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Down Royal (IRE)
13:10
Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.10 Place: €1.10 €3.70 €4.10 Exacta: €27.90 Trifecta: €63.90
Non-Runners: Glentaisie (reserve), Shining Flame (reserve), Timmy Tuesday (vet's advice)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m½f
1st
Travelled strongly - raced in second - lost second but prominent from 5th - led narrowly from 3 out - soon joined - going best when not fluent last - led again then eased clear run-in - comfortably(op 1/4 tchd 4/11)
7 G Good
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 2/7F Won
2m 2m1f 1m7½f 2m3½f 2m4f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m
2nd
Took keen hold - prominent - went second from 5th - soon led - headed from 3 out - soon joined winner - outpaced but kept on well run-in - no match for winner(op 14/1 tchd 28/1)
7 G Poor
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 161 lbs 25/1 3
2m1f 2m1f 2m2f 2m4½f 2m2½f
2m½f 2m 2m1f
3rd
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders when raced wide before 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 12/1)
6 M AVG
S R B Crawford 159 lbs 16/1 4
2m 1m7½f 2m2f 2m2f 2m½f
2m½f
4th
In touch with leaders - prominent on inner when slightly hampered 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
4 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 28/1 1.75
2m3½f 2m3f 2m2½f
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5th
Prominent - not fluent 3rd - pressed leaders when bad mistake 2 out - not recover (jockey said gelding made a mistake at the second last hurdle)(op 6/1)
6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 100/30 2.25
2m4f 2m3f 2m½f 2m4f 2m4f
1m 1m 1m2f 1m 1m3f
6th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - no impression after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
5 G Poor
Cian Collins 161 lbs 28/1 1.5
1m 1m2½f
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7th
Midfield - some headway when raced wide after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra when hung right before last(op 100/1)
5 G AVG
S R B Crawford 159 lbs 40/1 .75
2m 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m3½f
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8th
Midfield - brief headway before 2 out - no extra when bit short of room and switched right before last - not fluent last(op 80/1 tchd 125/1)
6 G Poor
S R B Crawford 166 lbs 100/1 0.1
2m 2m4f 2m6f 2m1f 2m6f
2m4f 2m
9th
Never better than midfield(op 125/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 200/1)
5 M Poor
Gerard Keane 159 lbs 150/1 2.75
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m1½f
2m3f 2m 2m6f 2m3½f
10th
Led - headed and raced in second after 5th - lost second before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 250/1)
5 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 159 lbs 200/1 5.5
3m½f 2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m4½f
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11th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
6 G Poor
Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 66/1 2
2m 2m 2m 2m1f 2m6f
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12th
Never better than midfield(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
6 G Poor
Shane Crawley 166 lbs 80/1 2.75
2m 2m 1m7½f 2m1f 2m
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13th
Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
7 G Poor
John C McConnell 163 lbs 33/1 1.25
2m 2m 2m1f 2m½f 2m4½f
1m2f 1m 1m1½f 7f 2m
14th
Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency(tchd 150/1 and tchd 300/1)
4 F Poor
Paul W Flynn 154 lbs 250/1 1.75
2m½f 1m1f 7½f 1m1f 1m
2m 2m
15th
Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(tchd 125/1)
4 F Poor
Francis Casey 156 lbs 150/1 6
2m
2m 2m 2m4f
16th
Always behind(op 125/1)
7 G Poor
Stephen McConville 159 lbs 200/1 3
2m3f 2m½f 2m5f 2m4f 2m4f
2m 2m5½f 2m3½f
17th
Never better than midfield - not fluent and weakened 3 out(op 125/1)
7 G Poor
R K Watson 166 lbs 250/1 2
2m4f 2m3f 3m1½f 2m6f 3m
2m1f 2m½f
18th
Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency(op 100/1)
5 G Poor
D Harvey 161 lbs 150/1 1.25
2m3½f 2m 2m1f 2m4f 2m4f
2m5f 2m7½f 2m
19th
Always behind - mistake 2nd(tchd 100/1)
7 G Poor
Peter John Flood 159 lbs 80/1 0.3
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