Bluegrass High Performance Rated Novice Chase – Down Royal

Down Royal

16:13

Bluegrass High Performance Rated Novice Chase

Date 2026-03-17

Distance 2m4f86y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize €11,780

Weather Overcast

Temp 11.4°C

Wind 15mph S

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 16.70s (slow by 24.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Raglan Road (IRE) Mike O'Connor · Henry De Bromhead	7/2C	Won
2nd	Slanagaibhgoleir (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	7/2C	.5
3rd	I Am Lorenzo (IRE) Sean Flanagan · Paul Nolan	7/2C	7
4th	Cloonainra (IRE) Dylan Kidd · John C McConnell	7/2C	.75
5th	Ayiko (GB) J J Slevin · S R B Crawford	4/1	2.25
6th	Desert Cave (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Ian Patrick Donoghue	25/1	11
7th	Herja (IRE) Mark McDonagh · Patrick Griffin	25/1	3.25

Runners (8)

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
4	Ayiko Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	162	t	13-U24	124	137	127	29d	—	—	+5	24.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Form of Haydock second franked, beaten over 3m latest, may rebound down in trip
1	I Am Lorenzo Grey J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	J:Sean Flanagan T:Paul Nolan	168	—	8-2313	130	134	125	30d	—	—	+6	25.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Won on chase debut at Fairyhouse, beaten in better race latest, could rebound
3	Slanagaibhgoleir Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott	163	p	8P-613	125	136	128	31d	—	—	+5	24.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
C&D win on penultimate, ground not ideal latest, claims back at this venue
5	Raglan Road Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Mike O'Connor T:Henry De Bromhead	162	—	3P-767	124	130	101	51d	—	—	+6	23.7	1.00/1	4/1 20%
131 rated hurdler, 0-3 over fences, well beaten in h'cap latest, needs to improve
6	Cloonainra Brown J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	155	p	5-1598	117	133	129	38d	—	—	+4	22	1.38/1	11/2 15%
7	Desert Cave Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	153	t	U9PP65	107	120	50	40d	—	—	+11	15.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Point winner, 1-12 over hurdles and rated 112, tailed off on stable bow latest, needs more
8	Herja Brown J:Mark McDonagh T:Patrick Griffin	J:Mark McDonagh T:Patrick Griffin	153	ht	2F1224	-	122	89	12d	—	—	+6	9.8	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Sedgefield maiden hurdle winner, well beaten on chase debut latest, much more needed
2	Lucky Lyreen Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	164	p	-90510	126	130	95	30d	—	—	—	26	—	—
Course winner over 3m, out of depth latest, should be competitive in this company

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Ayiko	10/3	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1
I Am Lorenzo	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2	7/2
Slanagaibhgoleir	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	10/3
Raglan Road	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	4/1
Cloonainra	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2	11/2
Desert Cave	25/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Herja	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Lucky Lyreen	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Lucky Lyreen

OR: 19 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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2nd

I Am Lorenzo

25.7

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

4/1

3rd

Slanagaibhgoleir

24.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Ayiko

24.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Raglan Road

23.7

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

Cloonainra

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

11/2

Desert Cave

15.4

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Herja

9.8

OR: 0 Form: 8.7 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
I Am Lorenzo	130	134	125
Lucky Lyreen	126	130	95
Slanagaibhgoleir	125	136	128
Ayiko	124	137	127
Raglan Road	124	130	101
Cloonainra	117	133	129
Desert Cave	107	120	50
Herja	—	122	89

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Herja	12d ago	Quick return
Ayiko	29d ago	Fit
I Am Lorenzo	30d ago	Fit
Lucky Lyreen	30d ago	Fit
Slanagaibhgoleir	31d ago	Fit
Cloonainra	38d ago	Fit
Desert Cave	40d ago	Fit
Raglan Road	51d ago	Fresh