Down Royal

Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m190y
Going: Good
Prize: €5,900
Runners: 15
Winning time: 4m 11.00s (slow by 9.00s)
Age: 4yo+
Class:
1 ½ ½
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:14/1
Prominent - went second going easily home turn - pressed leader when bumped before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - carried left run-in - just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st (jockey said gelding got carried across the track)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)
2
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:4/7F
Made all - wandered on approach 3rd - edged left and bumped rivals when faced challenge before 2 out - ridden and drifted left run-in - just did enough - finished 1st - placed 2nd - interference (jockey said gelding ran green after the last hurdle and shield left at the back of the last)(op 8/13 tchd 4/6)
3 8
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:85/40
Pressed leader - outpaced home turn - badly squeezed out before 2 out - weakened gradually last(op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
4 10¼
Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:125/1
In touch with leaders - kept on approaching last - not reach leaders
5 14
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:20/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced 2 out - ran green approaching last - no extra run-in (jockey said gelding ran green early)(op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
6 19½
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:16/1
Prominent - lost position before 3 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
7 21
Age:5 Weight:10st 11lbs
OR:- SP:80/1
Midfield - not fluent and jockey unbalanced 3 out - brief headway before 2 out - no impression approaching last(op 66/1)
8 1 22
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:80/1
Held up in last - soon detached - tailed off with one circuit to go - some headway 4th - soon joined main group - not fluent but going okay 3 out - kept on when tenderly handled from 2 out - never near to challenge - eyecatcher (an inquiry into the running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to jump off three or four lengths behind the field to give his mount the best chance to settle and run to the best of his ability; he further added that he rode the horse at home and he was very keen; trainer stated his charge was very keen and that unfortunately today he had ran on his nerves and freely - he stated that the horse was scoped following the race and showed mucus and a grade two bleed - he further added the rider could have had made more of an effort between third and second last; vet reported gelding was post race normal)(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
9 25 47
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:20/1
In touch with leaders - lost position after 4th - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 5th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
10 49½
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
Midfield - mistake 5th - weakened 3 out - tailed off
11 52¼
Age:4 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:- SP:200/1
In touch with leaders - jumped left 2nd - lost position 5th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
12 37 89¼
Age:10 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP:50/1
Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - awkward jump 1st - slow jump 2nd - slow jump 4th - outpaced and lost touch 5th - tailed off(op 22/1)
13 92¾
Age:4 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:- SP:100/1
Midfield - mistake 3rd - outpaced 4th - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1)
F
Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP:50/1
Midfield - not fluent 3 out - mistake and fell heavily 2 out - fatally injured
UR
Age:4 Weight:10st 8lbs
OR:- SP:33/1
Held up in rear - niggled along 1st - lost touch 3 out - badly hampered by faller and unseated 2 out
NR
jockey silk High Court Cave
Age:5 Weight:11st 12lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
jockey silk Sporting Glance
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP: -
NR
jockey silk Young And Foolish
Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs
OR:- SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €29.50
Tote place: €1.10 €3.70 €1.10
Exacta: €48.30
Trifecta: €273
CSF: €24.45