Down Royal (IRE)
13:35
Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div II)
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 05 May 2025 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €10.70 Place: €2.10 €1.10 €2.80 Exacta: €22.50 Trifecta: €140.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
In touch with leaders - prominent 3 out - challenging 2 out - kept on well and led towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 7/1)
5 G Good Gordon Elliott 151 lbs 15/2 Won
2nd
Led - raced in second from 3rd - led again 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - kept on but headed towards finish(op Evens)
5 G AVG William Durkan 159 lbs 4/6F .75
3rd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 2nd - outpaced from 2 out - no match for first two(op 13/2)
5 G Poor Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 10/1 13
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4th
Midfield - jumped left 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - hung left after 2 out - no chance but went modest fourth last(op 18/1)
5 G Poor S R B Crawford 153 lbs 16/1 3
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5th
Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2nd - outpaced after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 28/1 tchd 18/1)
5 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 151 lbs 20/1 1.25
6th
Prominent - led 3rd - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(op 6/4)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 11/4 1.25
7th
Took keen hold - midfield - in touch with leaders 6th - outpaced 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 80/1)
6 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 153 lbs 100/1 0.3
8th
In rear - hampered 2nd - midfield 6th - soon outpaced - no chance but kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge
6 G Poor Peter Fahey 158 lbs 25/1 1.5
9th
Towards rear - midfield 5th - outpaced after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 100/1)
5 G Poor Dermot A McLoughlin 158 lbs 66/1 1.25
10th
In rear - some headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
4 G AVG Paul W Flynn 145 lbs 200/1 4.5
11th
Never better than midfield(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)
7 M Poor V C Ward 148 lbs 33/1 15
12th
Towards rear throughout(op 100/1)
4 G Poor Noel C Kelly 149 lbs 150/1 2.5
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13th
Towards rear throughout(op 33/1 tchd 125/1)
3 F Poor Mark Michael McNiff 138 lbs 100/1 .75
14th
Towards rear - not fluent 1st - midfield 6th - soon weakened - tailed off(op 40/1)
4 G Poor Edward Buckley 158 lbs 100/1 34
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15th
Always behind - tailed off(op 80/1)
7 G Poor Peter Maher 153 lbs 125/1 .5
16th
In rear - not fluent 4th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
4 G Poor Paul Stafford 152 lbs 200/1 7.5
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17th
Midfield - dropped to rear 6th - soon struggling - tailed off(op 100/1)
4 G Poor P J Rothwell 152 lbs 150/1 2