19:00 Down Royal
Friday 4 September 2026
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Grant Thornton Handicap (0-60) (Div 1)
- 3YO plus  |  1m 4f 194y  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 19:00Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 2m 51.33s
T:Â M O'CallaghanJ:Â Reese Holohan (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, briefly short of room over 2f out, switched to outer and ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong op 3/1
T:Â A OliverJ:Â Billy Lee
Tracked leaders, pushed along early straight, briefly short of room in 4th over 1f out, ridden to go 2nd over 150 yards out, kept on one pace op 4/1
T:Â A McGuinnessJ:Â Sam Coen (5)
Dwelt, soon mid division, pushed along entering straight, ridden to go 6th over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home tchd 10/3
T:Â D H KellyJ:Â Jimmy Dalton (7)
Mid division, progress to track leaders halfway, pushed along to dispute entering straight, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra in 3rd over 100 yards out, dropped to 4th close home op 13/2 tchd 6/1
T:Â T CollinsJ:Â Rory Cleary
Chased leader, 2nd halfway, headway to dispute entering straight, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, dropped to 4th over 150 yards out, lost a further place close home op 11/1 tchd 17/2
T:Â T G McCourtJ:Â James Ryan
Rear of mid division, headway on outer to track leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra in 5th over 1f out, lost a further place over 100 yards out tchd 5/1
T:Â D HoganJ:Â J M Sheridan
Tracked leaders, pushed along on inner over 2f out, soon ridden and no extra over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong op 16/1 tchd 20/1
T:Â W R CrawfordJ:Â Leigh Roche
Led, pushed along and headed entering straight, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out op 25/1
T:Â W M RoperJ:Â Wesley Joyce (3)
Rear of mid division, pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 66/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Keithen Kennedy (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 40/1 tchd 80/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â Siobhan Rutledge
Always towards rear, never a factor op 50/1 tchd 100/1
T:Â P CluskeyJ:Â Robert Whearty
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and weakened op 66/1
T:Â M J TynanJ:Â Orla Tynan (7)
Towards rear, progress into rear of mid division halfway, weakened over 2f out op 33/1
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12
(4)
Piatra Neamt30
Weight: 8-13|Â Â Age: 5
T: S M Duffy  J: Ben Coen
NR
17
(3)
Premier Princess4
Weight: 9-0|Â Â Age: 3
T: D Hogan  J: Reserve 3
NR
15
(9)
Jazz Forever8
Weight: 9-7|Â Â Age: 6
T: P W Flynn  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
(10)
Lariat20
Weight: 8-10|Â Â Age: 10
T: L P Cusack  J: Reserve 2
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.60, £1.60, £1.70EX:£15.30Trifecta:£44.20Tricast:£33.11SF:£12.16
Forecasts
Flagstone Lady (5/2), Lariat (10/3), No More Hiding (7/2), Miss Australie (7/2), Maxwell Smart (9/2), Vervain (7/1), Limestone Red (9/1), Piatra Neamt (16/1), God Of Thunder (18/1), Coul Dore (28/1), Jazz Forever (50/1), Invincible Destiny (66/1), Plains Indian (66/1), Quinchy Lady (80/1), Money Shuffler (100/1), Princess Rosie (100/1), Premier Princess (100/1)
A wide-open handicap that can go the way of FLAGSTONE LADY, who's turned out again quickly having shaped very well at Roscommon. Limestone Red should be thereabouts again, with Maxwell Smart another one to consider.
- FLAGSTONE LADY (IRE)
- LIMESTONE RED (IRE)
- MAXWELL SMART (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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