Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Down Royal, Sat, 26th Mar, 2005, Hillsborough Handicap (Rated 50-80) of €12,500.00 3-y-o plus| irishracing.com

3.30 Hillsborough Handicap (Rated 50-80) of €12,500.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Sat, 26th Mar, 2005

Going - Hurdle/Flat - Soft to Heavy (Heavy in places), Chase - Soft (Soft to Heavy in places). Fine

Hillsborough Handicap (Rated 50-80) of €12,500.00 3-y-o plus 1m. 4f.

1st - €8,637.50, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 16 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Malthouse Master (IRE) 8-0 (P Byrne)
(Drawn 1) Rated 56
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Miss Arizona (IRE)(Sure Blade (USA))
Breeder - Mervyn Stewkesbury

SP 4/1fav

Oliver Finnegan

J E Moriarty(5)

held up, progress on outer over 3f out, 7th and ridden over 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, led near finish

13th Mar, 05 Naas
18th Hcp Hdl Rated 96 This
Race 24th Apr, 05 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 60

2nd

Swiss Roll (IRE) 9-2 (Mrs T Stack)
(Drawn 15) Rated 74
Entrepreneur (GB) - On Air (FR)(Chief Singer)
Breeder - Jerry O'Brien

SP 7/1

T Stack

M A Cleere(7)

led, headed briefly before halfway, strongly pressed straight, kept on well under pressure, headed near finish

31st Oct, 04 Leopardstown
6th Flat Hcp Rated 78 This
Race 17th Apr, 05 Curragh
5th Flat Hcp Rated 77

3rd

3.5L

Norborne Bandit (IRE) 9-4 (G S Racing Club)
(Drawn 10) Rated 69
Croco Rouge (IRE) - Saninka (IRE)(Doyoun)
Breeder - D F O'Rourke

SP 10/1

G M Lyons

R C Colgan

held up, headway 4f out, 3rd 3f out, challenged straight, no extra inside final furlong

13th Oct, 04 Navan
19th Flat Hcp Rated 72 This
Race 20th Apr, 05 Gowran Park
14th Flat Hcp Rated 69

4th

Grangehill Dancer (IRE) 9-5 (Martin Carvill)
(Drawn 14) Rated 70
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Bella Galiana (ITY)(Don Roberto (USA))
Breeder - Martin Carvill

SP 5/1

P J Rothwell

A J Donoghue

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, improved into 2nd 4f out, challenged straight, no extra inside final furlong

6th Jan, 05 Thurles
2nd Hdl This
Race 10th Apr, 05 Hexham
1st Hdl

5th

0.5L

Final Opinion (IRE) 9-5 (G Callanan)
(Drawn 4) Rated 77
King's Theatre (IRE) - It Takes Two (IRE)(Alzao (USA))
Breeder - Paul Ennis

SP 10/1

Declan Gillespie

C P Geoghegan(7)

mid-division, progress into 5th 3f out, 4th 2f out, no impression final furlong

23rd Sep, 04 Listowel
7th Flat Hcp Rated 80 This
Race 24th Apr, 05 Leopardstown
1st Flat Hcp Rated 77

6th

1.5L

Dr Knock (IRE) 8-9 (Rock Hard Syndicate)
(Drawn 2) Rated 70
Dr Devious (IRE) - Fuchsia Belle(Vision (USA))
Breeder - Albert Finney

SP 9/1

Michael McElhone

B C Savage(10)

chased leaders, 3rd and ridden 4f out, 5th 2f out, kept on same pace

16th Feb, 05 Down Royal
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 100 This
Race 10th Apr, 05 Leopardstown
6th Flat Hcp Rated 69

7th

Antigua Bay (IRE) 8-4 (White Lady Syndicate)
(Drawn 9) Rated 60
Turtle Island (IRE) - Vilanika (FR)(Top Ville)

SP 20/1

William Coleman O'Brien

Helen Keohane(5)

held up, kept on from 2 1/2f out

5th Mar, 05 Navan
6th Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Apr, 05 Gowran Park
7th Flat Hcp Rated 58

8th

Rooftop Protest (IRE) 8-9 (M G Byrne)
(Drawn 5) Rated 70
Thatching - Seattle Siren (USA)(Seattle Slew (USA))
Breeder - J Costelloe

SP 10/1

T Hogan

Evanna McCutcheon(10)

soon prominent, led briefly approaching halfway, 4th 4f out, weakened straight

13th Nov, 04 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl This
Race 17th Apr, 05 Curragh
2nd Flat Hcp Rated 70

9th

Carmens Boy (IRE) 8-8 (Gleann na gCapall Racing Synd)
(Drawn 8) Rated 64
Simply Great (FR) - Rathbawn Realm(Doulab (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Kathleen Reynolds

SP 10/1

M Halford

R P Cleary(5)

chased leaders, 7th halfway, lost place 4f out, kept on same pace from over 2f out