19:24 Down Royal

Friday 5 September 2025

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Grant Thornton Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 19:26 | Winning time: 2m 52.77s

(7)

Milverton^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 57

80/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, good, 80/1) 17 days ago, beaten long way out. Tongue strap back on but plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0-67000

(11)

Numidia¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: D Browne McMonagle| T: P Lawlor| OR: 56

9/2

Dual winner last year who fared better than previously this term when fourth in a C&D handicap in July. However, not in anything like the same form with a visor refitted when eleventh of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, good) 17 days ago. Bounce back not ruled out with headgear discarded.

Form: 663040

(4)

Calmafterthestorm^t1⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Carroll| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 40/1, tailed-off fourteenth of 15 to Share The Treasure in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 8 days ago, weakening quickly. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 9719-00

(17)

Gallo Dell Cielo^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 51

7/2

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm, 6/1) 28 days ago, staying on. Expected to be bang there with a repeat.

Form: 806662

(5)

Viceregent^h1³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 51

50/1

40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Sligo (13.5f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Hood on 1st time and any further easing of the ground would aid his cause ahead of this.

Form: 21/0049

(3)

Gamigin^t⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Luke McAteer| T: Gary McGill| OR: 50| C| D

40/1

Multiple Flat/hurdles winner but yet to fire in pair of starts for new yard, always behind when sixteenth of 20 in handicap (50/1) at Navan (13f, good) 90 days ago.

Form: 8510/00

(15)

Hangry⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50

28/1

33/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, 12½ lengths tenth of 15 to Share The Treasure in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 8 days ago, never involved. Passed over.

Form: 809B9-0

(12)

Maxwell Smart⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan| T: T G McCourt| OR: 50

11/2

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Good 1¾ lengths fourth of 15 to Share The Treasure in handicap (9/1) at Navan (14f, good) 8 days ago. Consistency has been hard to knock this season and he's expected to be competitive again.

Form: 522284

(2)

Tomahawk King^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 48

8/1

Unreliable sort. One win from 23 Flat runs. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran better than for a while without carrying much win threat when fifth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (12.2f, good) 17 days ago. Percentage call to look elsewhere.

Form: 430-095

(6)

Walnut Beach⁴¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 47

25/1

Unreliable sort. Remains a maiden after 28 Flat runs. 20/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good) 41 days ago, racing indolently and never involved. Others preferred.

Form: 27/408-0

(13)

Blackjack Hills⁶²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Leigh Roche| T: M J Smith| OR: 53

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Naas (10.4f, good, 10/1) 62 days ago, lost all chance at start. Up in trip now and slow starts do need monitoring.

Form: 06990

(8)

Mischief Man^b1,t⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 53

3/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 7 in handicap at Cork (12f, good to firm, 3/1) 42 days ago, nearest finish. Remains easily one of the least exposed and worthy of consideration equipped with first-time blinkers.

Form: 070673

(10)

Share The Treasure⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: T Hogan| OR: 45

9/1

Won 15-runner handicap at Navan (14f, good, 33/1) 8 days ago, edging ahead final strides. Totally unexposed over staying trips and danger to all if she can back that up now.

Form: 756601

(1)

Deluca Chop⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Alan Casey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 43| D

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.5f, good, 33/1) 41 days ago. Significantly back up in trip and fancied to be back up to speed with 2 runs this term under her belt.

Form: 5363/00

Non-Runners

(9)

Echinacea⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 1

(16)

Amavasya⁸

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 2

(14)

Highland Harvey⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mischief Man (3/1), Gallo Dell Cielo (7/2), Numidia (9/2), Maxwell Smart (11/2), Tomahawk King (8/1), Share The Treasure (9/1), Blackjack Hills (10/1), Echinacea (14/1), Amavasya (14/1), Highland Harvey (16/1), Walnut Beach (25/1), Calmafterthestorm (25/1), Hangry (28/1), Deluca Chop (33/1), Gamigin (40/1), Viceregent (50/1), Milverton (80/1)

A trappy finale, with 3-y-o MISCHIEF MAN getting the narrow vote in the hope the application of sterner headgear has the desired effect on the back of his respectable Cork third 6 weeks ago. Gallo Dell Cielo, Maxwell Smart and Navan scorer Share The Treasure are a trio of others fancied to be in the shake-up.