Cheltenham Festival 2025 Race Result Down Royal, Wed, 3rd Sep, 2008, Ulster Bank Business Banking EBF MdnHdle of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus| irishracing.com

4.35 Ulster Bank Business Banking EBF MdnHdle of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

Down Royal Results Wed, 3rd Sep, 2008

Going - Soft (Yielding in places). Going after the second race was changed to Heavy.. Overcast with threat of showers

Jackpot Not Won.Pool €11,349.00 carried forward to Clonmel on Thu, 4th Sep. Placepot Dividend - €261.80.

Ulster Bank Business Banking EBF MdnHdle of €12,500.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 4f.

1st - €8,637.50, 2nd - €2,125.00, 3rd - €1,000.00, 4th - €625.00 20 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Noble Commander (IRE) 11-12 (Tough Times Syndicate)
(5:19.7 7.00 secs slower on today's going )
Charente River (IRE) - Fern Fields (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Edward Sexton

SP 3/1fav

James Halpin

B J Geraghty

Tote Win €2.80 Place €1.50

tracked leaders, 7th halfway, headway to 4th before 4 out, improved to challenge 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and kept on well from before last

25th Aug, 08 Downpatrick
5th Mdn Hdl This
Race 15th Oct, 08 Punchestown
17th Hcp Hdl Rated 108

2nd

The Patriarch Game (IRE) 11-12 (Down The Hatch Syndicate)
(5:20.4) Rated 95
Gothland (FR) - Glacial Lady (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Myles Wilson

SP 7/2

W P Mullins

D J Condon

Place €1.40

mid-division, headway to 6th before 4 out, improved to 3rd 3 out, ridden 2 out, soon no extra, 2nd and no impression last, kept on same pace

24th Aug, 08 Cork
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 20th Sep, 08 Listowel
6th Mdn Hdl Rated 99

3rd

0.75L

Global Position (IRE) 11-4 (W Donohue)
(5:20.5) Rated 95
Galileo (IRE) - Direct Lady (IRE)(Fools Holme (USA))
Breeder - Redmondstown Stud

SP 7/1

Desmond McDonogh

M P Walsh

Place €2.00

mid-division, headway to 8th 4 out, ridden into moderate 5th before 2 out, 4th last, kept on same pace

2nd Apr, 08 Gowran Park
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 19th Sep, 08 Listowel
3rd Mdn Hdl Rated 95

4th

2.5L

Anois Na Riamh (IRE) 10-8 (Ms Tracey Barry)
(5:21.1)
Accordion - La Tortue(Lafontaine (USA))

SP 33/1

Irene J Monaghan

A B Joyce(5)

Place €9.80

chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway in 3rd 4 out, led before 3 out, challenged 3 out, headed and no extra 2 out, kept on one pace

22nd Aug, 08 Kilbeggan
5th Hdl This
Race 3rd May, 09 Sligo
13th Hcp Hdl Rated 86

5th

Medical Debenture (IRE) 11-12 (Paul J McMahon)
(5:22.9)
Poliglote (GB) - Al Cairo (FR)(Vayrann)
Breeder - Miss Vanessa Pouzier

SP 8/1

M Halford

P W Flood

mid-division, headway to 5th before 4 out, 4th next, ridden and no extra 2 out, weakened before last

15th Jul, 08 Killarney
13th Flat This
Race 22nd Sep, 08 Ballinrobe
3rd Mdn Hdl

6th

18L

Exit To Fame (IRE) 11-1 (White Owl Syndicte)
(5:26.9)
Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Coloured Thyme (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))

SP 25/1

J J Lambe

S W Jackson(3)

towards rear, headway to 9th 4 out, ridden in 8th 3 out, kept on one pace

10th Aug, 08 Downpatrick
6th Bmpr This
Race 24th Sep, 08 Downpatrick
fell Nov Chs

7th

Pretty Time (GER) 11-0 (The Quiet Men Partnership)
(5:28.1)
Big Shuffle (USA) - Pretty Ballerina(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 16/1

Mervyn Torrens

A P Thornton(7)

towards rear, late headway to moderate 8th before 2 out, kept on one pace

25th May, 06 Baden-Baden
12th Flat Hcp This
Race 31st Oct, 08 Down Royal
9th Hdl

8th

Baynes Cross (IRE) 11-7 (Boher Richdale Syndicate)
(5:29.3) Rated 94
Namid (GB) - Flying Clouds (GB)(Batshoof)
Breeder - Rathbarry Stud

SP 8/1

Ms Joanna Morgan

R T Dunne(5)

mid-division, headway to 7th 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace

27th Aug, 08 Bellewstown
10th Flat Hcp Rated 81 This
Race 20th Sep, 08 Listowel
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 92

9th

2.5L

Cantrell (IRE) 11-4 (V B M Racing Syndicate)
(5:29.8)
High Roller (IRE) - Executive Seat (IRE)(Executive Perk)
Breeder - Miss Noelle Canheady

SP 8/1

T M Walsh

G T Hutchinson

towards rear, some headway to moderate 10th before 3 out, kept on one pace straight

4th May, 08 Sligo
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 24th Sep, 08 Downpatrick
7th Mdn Hdl

10th

35+L

Great Moss (IRE) 10-13 (F W Doyle)
(5:37.4)
Great Palm (USA) - Shady's Wish (IRE)(Lancastrian)

SP 50/1

Liz Doyle

S W Flanagan(3)

towards rear for most, moderate 12th and no impression before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

8th Aug, 08 Wexford
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd Jun, 09 Sligo
10th Mdn Hdl

11th

2.5L

The Tipperary Man (IRE) 11-1 (Gold & Blue Syndicate)
(5:38.0)
Lord Americo - Vicci Van Dame (IRE)(Commanche Run)

SP 25/1

Michael T Moran

M J Ferris(3)

chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off

11th Jul, 08 Cork
15th Mdn Hdl This
Race 16th Sep, 08 Listowel
4th Mdn Hdl

12th

The Antagonist (IRE) 11-4 (M A Molloy)
(5:38.6)
Anshan - Swarm Leader (IRE)(Supreme Leader)

SP 16/1

M A Molloy

A P Crowe

mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden and weakened 4 out, tailed off

31st Jul, 08 Galway
8th Bmpr This
Race 16th Sep, 08 Listowel
12th Mdn Hdl

13th

Knights Plaisir (IRE) 10-11 (C P Coyle)
(5:39.3)
Grand Plaisir (IRE) - She's Bizarre (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))

SP 50/1

C P Coyle

Mr J Creswell(7)

led, headed before 2nd, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

9th Mar, 08 Naas
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race

14th

5.5L

Information (IRE) 11-4 (James Francis Brennan)
(5:40.6)
Mohaajir (USA) - Kingarriff Girl (IRE)(Febrino)
Breeder - Thomas Henry

SP 16/1

James Francis Brennan

Andrew J McNamara

never a factor, tailed off

10th Aug, 08 Downpatrick
9th Mdn Hdl This
Race 4th Mar, 09 Fairyhouse
5th Nov Chs

15th

3.5L

Ragtime Lucy (IRE) 10-13 (Miss Maura McGuinness)
(5:41.3) Rated 92
Luso (GB) - Duck Island (IRE)(Buckskin (FR))
Breeder - Miss Maura McGuinness

SP 12/1

Miss Maura McGuinness

T P Treacy

chased leaders, 6th halfway, weakened before 4 out, tailed off

15th Apr, 08 Limerick
8th Mdn Hdl Rated 93 This
Race 20th Sep, 08 Listowel
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 90

16th

Brackets (IRE) 10-6 (Kilcombe Syndicate)
(5:41.8)
Snurge - Bolaney Girl (IRE)(Amazing Bust)

SP 33/1

Darragh Brennan

D E Splaine(7)

chased leaders, left lead 5th, ridden and headed before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off

10th Aug, 08 Downpatrick
10th Mdn Hdl This
Race 20th Sep, 08 Listowel
12th Mdn Hdl

17th

0.5L

Earth Master (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs David McBratney)
(5:41.9)
Grand Lodge (USA) - Beautiful France (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud & Orpendale

SP 25/1

C A McBratney

D F O'Regan

always towards rear, tailed off

4th Sep, 06 Bath
11th Flat This
Race 24th Sep, 08 Perth
7th Hdl

18th

Scarra Lane (IRE) 10-13 (Robert Walsh)
(5:43.5)
City Honours (USA) - Vienna Waltz (IRE)(Orchestra)

SP 20/1

T G McCourt

P Townend(5)

chased leaders, 8th halfway, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off

6th Aug, 08 Sligo
12th Mdn Hdl This
Race 8th Jun, 09 Roscommon
5th Nov Chs