15:03 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2026

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Bluegrass Respire Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:03 | Winning time: 5m 10.80s

1^st

Let Him B

610-12

14/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Held up early, mid-division halfway, progress 3 out, soon 2nd, travelled well to lead narrowly before 2 out, joined briefly 2 out but soon left in lead, soon ridden, mistake last, kept on well under pressure run-in op 8/1

2^nd

Dolly Watkins

710-10

12/1

T: A A HowardJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leaders early, soon mid-division, ridden in 6th after 3 out, closer in 3rd before 2 out where left 2nd and slight mistake, kept on run-in without reaching winner op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

Pleasureofpressure

610-11

11/4f

T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)

Mid-division, progress 3 out, ridden and closer after 3 out, under pressure in 4th before 2 out, left 3rd 2 out, soon drifted left and no impression, kept on one pace op 4/1

4^th

1 ½

Joya Del Mar

811-10

18/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Mr J P Sutton (7)

Mid-division and slight mistake 1st, soon towards rear, ridden into mid-division after 4 out, no impression in 9th before 2 out, kept on one pace from last tchd 16/1 and 20/1

5^th

Under Cover

711-8

20/1

T: A McCannJ: Sean Flanagan

Mid-division, ridden into 6th before 2 out, left 4th 2 out, no extra before last, kept on one pace op 18/1 tchd 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Written In My Soul

611-1

20/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Harry Sexton (7)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden to challenge after 3 out, no extra in 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace op 22/1

7^th

Tuckmill

1011-13

40/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Mr R M McParland (7)

Soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace op 28/1

8^th

3 ½

Diaduit Buachaill

511-9

18/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Towards rear, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace from before last tchd 20/1

9^th

Bella Union

1010-8

8/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Carl Millar (5)

Rear of mid-division, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden to challenge after 3 out, no extra before next op 15/2

10^th

Midleton Rare

811-13

16/1

T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Tracked leaders, close up briefly 2nd, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden and no extra before straight op 14/1

11^th

6 ½

What's It To Ya

511-6

28/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear, no impression 3 out, never a factor op 22/1

12^th

Little Boy Sivola

511-1

11/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Josh Williamson (5)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened op 12/1 tchd 14/1

13^th

4 ¾

Button Rock

611-4

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, disputed briefly 2nd, close up at times, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, soon weakened op 15/2

14^th

Fool Me Once

611-13

12/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Tom Buckley

Always towards rear, no extra 3 out, weakened op 11/1

15^th

Leitzel

611-8

66/1

T: S McParlanJ: Mr N McParlan

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened op 33/1

Also Ran

Rolly Bowley Boy

911-11

28/1

T: P J F MurphyJ: J J Slevin

Led and disputed, slight mistakes 2nd and 4th, ridden and narrowly headed before 2 out, close up and disputing again when fell heavily 2 out tchd 25/1

Shanroe Nancy

710-9

16/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Ben Harvey

Soon mid-division, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened entering straight, pulled up before 2 out op 18/1 tchd 14/1

Chemdawg

710-5

8/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, no extra 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

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Non-Runners

Gerrymandering⁶⁴

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: W J McLernon J: Daniel King

Dunany Point⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Conor Maxwell J: Reserve 2

Rebel Cowgirl²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: M A Cahill J: Cian Quirke

Kanog Bay⁴⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: Caragh Monaghan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.40Pl:£4.60, £4.20, £1.10, £4.60EX:£351.60Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£619.58SF:£175.10

Forecasts

Pleasureofpressure (11/4), Rebel Cowgirl (4/1), Button Rock (13/2), Bella Union (8/1), Kanog Bay (8/1), Chemdawg (8/1), Little Boy Sivola (11/1), Dolly Watkins (12/1), Fool Me Once (12/1), Let Him B (14/1), Midleton Rare (16/1), Dunany Point (16/1), Shanroe Nancy (16/1), Joya Del Mar (18/1), Diaduit Buachaill (18/1), Under Cover (20/1), Written In My Soul (20/1), What's It To Ya (28/1), Rolly Bowley Boy (28/1), Gerrymandering (33/1), Tuckmill (40/1), Leitzel (66/1)

There were clear signs that BUTTON ROCK is getting the hang of things when fifth at Clonmel on his latest start in December and, with improvement anticipated now back up in trip for this handicap debut, he gets the nod. Fool Me Once's latest effort was hardly inspiring but he is on a good mark judged on bits and pieces of form, while Rebel Cowgirl has to be taken seriously on the back of her breakthrough success at Punchestown. Pleasureofpressure also enters calculations.

BUTTON ROCK (IRE)
FOOL ME ONCE (IRE)
REBEL COWGIRL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Cher Tara

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 6

J: Danny Gilligan | T: G Elliott

7/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00