Eventco Marquees Maiden – Down Royal

Down Royal

17:40

Eventco Marquees Maiden

Date 2025-06-21

Distance 1m4f207y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,490

Winning Time 2m 46.82s (slow by 0.32s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Light Up The Dark (GB) Scott McCullagh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	13/8F	Won
2nd	Boxing Great (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Karl Thornton	11/1	.75
3rd	First Ascent (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Matthew J Smith	5/2	.5
4th	Arctic Bresil (GB) W J Lee · Henry De Bromhead	15/2	2.5
5th	Astelia (IRE) Gary Carroll · Peter Fahey	8/1	0.3
6th	Stariam (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	9/2	24

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7 (5)	Stariam Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	130	p	2290-3	69	88	69	40d	—	—	-11	16.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Front runner, second in this last year, beaten off 69 in h'cap after break, place chance
6 (6)	Light Up The Dark Bay J:Scott McCullagh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Scott McCullagh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	130	—	77	-	73	51	25d	—	—	-16	6.7	0.83/1	10/3 23%
2-2 in bumpers on sft-hvy (incl' Listed), no show in two Flat starts, may need it softer
3 (1)	First Ascent Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Matthew J Smith	J:Robbie Colgan T:Matthew J Smith	135	t	732	78	80	54	22d	—	—	0	19.8	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Improved for each run, narrowly denied here over 10.5f latest, go close if he stays
1 (7)	Arctic Bresil Bay J:W J Lee T:Henry De Bromhead	J:W J Lee T:Henry De Bromhead	135	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-13	5.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Lost form over jumps, 8yo now makes belated Flat debut, has stamina but others preferred
2 (4)	Boxing Great Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey T:Karl Thornton	J:Adam Caffrey T:Karl Thornton	135	t	24-	-	90	14	344d	—	—	-3	6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Promise both starts for former yard, lacks a recent run, tongue tie goes on, watch market
4 (2)	Astelia Chestnut J:Gary Carroll T:Peter Fahey	J:Gary Carroll T:Peter Fahey	130	—	02650/	-	85	-	—	—	—	-5	3.9	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Promise in 2022, decent hurdles run after layoff, go well if this doesn't come too soon
NR (3)	Colpe Cross Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Leigh Roche T:Miss Natalia Lupini	130	—	5	-	71	38	22d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Locally trained, promise on debut behind First Ascent, this trip should suit, respected

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Stariam	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	85/40
Light Up The Dark	3/1	10/3	3/1	3/1	11/4
First Ascent	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Arctic Bresil	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2
Boxing Great	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1	9/1
Astelia	11/1	9/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
Colpe Cross	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

First Ascent

19.8

OR: 7 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Stariam

16.2

OR: 4.8 Form: 3 Odds: 8.4

5/2

3rd

Light Up The Dark

6.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

10/3

Boxing Great

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Arctic Bresil

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Astelia

3.9

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Colpe Cross

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
First Ascent	78	80	54
Stariam	69	88	69
Light Up The Dark	—	73	51
Arctic Bresil	—	—	—
Boxing Great	—	90	14
Astelia	—	85	—
Colpe Cross	—	71	38

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
First Ascent	22d ago	Fit
Colpe Cross	22d ago	Fit
Light Up The Dark	25d ago	Fit
Stariam	40d ago	Fit
Boxing Great	344d ago	Long break
Arctic Bresil	—	—
Astelia	—	—