20:30 Down Royal

Friday 18 July 2025

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Ampion Your Partner For Safety, Efficiency And Compliance Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   1m 5f  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:30  |   Winning time: 2m 50.23s
1st
Horse silk
5
(5)
Bear Creek
39-7
15/8f
T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and progress to lead 1f out, kept on well final 100 yards, comfortably op 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
2
7
(8)
Trubshaw
39-4
7/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Gabriella Hill (10)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway to lead under 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, no impression on winner final 150 yards, kept on one pace op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
3
(4)
Ranting And Raven
39-10
7/2
T: J P MurtaghJ: Ben Coen
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and disputed lead briefly 2f out, 3rd and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace
4th
Horse silk
½
8
(3)
Highway Sixty One
38-10
28/1
T: A McNamaraJ: Wesley Joyce (3)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, 4th and kept on one pace final 150 yards op 20/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
(9)
Marzanda
39-9
14/1
T: T G McCourtJ: James Ryan (3)
Held up towards rear, pushed along on outer 2f out, 7th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 20/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
9
(2)
Idomything
38-7
12/1
T: C W J FarrellJ: Rory Cleary
Towards rear, pushed along 2f out, 8th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor
7th
Horse silk
1
6
(6)
Longwinded Lady
39-7
6/1
T: J S BolgerJ: Declan McDonogh
Pushed along early and soon led, pushed along again and headed 2f out, 4th and ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong op 9/1
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
(1)
Nakatomi
39-11
18/1
T: A MurrayJ: Seamie Heffernan
Pushed along early and tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along again over 3f out, ridden and no impression in 6th over 1f out, no extra final furlong op 9/1
9th
Horse silk
9
1
(7)
Vegas Whipper
310-0
33/1
T: Conor MaxwellJ: Robert Whearty (3)
Always towards rear, reminder after 3f, ridden and detached over 2f out, no extra op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.20, £1.70, £1.10EX:£12.80Trifecta:£34.10Tricast:£21.59SF:£8.83

Forecasts

Bear Creek (15/8), Trubshaw (7/2), Ranting And Raven (7/2), Longwinded Lady (6/1), Idomything (12/1), Marzanda (14/1), Nakatomi (18/1), Highway Sixty One (28/1), Vegas Whipper (33/1)

Verdict

BEAR CREEK showed significant improvement when switched to handicaps in first-time cheekpieces at Limerick and should appreciate this extra furlong. Trubshaw also made great strides when upped in trip at Bellewstown, just missing out by ¾-length. Ranting And Raven is also considered.

  1. BEAR CREEK
  2. TRUBSHAW
  3. RANTING AND RAVEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Empress Alma
Weight: 9-0  |Age: 3
J: Gary Carroll  |  T: G P Cromwell
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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