Down Royal (IRE)
13:07
Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €2.10 Place: €1.10 €12.90 €1.80 Exacta: €111.30 Trifecta: €1289.50
Non-Runners: Clonshire River (stone bruise), Fellowshall (reserve), Grann's Boy (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield on inner - headway 3rd - went third 4th - led before 2 out - clear approaching last - nudged out and reduced lead towards finish - comfortably(op 6/5 tchd 13/8)
7 G AVG Noel Meade 158 lbs 5/4F Won
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2nd
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 3 out - chased clear leader when ran green and wandered around approaching last - ran on well towards finish - no match for winner(op 50/1 tchd 40/1)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 153 lbs 66/1 1.75
3rd
Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 6th - prominent after 3 out - briefly went second after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/2 tchd 4/1)
7 G Poor Tom Dreaper 158 lbs 9/2 6.5
4th
In touch with leaders - outpaced after 2 out - kept on and went fourth towards finish - not reach leaders(tchd 7/2)
6 G AVG Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 4/1 1.5
5th
Prominent - left in second 3rd - briefly led 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
6 G AVG S R B Crawford 166 lbs 50/1 .5
6th
Prominent - left in third 3rd - challenging after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 100/1)
7 M Poor E D Delany 151 lbs 150/1 2.25
7th
Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - midfield when not fluent 5th - brief headway after 3 out - no impression 2 out (jockey said gelding made an abnormal respiratory noise from halfway mark)(op 3/1)
6 G AVG W P Mullins 166 lbs 11/4 13
8th
Midfield - headway before 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 66/1)
4 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 156 lbs 125/1 7
9th
Towards rear - headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 80/1 tchd 150/1)
6 G AVG A J Martin 158 lbs 125/1 .5
10th
Towards rear - some headway when not fluent 2 out - kept on - never on terms(op 100/1)
7 M Poor John C McConnell 144 lbs 200/1 0.2
11th
Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge(op 80/1)
6 M Poor John C McConnell 159 lbs 200/1 4.5
12th
Towards rear - some headway after 2 out - never near to challenge(op 66/1)
5 G Poor A J Martin 151 lbs 150/1 3.75
13th
Took keen hold - prominent - soon went second - left in lead 3rd - slow jump 4th - not fluent when headed 3 out - soon weakened(op 100/1)
7 G Poor Liam Lennon 151 lbs 250/1 2.75
14th
Never better than midfield - towards rear 4 out - soon detached - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 156 lbs 66/1 35
15th
Towards rear throughout - jumped left 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 100/1)
6 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 151 lbs 250/1 0.05
16th
Midfield - lost position 4 out - detached from 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1)
5 M Poor S R B Crawford 151 lbs 150/1 71
99th
Towards rear - saddle slipped and pulled up before 3rd (jockey said his saddle slipped and he pulled up)(op 50/1)
7 G AVG A J Martin 166 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Never better than midfield - weakened quickly and pulled up before 3 out - finished lame (jockey said gelding pulled up lame)(op 80/1)
6 G Poor C A McBratney 158 lbs 150/1 -
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99th
Pulled hard - led - jinked left 1st - clear when raced wide on turn after 2nd - jinked left and unseated 3rd(op 18/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 20/1)
7 G AVG C Byrnes 153 lbs 12/1 -
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99th
Midfield - mistake and unseated 1st(op 40/1 tchd 125/1)
5 M Poor Noel C Kelly 136 lbs 100/1 -