2025-05-05 Down Royal 13:00
Down Royal

Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Distance: 2m1f79y

Going: Good

Prize: €5,900

Runners: 18

Winning time: 4m 4.20s (fast by 5.20s)

Age: 4yo+

Class:

4 Black Soul

J:Hugh Morgan T:Paul Stephen Kiely

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:20/1

Prominent - pressed leader 3 out - led before 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 25/1)

2 2

3 Day Trader

J:James Smith(5) T:A J Martin

Age:4 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Midfield - steady headway after 6th - pressed leader briefly 2 out - outpaced approaching last - kept on but no impression run-in(op 25/1 tchd 40/1)

3 5½ 7½

8 Kara Sacre

J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:5/4F

Took keen hold - led - headed and lost second before 2 out - kept on approaching last - no match for first two(tchd 13/8)

4 hd 7¾

5 Colvin

J:Liam McKenna(5) T:S R B Crawford

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:11/1

Midfield - hung left but steady headway after 3 out - briefly went third approaching last - no impression run-in(op 14/1)

5 3 10¾

7 Ivybrook

J:Niall Moore(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:113 SP:5/2

Prominent - bad mistake 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/4 tchd 15/8)

6 ¾ 11½

13 Western Note

J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:33/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders 3 out - outpaced 2 out - kept on run-in - no telling impression(op 22/1)

7 2¼ 13¾

11 Savant Du Mesnil

J:Ben Bromley(5) T:S R B Crawford

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:98 SP:28/1

Midfield - in touch with leaders before 3 out - weakened gradually approaching last(op 40/1)

8 3½ 17¼

18 Small Bucks

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

Age:4 Weight:10st 5lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Midfield - brief headway after 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 50/1)

9 10 27¼

2 Leabaland

J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:M M Lynch

Age:8 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:93 SP:100/1

In touch with leaders - lost position 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 66/1)

10 2 29¼

14 Garnetot

J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott

Age:4 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:- SP:6/1

In touch with leaders - lost position gradually after 3 out - no impression when hampered by faller 2 out(tchd 5/1)

11 13 42¼

10 North Account

J:Tom Harney(7) T:C A McBratney

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Midfield - outpaced 3 out - no impression(op 66/1)

12 5½ 47¾

17 Rutland Rose

J:P J O'Hanlon T:John Andrew Kinsella

Age:6 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

Held up in rear - pushed along 3rd - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)

13 2¾ 50½

15 Dorans Mill

J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell

Age:6 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Towards rear - outpaced 6th - lost touch before 2 out - tailed off(op 25/1 tchd 150/1)

14 4½ 55

6 Every River

J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:W J Bryson

Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:100/1

In touch with leaders - lost position 6th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1)

15 18 73

12 Slea Head

J:Kieren Buckley T:Peter Maher

Age:7 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Held up in rear - outpaced 5th - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

16 hd 73¼

9 Killala Bay

J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn

Age:5 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:- SP:150/1

Midfield - dropped to rear 6th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

1 Big Dee

J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Age:6 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:- SP:6/1

Prominent - weakening when fell heavily 2 out(op 7/1)

16 My Lady O

J:Mike O'Connor T:Peter Fahey

Age:5 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:- SP:125/1

Held up in rear - pushed along 3rd - lost touch 4th - pulled up before 5th(op 80/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €34.60

Tote place: €6.40 €4.30 €1.10

Exacta: €404.90

Trifecta: €1102.10

CSF: €514.26