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Saturday 17 May 2025

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Royal County Handicap (Premier Handicap)

  • 3YO only  |   1m 2f 40y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 2m 8.73s
1st
Horse silk
6
(7)
Sunriseontheboyne
38-9
22/1
T: M MulvanyJ: Wesley Joyce (5)
Led, asserted 4f out, 5-length advantage 3f out, ridden and reduced advantage 2f out, kept on, strongly pressed close home, just held on tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1
2nd
Horse silk
sh
2
(5)
Dakota Blue
39-11
15/8
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Held up towards rear, progress travelling well 1 1/2f out, ridden into 2nd 1f out, stayed on to press leader closing stages, just denied at line tchd 7/4 and tchd 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
4
(2)
Light As Air
39-7
11/10f
T: A P O'BrienJ: Wayne Lordan
Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, niggled along 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong to press leader closing stages, held in 3rd late on op 6/5 tchd 5/4
4th
Horse silk
5
5
(3)
Dahlia Noir
39-2
8/1
T: Donnacha O'BrienJ: Gavin Ryan
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on into 4th under 1f out, kept on one pace closing stages op 15/2 tchd 13/2
5th
Horse silk
2
1
(1)
Kibris
39-12
16/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Scott McCullagh
Mid-division, towards rear 4f out, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ½
3
(6)
Dignam
39-9
12/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden to close 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong op 14/1 tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
½
7
(4)
Heishybrid
38-7
25/1
T: N MeadeJ: Chris Hayes
Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra over 1f out op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€31.70Pl:€8.00, €1.50EX:€135.20Trifecta:€199.10SF:€64.77

Forecasts

Light As Air (11/10), Dakota Blue (15/8), Dahlia Noir (8/1), Dignam (12/1), Kibris (16/1), Sunriseontheboyne (22/1), Heishybrid (25/1)

Verdict

LIGHT AS AIR marked himself out as one to be interested in when runner-up behind an upwardly-mobile stablemate at Leopardstown 7 weeks ago and, open to further improvement, he can build on that and go one place better. Dakota Blue is another improving sort and rates next best ahead of Dignam.

  1. LIGHT AS AIR (IRE)
  2. DAKOTA BLUE (FR)
  3. DIGNAM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Old Faithful
Weight: 9-6  |Age: 3
J: R L Moore  |  T: A P O'Brien
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €27,000.002nd: €9,000.003rd: €4,500.004th: €2,251.005th: €1,350.006th: €900.00

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