Down Royal

Irwin's Bakery Maiden Hurdle

Distance: 2m4f
Going: Good
Prize: €5,900
Runners: 7
Winning time: 4m 43.50s (fast by 3.50s)
Age: 4yo
Class:
1
Age: 4
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: -
SP: 5/4F
Held up in rear - headway and in touch with leaders before 3 out - pushed along before 2 out - mistake on outer 2 out - went third when jumped slightly left last - ran on well to lead towards finish(tchd 15/8)
2 shd
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: 99
SP: 9/1
Led - joined 4 out - headed before 3 out - rallied and led again approaching last - kept on well but headed towards finish (jockey said gelding drifted left from the last hurdle to the line)(tchd 10/1)
3 3 3
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: -
SP: 5/2
Prominent - soon went second - disputed lead 4 out - led narrowly before 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/2)
4 5 8
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: -
SP: 10/1
Took keen hold - midfield - good headway and prominent before 3 out - went third 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
5 ½
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 13lbs
OR: -
SP: 6/1
Prominent - soon went third - lost position before 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
6 ½ 9
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: -
SP: 8/1
Never better than midfield(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
7 57 66
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: -
SP: 200/1
Took keen hold - towards rear throughout - detached 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 100/1)
NR
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 6lbs
OR: -
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: €2.25
Tote place: €1.20 €3.10
Exacta: €6
Trifecta: €34.50
CSF: €14.53