DOWN ROYAL
20 June 2025
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Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (Div I) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
Down Royal
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Nahori silk
D
BF
Nahori p
J: W J Lee
T: Miss Natalia Lupini
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
AW winner, beaten favourite in two turf starts for this stable, risky but could feature
424-70
Age: 5
Weight: 10-2
OR: 59
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 May 25 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 8-9 10/20 Ransom (5½L) 9/2F 61 56
25 Apr 25 Lim Limerick 8f Sft/Hy Hc 9-10 7/12 Chavajod (10½L) 5/4F 64 48
22 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 7f Sft Hc 9-13 4/24 Genuine Jim (4½L) 5/1 65 62
5 Oct 24 Cur Curragh 8f Gd Hc 8-6 p 2/10 Presence (3¼L) 9/2 65 66
28 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Hc 11-1 p1 4/14 Narragansett (5½L) 11/2 66 68
17 Sep 24 Pun Punchestown 9f Gd HcF 9-2 5/7 Shavasi (8½L) 7/1 67 62
2
(16)
Alex Belardo silk
CD
Alex Belardo v
J: Donagh O'Connor
T: John C McConnell
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner on soft last autumn, way below best on final start last season and on return
3310-0
Age: 4
Weight: 10-1
OR: 58
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 10-1 v 15/18 I Bid You Ajou (11½L) 20/1 59 33
21 Oct 24 Gow Gowran Park 8.5f Sft/Hy 3yHc 9-9 v 12/15 Thrifty Of Digby (13½L) 17/2 63 38
30 Sep 24 Dro Down Royal 7f Sft Hc 9-3 v 1/11 I Bid You Ajou (1¾L) 7/1 57 68
27 Aug 24 Mus Musselburgh 7f Gd 63yHc 8-13 v 3/9 Highland Olly (3¼L) 4/1 58 55
7 Aug 24 Sli Sligo 5.5f Y/Sft 3yHc 9-11 v1 3/13 Noble Nation (5L) 14/1 60 52
2 Jul 24 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd Hc 9-6 8/14 Gosford (4¼L) 7/1 61 54
3
(8)
Distillate silk
D
Distillate t
J: Adam Caffrey
T: Adrian McGuinness
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (0%)
Not a frequent winner but she looked unlucky at Fairyhouse last time and could go close
507883
Age: 5
Weight: 10-1
OR: 58
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 9-12 t 3/18 I Bid You Ajou (3¼L) 5/1 56 56
1 Jun 25 Lis Listowel 7f Gd Hc 9-13 t 8/14 Liamo (4L) 15/2 57 52
21 May 25 Gow Gowran Park 7f Gd Cl 9-3 t 8/13 Prince Of Eyeries (8½L) 9/1 58 52
5 May 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 7/27 Prime Sign (3½L) 25/1 62 61
26 Apr 25 Nav Navan 5f Sft Hc 8-13 t 17/20 Beano Power (9½L) 10/1 62 38
12 Apr 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 9-6 t 5/15 Gazelle d'Or (1½L) 16/1 62 64
4
(10)
The Bog Bank silk
The Bog Bank tp
J: Alyse Clarke 10
T: T G McCourt
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Has a reputation as a Bellewstown specialist and has also won on AW, others preferred
80-054
Age: 8
Weight: 10-1
OR: 58
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jun 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd Hc 9-12 tp 4/11 Sierra De Gredos (3¼L) 12/1 60 61
16 Apr 25 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Sft Hc 8-13 tp 5/17 Bringsty (7¼L) 33/1 64 59
5 Apr 25 Bel Bellewstown 8f Gd Hc 9-5 tp 10/12 Rockbury Lad (7½L) 14/1 65 57
11 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-0 tv 12/14 Hastily (8¾L) 28/1 57 43
27 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-8 tp 8/14 Rock Etoile (7L) 18/1 60 51
8 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-3 t 7/14 Tribal Moon (4¼L) 20/1 62 61
5
(12)
Big Baby Bull silk
D
Big Baby Bull tp
J: Rory Cleary
T: John Patrick Hayes
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Recent Limerick's fifth was respectable, almost two years since the last of his six wins
455-05
Age: 9
Weight: 9-9
OR: 52
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 7f Gd Hc 9-10 tb 5/15 In The Minus (4¾L) 5/1 53 56
5 May 25 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 10/27 Prime Sign (6L) 40/1 56 46
18 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-8 tb 5/14 Amemri (2½L) 17/2 57 57
4 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Cl 8-10 tp 5/13 Comfort Line (2L) 28/1 57 64
13 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Cl 8-12 tb 4/13 Sayifyouwill (9L) 25/1 61 50
30 Sep 24 Dro Down Royal 7f Sft Hc 10-0 tb 8/11 Alex Belardo (9¼L) 16/1 65 52
6
(7)
Harriet Eagle silk
D
Harriet Eagle
J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy 7
T: Patrick J Flynn
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
7f winner on good ground at Gowran last year, hard to make a case for her on recent form
18-500
Age: 5
Weight: 9-9
OR: 52
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 May 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd Hc 9-12 10/12 La La Lucrative (20L) 11/1 56 17
7 May 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd Hc 10-0 12/14 Mogwli (13L) 8/1 58 34
28 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 10-0 5/14 Circles (4L) 11/2 58 58
21 Sep 24 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd Hc 9-11 8/14 Rock Etoile (10L) 4/1F 58 45
27 Jul 24 Gow Gowran Park 7f Gd Hc 9-6 1/16 Share The Treasure (½L) 14/1 55 64
8 Dec 23 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-11 12/14 Hurricane Helen (9¼L) 15/2 59 50
7
(9)
Zero Fighter silk
Zero Fighter p
J: J M Sheridan
T: E D Delany
Down the field over hurdles last time, previously showed improved form to win on Flat
78-001
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 46
Days: 39
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 May 25 Bal Ballinrobe 16.5f Gd HcH 10-11 10/15 I Am Mimi (12L) 22/1 90 84
12 May 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd Hc 8-10 p 1/15 My Kurkum (2¾L) 10/1 40 53
5 May 25 Dro Down Royal 17.5f Gd HcH 11-1 t 11/19 Quinn The Eskimo (18L) 66/1 92 80
12 Apr 25 Bel Bellewstown 17f Gd HcH 10-11 p 6/7 Imadpour (17½L) 50/1 95 85
28 Mar 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 8-10 tp 10/14 Circles (8½L) 16/1 47 27
7 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 8-5 t 14/14 Little Keilee (25L) 25/1 47 -
8
(1)
Katie Ross silk
BF
Katie Ross ht
J: Jack Kearney 3
T: Gavin Cromwell
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Failed to run to expectations at Limerick on stable debut, likely to be capable of better
0545-0
Age: 3
Weight: 9-1
OR: 53
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 7f Gd Hc 9-0 ht1 11/14 Zaraahmando (6¾L) 7/2F 54 40
4 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yHc 9-0 h 5/14 Midnight Stagger (1L) 11/2 58 59
6 Sep 24 Dro Down Royal 7f Gd 2yHc 9-2 h 4/11 The Marty Party (1½L) 12/1 59 59
29 Aug 24 Nav Navan 6f Gd 2yHc 8-0 h1 5/10 Last Encore (4L) 9/1 61 55
7 Aug 24 Sli Sligo 5.5f Y/Sft 2yHc 9-4 11/13 Gloriously Glam (11L) 11/1 64 39
8 Jun 24 Nav Navan 5f Gd 2yMd 9-2 8/16 Celtic Chieftain (5½L) 100/1 - 59
9
(4)
Spirit Of Eagles silk
C
BF
Spirit Of Eagles
J: Gavin Ryan
T: Thomas Dowling
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
1-26 on turf, the win coming in July 2023, not beaten far on two occasions last month
6-9455
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 43
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y Hc 9-3 5/16 Are You In Or Out (8L) 4/1F 44 30
29 May 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 9-0 5/18 Yaxchilan (2L) 6/1 44 46
4 May 25 Sli Sligo 6f Gd Hc 9-4 4/14 Gegenpressing (1¼L) 15/2 47 50
11 Apr 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 9-3 t 9/12 Carrigans Grove (4¼L) 22/1 48 39
30 Sep 24 Dro Down Royal 7f Sft Hc 8-6 t 6/11 Alex Belardo (7¼L) 8/1 50 42
23 Sep 24 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 8-3 t 9/17 Blanc De Noir (4¾L) 14/1 50 45
11
(3)
He's Justagent silk
He's Justagent
J: Rory Mulligan 7
T: Paul Mulligan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Only one place behind beaten favourite Spirit Of Eagles when a fair sixth at Fairyhouse
800-76
Age: 5
Weight: 8-12
OR: 41
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 6/16 Are You In Or Out (9¼L) 18/1 44 26
29 May 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 8-12 7/18 Yaxchilan (6L) 80/1 45 34
9 Aug 24 Tip Tipperary 12.5f GF Hc 9-3 13/14 Not Just Any Eagle (22L) 12/1 50 19
14 Jun 24 Fai Fairyhouse 12f Gd Hc 9-4 p1 12/15 Lady Christa (23L) 16/1 53 25
7 Jun 24 Fai Fairyhouse 12f Gd Hc 9-8 8/16 Numidia (16½L) 33/1 57 45
17 May 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd Hc 9-8 15/16 Toriangel (12L) 33/1 60 46
12
(5)
Navorrosse silk
D
Navorrosse
J: Robert Whearty 3
T: G A Kingston
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Started the campaign with two useful displays, needs to bounce back from a below-par run
09-330
Age: 8
Weight: 8-12
OR: 41
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 May 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 8-12 h 15/18 Yaxchilan (9½L) 12/1 42 20
23 Apr 25 Gow Gowran Park 7f Hy Hc 8-8 h 3/15 Dinamine (1¾L) 13/2 45 45
8 Apr 25 Nav Navan 6f Gd Hc 8-13 h 3/9 Step Back In Time (2¼L) 20/1 45 48
13 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 8-4 h 9/14 Shoot To Kill (10L) 100/1 47 30
23 Oct 24 Nav Navan 6f Y Hc 8-7 h1 13/19 Rosato (8¼L) 40/1 50 32
10 Jul 24 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Gd Hc 9-1 7/17 Skontonovski (5¼L) 15/2 53 50
13
(2)
Shuyak silk
Shuyak
J: Nathan Crosse
T: P J F Murphy
Hinted at winning potential for the first time when staying on in sixth at Limerick
7-006
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 47
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 7f Gd Hc 8-9 6/15 In The Minus (5L) 50/1 48 46
27 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 3yMd 9-3 12/14 Thunder Song (16½L) 200/1 - 34
10 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 3yMdF 9-3 10/12 Powerful Lady (10½L) 200/1 - 53
4 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2y 8-11 7/9 Donna Nook (14L) 200/1 - 40
14
(13)
Romantic War silk
Romantic War
J: Yudish Geerdharry 7
T: Thomas Cleary
Has struggled at Fairyhouse and Limerick on his last two starts, unlikely to feature
98-700
Age: 3
Weight: 8-7
OR: 41
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 7f Gd Hc 8-7 14/15 In The Minus (15½L) 40/1 46 16
29 May 25 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Y 3yHc 8-7 h1 12/14 Lovely (12L) 40/1 51 27
12 May 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd Hc 8-7 7/15 Cherry Pink (6½L) 33/1 49 38
11 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St 2yHc 8-11 8/9 Brigadier Kakuru (9¼L) 16/1 55 32
29 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yCl 8-8 9/13 William F Browne (4¾L) 25/1 59 52
6 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St 2yHc 9-3 v 11/14 Tomarlo (8L) 16/1 63 40
15
(11)
Shelbourne Flyer silk
Shelbourne Flyer t
J: Ross Coakley
T: John C McConnell
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
First reserve, not in the first three in nine outings, needs to improve on recent 6f form
-08057
Age: 4
Weight: 9-13
OR: 56
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y Hc 10-2 t 7/16 Are You In Or Out (9¾L) 16/1 57 37
6 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 9-13 t1 5/18 I Bid You Ajou (5¼L) 25/1 57 50
12 Feb 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-7 11/13 I'm Spartacus (7L) 16/1 56 43
29 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-2 8/14 Hasiyna (2¾L) 40/1 58 54
14 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 9-13 10/14 Fly To Glory (7½L) 66/1 61 46
13 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St Hc 9-11 12/12 Make Clear (9½L) 66/1 65 38
10
(15)
Sovereign Banter silk
Sovereign Banter p
J: Leigh Roche
T: E J O'Grady
9-0204
Age: 3
Weight: 8-13
OR: 51
Days: 9
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 7f Gd Hc 8-13 p 4/15 In The Minus (4½L) 18/1 52 52
30 May 25 Dro Down Royal 7f Gd 3yHc 9-6 p1 10/14 Eric Lock (6½L) 12/1 54 43
19 May 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd 3yMdCl 8-10 2/12 Spent All Me Money (2½L) 25/1 54 56
12 May 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd Hc 9-0 12/15 Zero Fighter (12L) 14/1 57 36
20 Nov 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St 2yHc 9-8 9/13 Amber Blossom (8¾L) 50/1 61 45
10 Oct 24 Thu Thurles 8f Gd 2yMd 8-13 9/14 Jareth (12L) 100/1 - 57
16
(14)
Star Mind silk
D
BF
Star Mind
T: Gerard O'Leary
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
-84002
Age: 4
Weight: 9-12
OR: 55
Days: 1
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jun 25 Leo Leopardstown 9f Gd Hc 9-8 2/16 Noble Andy (2¼L) 4/1F 55 -
29 May 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd Hc 10-0 10/18 Yaxchilan (7¼L) 22/1 58 43
10 May 25 Naa Naas 6f Gd Hc 8-11 10/13 Tawaazon (7¼L) 16/1 63 47
16 Apr 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Sft Hc 8-12 4/8 Pink Oxalis (8¼L) 18/1 64 56
14 Jan 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-13 8/10 Tribal Moon (8¼L) 50/1 67 53
18 Dec 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-9 14/14 Eighty Eight (18L) 66/1 70 41
Verdict

Too keen when a beaten favourite at Limerick on her first run for Gavin Cromwell, KATIE ROSS may be good enough to recover losses

Verdict silk image
Katie Ross

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Distillate,

11/2 Katie Ross,

6/1 Nahori,

Zero Fighter,

Spirit Of Eagles,

7/1 Big Baby Bull,

Navorrosse,

8/1 Sovereign Banter,

10/1 The Bog Bank,

He's Justagent,

Shuyak,

12/1 Harriet Eagle,

16/1 Alex Belardo,

25/1 Romantic War

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