18:00 Down Royal
Friday 4 September 2026
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Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch Handicap
- 3YO plus  |  2m 2f 141y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 3m 57.55s
T:Â K ThorntonJ:Â Adam Caffrey
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, headway on inner to go 2nd early straight, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed over 100 yards out, kept on well tchd 3/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Nicola Burns (5)
Rear of mid division, progress to go 7th halfway, headway on outer to track leaders over 2f out, pushed along in 3rd early straight, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, pressed leader over 100 yards out, no extra close home op 5/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Gavin Ryan
Towards rear, progress into mid division over 3f out, pushed along on outer early straight, ridden in 7th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home op 18/1
T:Â G ScottJ:Â Billy Lee
Mid division, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 4th close home op 16/1
T:Â H De BromheadJ:Â Gabriella Hill (7)
Led, pushed along early straight, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd over 200 yards out, lost 2 places close home op 5/1
T:Â M FaheyJ:Â Reese Holohan (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra in 5th over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 9/1
T:Â Peter FaheyJ:Â Ben Coen
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to go 4th over 1f out, soon no extra and weakened over 100 yards out op 7/1 tchd 13/2
T:Â M J SmithJ:Â Robbie Colgan
Always towards rear, never a factor op 33/1
T:Â N MeadeJ:Â Gary Carroll
Dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor op 18/1 tchd 10/1
T:Â R O'SullivanJ:Â Patrick McGettigan (5)
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden and no extra, weakened over 2f out op 20/1 tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Siobhan Rutledge
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon no extra and weakened op 20/1 tchd 25/1
T:Â C A McBratneyJ:Â Chris Hayes
Always towards rear, never a factor op 9/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â N LupiniJ:Â Wayne Lordan
Rear of mid division, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression op 8/1 tchd 11/2
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16
(16)
Deralo Ir17
Weight: 9-1|Â Â Age: 4
T: A J Martin  J: Reserve 2
NR
6
(11)
Feud15
Weight: 9-6|Â Â Age: 6
T: Gerard O'Leary  J: J M Sheridan
NR
1
(7)
Ragmans Corner14
Weight: 10-0|Â Â Age: 7
T: G Keane  J: Jack Kearney
NR
17
(2)
Cooley's Mist15
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 4
T: H Rogers  J: Reserve 3
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£4.34Pl:£1.60, £1.70, £10.00EX:£17.60Trifecta:£251.80Tricast:£340.00SF:£17.12
Forecasts
Boxing Great (10/3), Ragmans Corner (10/3), Zoffman (4/1), Cooley's Mist (4/1), Alba Chiara (6/1), Trubshaw (13/2), Sign From Above (15/2), Gangster Granny (10/1), Golden Temple (11/1), Happy Jacky (12/1), Way Down South (18/1), Sanctity Of Space (18/1), Banana Three (25/1), Yogini (28/1), Cozone (50/1), Feud (66/1), Deralo Ir (100/1)
RAGMANS CORNER should see out this longer trip and can follow up in a lesser-grade handicap than he usually contests. Gangster Granny can't be ruled out given her recent form over hurdles, with Boxing Great and Trubshaw leading the remaining dangers.
- RAGMANS CORNER (IRE)
- GANGSTER GRANNY (IRE)
- BOXING GREAT (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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