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Down Royal (IRE)
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Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2020 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €187.60 Place: €23.70 €1.10 €3.90 Exacta: €714 Trifecta: €1349.30
Non-Runners: Bobby Boy (passport not lodged), Jessica's Boy (reserve), La Chanteuse (unsuitable ground), Nathaniel's Dream (reserve)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Department Of War (IRE) 9 G AVG
David Peter Dunne 161 lbs 100/1 Won Chased leaders - 7th before halfway - headway on outer before 2 out - ran on in 3rd after 2 out to lead from last and kept on well to assert run-in - eased close home - comfortably
2nd 14 Port Stanley (IRE) 7 G Poor
Mrs John Harrington 158 lbs 2/1 4.5 Chased leaders - 5th halfway - took closer order behind leaders 4 out - almost on terms next - led narrowly before 2 out - driven and pressed closely before last where bad mistake and headed - soon no impression on winner run-in(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
3rd 10 Arakan Quest (IRE) N/A Poor
B R Hamilton 158 lbs 16/1 6 Chased leaders - 6th halfway - headway to challenge before 2 out where slight mistake in 2nd - no extra before last where dropped to 3rd and not fluent - one pace run-in
4th 11 Desire De Joie (FR) N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 14/1 1.5 Close up until soon led - narrow advantage at halfway - ridden and headed before 3 out - soon no impression on leaders - kept on one pace under pressure in 4th after 2 out(op 16/1)
5th 4 Belfast Banter (IRE) 10 G AVG
Peter Fahey 164 lbs 7/4F 3 Held up in mid-division - 8th halfway - closer in 7th 4 out - driven after 3 out and no impression on leaders under pressure in 5th after 2 out - one pace after(op 5/4)
6th 8 Wavelength (FR) N/A Poor
Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 33/1 1 Chased leaders - 4th halfway - pushed along on outer after 3 out and no impression on leaders after next - kept on one pace in 6th after last
7th 13 Outside The Ring (IRE) N/A Poor
Neil McKnight 155 lbs 9/1 1.25 Chased leaders - 3rd halfway - driven behind leaders before 3 out and soon weakened under pressure(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
8th 12 Enjoy d'Allen (FR) 10 G Poor
Peter Fahey 158 lbs 10/1 1.25 Held up towards rear - pushed along into moderate 11th after 3 out and kept on in behind(op 14/1)
9th 3 Baba Boom (IRE) N/A Poor
J P Murtagh 164 lbs 33/1 1 Mid-division - not fluent 5th - driven after 4 out and no impression on leaders before next - kept on one pace - not fluent 2 out
10th 1 Fortune Street (FR) 8 G Poor
Paul Nolan 161 lbs 8/1 1.75 Led briefly until soon headed and settled behind leader - close 2nd at halfway - regained advantage before 3 out - ridden and headed before next - weakened(op 12/1 tchd 7/1)
11th 21 Forrard Away (IRE) 9 G Poor
J T R Dreaper 156 lbs 100/1 11 In rear of mid-division - kept on one pace in behind after 3 out - never a factor
12th 7 Midnight Wilde (GB) N/A Poor
Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 100/1 5 Mid-division for most - 10th halfway - ridden briefly and no impression after 3 out
13th 16 Punchers Path (IRE) N/A Poor
Noel C Kelly 156 lbs 66/1 14 Mid-division - 9th halfway - weakened before 3 out where slight mistake
14th 17 Time Goes By (IRE) N/A Poor
E J O'Grady 156 lbs 66/1 7 In rear of mid-division - driven and no impression after 4 out - weakened
15th 2 Super Sling (GB) N/A Poor
S McParlan 161 lbs 100/1 7.5 Always behind - no impression before 3 out - never a factor
16th 18 Drumbaragh (IRE) N/A AVG
Nigel Carolan 144 lbs 100/1 31 In rear of mid-division best - pushed along and weakened after 4 out
17th 19 Smiths Girl (IRE) N/A Poor
Shane Crawley 151 lbs 100/1 2.75 Towards rear throughout - reminders after 3rd - pushed along briefly after next - no impression after 4 out - weakened - never a factor(op 66/1)
18th 15 Dubai Is Great (GB) N/A Poor
Peter McCreery 156 lbs 100/1 4.75 Always behind - not fluent towards rear 4 out and pushed along - weakened - never a factor
19th 20 Classy Diva (IRE) N/A Poor
Shane Crawley 149 lbs 50/1 2 Always behind - slight mistake 1st and at times after - no impression after 4 out - weakened - never a factor(op 66/1)