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Down Royal (IRE)
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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m3½f
1st
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)
5 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 6/4F Won
2m4f 2m4f 2m7½f 2m6f 2m4f
2m4f 2m1f
2nd
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)
6 M Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 146 lbs 25/1 .75
2m2f 2m3f 3m 2m4f 3m2f
2m 2m2½f 2m 2m4f 2m3f
3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and prominent before 2 out - no extra when nudged along after last(op 11/8)
8 G AVG
Martin Brassil 166 lbs 7/4 5
2m4f 3m1½f 3m 2m6½f 2m4½f
2m6½f 2m5½f
4th
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)
7 G Poor
S R B Crawford 151 lbs 9/2 1.25
2m4½f 2m6f 2m6½f
2m 2m 2m
5th
In touch with leaders - prominent on outer after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened
6 G Poor
S R B Crawford 153 lbs 50/1 1.25
2m4½f 2m5½f 2m3½f 2m4½f 2m7f
2m
6th
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)
6 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 7/2 0.2
2m4f 2m5½f 2m4f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f
7th
Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency (jockey said gelding jumped big and slow)(op 200/1)
6 G Poor
Oliver McKiernan 151 lbs 66/1 16
2m½f 2m4f 2m6½f 1m7½f 2m
1m7½f 2m2f 2m3f 2m2f
8th
In rear - not fluent when pecked on landing 2nd - some headway after 3 out - never dangerous(tchd 100/1)
7 G Poor
Noel C Kelly 153 lbs 150/1 10
1m7½f 2m3f 2m6f 2m6f 3m
2m4½f 2m3f 2m 2m1f 2m7½f
9th
Sweating - in touch with leaders early - midfield before halfway - weakened after 3 out
8 G Poor
J J Lambe 161 lbs 200/1 8.5
2m2f 2m4f 2m6f 3m 2m3f
2m1f 2m
10th
In rear throughout
6 G Poor
S R B Crawford 158 lbs 250/1 0.3
2m6f 2m1f 2m6f 2m4½f 1m7½f
2m½f
11th
Didn't jump well - took keen hold - in rear throughout(op 125/1)
6 G Poor
John C McConnell 152 lbs 200/1 10
2m4f 2m6f
2m 2m4f 2m 2m4½f 2m4f
12th
Took keen hold - towards rear early - not fluent 3rd - midfield halfway - weakened before 3 out(op 150/1)
9 G AVG
Mrs Caroline McCaldin 161 lbs 200/1 45
2m7½f 2m4f 2m6f 2m7f