2024-11-01 Down Royal 12:25
Down Royal

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m6f110y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €8,850

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 49.40s (slow by 24.40s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

7 The Yellow Clay

J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:4/11F

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)

2 9

4 Healdsburg

J:Liam McKenna(5) T:M A Molloy

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

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)

3 5½ 14½

3 Garnacho

J:Mikey Hamill T:Dermot A McLoughlin

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:22/1

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)

4 4½ 19

9 Interchangeable

J:Daryl Jacob T:S R B Crawford

Age:4 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

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 2¾ 21¾

5 John The Spark

J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Prominent - no extra before 2 out - weakening when jumped slightly right and not fluent last - lost fourth run-in(op 18/1)

6 16 37¾

1 Augusta George

J:Mr N Gault(7) T:W J Bryson

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:99 SP:28/1

Took keen hold - pressed winner and briefly disputed lead - briefly led before 2nd - lost second and weakened after 3 out(op 40/1)

7 31 68¾

6 My Lyka

J:Paul Townend T:W P Mullins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:100/30

Prominent - not fluent 4th - not fluent and weakened 3 out - dropped to last and detached when jumped slightly left 2 out(op 11/4 tchd 7/2)

Wingmen

J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP: -

Champagne Kid

J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:P E Collins

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €1.40

Tote place: €1.10 €42.40

Exacta: €93.70

Trifecta: €542.70

CSF: €81.08