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A sight to see! Envoi Allen does the business in the Grade 2 Join Racing TV Chase for
@rachaelblackmor
and
@HenrydeBromhead
👏
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Today was a tough day for all involved. So proud we delivered a top class day of racing with the upmost level of social distancing and safeguards available. To everyone involved in the racing industry and to every spectator and customer stay safe
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We’re ready when you are.
👏👏👏 to our Head Groundsman Shane who has put in a tremendous effort to keep the track in race ready conditions. We look forward with hope to when we can race again and to welcoming you all back to Down Royal. We miss you, stay safe, stay at home.
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Down Royal Racecourse wish to extend their deepest condolences to Henry, Heather, Mia, Georgia and all of Jack’s extended family and friends. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all on the passing of a beautiful and talented young man. RIP Jack de Bromhead 🙏
@DarrenBirdie
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Michael Hourigan meets Beef or Salmon
@IrishNatStud
. Famously named after the offerings on a menu, Beef or Salmon won the Champion Chase
@Downroyal
twice & is remembered for his defeats of such legends as Best Mate & War of Attrition, as much as his 10 Grade 1s 🏆🏇
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👀👀 Ladbrokes Champion Chase Entries 🙌
😍Minella Indo
🤩Frodon
🥳Samcro
🤗Delta Work
@HenrydeBromhead
@gelliott_racing
@PFNicholls
@tuvastables
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Ready
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What a race!
Gerri Colombe won't be denied in the feature Grade 1
@Ladbrokes
Champion Chase as the seven-year-old rallies after the last to get up in the shadows of post and deny Conflated and Envoi Allen for the
@gelliott_racing
and
@jackkennedy15
combination 🏆
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Michael Todd Manager of Down Royal Racecourse nominated for Platinum Manager of the Year in the Belfast Telegraph Sports Awards - a super accolade recognising over 21 years of service to the Racecourse including winning Racecourse of the Year in 2017.
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Heartbreaking to hear of the passing of Pat Smullen; an incredibly inspiring gentleman and ambassador for our sport. Our thoughts and prayers are with Frances and the Smullen/ Crowley family circle. Rest in Peace Pat!
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Well done team and thanks to
@GoRacing
for recognition and all the support from the wider Racing industry
#downroyal
#TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork
@MikeTodd7
Racecourse of the year goes to Down Royal Racecourse. Congratulations
@Downroyal
!
#HRIAwards
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We are ready! 😍
@Ladbrokes
Festival of Racing starts Friday catch all the action on
@RacingTV
#nationalhunt
#bringonthejumps
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It’s official the track has been certified and we are ready to go for Tuesdays
@BetVictor
race meeting!
#racing
#HorseRacing
#track
#racingahead
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Horse of the moment ANDY DUFRESNE romping home in the bumper at our
@BetVictorRacing
meeting yesterday! What an end to a great day's racing!
@gelliott_racing
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⚠️POSTPONED⚠️
After heavy rainfall the Ladbrokes Festival of Racing on Fri 3rd & Sat 4th November has been postponed.
The Festival will now run on Fri 10th & Sat 11th November. All tickets will be valid for new dates. Should you wish not to attend, you can claim a full refund.
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Precautionary inspection passed this morning racing goes ahead
#ground
good to yielding. Weather for this afternoon looks dry, bright and cold. Free admission courtesy of
@BetVictorRacing
#goracing
#horseracing
#newera
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Even the ☀️ has come out to watch! The track is looking amazing and the card even better. Will it be another fabulous five Friday for
@gelliott_racing
?
We’re about to find out!
#thejumpsareback
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Well guys, time for feedback, good or bad, someone had to go first. Hopefully everyone had a good day and thank goodness the weather prayers were answered
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A good news day for owners, members and racing fans! More details will follow, please be patient.
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Very strong entries for the
@jnwine
Champion Chase
@Downroyal
Sat 4th Nov
@AtTheRaces
@GoRacing
@3furlongsout
@irishracing
#downroyal
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What a weekend, truly special start to the Jumps season!
Congratulations to all our winners, and to
@gelliott_racing
with his 8 winners, something special!
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A bittersweet day here, today marks a full year of racing behind closed doors for us, however we are grateful for a wonderful days racing that the sun even made an appearance for. We wait with hopeful anticipation of seeing you all at some point in 2021. 🙏🤞
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Road To Respect wins back to back Ladbrokes Champion Chase's, holding off a battling Clan Des Obeaux to land the spoils for
@tuvastables
👏👏
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Zanahiyr takes the WKD Hurdle in style!
He made most of the running under
@jackkennedy15
for the
@gelliott_racing
team 🏆
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Gentlemansgame is stepping up to Grade 1 company in the
@Ladbrokes
Champion Chase🏇
🗣️ Let's hear what legendary trainer Mouse Morris has to say⬇️
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With one week to go until the
@Ladbrokes
Festival of Racing, we visited one of the tracks biggest supporters
@gelliott_racing
and take a look at his plans for the two-day festival! Credit:
@davekeena1
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Two days of thrilling racing action featuring some of the biggest names in national hunt racing 😍
Will we also see some future stars emerge?
Get set for the
@Ladbrokes
Festival Of Racing which gets underway on Friday!
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Racing goes ahead
@Downroyal
some showers forecast, possibly of snow- first race 1:05pm gates open 11:30am- £25 Punters Packs available at with access to
@GuinnessIreland
Suite
#downroyal
@GoRacing
@AtTheRaces
@irishracing
@TheIrishField
@IrishTimesSport
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Just 35 days to go 🙌🙌
Delta Work potentially starting off his Gold Cup campaign at
@Downroyal
where he could face King George winner Clan Des Obeux. Roll on the jumps!
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📹
@92bryan92
joins retired Don Cossack at Gigginstown House Stud to reflect on their extraordinary career together⭐
Did you know, Don Cossack started off his Cheltenham Gold Cup winning season by cruising to victory at Down Royal in the Grade 1 Champion Chase back in 2015🏆
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A breathless renewal of the Grade 1
@Ladbrokes
Champion Chase goes to the popular Envoi Allen, with the eight-year-old bouncing back to his best to score under the guidance of
@rachaelblackmor
for
@HenrydeBromhead
and
@CPStudOfficial
🏆
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Delighted to have launched our
@Ladbrokes
festival last night, and to have announced the biggest ever prize fund! With the grade 1 Champion Chase now running for €150,000!!
#HorseRacing
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Sea Breezing wins the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for Ronan Whelan and
@adomcguinness1
👏
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Exciting times at the course as the upgrade of our Jockey facilities starts to come together ahead of Boxing Day.
#alwaysimproving
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No problems for Ash Tree Meadow and
@jackkennedy15
in the Grade 2 Chase as the seven-year-old breezes to a comfortable success and completes a five-timer for
@gelliott_racing
👏
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Only one day to go until the
@Ladbrokes
Festival of Racing 😍 The sun is shining and the site is buzzing with activity as we prepare to welcome you all to this flag-ship weekend of Racing ☀️🏇
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Nice performance this from O'Toole, who strikes in the Connolly's Red Mills
@IrishEBF_
Maiden Hurdle under JJ Slevin for
@crawford_bros
and
@simon_munir
#DoubleGreen
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👍The only woman standing at present and flying the flag for the industry. We look forward to the 24th July where the Ulster Derby runs!
🏇
@Downroyal
chief executive Emma Meehan says the resumption of horse racing in Northern Ireland next month is "massive" for the sport. 🏇
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A very impressive performance from Coeur Sublime in the WKD Hurdle, as he travels beautifully throughout and comes home in a canter under
@_Davy_Russel_
. It's a 1-2 for
@gelliott_racing
, and a third win of the day for the yard 💪
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Dave Keena catches up with
@gelliott_racing
on his team of strong runners for the
@Ladbrokes
Festival of Racing on Friday 3rd & Saturday 4th November 🏇
Listen in to hear all 🔉
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Monbeg Notorious prevails to secure the Racing TV Chase in commanding style for
@gelliott_racing
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Waking up on what should of been day 2 of our summer festival and
@BoyleSports
Ulster Derby day. So sad to have lost our festival it is always such a special weekend. Last years, below, was a real highlight.
But delighted the
@BoyleSports
Derby now runs July 24th!
#SilverLining
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And folks that is that between storms, power cuts, Covid restrictions and THE MOST AMAZING RACING, we are happy to say,
@Ladbrokes
Festival of Racing 2020 over and out!
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Following 15mm of rain since Wednesday,
@DownRoyal
is yielding, yielding to soft in places (Chase) & yielding to soft, yielding in places (Hurdle). Mainly dry today, up to 15mm of rain forecast from midnight into Saturday morning
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There's no stopping
@ctkjockey
! 🔥
The champion jockey is 3-3 on the card so far as he guides Hazy Mehmory to a commanding success in the
@IrishEBF_
Median Auction Maiden and hands Ger Lyons a second victory of the evening 🏆
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Behind the scenes preparations- 3 weeks to go!
#downroyal
#nationalhunt
#fencebuilding
#dreamteam
@MikeTodd7
@AtTheRaces
@GoRacing
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Congratulations to our lovely friend
@racedisplay
🥳🥳🥳
🗣"To have a winner anywhere is fantastic."
Elaine O'Farrell is heavily involved in Irish racing through
@racedisplay
which advertise with Signs, Winners Rugs and Number Cloths - she owned the winner Mr Bercow at
@Downroyal
today 👏
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Festival week is here!
Latest going 👇🐎
Down Royal (Fri) is yielding, yielding to soft in places. Unsettled forecast with up to 24mm (approx) of rain prior to racing.
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Down Royal Racecourse is extremely sad to learn of the death of Paddy Allen, a regular at the course who was a great supporter and racing enthusiast. Thoughts are with his family.
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Downroyal is currently fit to race. 1mm of rain since yesterday and there was some light snow overnight. Dry & breezy day ahead with a risk of some showers which could turn to snow and bring 2/3mm Temps are due to reach 5/6° by lunchtime. Going - soft, yielding to soft in places.
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Frankie Dettori is set to ride in 2 races including the feature race, 'The Grant Thornton Ulster Cesarewitch H'cap' at Down Royal on Friday 8th September 🎉
✅ Gates open: 2:00pm
🎟️ Tickets:
Don't miss out on your chance to see this legend in action 🤩
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VOTE VOTE VOTE
@rachaelblackmor
@BBCSPOTY
⭐ Leading Rider
@CheltenhamRaces
⭐
@AintreeRaces
Grand National Winner
⭐ HRI ‘Irish Racing Hero’ Award Winner
⭐ All-round Record Breaker
She has our vote 👉
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An easy victory La Chanteuse, who lands the Molson Coors Rated Novice Hurdle for J J Slevin and Stuart Crawford
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They all had a go, but Count Simon brushes off the challengers to take the Belfast Live Hurdle for Paddy Vaughan and
@gelliott_racing
👏
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20th Anniversary Down Royal Festival of Racing 2018 - Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd November 2018 - Book now
#downroyal
#20years
#nationalhuntracing
#supportlocal
@AtTheRaces
@GoRacing
@irishracing
@3furlongsout
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No Monday blues here, It’s race week! Friday entries released today, Saturdays Tomorrow! Have you got your tickets yet? Available to book via our website 🐎🥂🥳
#HorseRacing
#ladiesday
#nationalhunt
#thejumpsareback
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Today marked the 1st anniversary of the new management
@Downroyal
So thank you team
@Downroyal
for your dedication. In the very fitting words of Henry Ford “Coming together is the beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success.”
#thankyou
one and all!
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Best Dressed Male Saturday 23rd June wins a bespoke suit courtesy of
@SuitorBrothers
worth £1000!! Book tickets at and check out
@SuitorBrothers
for style inspiration while you’re at it!
#bestdressed
#suitsattheready
#downroyal
#summerracing
#tophatsanyone
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When the Winter Sun hits your finish line! 😍
Racing returns to Down Royal for the start of the 2022 season next Tuesday
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In an eventful contest Longclaw makes it two from two with victory in the
@Ladbrokes
3-Y-O Hurdle for Keith Donoghue and
@gelliott_racing
All horses and jockeys are up safely following their falls 👍
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Guess who just won Best Tourism Business at the
@lisburnccc
Business Awards 👀 DOWN ROYAL RACECOURSE! 🏆🏆
We are so delighted to have won this category 🥳
#LCCCBusinessAwards
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Good luck to Mike
@BelTel
@BelTel_Sport
#BelTelSportsAwards
#manageroftheyear
#teamworkmakesthedreamwork
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Angels Dawn fends off Ballykeel in a dramatic conclusion to the Madri Excepcional Handicap Chase for Cian Quirke and Sam Curling 👏
@SamCurling1
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Tickets for Friday 18th and Saturday 19th go on sale Thursday 10th at 10am via our website!
Bookings limited to 6 tickets per person
Attendees must agree to our Covid Code of Conduct, available 👇
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Lady Penelope takes the opener in straight forward fashion for
@JosephOBrien2
and
@donnacha_obrien
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💥 WIN 2 DOWN ROYAL LIFETIME MEMBERSHIPS WORTH OVER £5000!💥
💝 To enter donate a min. of £5 to our just giving page, full details in link below.
All monies will be split between Barnardo's NI and Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland
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Excited to be working towards a full return for The Ladbrokes Festival of Racing. Hospitality packages on sale tomorrow via our website, General and Premium admission on sale next week.
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What an amazing two days we have had! Thanks to all the punters, jockeys, connections, fashionistas and sponsors. See you all on Boxing Day!
#weout
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A finish worthy of a Grade 1 in the
@Ladbrokes
Champion Chase! The Storyteller gets up to deny Chris's Dream in the closing stages. A treble on the card for
@gelliott_racing
!
@donoghue_keith
the winning jockey. 🏆
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📣 No tickets available at the gate this Friday or Saturday, please do not arrive at the track without a ticket!
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Downdraft takes the Listed Her Majesty's Plate to give Donnacha O'Brien a quick fire double - this time riding for Joseph!
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Tickets on sale 10am TODAY for Friday 18th and Saturday 19th June
A few booking hints
✅ tickets only available via our website so please don’t ring
✅ you will need to include names, telephone and email for all people in your group
✅ Friday is Hurdles, Saturday Flat
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Awesome dedication in this heat
@edwardwabailey
for
@IJF_official
and
@MindCharity
Inspirational! Click to donate
#downroyal
#cycling
#26tracks
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A lucky sign for sure as we commence watering ahead of the start of our flat season next Friday
🌈🤞🐎
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@AnaglogsDaughtr
We can breath. Elite sport /Outdoor sporting events where the relevant number for that will continue to apply....
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Sunset on day 1 of the
@Ladbrokes
festival. What an absolute cracker of a day! Lots of magical moments and Envoi Allen was certainly one of them. So excited for what tomorrow will bring.
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What a day! Congratulations to all our winners and connections, but a special mention for man of the moment, treble winning trainer
@JohnnyMurtagh
. Huge thanks to our sponsors
@BoyleSports
. Roll on 2021 when 🤞 the crowds return.
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Red Kelly delivers a treble to
@JohnnyMurtagh
in the
@BoyleSports
Ulster Derby under Shane Kelly 👏
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#behindthescenes
@tuvastables
Disko ahead of
@jnwine
Champion Chase Sat 4th Nov
#downroyal
#festival
#getitbooked
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The racing was great today, the track looked amazing, and the sun shone (mostly). But we have to say we are missing our fans, so this was a lovely end to the day!
We’re off to find some gold! 😉
#onwards
#wegoagain
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With less than 6 weeks to go, the excitement of the new National Hunt season has started! We can’t wait to welcome back
@gelliott_racing
and some of the biggest stars in horse racing to
@Downroyal
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A treble on the card for the
@jackkennedy15
and
@gelliott_racing
team as they take the Franco Hughes Away Bet Handicap Hurdle with an impressive victory from Bravo Team! 🥇
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Following 5ml of rain overnight the ground
@Downroyal
is now good to yielding with showers forecast throughout the day
#downroyal
#festival
#20years
#supportlocal
@Jessica_Racing
@gelliott_racing
@AtTheRaces
@GoRacing
@racingblogger
@irishracing
@TheIrishField
@IrishTimesSport
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Delighted to have 10,000 of you following us🥳🥂 Twitter is surely the go to social platform for 🐎 racing news!
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