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)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Down Memory Lane (IRE) 7 G Good Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 2/7F Won 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)
2nd 5 Fast Felix (IRE) 7 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 161 lbs 25/1 3 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)
3rd 17 Brucio (GB) 6 M AVG S R B Crawford 159 lbs 16/1 4 Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 3 out - pressed leaders when raced wide before 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 12/1)
4th 2 Brennus Lescribaa (FR) 4 G Poor Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 28/1 1.75 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)
5th 16 Whale Harbour (IRE) 6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 166 lbs 100/30 2.25 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)
6th 13 Rick Dalton (IRE) 5 G Poor Cian Collins 161 lbs 28/1 1.5 Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - no impression after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 33/1)
7th 10 Paddy's Milestone (IRE) 5 G AVG S R B Crawford 159 lbs 40/1 .75 Midfield - some headway when raced wide after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no extra when hung right before last(op 100/1)
8th 12 Renard De Noir (IRE) 6 G Poor S R B Crawford 166 lbs 100/1 0.1 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)
9th 20 Magic Olinger (IRE) 5 M Poor Gerard Keane 159 lbs 150/1 2.75 Never better than midfield(op 125/1 tchd 100/1 and tchd 200/1)
10th 9 One Of Us Is Lying (IRE) 5 G Poor Neill McCluskey 159 lbs 200/1 5.5 Led - headed and raced in second after 5th - lost second before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 250/1)
11th 4 Earlofbrackenstown (IRE) 6 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 159 lbs 66/1 2 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when mistake 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
12th 14 Royal Time (IRE) 6 G Poor Shane Crawley 166 lbs 80/1 2.75 Never better than midfield(tchd 66/1 and tchd 100/1)
13th 1 Agent Tequila (IRE) 7 G Poor John C McConnell 163 lbs 33/1 1.25 Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)
14th 19 Lisamaria (IRE) 4 F Poor Paul W Flynn 154 lbs 250/1 1.75 Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency(tchd 150/1 and tchd 300/1)
15th 18 Erne Star (IRE) 4 F Poor Francis Casey 156 lbs 150/1 6 Raced wide - didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out(tchd 125/1)
16th 11 Perfect Pupil (IRE) 7 G Poor Stephen McConville 159 lbs 200/1 3 Always behind(op 125/1)
17th 7 Jimli's Cave (IRE) 7 G Poor R K Watson 166 lbs 250/1 2 Never better than midfield - not fluent and weakened 3 out(op 125/1)
18th 6 Jacenry (FR) 5 G Poor D Harvey 161 lbs 150/1 1.25 Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency(op 100/1)
19th 8 Matthews Hill (IRE) 7 G Poor Peter John Flood 159 lbs 80/1 0.3 Always behind - mistake 2nd(tchd 100/1)