15:16 Down Royal

Saturday 20 June 2026

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

Mongey Communications Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 2m 21.39s

1^st

(14)

Albatala

79-1

11/2

T: J C McConnellJ: Gary Carroll

Tracked leaders, headway to lead travelling well over 2f out, ridden well clear 1f out, stayed on strongly, eased close home, very easily tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1

2^nd

(4)

Cleopatra's Needle

89-6

4/1

T: H RogersJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression on very easy winner 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 9/2

3^rd

2 ¼

(11)

Simpson's Paradox

69-2

14/1

T: J A KinsellaJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along 3f out, ridden in moderate 10th 2f out, moderate 8th 1 out, kept on without threatening very easy winner in 3rd close home op 12/1

4^th

(6)

Folk Warrior

49-3

9/1

T: J NashJ: Declan McDonogh

Mid-division, ridden in 6th 2f out, 7th when briefly short of room 1f out, kept on one pace in 4th close home op 12/1

5^th

(3)

Maker's Mark

38-13

66/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Sadhbh Tormey (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, took keen hold, led 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, 3rd 2f out, soon no impression on winner, no extra final furlong, 5th close home op 50/1 tchd 66/1

6^th

2 ¼

(7)

Swift Charm

38-9

7/2

T: W R CrawfordJ: Gavin Ryan

Tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2f out, moderate 4th 1f out, no impression op 5/1

7^th

nse

(9)

Copper Craft

49-1

8/1

T: A OliverJ: Billy Lee

Dwelt, towards rear, closer in 7th and ridden 2f out, 7th 1f out, no impression tchd 7/1

8^th

1 ½

(15)

Talking Tough

98-10

50/1

T: S M DuffyJ: Shay Wallace (7)

Mid-division, ridden and closer in 5th on outer 2f out, no impression op 28/1

9^th

(5)

Coul Dore

38-11

10/3f

T: W R CrawfordJ: Leigh Roche

Led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened, eased final furlong op 3/1 tchd 11/4

10^th

(1)

Slaney Swagger

59-11

9/1

T: Aidan MeliaJ: Rory Cleary

Tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 8th 2f out, weakened op 15/2

11^th

(16)

Thistle Cross

38-7

50/1

T: M RiceJ: Nathan Crosse

Always behind, no impression from halfway, eased from 2f out, tailed off op 40/1

12^th

(10)

Kilgharrahs Love

48-10

28/1

T: T ClearyJ: Jamie Powell

Always towards rear, eased 2f out, tailed off op 25/1

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Non-Runners

(12)

Onyeisi¹⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: K Thornton J: Reserve 1

(13)

Marians Gal³⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: K Smith J: J M Sheridan

(17)

Hosanna Power²³

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: D Broad J: J Cleary

(8)

Stonyfalls¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: Paul Traynor J: Jamie Powell

(2)

Rising Sky²³

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: A McCann J: Sam Coen

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£1.90, £1.60, £4.40EX:£33.30Trifecta:£577.40Tricast:£309.08SF:£29.58

Forecasts

Coul Dore (10/3), Swift Charm (7/2), Cleopatra's Needle (4/1), Albatala (11/2), Copper Craft (8/1), Folk Warrior (9/1), Slaney Swagger (9/1), Marians Gal (10/1), Simpson's Paradox (14/1), Hosanna Power (16/1), Stonyfalls (16/1), Rising Sky (16/1), Kilgharrahs Love (28/1), Talking Tough (50/1), Thistle Cross (50/1), Maker's Mark (66/1)

It could be worth chancing SLANEY SWAGGER, who has joined an in-form yard and starts the season off a handy mark. Cleopatra's Needle was a good second on her return to this sphere at Leopardstown in April and is second choice ahead of Coul Dore, who went close on his second start in a handicap at Fairyhouse 2 weeks ago.

SLANEY SWAGGER (IRE)
CLEOPATRA'S NEEDLE (IRE)
COUL DORE (IRE)

Prize Money

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