17:30 Down Royal
Friday 4 September 2026
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Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap
- 2YO only  |  7f 27y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  10 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 17:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 27.01s
T:Â J HalleyJ:Â Andrew Slattery
Towards rear, pushed along entering straight, switched to outer over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, led over 50 yards out op 13/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Billy Lee
Mid division, 6th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 150 yards out, soon no extra and headed close home
T:Â K J CondonJ:Â Donagh O'Connor
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 3rd over 1f out, briefly went 2nd over 100 yards out, soon no extra and lost a place close home op 20/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â Reese Holohan (7)
Rear of mid division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden on outer over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th close home op 9/2
T:Â M MulvanyJ:Â Wesley Joyce (3)
Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, briefly short of room in 4th over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong, no extra and lost a place close home op 25/1 tchd 33/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â J M Sheridan
Mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra from over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 9/2
T:Â Stephen ThorneJ:Â Jack Kearney (3)
Rear of mid division, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 10/3
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Chris Hayes
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon no extra and headed over 150 yards out, weakened close home
T:Â Daniel McLoughlinJ:Â Ben Coen
Led, pushed along entering straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened inside final furlong tchd 11/1 and 14/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â Mel Sheridan (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 18/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£8.00Pl:£2.40, £1.70, £4.30EX:£58.10Trifecta:£183.10Tricast:£695.21SF:£35.77
Forecasts
Fine Line (11/4), Someday Somewhere (7/2), Elyatta (4/1), Thelymitra (13/2), Romance (7/1), Ballymackney (12/1), Dear Theodosia (12/1), Summer Sent You (25/1), Arizonaneargalway (25/1), Rathbran Lady (33/1)
FINE LINE showed more than previously when fourth at Killarney a fortnight ago and with this return to 7f sure to be in her favour. Denis Hogan's filly earns a narrow vote to get off the mark. Elyatta failed to get competitive on nursery debut, but first-time blinkers may well eke out that bit extra, so he heads up the opposition, with Someday Somewhere and Romance taken to fight out third.
- FINE LINE (IRE)
- ELYATTA (IRE)
- SOMEDAY SOMEWHERE (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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