2024-12-26 Down Royal 11:40
Down Royal

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f15y

Going: Good To Yielding

Prize: €8,850

Runners: 15

Winning time: 5m 9.10s

Age: 4yo+

Class:

2 Air Of Entitlement

J:Sean Flanagan T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:- SP:5/2F

Travelled strongly - prominent - mistake 1st - jumped slightly left 2nd - joined leaders after 4 out - led narrowly before 3 out - going easily and clear after 2 out - stayed on(tchd 11/4)

2 3½

1 Ballybow

J:Carl Millar(5) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:100/30

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent early - in touch with leaders when mistake 5th - headway when switched left before 2 out - went second when mistake last - kept on but no match for winner(op 9/2 tchd 16/5)

3 5½ 9

13 Nastya

J:Richard Condon(5) T:Henry De Bromhead

Age:5 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway and prominent 3 out - pressed winner 2 out - lost second and weakened from last(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

4 3¼ 12¼

4 He's Gorgeous

J:Harry Sexton(7) T:P A Fahy

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - hampered by faller 3rd - headway after 4 out - prominent on near side of group before 2 out - no extra before last(op 10/1)

5 1½ 13¾

9 Smooth Scotch

J:P J O'Hanlon T:S R B Crawford

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:12/1

Prominent - outpaced when bit short of room before 3 out - kept on but no impression after 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)

6 18 31¾

5 Instinct d'Ainay

J:Liam Quinlan(3) T:S R B Crawford

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Soon midfield - not fluent 1st - in touch with leaders 5th - prominent when not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

7 shd 31¾

7 Retreat Archie

J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Jamie Albert Sloan

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:250/1

In rear early - midfield when not fluent 4th - not fluent 6th - mistake 3 out - some headway when not fluent 2 out - kept on(op 125/1 tchd 100/1)

8 8½ 40¼

8 Savant Du Mesnil

J:Alex Harvey(5) T:S R B Crawford

Age:4 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:80/1

In touch with leaders - weakening when not fluent 2 out(op 66/1)

9 2¾ 43

6 Ivybrook

J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Dermot A McLoughlin

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:3/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - jumped left on occasions - soon led - wandered on approach 1st - joined after 4 out - headed and weakened before 3 out(op 9/4)

10 5½ 48½

11 Syracus Du Houx

J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:109 SP:7/1

Prominent - joined leaders after 4 out - briefly disputed lead before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 8/1)

11 6½ 55

10 Strangford

J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:25/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent and weakened 3 out(op 40/1)

12 25 80

12 Victor Tango

J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:Noel C Kelly

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

In touch with leaders - not fluent 5th - weakened after 4 out(op 66/1 tchd 80/1)

13 shd 80¼

14 Saga Des Aigles

J:Philip Donovan(5) T:C W J Farrell

Age:4 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:- SP:200/1

Always behind - didn't always jump with fluency - detached when mistake 4 out(op 100/1)

15 Telnobody

J:Tom Harney(7) T:Ross O'Sullivan

Age:4 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Keen to post - soon midfield - fell 3rd(tchd 125/1)

3 Fisherman's Friend

J:Caragh Monaghan(7) T:Ian Patrick Donoghue

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:50/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake and pecked on landing 2nd - hampered by faller 3rd - detached when reminder after 4th - tailed off when pulled up after 6th(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €3.50

Tote place: €1.60 €1.60 €4.10

Exacta: €8.90

Trifecta: €131.40

CSF: €11.45