Down Royal Race 7

Kildress Plumbing Chase (Grade 2)

Stake: $105,165

FIREFOX (3) Could build on a strong first up record. Tidy run when 2nd last run at Fairyhouse. Good chance in this event. CROKE PARK (1) Looked good when 3rd last time in a chase at Punchestown. Will be positive in the run early. Expected to fight out the finish. SPECULATRIX (6) Charged home to win last time in a chase at Chepstow. Going well this preparation. Big danger. GORGEOUS TOM (2) First up after a break of 26 weeks. Finished 4th last time in a chase at Punchestown. Looking for an improved run. Include in chances.

Distance: 3932m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Croke Park (1) x0x11127x3
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Danny Gilligan
Weight: 76kg
Prize Money: $378,433
Win / Place: 46% / 76%

Unbeaten 2nd Up

Strong Form on Good

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WALK IN THE PARK (IRE)

Dam: TOLEDANA (FR)

Dam's Sire: Protektor

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 6-3-1

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

6: 2-2-1

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

13: 6-3-1

Good

4: 2-0-1

Soft

7: 3-2-0

Heavy

2: 1-1-0

Clockwise

5: 3-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 2-1-0

Hurdle

4: 2-0-0

Steeple

2: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

153

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4626m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Fresh up after seven months finished third in a small field at Punchestown in the G3 on October 15 over 4626m, 15 len behind Heart Wood carrying 75.5kg at $3.80. Previously second-up won by a neck Fairyhouse in a G1 Drinmore Novice Chase on December 1 over 4023m defeating Heart Wood with 74.5kg at $23 in a jumps.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
3rd of 6	15/10/25	Punchestown	4626m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	Jack Kennedy	75.5kg	GY	6:03.30	45.8 km/h	15.8L	-	$3.75	195	$74,146	$7,099	1. Heart Wood 2. Monbeg Park 3. Croke Park	-
195 Day Spell
7th of 9	3/4/25	Aintree	4023m	G1 CHSE 5U	-	Sam Ewing	73kg	Good Soft	4:58.58	48.5 km/h	29.8L	3-5	$8.00	60	$275,207	$3,357	1. Impaire Et Passe 2. Gidleigh Park 3. Jango Baie	-
60 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	2/2/25	Leopardstown	4325m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Sam Ewing	74.5kg	Y	5:26.90	47.6 km/h	5.0L	-	$12	38	$293,413	$59,945	1. Ballyburn 2. Croke Park 3. Impaire Et Passe	-
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	26/12/24	Leopardstown	4928m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Sam Ewing	74.5kg	GY	6:14.04	47.4 km/h	0.2L	-	$4.50	25	$191,406	$124,096	1. Croke Park 2. Better Days Ahead 3. Buddy One	-
1st of 5	1/12/24	Fairyhouse	4023m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Sam Ewing	74.5kg	Y	5:13.20	46.2 km/h	0.3L	-	$23	26	$166,269	$105,482	1. Croke Park 2. Heart Wood 3. Firefox	-
1st of 4	5/11/24	Fairyhouse	4928m	CHSE 4U	-	Jack Kennedy	75.5kg	Good	6:26.40	45.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$1.40f	207	$28,705	$18,614	1. Croke Park 2. Iris Emery 3. Mister Beeton	-
207 Day Spell

Gorgeous Tom (2) x01014x44x
Trainer: Henry De Bromhead(@Knockeen, Co Waterford)
Jockey: Darragh O'keeffe
Weight: 73kg
Prize Money: $172,882
Win / Place: 28% / 50%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHAMPS ELYSEES (GB)

Dam: CAPPA OR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Oscar

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 4-3-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

14: 4-3-0

Good

6: 2-0-0

Soft

6: 2-1-0

Heavy

2: 0-2-0

Clockwise

7: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-1-0

Hurdle

5: 2-2-0

Steeple

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

150

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 4-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after seven months. Finished off last preparation 4 of 8 starters at Punchestown in the G1 Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase April 29 over 5029m, 31 len behind Champ Kiely carrying 74.5kg at $15. When resuming last campaign 4 of 7 starters at Cheltenham in the G1 JLT Novices Chase March 12 over 4929m, 8 len behind Lecky Watson carrying 73kg at $12.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
4th of 8	29/4/25	Punchestown	5029m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	D J O'Keeffe	74.5kg	GY	6:20.60	47.6 km/h	31.5L	-	$15	48	$244,507	$23,662	1. Champ Kiely 2. Ballyburn 3. Stellar Story	-
48 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	12/3/25	Cheltenham	4929m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Darragh O'Keeffe	73kg	Good Soft	6:28.96	45.6 km/h	8.5L	4-3	$12	101	$420,660	$22,295	1. Lecky Watson 2. Stellar Story 3. Better Days Ahead	-
101 Day Spell
4th of 5	1/12/24	Fairyhouse	4023m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Mark Walsh	74.5kg	Y	5:13.20	46.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$7.00	28	$166,269	$16,090	1. Croke Park 2. Heart Wood 3. Firefox	-
1st of 9	3/11/24	Cork	4023m	G3 OPEN 5U	-	D J O'Keeffe	70kg	Good	4:54.60	49.2 km/h	5.5L	-	$2.63f	28	$62,278	$39,091	1. Gorgeous Tom 2. Monbeg Park 3. Jesse Evans	-
99th of 6	6/10/24	Tipperary	4023m	G3 OPEN 4U	-	D J O'Keeffe	69.5kg	GY	4:52.05	49.6 km/h	0.0L	-	$2.25f	37	$57,422	-	1. Shecouldbeanything 2. Gaelic Arc 3. Music Of Tara	-
37 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	30/8/24	Wexford	3922m	NCHSE 4U	-	D J O'Keeffe	72kg	GY	5:00.00	47.1 km/h	3.0L	-	$1.80f	29	$34,873	$20,476	1. Gorgeous Tom 2. Monbeg Park 3. Jazzy Matty	-

Firefox (3) 22x132362x
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Jack Kennedy
Weight: 71.5kg
Prize Money: $328,437
Win / Place: 31% / 81%

Unbeaten the Track

Fresh Record

Strong Form on Good

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WALK IN THE PARK (IRE)

Dam: CUTEASAFOX (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Vinnie Roe

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 5-5-3

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

4: 0-2-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-2

Turf

16: 5-5-3

Good

3: 2-0-0

Soft

13: 3-5-3

Clockwise

7: 4-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 1-3-2

Hurdle

6: 1-2-1

Steeple

1: 1-0-0

Handicap Rating

151

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 1-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after seven months. Finished off last campaign 2 in a small field at Fairyhouse in the G1 April 20 over 4023m, 4.5 len behind Spindleberry with 74.5kg at $7. Previous preparation first-up won by 3.5 len this track November 1 over 4023m defeating Mossy Fen Park carrying 75.5kg at $1.30.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
2nd of 6	20/4/25	Fairyhouse	4023m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Sam Ewing	74.5kg	SH	5:13.40	46.2 km/h	4.5L	-	$7.00	38	$195,613	$39,963	1. Spindleberry 2. Firefox 3. Champ Kiely	-
38 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 19	13/3/25	Cheltenham	4139m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Jack Kennedy	73.5kg	Good Soft	5:14.15	47.4 km/h	15.0L	8-6	$5.00f	40	$262,918	$3,866	1. Caldwell Potter 2. Anyway 3. O'Moore Park	-
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	1/2/25	Leopardstown	3419m	G1 OPEN 5U	-	Sam Ewing	75.5kg	Y	4:11.50	48.9 km/h	12.8L	-	$8.50	27	$296,571	$28,395	1. Majborough 2. Touch Me Not 3. Firefox	-
2nd of 5	5/1/25	Naas	3218m	G2 OPEN 5U	-	Sam Ewing	71.5kg	Soft	4:21.80	44.3 km/h	5.0L	-	$4.50	35	$73,359	$14,986	1. Ile Atlantique 2. Firefox 3. Inthepocket	-
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	1/12/24	Fairyhouse	4023m	G1 OPEN 4U	-	Keith Donoghue	74.5kg	Y	5:13.20	46.2 km/h	0.5L	-	$2.00f	30	$166,269	$16,090	1. Croke Park 2. Heart Wood 3. Firefox	-
1st of 6	1/11/24	Down Royal	4023m	CHSE 4U	-	Sam Ewing	75.5kg	GY	4:59.20	48.4 km/h	3.5L	-	$1.29f	185	$21,751	$13,650	1. Firefox 2. Mossy Fen Park 3. Big Stage	-
185 Day Spell

Ivar The Boneless (4) 667x95x00x
Trainer: R K Watson(@Killylea, Co Armagh)
Jockey: Donagh Meyler
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $17,435
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE)

Dam: THEIONLADY (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Presenting

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 0-0-0

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

15: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Soft

7: 0-0-0

Heavy

5: 0-0-0

Clockwise

11: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Hurdle

6: 0-0-0

Steeple

8: 0-0-0

Handicap Rating

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resumes after nine months. Finished off last preparation 12 of 13 starters at Fairyhouse February 5 over 4023m, in the wet; 113 len behind Mickie Angel with 66.5kg at $81. Previously first up; didn't finish the race at Punchestown January 12 over 3922m.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
12th of 13	5/2/25	Fairyhouse	4023m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Ben Harvey	66.5kg	Heavy	5:16.80	45.7 km/h	113.8L	-	$81	24	$22,732	-	1. Mickie Angel 2. Lilian Bland 3. Elusive Guy	-
99th of 7	12/1/25	Punchestown	3922m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Niall Moore	69kg	Soft	5:21.20	44.0 km/h	0.0L	-	$51	71	$23,473	-	1. Midweek Voices 2. Mahlers Cove 3. Wild As Fire	-
71 Day Spell
5th of 5	2/11/24	Down Royal	3922m	G2 OPEN 4U	-	Kieren Buckley	70kg	GY	4:56.10	47.7 km/h	168.3L	-	$251	31	$97,801	$2,103	1. Found A Fifty 2. Pinkerton 3. Lucid Dreams	-
31 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 11	2/10/24	Sligo	4224m	STPLE HCP 4U	-	Donagh Meyler	71kg	Good	5:34.60	45.4 km/h	19.3L	-	$41	145	$19,768	-	1. Gladiatorial 2. Room To Roam 3. Tomas O Maille	-
145 Day Spell
7th of 9	10/5/24	Downpatrick	3922m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Donagh Meyler	75kg	Good	4:48.80	48.9 km/h	41.5L	-	$13	26	$19,768	-	1. O'Faolains Glory 2. One And Only 3. Erigmoor	-
6th of 16	14/4/24	Down Royal	4023m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	D J O'Keeffe	71.5kg	Y	5:22.80	44.9 km/h	10.5L	-	$41	49	$19,768	$211	1. Politicise 2. Don't Talk 3. Tangental	-
49 Day Freshen-Up

Rockstown Girl (5) 1f7x000x42
Trainer: Anthony McCann(@Castleblaney, Co. Monaghan)
Jockey: Eoghan Finegan
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $75,549
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

7 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: IFFRAAJ (GB)

Dam: MISS MARINA BAY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Galileo

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-2-3

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 0-1-0

1st Up

9: 3-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

18: 3-2-3

Good

10: 2-1-0

Soft

8: 1-1-3

Clockwise

9: 1-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-0-1

Hurdle

9: 2-1-1

Steeple

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m - 4224m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up finished fourth of 16 starters at Navan on September 20 over 4224m, 17 len behind Big Debates with 74.5kg at $26. Second run from a spell finished second in a small field at Cork on October 12 over 3520m, 2.75 len behind Kazakh D'arthel carrying 69.5kg at $2.60.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
2nd of 4	12/10/25	Cork	3520m	NCHSE 4U	-	Eoghan Finegan	69.5kg	Good	4:20.60	48.6 km/h	2.8L	-	$2.63	22	$24,350	$4,595	1. Kazakh D'arthel 2. Rockstown Girl 3. Royal Time	-
4th of 16	20/9/25	Navan	4224m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Georgie Benson	74.5kg	Y	5:14.90	48.3 km/h	17.5L	-	$26	112	$25,468	$968	1. Big Debates 2. Ladiam 3. Aurea Fortuna	-
112 Day Spell
12th of 16	31/5/25	Listowel	4123m	HDLE HCP 4U	-	Sam Ewing	71.5kg	Good	4:55.60	50.2 km/h	69.0L	-	$15	14	$39,547	-	1. Duty Bound 2. Fast Felix 3. Howdoyalikeherhome	-
99th of 5	17/5/25	Wexford	3218m	NCHSE 4U	-	Jordan Gainford	69.5kg	Good	4:02.40	47.8 km/h	0.0L	-	$9.00	56	$23,929	-	1. Aspire Tower 2. Ta Na La 3. Foxy Girl	-
56 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 15	22/3/25	Newbury	4131m	G2 HCP HDLE	-	Oakley Brown	73.5kg	Good	5:02.50	49.2 km/h	28.8L	2-9	$19	102	$115,687	-	1. Siog Geal 2. La Pinsonniere 3. Pismo Beach	-
102 Day Spell
7th of 10	10/12/24	Punchestown	3822m	LR OPEN M 4U	-	Michael O'Sullivan	70.5kg	GY	4:53.50	46.9 km/h	14.3L	-	$26	25	$47,447	-	1. Hey Sunshine 2. Tareze 3. Cottesloe Sunshine	-

Speculatrix (6) 69014x3141
Trainer: Gordon Elliott(@Longwood, Co Meath)
Jockey: Sam Ewing
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $99,481
Win / Place: 30% / 38%

Strong Form on Good

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: NO RISK AT ALL (FR)

Dam: SCORPIO QUEEN (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Scorpion

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-0-1

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Season

8: 3-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

13: 4-0-1

Good

6: 3-0-1

Soft

6: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

7: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-0-0

Hurdle

5: 1-0-0

Steeple

4: 2-0-1

Handicap Rating

127

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3922m

Comments

Impressive in recent runs. Last outing raced just off the speed and boxed on; won by 2.25 len Chepstow in a LR on October 12 over 3922m defeating Doyen Quest carrying 69kg at $3.50 in a steeplechase. Before that finished fourth of 7 runners at Listowel on September 24 over 3922m, 9 len behind Cloonainra carrying 73kg at $11.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result	Race Review
1st of 4	12/10/25	Chepstow	3922m	LR CHSE 4U	-	Sean Bowen	69kg	Good Firm	4:54.07	48.0 km/h	2.3L	2-2	$3.50	18	$87,803	$47,914	1. Speculatrix 2. Doyen Quest 3. Brucio	-
4th of 7	24/9/25	Listowel	3922m	NCHSE M 4U	-	Jack Kennedy	73kg	Y	4:49.60	48.8 km/h	9.0L	-	$11	30	$33,607	$1,431	1. Cloonainra 2. Enjoy The Dream 3. Mystical Goddess	-
1st of 5	25/8/25	Downpatrick	3922m	CHSE 4U	-	Kevin Sexton	72kg	Good	4:50.50	48.6 km/h	8.5L	-	$2.63f	19	$23,484	$13,650	1. Speculatrix 2. Invictus World 3. Kalanisi Flash	-
3rd of 10	6/8/25	Wexford	3922m	CHSE 4U	-	Jack Kennedy	72kg	Good	5:11.70	45.3 km/h	13.0L	-	$3.25	111	$21,751	$2,083	1. Ashdale Flyer 2. West Away 3. Speculatrix	-
111 Day Spell
4th of 10	17/4/25	Cheltenham	4123m	LR HDLE M 4U	-	Danny Gilligan	71kg	Good	4:57.85	49.8 km/h	13.5L	3-1	$26	31	$82,764	$9,003	1. Jubilee Alpha 2. La Pinsonniere 3. Sainte Tartare	-
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 14	17/3/25	Wexford	3218m	MHDLE M 4U	-	Jordan Gainford	73kg	GY	4:02.10	47.9 km/h	1.8L	-	$3.75	16	$19,768	$12,410	1. Speculatrix 2. Magic Day 3. Billie Frechette	-

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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