Ampion Testing Across UK And Ireland Handicap – Down Royal

Down Royal

17:42

Ampion Testing Across UK And Ireland Handicap

Date 2025-07-18

Distance 5f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 1m 0.37s (slow by 1.17s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Hero Of The Hour (GB) James Ryan · T G McCourt	9/2	Won
2nd	Spirit Of Eagles (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Thomas Dowling	15/2	1
3rd	Therussiancomposer (GB) Patrick McGettigan · Ciaran Murphy	33/1	.5
4th	Mount Ruapehu (IRE) Joseph Harnett · Mark Fahey	7/2F	0.1
5th	Realtin Fantasy (IRE) Jimmy Dalton · W P Browne	10/1	0.2
6th	Lakota Lady (IRE) Julian Pietropaolo · Michael J Browne	12/1	0.3
7th	An Laochmor (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · J G Coogan	4/1	1.25
8th	Havana Notion (GB) Hugh Horgan · John James Feane	12/1	.75
9th	Livingston Range (IRE) Keithen Kennedy · R Donohoe	5/1	0.3
10th	Sovereign Banter (IRE) Shane Foley · E J O'Grady	33/1	0.05
11th	Jordan Breeze (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Patrick J Flynn	66/1	1.25
12th	Dabirsim Flyer (FR) Wesley Joyce · Fergal Birrane	100/1	13

Runners (15)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (7)	Mount Ruapehu Bay J:Joseph Harnett(10) T:Mark Fahey	J:Joseph Harnett(10) T:Mark Fahey	140	—	4-0900	54	66	45	74d	—	—	-13	6.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Recent form not encouraging but back to best trip and much reduced mark
5 (4)	An Laochmor Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:J G Coogan	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:J G Coogan	136	v	044483	50	61	52	16d	—	—	-13	9.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Too keen at Tipperary latest; has a handicap in him if settling better
7 (10)	Spirit Of Eagles Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Dowling	J:Gavin Ryan T:Thomas Dowling	132	p	945525	46	58	51	6d	—	—	-10	9.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Went close over 7f here last month; can't afford a slow start back at 5f
2 (9)	Hero Of The Hour Bay J:James Ryan(3) T:T G McCourt	J:James Ryan(3) T:T G McCourt	140	v	550002	54	68	48	14d	—	—	-3	9.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Last year's winner and recent Bellewstown second makes him a major player
10 (2)	Livingston Range Chestnut J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:R Donohoe	J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:R Donohoe	128	t	070728	42	65	47	42d	—	—	-3	5.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Operating off low mark nowadays, penultimate Fairyhouse second shows he can be competitive
11 (8)	Lakota Lady Chestnut J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Michael J Browne	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Michael J Browne	126	—	030905	40	63	55	13d	—	—	-5	2.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Naas run was encouraging; return to 5f to suit and could go well at decent odds
9 (6)	Havana Notion Grey J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:John James Feane	J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:John James Feane	130	—	930605	44	55	50	16d	—	—	-4	2.2	4.00/1	16/1 6%
More encouraging at Tipperary on latest but has a bit to find with a couple of these
6 (12)	Realtin Fantasy Bay J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:W P Browne	J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:W P Browne	136	p	59-002	50	67	51	16d	—	—	-6	2.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Just beaten at Tipperary latest; likes a fast 5f and ran well here last summer
12 (13)	Therussiancomposer Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	124	—	9-5750	42	55	-	35d	—	—	-3	1.1	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Penultimate C&D fifth one of his better efforts; not one to rule out
8 (3)	Sovereign Banter Bay J:Shane Foley T:E J O'Grady	J:Shane Foley T:E J O'Grady	131	p	-02049	49	63	33	15d	—	—	-1	2.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Handicap form has been ordinary, not an obvious one here on first attempt at 5f
4 (11)	Jordan Breeze Chestnut J:Declan McDonogh T:Patrick J Flynn	J:Declan McDonogh T:Patrick J Flynn	139	—	089	57	56	2	23d	—	—	0	2.5	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Unexposed 3yo on handicap debut; market worth a look
1 (5)	Dabirsim Flyer Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Fergal Birrane	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Fergal Birrane	140	—	7/0-00	54	50	17	23d	—	—	0	1.3	31.25/1	125/1 1%
After 483-day absence stone-last in both starts this term; can only be watched
NR (14)	Whatswrongnow Chestnut J:TBC T:Batt Burke	J: T:Batt Burke	134	—	039254	48	59	49	14d	—	—	—	3.1	—	—
Running well of late but bit to find with Hero Of The Hour on Bellewstown run; reserve
NR (15)	Lismacbryan Bay J:TBC T:P Cluskey	J: T:P Cluskey	132	b	08-008	46	66	38	14d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Yet to hit form this campaign, cutting out quickly at Bellewstown; blinkers tried; reserve
NR (1)	Theriverrunsdeep Bay J:TBC T:Seamus G O'Donnell	J: T:Seamus G O'Donnell	137	p	503-89	51	67	30	6d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Two recent runs below best but can't be ruled out dropped in grade; reserve

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Mount Ruapehu	3/1	7/2	10/3	4/1	10/3
An Laochmor	3/1	7/2	10/3	10/3	5/2
Spirit Of Eagles	9/2	4/1	4/1	4/1	3/1
Hero Of The Hour	13/2	13/2	6/1	11/2	11/2
Livingston Range	9/1	9/1	9/1	12/1	10/1
Lakota Lady	12/1	11/1	11/1	10/1	17/2
Havana Notion	14/1	12/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Realtin Fantasy	14/1	14/1	14/1	8/1	17/2
Therussiancomposer	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Sovereign Banter	22/1	20/1	20/1	25/1	18/1
Jordan Breeze	50/1	40/1	40/1	28/1	28/1
Dabirsim Flyer	125/1	100/1	100/1	80/1	66/1
Whatswrongnow	-	-	-	-	-
Lismacbryan	-	-	-	-	-
Theriverrunsdeep	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

An Laochmor

9.7

OR: 0 Form: 3 Odds: 6.7

7/2

2nd

Hero Of The Hour

9.6

OR: 1 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

3rd

Spirit Of Eagles

9.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 5.7

9/2

Mount Ruapehu

6.7

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

Livingston Range

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Whatswrongnow

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.1 Odds: 0

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Lakota Lady

2.8

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 2.2

12/1

Sovereign Banter

2.6

OR: 0 Form: 1.5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Jordan Breeze

2.5

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Realtin Fantasy

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Havana Notion

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Dabirsim Flyer

1.3

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

125/1

Therussiancomposer

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Theriverrunsdeep

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Lismacbryan

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Jordan Breeze	57	56	2
Mount Ruapehu	54	66	45
Hero Of The Hour	54	68	48
Dabirsim Flyer	54	50	17
Theriverrunsdeep	51	67	30
An Laochmor	50	61	52
Realtin Fantasy	50	67	51
Sovereign Banter	49	63	33
Whatswrongnow	48	59	49
Spirit Of Eagles	46	58	51
Lismacbryan	46	66	38
Havana Notion	44	55	50
Livingston Range	42	65	47
Therussiancomposer	42	55	—
Lakota Lady	40	63	55

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Spirit Of Eagles	6d ago	Quick return
Theriverrunsdeep	6d ago	Quick return
Lakota Lady	13d ago	Quick return
Hero Of The Hour	14d ago	Fit
Whatswrongnow	14d ago	Fit
Lismacbryan	14d ago	Fit
Sovereign Banter	15d ago	Fit
An Laochmor	16d ago	Fit
Havana Notion	16d ago	Fit
Realtin Fantasy	16d ago	Fit
Jordan Breeze	23d ago	Fit
Dabirsim Flyer	23d ago	Fit
Therussiancomposer	35d ago	Fit
Livingston Range	42d ago	Fit
Mount Ruapehu	74d ago	Fresh