Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap – Down Royal

Down Royal

16:24

Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap

Date 2025-09-29

Distance 7f26y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 1m 30.67s (slow by 3.07s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bishopton (IRE) Sam Coen · Miss Natalia Lupini	5/2F	Won
2nd	Port Louis (IRE) Colin Keane · Noel Meade	9/2	4.25
3rd	Blue Wood (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · Kevin Michael Smith	28/1	0.3
4th	Distillate (GB) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	12/1	.5
5th	Burford Beauty (IRE) Gary Carroll · Gavin Cromwell	7/1	.5
6th	Spirit Of Eagles (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Thomas Dowling	8/1	1.25
7th	Perry Mason (GB) Declan McDonogh · Maurice Andrew Ahern	66/1	.5
8th	Sister Lily (IRE) Nicola Burns · R P Burns	33/1	0.2
9th	Hot To Foxtrot (IRE) Luke McAteer · John James Feane	10/1	1.75
10th	Shelbourne Flyer (IRE) Dylan Browne McMonagle · John C McConnell	11/4	0.3
11th	Moyassr (IRE) Nathan Crosse · Paul W Flynn	28/1	1
12th	Toy Soldier (IRE) Julian Pietropaolo · Maurice Andrew Ahern	50/1	2.75
13th	Lough Leane (IRE) Leigh Roche · Maurice Andrew Ahern	40/1	2.25

Runners (16)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (3)	Bishopton Bay J:Sam Coen(7) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Miss Natalia Lupini	138	—	206981	71	77	49	45d	—	—	0	21.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won a Dundalk maiden over this trip last time; had been regressive on turf prior to that
13 (15)	Shelbourne Flyer Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:John C McConnell	126	t	805732	56	80	69	53d	—	—	-5	14.3	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Third over C&D before second at Leopardstown; go well even from a difficult draw
3 (6)	Port Louis Bay J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	J:Colin Keane T:Noel Meade	138	—	075806	68	81	68	7d	—	—	-12	11.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Close sixth over this trip at Fairyhouse last time, nearest at finish; on the shortlist
6 (14)	Burford Beauty Brown J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	134	t	9657	67	78	43	19d	—	—	-4	7.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Might not have stayed a mile on soft at Cork last time and can do better back at this trip
7 (1)	Hot To Foxtrot Bay J:Luke McAteer T:John James Feane	J:Luke McAteer T:John James Feane	134	t	3/5-3	64	70	30	24d	—	—	+1	10.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Ran on late over 5f here on comeback so considered with improvement likely up in trip
R15 (11)	Spirit Of Eagles Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Thomas Dowling	119	—	525274	49	71	64	25d	—	—	-3	5.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not bad efforts lately but tough task from 6lb out of the handicap; reserve
12 (9)	Distillate Chestnut J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	128	t	754310	58	76	56	19d	—	—	+6	12.4	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Slowly away when well beaten at Cork but has run well at this venue so can do better
11 (10)	Moyassr Brown J:Nathan Crosse T:Paul W Flynn	J:Nathan Crosse T:Paul W Flynn	130	—	449000	60	83	81	7d	—	—	-1	3.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Decent runs in defeat back in the spring; poor the last thrice, though
R16 (4)	Blue Wood Bay J:TBC T:Kevin Michael Smith	J: T:Kevin Michael Smith	119	t	257009	49	68	62	39d	—	—	-3	1.3	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Is out of form and a tough task from 9lb out of the handicap; reserve
10 (5)	Sister Lily Bay J:Nicola Burns(7) T:R P Burns	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:R P Burns	131	—	0-45	61	64	53	76d	—	—	-1	4.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Can do better in this company and is worth a market check with a top apprentice aboard
1 (13)	Toy Soldier Bay J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	140	—	671820	73	71	51	19d	—	—	+10	12.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Beaten a long way on soft ground on debut for this yard but can do better
5 (7)	Lough Leane Bay J:Leigh Roche T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	J:Leigh Roche T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	136	—	306000	66	74	82	19d	—	—	+2	4.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Some decent efforts early on for this yard but poor last three starts and others preferred
8 (2)	Perry Mason Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	J:Declan McDonogh T:Maurice Andrew Ahern	133	—	-40070	63	74	62	19d	—	—	+1	4.3	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Basically struggling since debut and no better for this yard recently
NR (8)	Eichan San Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	J:Shane Foley T:Daniel James Murphy	137	p	4484	70	76	57	19d	—	0W/0P 1 run	—	5	—	—
Weakened late on over a mile last time and this trip will suit better; solid shout
NR (16)	Brains Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:R Donohoe	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:R Donohoe	131	tb	070345	61	77	62	58d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Solid runs in defeat lately and can be involved again, though has a tricky draw
NR (12)	Sunday Sovereign Bay J:Chris Hayes T:G A Kingston	J:Chris Hayes T:G A Kingston	121	—	-35000	51	81	79	23d	—	—	—	0.9	—	—
Below form in sprints lately but can do better back up to this trip

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Bishopton	3/1	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4
Shelbourne Flyer	10/3	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Port Louis	4/1	7/2	4/1	3/1	11/4
Burford Beauty	15/2	15/2	15/2	8/1	15/2
Hot To Foxtrot	10/1	8/1	9/1	17/2	8/1
Spirit Of Eagles	9/1	10/1	9/1	12/1	11/1
Distillate	12/1	11/1	12/1	14/1	12/1
Moyassr	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1
Blue Wood	25/1	22/1	25/1	18/1	16/1
Sister Lily	25/1	18/1	22/1	18/1	18/1
Toy Soldier	50/1	50/1	40/1	50/1	50/1
Lough Leane	40/1	33/1	40/1	33/1	33/1
Perry Mason	40/1	28/1	33/1	40/1	25/1
Eichan San	-	-	-	-	-
Brains	-	-	-	-	-
Sunday Sovereign	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Bishopton

21.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 10 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Shelbourne Flyer

14.3

OR: 1.5 Form: 7.1 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Toy Soldier

12.9

OR: 5.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Distillate

12.4

OR: 2 Form: 8.5 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Port Louis

11.8

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

4/1

Hot To Foxtrot

10.7

OR: 3.5 Form: 4.5 Odds: 2.7

10/1

Burford Beauty

7.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Spirit Of Eagles

5.9

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 2.4

12/1

Eichan San

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lough Leane

4.9

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Perry Mason

4.3

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

40/1

Brains

4.3

OR: 2.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 0

—

Sister Lily

4.1

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Moyassr

3.7

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Blue Wood

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

25/1

Sunday Sovereign

0.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Toy Soldier	73	71	51
Bishopton	71	77	49
Eichan San	70	76	57
Port Louis	68	81	68
Burford Beauty	67	78	43
Lough Leane	66	74	82
Hot To Foxtrot	64	70	30
Perry Mason	63	74	62
Sister Lily	61	64	53
Brains	61	77	62
Moyassr	60	83	81
Distillate	58	76	56
Shelbourne Flyer	56	80	69
Sunday Sovereign	51	81	79
Spirit Of Eagles	49	71	64
Blue Wood	49	68	62

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Port Louis	7d ago	Quick return
Moyassr	7d ago	Quick return
Burford Beauty	19d ago	Fit
Distillate	19d ago	Fit
Toy Soldier	19d ago	Fit
Lough Leane	19d ago	Fit
Perry Mason	19d ago	Fit
Eichan San	19d ago	Fit
Sunday Sovereign	23d ago	Fit
Hot To Foxtrot	24d ago	Fit
Spirit Of Eagles	25d ago	Fit
Blue Wood	39d ago	Fit
Bishopton	45d ago	Fit
Shelbourne Flyer	53d ago	Fresh
Brains	58d ago	Fresh
Sister Lily	76d ago	Fresh