Full Result 2.20 Down Royal (IRE) | 28 August 2020

Ladbrokes 3-Y-O Hurdle

(3yo) (2m100yds) 2m½f Yielding To Soft 8 hurdles

1st €6,785 2nd €2,185 3rd €1,035

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Longclaw (USA) 7/4F Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	Keith Donoghue Gordon Elliott	3	112 t	–	73	125	–
b c Kitten's Joy (USA) - Secret Union (USA) (Dixie Union)
Soon led narrowly, headed before 4th, travelled well to press leader before 3 out where left clear, left further clear 2 out, kept on well (op 11/8 tchd 2/1)

2 11	4. Varna Gold (IRE) 50/1 Jack G Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	Jack G Gilligan ⁷ Paul John Gilligan	3	103	–	53	99	–
ch g Shooting To Win (AUS) - Varna (Efisio)
Held up in rear, no impression when hampered and carried left 3 out, disputing 3rd and no impression when left 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace run-in, not trouble winner (op 33/1)

3 5½ [16½]	5. Yulong Voice 28/1 Ian McCarthy Shane Nolan	Ian McCarthy Shane Nolan	3	1010	–	46	95	–
bb g Poet's Voice - Daraiyna (FR) (Refuse To Bend)
Held up towards rear, hampered and carried left 3 out, no impression at next when left 3rd, soon no extra (op 25/1)

BD	2. Charlie Bassett (IRE) 15/8 Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	Sean Flanagan Noel Meade	3	1010	–	–	93	–
b g Lawman (FR) - Xinji (IRE) (Xaar)
Chased leaders on inner, left 3rd at 3rd, hampered by loose horse before 3 out, disputing 3rd when brought down 2 out (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

BD	7. Sister Eliza (IRE) 11/2 Sean O'Keeffe ⁵ Gordon Elliott	Sean O'Keeffe ⁵ Gordon Elliott	3	912 t¹	–	–	89	–
b f Footstepsinthesand - Gift Dancer (Imperial Dancer)
Chased leaders, distracted and mistake 3rd, went 3rd before 4 out, left 2nd at next, ridden and soon no impression on leader when brought down 2 out (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

RO	3. Poets Touch 33/1 Darragh O'Keeffe Andrew Slattery	Darragh O'Keeffe Andrew Slattery	3	1010	–	–	–	–
b g Poet's Voice - Billowing (IRE) (Candy Ride)
Took keen hold and tracked leader, jumped left at 3rd and bumped rival, still keen and led before 4th, ran out approaching 3 out (op 20/1)

UR	6. Scholastic (IRE) 9/2 J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J J Slevin Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	103	–	–	–	–
b f Zoffany (IRE) - Sacrosanct (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Quite keen early and tracked leaders until bumped by rival and unseated rider at 3rd (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:20:33 Winning time: 4m 14.70s (slow by 17.70s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: N H J Racing Syndicate (Longclaw) 1st breeder: Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K Ramsey
2nd owner: G P Keeley (Varna Gold)
3rd owner: Red Green & White Syndicate (Yulong Voice)
Tote win: €2.75 PL: €1.70 €4.40 Ex: €62.50 CSF: €70.71 Trifecta: €225.50

2:20 Down Royal (IRE) 28 Aug 2020

Ladbrokes 3-Y-O Hurdle