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Down Royal (IRE)
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Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €20.20 Place: €3.90 €1.60 €1.50 Exacta: €134.40 Trifecta: €539
Non-Runners: Find A Fortune (reserve), Free Parking (unsuitable ground), O'Hallorans Castle (reserve), Thunderhill (colic)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Western Comandor (IRE) 7 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 153 lbs 12/1 Won Prominent - smooth headway to lead 2 out - clear when carried head awkwardly approaching last - ridden and edged left run-in - ridden out towards finish - always doing enough(op 12/1 tchd 10/1)
2nd 17 Flamborough (GB) 3 G AVG Thomas Gibney 156 lbs 4/1 .5 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent after 4 out - went second before 2 out - ridden and ran on well run-in - always held(op 9/1)
3rd 4 Canal End (IRE) 7 G AVG Peter Fahey 158 lbs 5/2F 1 Midfield - jumped right 4th - good headway and prominent on outer before 3 out - went third when not fluent 2 out - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 6/4)
4th 16 Baltic Bird (GB) 5 G AVG William Durkan 153 lbs 33/1 9 Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - soon pushed along - went fourth before 2 out - ridden and no impression run-in(op 12/1)
5th 5 Catch The Beast (IRE) 7 G Poor Edward Cawley 158 lbs 250/1 12 Midfield - headway from 3 out - no impression approaching last (jockey said he rode gelding to get home home well but he got tired close home)(op 150/1)
6th 9 Macdermott (FR) 7 G AVG W P Mullins 151 lbs 100/30 7 Prominent - soon raced in second - led 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/2 tchd 16/5)
7th 10 Marronstown (IRE) 7 G Poor D M Christie 158 lbs 12/1 3.75 Led - headed 3 out - soon ridden and weakened(op 14/1)
8th 20 Mornington Bay (IRE) 4 F Poor Sarah Dawson 134 lbs 200/1 8.5 Midfield throughout - ridden after 3 out - soon no impression(op 125/1)
9th 12 Our Jervis (IRE) 6 G Poor Noel C Kelly 155 lbs 200/1 8.5 Prominent early - ridden and lost position after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 50/1)
10th 2 Any Luck Colm (IRE) 6 G Poor C A McBratney 151 lbs 200/1 1 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and minor headway before 3 out - soon no impression(op 125/1)
11th 11 Now Go Soldier Go (IRE) 5 G Poor S R B Crawford 158 lbs 25/1 3.25 Always towards rear - slightly hampered 1st - pushed along after 3 out - soon no extra(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
12th 22 Tomannie (IRE) 5 G Poor S Michael Millar 151 lbs 200/1 30 Towards rear of midfield - jumped right 1st - not fluent 5th - ridden towards rear after 3 out - soon no extra - tailed off(op 80/1)
99th 3 Bellaney Lord (IRE) 9 G Poor S R B Crawford 158 lbs 16/1 - Prominent on inner - pushed along and lost position before 3 out - pulled up 3 out(op 12/1)
99th 1 Je T'Ai Porte (IRE) 7 M AVG Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 100/1 - Raced freely - towards rear - minor headway after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pulled up(op 66/1)
99th 8 Jimmy McGill (IRE) 4 G Poor John Joseph Winston 151 lbs 125/1 - In touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - weakened quickly before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
99th 13 Stuzzikini (IRE) 7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 3/1 - Never better than mid-division - pushed along and dropped to rear after 4 out - pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)
99th 14 Vango Opera (IRE) 5 G Poor Noel C Kelly 158 lbs 200/1 - Towards rear - awkward jump 4th - ridden and minor headway before 3 out - pulled up approaching last(op 200/1 tchd 250/1 and 150/1)
99th 18 He Picked Us (GB) 4 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 148 lbs 100/1 - Always towards rear - not fluent 4th - pushed along before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 50/1)
99th 6 Djameson (IRE) N/A Poor Shane Crawley 151 lbs 50/1 - Midfield - pushed along after 5th - became detached 4 out - pulled up 3 out - bled from the nose (vet said gelding had blood at the nostrils post race)(op 66/1)