16:33 Down Royal

Saturday 20 June 2026

All14:0614:4115:1615:5316:3317:1317:43

BOYLE Sports Ulster Derby (Premier Handicap)

Off time: 16:33 | Winning time: 2m 54.28s

1^st

(7)

Madbadanddangerous

38-9

18/1

T: N MeadeJ: Gavin Ryan

In rear, in touch in last when short of room on inner 2f out, ridden and headway into 7th 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong to lead close home op 16/1

2^nd

(5)

Pierre Grosse

38-7

10/1

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Rear of mid-division, short of room briefly 2f out, soon ridden, good headway into 3rd 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 8/1

3^rd

(9)

Bay Of Stars

38-9

6/1

T: D K WeldJ: Chris Hayes

Tracked leaders, dropped to 6th 3f out, soon ridden, 5th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd close home op 8/1

4^th

(4)

Huff'n'puff

38-11

7/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leader in close 2nd, disputed lead 3f out, ridden under 2f out, strongly pressed 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra in 4th close home op 13/2 tchd 9/2

5^th

(8)

Mergus Serrator

38-10

7/2j

T: G P CromwellJ: Gary Carroll

In rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden in 6th 2f out, 3rd briefly 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong op 3/1 tchd 4/1

6^th

1 ¾

(10)

Shosholoza

39-12

17/2

T: J P O'BrienJ: J M Sheridan

Tracked leaders on outer, ridden in 3rd 2f out, disputed lead 1 1/2f out, headed inside final furlong, no impression close home tchd 7/1

7^th

1 ¾

(6)

Harmani

38-11

7/2j

T: G M LyonsJ: Robert Whearty

Mid-division, closer in 4th 3f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong tchd 4/1

8^th

(1)

Trojan Fighter

39-2

12/1

T: P TwomeyJ: Billy Lee

Mid-division, headway into 3rd 3f out, ridden and disputed lead briefly 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened tchd 11/1

9^th

4 ¾

(2)

New Zealand

39-13

6/1

T: A P O'BrienJ: J Cleary (5)

Led, pushed along at halfway, ridden and joined 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened op 13/2 tchd 11/2

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Non-Runners

(3)

Wyman⁶⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Mrs J Harrington J: Nathan Crosse

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£19.00Pl:£3.80, £2.20, £1.80EX:£194.20Trifecta:£784.10Tricast:£1,221.18SF:£187.89

Forecasts

Mergus Serrator (7/2), Harmani (7/2), Bay Of Stars (6/1), New Zealand (6/1), Wyman (6/1), Huff'n'puff (7/1), Shosholoza (17/2), Pierre Grosse (10/1), Trojan Fighter (12/1), Madbadanddangerous (18/1)

MERGUS SERRATOR has been crying out for this step up in trip and Gavin Cromwell’s charge is taken to find the improvement needed to get off the mark. Similarly unexposed Wyman and recent impressive course winner Harmani head a strong list of dangers in what looks a highly competitive handicap.

MERGUS SERRATOR (IRE)
WYMAN (IRE)
HARMANI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Vorfreude

Weight: 8-10 |Age: 3

J: Gary Carroll | T: J G Murphy

11/4

Prize Money

1st: €60,000.002nd: €20,000.003rd: €9,999.004th: €5,000.005th: €3,000.006th: €2,000.00