Down Royal (IRE)
12:48
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €5.60 Place: €1.20 €2.20 €2 Exacta: €56.70 Tricast: €125.67 Trifecta: €143.90
Non-Runners: Boola Boola (injured in transit), Lakomet Of Saints (unsuitable ground), Prince Quattro (reserve), Wee Jerry (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - headway when switched left before 2 out - challenging when mistake and pushed along last - led run-in - won going away(op 11/2)
6 G Poor Noel C Kelly 157 lbs 9/2J Won
2nd
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - challenging after 3 out - led 2 out - faced challenge when bad mistake last - headed run-in - no match for winner(op 5/2)
9 G AVG John C McConnell 158 lbs 11/2 3.25
3rd
In touch with leaders - challenging on inner when not fluent 2 out - no extra after last - no match for first two(op 11/2)
7 M Poor Paul W Flynn 162 lbs 9/2J 2.5
4th
Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - headway 3 out - kept on after last - not reach leaders(op 7/1)
7 G AVG Ian Patrick Donoghue 157 lbs 13/2 4.5
5th
Midfield - headway after 3 out - kept on after last(op 16/1)
10 G Poor Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 14/1 .5
6th
Held up in rear - pushed along briefly after 4th - headway 3 out - ran on after last - nearest finish(op 66/1)
5 G Poor D Harvey 152 lbs 50/1 2
7th
Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - headway 3 out - kept on(tchd 11/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 154 lbs 10/1 2.75
8th
Jumped right on occasions - midfield - some headway when switched left before 2 out - no extra when mistake last(tchd 28/1)
8 M Poor B R Hamilton 157 lbs 25/1 0.3
9th
Soon led - headed 2 out - soon weakened(op 12/1)
5 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 162 lbs 14/1 .5
10th
Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 28/1)
5 G Poor C A McBratney 161 lbs 40/1 6
11th
In touch with leaders - weakened after 3 out - no impression when bit short of room before 2 out(op 33/1)
5 M Poor Mrs Lorna Fowler 149 lbs 40/1 0.2
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12th
Prominent - challenging 3 out - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 40/1)
10 G Poor Anthony McCann 158 lbs 28/1 1
13th
Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency
9 G Poor J J Lambe 155 lbs 66/1 2.5
14th
Prominent - weakened before 3 out(op 40/1)
6 G Poor Neill McCluskey 160 lbs 66/1 4.75
15th
Prominent - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)
6 M Poor Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 12/1 0.3
16th
Always behind(op 14/1)
8 G Poor Noel C Kelly 146 lbs 16/1 22
17th
Midfield - brief headway 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
10 M Poor Liam G O'Brien 162 lbs 10/1 1.75
18th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out
8 G Poor P J Rothwell 157 lbs 20/1 7
99th
Midfield - not fluent when slightly hampered and unseated 1st
9 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 160 lbs 66/1 -