Down Royal (IRE)
11:40
I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.40 Place: €1.10 €4.60 €1.20 Exacta: €48.10 Trifecta: €181
Non-Runners: Georgia Celena (coughing), Speranza Wilde (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Mossy Fen Park (IRE) 5 G AVG Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 6/4F Won Took keen hold - pressed leader and briefly disputed lead early - led before 5th - headed and raced in second after 6th - led again after 3 out - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 5/4)
2nd 13 Joya Del Mar (IRE) 6 M Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 146 lbs 25/1 .75 In touch with leaders - prominent when pushed along briefly after 4 out - mistake 3 out - challenging when ridden before 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
3rd 3 Great Universe (GB) 8 G AVG Martin Brassil 166 lbs 7/4 5 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent before 2 out - no extra when nudged along after last(op 11/8)
4th 5 Annaghbeg (IRE) 7 G Poor S R B Crawford 151 lbs 9/2 1.25 Took keen hold - led narrowly or disputed lead early - hung left on turn before 4th - headed and prominent before 5th - outpaced after 3 out - ran on and went fourth after last(op 11/2)
5th 4 Al Kalila (IRE) 6 G AVG S R B Crawford 153 lbs 50/1 1.25 In touch with leaders - prominent on outer after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened
6th 7 He's Ultimate (IRE) 6 G Poor Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 7/2 0.2 Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 5th - led after 6th - headed after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
7th 10 One And Only (IRE) 6 G Poor Oliver McKiernan 151 lbs 66/1 16 Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency (jockey said gelding jumped big and slow)(op 200/1)
8th 8 Mister Vic (IRE) 7 G Poor Noel C Kelly 153 lbs 150/1 10 In rear - not fluent when pecked on landing 2nd - some headway after 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 100/1)
9th 2 Feast (IRE) 8 G Poor J J Lambe 161 lbs 200/1 8.5 Sweating - in touch with leaders early - midfield before halfway - weakened after 3 out
10th 11 Renard De Noir (IRE) 6 G Poor S R B Crawford 158 lbs 250/1 0.3 In rear throughout
11th 6 Citizen Dan (IRE) 6 G Poor John C McConnell 152 lbs 200/1 10 Didn't jump well - took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 125/1)
12th 1 Ballycairn (IRE) 9 G AVG Mrs Caroline McCaldin 161 lbs 200/1 45 Took keen hold - towards rear early - not fluent 3rd - midfield halfway - weakened before 3 out(op 150/1)