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Down Royal (IRE)
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Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2022 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €108.60 Place: €18.80 €2.50 €34.10 Exacta: €500
Non-Runners: Vintage Writer (family bereavement)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Billable Grant (IRE) 7 G Poor C A McBratney 153 lbs 66/1 Won Midfield - in touch with leaders when mistake 5th - jumped slightly right 3 out - pushed along and headway on outer after 3 out - close up when ridden after 2 out - led from last - ran on and went clear inside final 110yds - comfortably(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
2nd 2 Imperial Ruler (IRE) 6 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 166 lbs 13/2 5 Chased leaders - headway and pressed leader before 3 out - joined leader going okay after 3 out - pushed along and led narrowly after 2 out - headed and ridden from last - kept on but no match for winner(op 6/1)
3rd 17 Breagagh (IRE) 7 G Poor S Michael Millar 143 lbs 125/1 1.5 Held up in rear - mistake 3rd - headway 4 out - pressed leaders going okay on outer before 3 out - pushed along 3 out - mistake and outpaced 2 out - soon ridden - kept on and went third run-in - no match for first two(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
4th 6 Arlo (FR) 6 G Poor S R B Crawford 155 lbs 5/1 2.5 Chased leaders - not fluent 5th - joined leader 4 out - led going okay before 3 out - joined after 3 out - ridden when headed after 2 out - lost second when not fluent last - weakened and lost third run-in(op 11/2)
5th 3 Perceval Legallois (FR) 7 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 17/2 0.2 Chased leaders - not fluent 4 out - pushed along 3 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 9/1)
6th 10 Musta Lovea Lovea (IRE) 9 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 158 lbs 40/1 8 Towards rear - jumped right 1st - headway into midfield after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - keeping on 2 out - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding hung left from the third last)(op 50/1)
7th 9 Fiston De Becon (FR) 10 G AVG Robert Tyner 158 lbs 16/5 7.5 Midfield - hit 4th - headway and chased leaders after 4 out - jumped left 3 out - soon pushed along - weakened 2 out(op 4/1)
8th 16 Watermelon Girl (IRE) N/A Poor John C McConnell 144 lbs 125/1 0.05 Towards rear - jumped slightly left 2nd - mistake 3rd - not fluent 4th - pushed along when headway after 4 out - chased leaders before 3 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and no extra(op 66/1)
9th 5 True Destiny (GB) 10 G Poor J J Lambe 159 lbs 200/1 8.5 Never better than mid-division - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - minor headway but no impression before 2 out - kept on(op 100/1)
10th 8 Cross Court (IRE) 7 G Poor W J Bryson 155 lbs 300/1 13 Didn't jump well - took keen hold - chased leaders - bumped when pushed along 3 out - soon weakened(op 250/1 tchd 200/1)
11th 12 Sixhandsinmypocket (GB) 8 G Poor Conor O'Dwyer 151 lbs 40/1 3.5 Midfield - not fluent 3rd - mistake 6th - ridden before 3 out - soon weakened
12th 15 Keep Er Country (IRE) N/A Poor Neil McKnight 148 lbs 200/1 18 Never better than mid-division - ridden and no impression after 4 out - weakened before 3 out(op 150/1)
13th 18 The King Of Prs (IRE) 6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 148 lbs 40/1 3.5 Always towards rear - lost touch when nudged along after 4 out(op 28/1)
14th 20 Closest To Heaven (IRE) N/A Poor Gavin Cromwell 134 lbs 100/1 0.2 Always towards rear - lost touch when nudged along after 4 out(op 66/1)
15th 4 The Banger Doyle (IRE) 8 G Poor R K Watson 166 lbs 10/1 0.3 Prominent - led before 4 out - ridden when headed and weakened quickly before 3 out
16th 19 Wrecking Ball Paul (IRE) 6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 148 lbs 6/4F 6.5 Chased leaders - ridden and weakened after 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 13/8 tchd 11/8)
17th 11 Our Ted (IRE) 7 G Poor S R B Crawford 158 lbs 80/1 29 Always towards rear - lost touch when nudged along after 4 out(op 50/1)
99th 1 Devil's Cut (IRE) N/A Good
Lee Page (7)lbs
Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 40/1 - Raced freely - led narrowly - pushed along when headed and weakened quickly before 4 out - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding was lame left fore)(op 33/1 tchd 50/1)
99th 14 Wild River Dragon (IRE) N/A Poor Victor Wilson 151 lbs 300/1 - Midfield - pushed along before 4 out - ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out - pulled up before 3 out(op 200/1)