19:22 Down Royal

Friday 28 August 2026

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Tayto Group Limited Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Off time: 19:22 | Winning time: 5m 40.30s

1^st

Knocknagoran Lady

711-13

8/1

T: Cian HughesJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Led, headed after 1st, tracked leaders halfway, 6th 2 out, progress to go 2nd approaching last, pushed along to regain lead entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well tchd 17/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Technology

910-10

20/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Shane Fitzsimons (7)

Towards rear, pushed along after 2 out, headway to track leaders after last, ridden to go 4th entering straight, kept on inside final furlong, went 2nd over 50 yards out tchd 18/1

3^rd

Fire Coral

711-2

7/2f

T: S CurlingJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

Tracked leaders, progress to go 2nd 3 out, led next, strongly pressed after last, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden and no extra, dropped to 3rd over 50 yards out

4^th

Astley

611-8

17/2

T: Paul TraynorJ: Philip Byrnes

Tracked leaders, mid division 3 out, pushed along in 6th approaching last, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, went 4th over 100 yards out op 9/1

5^th

Sneddy Eddie

611-4

11/2

T: G ElliottJ: James Smith (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th 2 out, headway to go 3rd approaching last, soon ridden and no extra over 200 yards out, lost 2 places close home op 5/1

6^th

3 ¾

Whatyouwant

810-5

18/1

T: Gerard KyneJ: Thomas O'Connor (7)

Rear of mid division, not fluent 2 out, bad mistake last, ridden in 12th entering straight, kept on from over 1f out, went 6th close home op 22/1

7^th

2 ¾

Gypsy Poet

510-3

8/1

T: Liz DoyleJ: Josh Williamson (3)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, pushed along in 10th after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on one pace from last op 9/1

8^th

2 ½

Le Grand Vert

1010-10

16/1

T: N C KellyJ: Erin Dunseath (7)

Towards rear, progress to track leaders 3 out, pushed along on outer after next, no impression from last op 14/1

9^th

1 ¾

Bayonetta

811-8

14/1

T: Gerald QuinnJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, led after 1st, headed before 3rd, 3rd on outer after 2 out, no extra in 5th before last, soon ridden and no extra, weakened run-in op 12/1

10^th

6 ½

Schiehallion

911-6

20/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon

Always towards rear, never a factor op 18/1 tchd 16/1

11^th

Matter Of Opinion

611-6

8/1

T: William HarveyJ: Ms L A Byrne (7)

Tracked leaders, led before 3rd, headed 2 out, pushed along in 4th approaching last, soon ridden and no extra, weakened before straight op 11/1

12^th

4 ¾

Georgia Celena

811-4

11/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Joshua Halford (7)

Mid division, pushed along on inner after 2 out, soon no extra and weakened from last op 14/1

13^th

6 ½

Moonshine Girl

710-8

10/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Rear of mid division, no impression from 3 out op 15/2

14^th

1 ¼

Clever Court

510-5

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche

Always towards rear, never a factor tchd 40/1

15^th

Sekifi

810-0

22/1

T: M J SmithJ: Ethan O'Sullivan (7)

Towards rear, progress to track leaders 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next

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Non-Runners

Charlie's Dilemma²¹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Grace Faraday⁹⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: A McCann J: James Smith

Brandt⁸⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: C Collins J: Ben Harvey

Journey So Far²⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G P Cromwell J: Keith Donoghue

Midleton Rare³⁶

Weight: 11-13| Age: 8

T: N C Kelly J: Erin Dunseath

Jonny Carrol²¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: M McCabe J: Miss Ella Herbison

My Policy³⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: P Rooney J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.20Pl:£2.60, £6.70, £2.20EX:£222.60Trifecta:£0.00Tricast:£684.78SF:£170.35

Forecasts

Fire Coral (7/2), Sneddy Eddie (11/2), Knocknagoran Lady (8/1), Gypsy Poet (8/1), Matter Of Opinion (8/1), Charlie's Dilemma (8/1), Astley (17/2), Moonshine Girl (10/1), Georgia Celena (11/1), Jonny Carrol (12/1), Bayonetta (14/1), Grace Faraday (14/1), Brandt (14/1), Journey So Far (14/1), Le Grand Vert (16/1), Whatyouwant (18/1), Technology (20/1), Schiehallion (20/1), Sekifi (22/1), Midleton Rare (25/1), Clever Court (33/1), My Policy (33/1)

KNOCKNAGORAN LADY shaped as if still ahead of her mark at Roscommon last time and could be the answer in a fiendishly difficult handicap. Sneddy Eddie heads the dangers, along with last year's runner-up Schiehallion. Charlie's Dilemma and Astley are also potentially well treated.

KNOCKNAGORAN LADY (IRE)
SNEDDY EDDIE (IRE)
SCHIEHALLION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Fire Coral

Weight: 10-10 |Age: 6

J: Danny Mullins | T: S Curling

7/2

Prize Money

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