Down Royal (IRE)
12:25
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 Distance: 2m6½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €1.40 Place: €1.10 €42.40 Exacta: €93.70 Trifecta: €542.70
Non-Runners: Champagne Kid (off feed), Wingmen (stone bruise)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - led narrowly or disputed lead - briefly headed before 2nd - not fluent 3 out - soon went clear when nudged along - steadied 2 out - easily(op 1/3 tchd 3/10)
6 G Good Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 4/11F Won
2nd
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - went second towards far side but no chance with winner from 2 out - not fluent last - kept on(op 80/1)
5 G Poor M A Molloy 161 lbs 125/1 9
3rd
Towards rear - in touch with leaders when mistake 4 out - mistake 3 out - headway on near side of group before 2 out - no match for first two(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 166 lbs 22/1 5.5
4th
Jumped left on occasions - didn't always jump with fluency - held up in last - switched right and headway after 3 out - went modest fourth run-in - never near to challenge(op 66/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 165 lbs 80/1 4.5
5th
Prominent - no extra before 2 out - weakening when jumped slightly right and not fluent last - lost fourth run-in(op 18/1)
8 G Poor Ian Patrick Donoghue 166 lbs 12/1 2.75
6th
Took keen hold - pressed winner and briefly disputed lead - briefly led before 2nd - lost second and weakened after 3 out(op 40/1)
6 G Poor W J Bryson 159 lbs 28/1 16
7th
Prominent - not fluent 4th - not fluent and weakened 3 out - dropped to last and detached when jumped slightly left 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet said gelding was blowing hard and suffering from delayed recovery post race)(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)
6 G Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 100/30 31