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Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (Div I)

Down Royal
20:00
20 Jun 2025
7f
The Oracle

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Race Information

Down Royal
Going: Good
Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (Div I)
7f
16 runners

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Race Trends

GOING

The going is Good.

6
Harriet Eagle
Goes on this ground

JOCKEY/TRAINER FORM

John Patrick Hayes14 days: 0/1
Hot Form
Gerard O'Leary14 days: 0/6
Good Form
Gavin Cromwell14 days: 6/34
Good Form
No.
Horse / Jockey
Trainer
Age / Weight
Odds
NR
Sovereign Banter silks
Sovereign BanterNon-Runner
Leigh Roche
E J O'Grady
3 yrs • --
N/R
R15
Shelbourne Flyer silks
Shelbourne Flyer
Ross Coakley
John C McConnell
4 yrs • --
20/1
NR
Star Mind silks
Star MindNon-Runner
Gerard O'Leary
4 yrs • --
N/R
1
Nahori silks
Nahori
W J Lee
Miss Natalia Lupini
5 yrs • --
6/4
2
Alex Belardo silks
Alex Belardo
Donagh O'Connor
John C McConnell
4 yrs • --
16/1
3
Distillate silks
Distillate
Adam Caffrey
Adrian McGuinness
5 yrs • --
13/2
4
The Bog Bank silks
The Bog Bank
Alyse Clarke(10)
T G McCourt
8 yrs • --
22/1
5
Big Baby Bull silks
Big Baby Bull
Rory Cleary
John Patrick Hayes
9 yrs • --
11/1
6
Harriet Eagle silks
Harriet Eagle
Robyn Donaghue-Leahy(7)
Patrick J Flynn
5 yrs • --
20/1
7
Zero Fighter silks
Zero Fighter
J M Sheridan
E D Delany
5 yrs • --
11/1
8
Katie Ross silks
Katie Ross
Jack Kearney(3)
Gavin Cromwell
3 yrs • --
8/1
9
Spirit Of Eagles silks
Spirit Of Eagles
Gavin Ryan
Thomas Dowling
5 yrs • --
15/2
11
He's Justagent silks
He's Justagent
Rory Mulligan(7)
Paul Mulligan
5 yrs • --
20/1
12
Navorrosse silks
Navorrosse
Robert Whearty(3)
G A Kingston
8 yrs • --
22/1
13
Shuyak silks
Shuyak
Nathan Crosse
P J F Murphy
3 yrs • --
16/1
14
Romantic War silks
Romantic War
Yudish Geerdharry(7)
Thomas Cleary
3 yrs • --
66/1

Runners Spotlight

NR
Sovereign Banter
Favorite

Runner-up in Roscommon claimer; handicap form has been ordinary, including when down the field over C&D last month; not much between him and Big Baby Bull and Shuyak on running at Limerick last week.

Jockey: Leigh RocheTrainer: E J O'Grady
R15
Shelbourne Flyer

Never in the first three in nine outings; needs to improve on recent 6f form at Fairyhouse; mid-field last Friday, better run a week earlier when fifth of 18; first reserve.

Jockey: Ross CoakleyTrainer: John C McConnell
NR
Star Mind

Best form in Britain was over 7f; has found 6f inadequate on last two runs; not a bad run over 1m at Gowran three starts ago; second reserve.

Jockey: Trainer: Gerard O'Leary
1
Nahori

AW winner, showed potential for turf success with several good Curragh runs last season; beaten favourite in races at Limerick and the Curragh this season for this stable; seems risky but could feature; competing from a new career-low, 23lb below initial mark after debut win.

Jockey: W J LeeTrainer: Miss Natalia Lupini
2
Alex Belardo

C&D winner on soft last autumn; a long way below best on final start last season and on return in Fairyhouse race in which Distillate finished third.

Jockey: Donagh O'ConnorTrainer: John C McConnell

Race Conditions

Race Details

Race Name

Laura Nicholas Memorial Handicap (Div I)

Distance

7f

Class

Not specified

Off Time

20:00

Surface

Turf

Runners

16

Race Conditions

A handicap race for horses rated within the band. Weights are allocated based on official ratings to give all runners an equal chance.

Weather & Going

Good
Friday, 20 June 2025
Going Description

Standard: Consistent racing surface providing fair conditions for all runners.