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Down Royal (IRE)
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Northern Ireland On-Course Bookmakers Association Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €1.50 Place: €1.02 €1.60 €2.10 Exacta: €5.50 Trifecta: €22.50
Non-Runners: Healthisyourwealth (traffic accident), Royal Admiral (respiratory infection/scoped wrong)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
1st
Prominent - disputed lead before 3 out - led narrowly when mistake 3 out - pushed along when hung left and ridden before 2 out - hard pressed but kept on well run-in - always doing enough (trainer said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that he was disappointed with the gelding's last two runs and no abnormality was found post race. He explained that the gelding returned to his previous best form to win this contest)(op 5/6)
7 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 8/11F Won
2m4f 2m1f
2m½f 2m1f 2m4½f 2m
2nd
Held up in behind leaders - pressed leaders when jumped slightly left 3 out - went second before 2 out - nudged along when every chance after 2 out - ridden and hung right and no extra run-in - always held(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
8 G Poor
S R B Crawford 151 lbs 4/1 1.75
2m5½f 2m4f 2m½f 2m 2m½f
2m 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f 1m4f
3rd
Towards rear - steady headway after 5th - disputed lead before 3 out - pushed along when lost second before 2 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened(op 10/1)
8 G Poor
John C McConnell 166 lbs 11/1 18
2m1½f 2m1f 2m3f 2m3f 2m½f
2m1f 2m 2m4½f
4th
Didn't jump well - prominent - mistake and pushed along briefly 2nd - ridden after 4 out - went fourth before 2 out - soon no impression
6 M Poor
C A McBratney 151 lbs 9/2 1.25
2m6½f 2m5½f 2m6½f 2m4f 3m
2m 2m
5th
Towards rear - mistake 4th - pushed along when headway before 3 out - keeping on when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and outpaced - kept on towards far side after last - never on terms(op 50/1)
6 G Poor
S R B Crawford 158 lbs 80/1 7
2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m4½f
2m 1m 1m2½f 1m4f 2m1f
6th
Midfield - reminder after 4th - in touch with leaders when pushed along before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - soon no impression(op 33/1)
5 G Poor
Anthony McCann 159 lbs 40/1 6.5
2m1½f
2m1½f 2m
7th
Towards rear of midfield - lost position when reminder and flashed tail after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - minor headway but no impression when hampered by faller 2 out - kept on(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)
8 M Poor
C A McBratney 151 lbs 100/1 14
3m 2m4½f 2m4½f 3m 2m½f
2m½f 2m3f
8th
Always towards rear - not fluent 4th - pushed along briefly before 3 out - minor headway when tenderly handled 2 out - never dangerous(op 66/1)
8 G AVG
Ronan M P McNally 158 lbs 80/1 6.5
2m4f 2m 2m4½f 2m½f 2m3f
-
9th
Prominent - pressed leader when pushed along after 4 out - ridden and weakened before 3 out - mistake 3 out - dropped to rear when mistake and hampered by faller 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 28/1 and 22/1)
N/A Poor
Jamie Albert Sloan 151 lbs 25/1 12
-
1m1½f 1m2f 1m2f 1m4f
10th
Didn't jump well - prominent early - mistake 1st - lost position when mistake 4th - mistake 5th - soon dropped to rear - detached when not fluent 4 out - well behind when hampered by faller 2 out
7 M Poor
John C McConnell 152 lbs 33/1 0.2
1m4f 1m5f 1m2½f 1m2½f 1m4f
-
99th
Led - not fluent 4th - headed and lost second before 3 out - ridden and weakened after 3 out - dropped to midfield when fell 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor
Mary Ellen Doyle 151 lbs 16/1 -
2m3f 2m