 out, mistake last, kept on one pace run-in, never in contention

2nd Jun, 25 Listowel
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race

16th

1.25L

Ballinearla Girl (IRE) 11-0 (Eoghan Michael Wallis)
(4:28.5) sr Rated 90
Vendangeur (IRE) - Dubai City (IRE)(Dubai Destination (USA))
Breeder - John J Slattery

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Eoin Doyle

P J Cody(4)

raced wide, towards rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden along before 3 out, never a factor

7th Dec, 25 Cork
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 91 This
Race 15th Jan, 26 Fairyhouse
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 88

17th

40L

Ringcreevy Diamond (IRE) 10-11 (James Murdoch)
(4:36.4) ts¹ Rated 85
Diamond Boy (FR) - Present Strategy (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Maurice, John & Tom Barry

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 80/1 66/1) SP 80/1

C A McBratney

R J Condon(2)

towards rear of mid-division, some headway after 6th, hampered before 3 out, mistake 3 out, pushed along when tailed off after 3 out

22nd Nov, 25 Kirkistown P
p.u. P to P This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 82

p.u.

Aswellasabentley (IRE) 11-6 (C Beckett)
Rated 96
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Floral Spinner (GB)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - Floral Spinner Syndicate

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

Gavin Patrick Cromwell

E Staples(4)

towards rear of mid-division, pushed along after 5th, pulled up before 3 out

13th Nov, 25 Punchestown
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 97 This
Race 20th Jan, 26 Down Royal
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 95

fell

Bruno From Mars (IRE) 10-10 (Star Alliance Partnership)
ts¹ Rated 86
Ol' Man River (IRE) - Emma Jane (IRE)(Lord Americo)
Breeder - Paddy Molloy

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

Conor David Maxwell

I Ryan(4)

prominent, progress to lead after 4th, headed after 5th, weakening when fell 2 out

5th Jan, 25 Naas
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 87 This
Race 31st Dec, 25 Punchestown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

r.o.

Centaq (IRE) 10-8 (Kay McMahon Madden)
sr Rated 82
Centaurian (IRE) - Qeasy (GB)(Kahyasi)
Breeder - M & K O'Riordan

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

Dermot Anthony McLoughlin

Patrick M O'Brien(2)

disputed lead early, headed and dropped to 3rd after 2nd, 5th halfway, ran out 6th

20th Nov, 25 Thurles
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 84 This
Race

Off 12.48
Time 4m. 23.70 secs, which is 2.10 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- €679.40
Tote Trifecta-
CSF- €873.56
Tricast- €12397.79.

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