Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap – Down Royal

Down Royal

17:54

Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-09-05

Distance 7f27y

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 1m 28.97s (slow by 1.27s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sovereign Thought (IRE) Gavin Ryan · Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	16/1	Won
2nd	Venetian Star (IRE) Ben Coen · J P Murtagh	9/2	1.5
3rd	Zheleznaya Dama (USA) Luke McAteer · Brendan W Duke	3/1F	.5
4th	Darwin's Angel (IRE) Jack Kearney · Stephen Thorne	28/1	0.05
5th	War Saint (IRE) Patrick McGettigan · J P Murtagh	11/1	.5
6th	Clarity Of Thought (GB) Dylan Browne McMonagle · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	13/2	1.25
7th	Believe In Glory (IRE) Jamie Powell · K J Condon	10/1	0.3
8th	Down The Glen (IRE) Donagh O'Connor · Ross O'Sullivan	8/1	1.25
9th	Cisterna (IRE) J M Sheridan · Andrew Slattery	17/2	1.25
10th	Quinn's Charm (IRE) Wesley Joyce · Michael Mulvany	14/1	0.2
11th	Gas Works Wall (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	12/1	1.75
12th	The Love Machine (IRE) Terry Casey · Michael Mulvany	18/1	1.25
13th	Taiyi (IRE) Shane Foley · Mrs John Harrington	25/1	.75
14th	One Cool Bear (IRE) Adam Caffrey · Adrian McGuinness	50/1	18

Runners (17)

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
1 (12)	Venetian Star Bay J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	J:Ben Coen T:J P Murtagh	139	p	756	71	73	50	49d	—	—	-12	12.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Showed ability in 2 runs at 6f; not improvement for 7f latest but had wide trip
2 (14)	Clarity Of Thought Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	138	b	55784	70	73	51	8d	—	—	-2	7.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Some promise in maidens but hasn't kicked on since and hard to fancy from this mark
10 (3)	Believe In Glory Bay J:Jamie Powell(3) T:K J Condon	J:Jamie Powell(3) T:K J Condon	128	t	402635	60	72	63	20d	—	—	-1	9	1.88/1	15/2 12%
2nd in Hamilton maiden; hasn't built on that but shaped like 7f may suit latest; mark okay
14 (16)	War Saint Bay J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	J:Patrick McGettigan(7) T:J P Murtagh	122	—	900	54	73	59	27d	—	—	-5	3.5	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Hasn't beaten many home in 3 runs so far; up in trip for handicap debut and tough draw
12 (10)	Gas Works Wall Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	125	p	76774	57	65	62	30d	—	—	-6	4.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Minor promise in maidens and shaped well on h'cap debut; return to 7f may be in favour
4 (13)	Down The Glen Grey J:Donagh O'Connor T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Donagh O'Connor T:Ross O'Sullivan	132	—	0505	64	67	50	14d	—	—	-3	5.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Low-key runs in maidens; showed this mark may be workable on h'cap bow at 1m; 7f may suit
11 (8)	Quinn's Charm Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	128	t	84975	60	72	38	6d	—	—	-3	4.6	2.50/1	10/1 9%
2 best runs at this sort of trip; slower ground fine too and potential pace angle
6 (1)	Cisterna Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Andrew Slattery	J:J M Sheridan T:Andrew Slattery	131	—	8609	63	71	70	20d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-3	5.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Didn't beat many home on h'cap debut latest but fair chance 7f will suit and handy draw
3 (17)	The Love Machine Bay J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Terry Casey(10) T:Michael Mulvany	134	t	955	66	68	55	10d	—	0W/0P 1 run	0	5.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Improved in maidens and only beaten 3l over 5f latest; 7f should suit but tough draw
7 (9)	Sovereign Thought Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	131	—	6909	63	71	48	30d	—	—	-1	5	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Didn't improve for step up in trip in final maiden run and well held on h'cap bow at 6f
8 (4)	Taiyi Chestnut J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	130	—	608	62	67	50	12d	—	—	-1	4.6	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Encouraging debut but didn't beat rival second time out and well held back at Naas since
9 (2)	Darwin's Angel Bay J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	J:Jack Kearney(3) T:Stephen Thorne	129	—	6050	61	65	48	30d	—	—	-1	4.4	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Best run when 5th in C&D maiden but didn't beat a rival on h'cap debut; tough mark
5 (11)	One Cool Bear Bay J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Adam Caffrey T:Adrian McGuinness	132	—	0600	64	62	43	8d	—	—	+1	4.4	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Step forward from debut when 6th in maiden; hasn't kicked on twice since inc' h'cap bow
13 (15)	Zheleznaya Dama Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:Brendan W Duke	J:Luke McAteer T:Brendan W Duke	125	—	0008	57	56	36	23d	—	—	-1	2.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Shown very little in four maidens over this trip so far and stall 15 is tough
NR (5)	Ella's Gold Chestnut J:TBC T:Matthew J Smith	J: T:Matthew J Smith	121	—	070	53	65	32	35d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Well held at big prices in 3 runs in maidens at this sort of trip; handicap debut; reserve
NR (7)	Wedding Year Bay J:TBC T:Adrian McGuinness	J: T:Adrian McGuinness	119	t	000	51	63	32	12d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Huge prices in three runs so far and has run accordingly; reserve
NR (6)	Invincible Rocket Bay J:TBC T:Gavin Cromwell	J: T:Gavin Cromwell	119	t	000	51	66	36	84d	—	—	—	0.3	—	—
Poor runs in three runs so far and needs transformation for first-time tongue-tie; reserve

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Venetian Star	5/2	5/2	11/4
Clarity Of Thought	8/1	7/1	8/1
Believe In Glory	15/2	15/2	15/2
War Saint	8/1	8/1	17/2
Gas Works Wall	9/1	9/1	9/1
Down The Glen	9/1	9/1	9/1
Quinn's Charm	10/1	10/1	9/1
Cisterna	11/1	10/1	11/1
The Love Machine	14/1	14/1	14/1
Sovereign Thought	12/1	14/1	12/1
Taiyi	20/1	22/1	16/1
Darwin's Angel	20/1	22/1	20/1
One Cool Bear	33/1	33/1	33/1
Zheleznaya Dama	33/1	33/1	33/1
Ella's Gold	-	-	-
Wedding Year	-	-	-
Invincible Rocket	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Venetian Star

12.9

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.6

11/4

2nd

Believe In Glory

OR: 2.5 Form: 3.6 Odds: 2.9

15/2

3rd

Clarity Of Thought

7.7

OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Down The Glen

5.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

The Love Machine

5.6

OR: 4 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Cisterna

5.5

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Sovereign Thought

OR: 3.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Gas Works Wall

4.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

Quinn's Charm

4.6

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Taiyi

4.6

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

Darwin's Angel

4.4

OR: 2.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

22/1

One Cool Bear

4.4

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

War Saint

3.5

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Zheleznaya Dama

2.8

OR: 1.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Ella's Gold

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wedding Year

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Invincible Rocket

0.3

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Venetian Star	71	73	50
Clarity Of Thought	70	73	51
The Love Machine	66	68	55
Down The Glen	64	67	50
One Cool Bear	64	62	43
Cisterna	63	71	70
Sovereign Thought	63	71	48
Taiyi	62	67	50
Darwin's Angel	61	65	48
Believe In Glory	60	72	63
Quinn's Charm	60	72	38
Gas Works Wall	57	65	62
Zheleznaya Dama	57	56	36
War Saint	54	73	59
Ella's Gold	53	65	32
Wedding Year	51	63	32
Invincible Rocket	51	66	36

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Quinn's Charm	6d ago	Quick return
Clarity Of Thought	8d ago	Quick return
One Cool Bear	8d ago	Quick return
The Love Machine	10d ago	Quick return
Taiyi	12d ago	Quick return
Wedding Year	12d ago	Quick return
Down The Glen	14d ago	Fit
Believe In Glory	20d ago	Fit
Cisterna	20d ago	Fit
Zheleznaya Dama	23d ago	Fit
War Saint	27d ago	Fit
Gas Works Wall	30d ago	Fit
Sovereign Thought	30d ago	Fit
Darwin's Angel	30d ago	Fit
Ella's Gold	35d ago	Fit
Venetian Star	49d ago	Fresh
Invincible Rocket	84d ago	Fresh