17:22 Down Royal
Tuesday 17 March 2026
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Bluegrass Mare Prepare Mares Flat Race
- 4YO plus | 2m 1f 105y | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 13 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:22 | Winning time: 4m 21.70s
T: G ElliottJ: Mr J M Halford (7)
Mid-division early, tracked leaders after 6f, 4th halfway, led and disputed 5f out, ridden 2f out, narrowly headed 1 1/2f out, rallied and led last 150 yards, kept on well op 10/3 tchd 9/2
T: M O QuigleyJ: Mr A T Feeney (7)
Towards rear, progress into 5th 4f out, challenged 3f out, soon ridden to dispute, led narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed final 150 yards, kept on same pace op 50/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 66/1
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Mr J Dunne (7)
Mid-division closer in 5th 6f out, disputed 4f out, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace op 25/1
T: G P CromwellJ: Mr D G Lavery
Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, no impression on leaders 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 6/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Mr R James (7)
Mid-division early, towards rear after 6f, progress 4f out, ridden in 5th 3f out, no impression in 4th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 9/2
T: A MurrayJ: Mr J W Hendrick (7)
Held up early, mid-division after 6f, ridden into moderate 6th 2f out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace op 40/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Led, joined after 6f, soon headed, 3rd halfway, ridden and lost place when tight for room 5f out, no extra over 2f out tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1
T: William HarveyJ: Ms L A Byrne (7)
Towards rear, progress 6f out, 3rd 4f out, ridden and no extra 3f out op 8/1 tchd 7/1
T: Stephen CarlinJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out op 33/1
T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)
Prominent on outer, disputed after 6f, soon led, joined 8f out, headed 6f out, ridden and no extra 4f out, weakened tchd 125/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: Mr N McParlan
Prominent, ran freely early, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened to rear 5f out op 12/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr D McGill (7)
Prominent, disputed briefly after 6f, 2nd halfway, disputed 8f out, led 6f out, headed 5f out, ridden and no extra 3 1/2f out op 25/1
T: D BroadJ: Mr J C Barry
Towards rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened op 14/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.30Pl:£1.90, £4.80, £4.60EX:£94.50Trifecta:£696.60SF:£52.85
Forecasts
Surfin Usa (5/2), Lizzie Twigg (4/1), Belladaball (5/1), Viva Laa Vida (7/1), Myluckymaker (11/1), Louve D'arc (11/1), Gortnaclea Castle (12/1), Thelittleballerina (16/1), Infinity Succes (16/1), Freya Cova (20/1), Delorean Dynamite (22/1), Betterthanadream (50/1), Freeway (100/1)
SURFIN USA has been off a long time since her encouraging debut second at Sligo but she's capable of better despite that absence and looks the way to go. Newcomers Lizzie Twigg and Viva Laa Vida are interesting rivals.
- SURFIN USA (FR)
- LIZZIE TWIGG (IRE)
- VIVA LAA VIDA (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00
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