17:22 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2026

All13:1813:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4817:22

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
1st
Horse silk
6
4/1
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
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
5
12/1
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
3rd
Horse silk
2
10
16/1
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
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
5/1
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
5th
Horse silk
½
11
7/1
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
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
8
11/1
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
7th
Horse silk
16
9
5/2f
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
8th
Horse silk
3
7
11/1
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
9th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
50/1
T: Stephen CarlinJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out op 33/1
10th
Horse silk
14
3
511-11
100/1
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
11th
Horse silk
6 ½
2
22/1
T: Ms M MullinsJ: Mr N McParlan
Prominent, ran freely early, soon tracked leaders, 5th halfway, weakened to rear 5f out op 12/1
12th
Horse silk
1
13
16/1
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
13th
Horse silk
4 ½
4
20/1
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. SURFIN USA (FR)
  2. LIZZIE TWIGG (IRE)
  3. VIVA LAA VIDA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Echoing Silence
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 5
1/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,601.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,100.004th: €551.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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