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Down Royal (IRE)
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Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Yielding Surface: Turf
Win: €22 Place: €6.10 €1.10 €1.70 Exacta: €116.50 Trifecta: €697.10
Non-Runners: Celine Man (reserve), Ghumama (reserve), Heathrow (unsuitable ground), Strong Whisper (unsuitable ground), Superlike (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m2f 2m 2m 2m 2m3f
1st
Held up in behind leaders - headway going easily and chased leaders 3 out - made challenge last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improved form shown - the gelding raced very keen at Limerick when dropped in whereas today the animal was ridden more forward and settled well which in his opinion contributed to the improved performance)(op 18/1)
8 G AVG
John Patrick Ryan 162 lbs 25/1 Won
2m½f 2m 2m5f 2m1f 2m1f
7f 5f 1m 2m 2m
2nd
Took keen hold - led - pushed along when not fluent 2 out - faced challenge last - ridden and headed run-in - kept on(op 15/8 tchd 2/1)
6 G AVG
J B Kane (2)lbs
Matthew J Smith 164 lbs 5/4F 1.5
2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m4f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m1½f 1m7f
3rd
Chased leaders - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - ridden and went third last - kept on well run-in - no match for first two(op 100/30)
7 G Poor
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 7/2 1
2m 2m4f 2m 2m 2m
2m4f 2m3f
4th
Towards rear - headway halfway - ridden approaching last - ran on well and went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
9 G AVG
C Byrnes 158 lbs 18/1 4.5
2m4f 2m6½f 3m 3m 2m6f
2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m
5th
Chased leaders - tracked leaders on outer 3 out - pushed along and no impression approaching last(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
8 G AVG
Peter Fahey 166 lbs 9/2 5
2m 2m1f 2m5f 2m3f 2m7f
2m 2m 2m
6th
Raced in second - pressed leader 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and weakened from last(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)
7 G Poor
Henry De Bromhead 154 lbs 11/2 1.75
2m1f 1m7½f 2m 1m7f 2m1f
1m 2m 2m½f 1m1f 1m7f
7th
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along when mistake 2 out - soon no extra(op 18/1)
4 F Poor
Noel Meade 141 lbs 22/1 7
2m3f 2m3f
1m7½f
8th
Chased leaders - not fluent 1st - pushed along and lost position before 2 out - soon no impression(op 22/1)
5 G Poor
S R B Crawford 156 lbs 40/1 0.2
2m1f 2m4f 2m3f 2m4f
2m½f 2m
9th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and minor headway when not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 40/1)
N/A Poor
Barry Connell 154 lbs 66/1 1.5
-
2m 2m 2m½f 1m2f 1m1½f
10th
Never better than mid-division - pushed along after 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 40/1)
7 G Poor
R K Watson 162 lbs 66/1 .5
2m½f 1m1f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m4f
1m4½f 1m6f 1m1½f 2m4f 2m
11th
Never better than mid-division - pushed along and no impression from 3 out
6 G Poor
Patrick Martin 166 lbs 50/1 .75
2m1½f 1m7½f 2m1½f 2m4½f 2m3f
1m2f 1m4f 1m2½f 1m4f 1m5f
12th
Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - mistake 3rd - shaken up and minor headway run-in - never near to challenge (jockey said that he had schooled this animal recently and found him to be brave at his hurdles. today he was instructed to drop his mount in as it was his first run over hurdles - get him jumping and to finish as best as possible. in running he described his mount as jumping sketchy early in the race which left him further back in the field of runners in a race run at an even gallop. he added that his mount took a big blow in running and ran on passed tired horses to attain his best possible placing. under questioning on his effort in the straight - he stated that he was driving hands and heels and doing his best. trainer confirmed the horses style of schooling and the riding instructions as given today. he expressed a concern with his charge having taken a big blow in running today as he had recently run in a flat race at navan. in his opinion - his charge had jumped indifferently early in the race and overall his observation from the video suggested that his rider was not as strong in his riding as other riders around him from the two furlong marker. trainer also said that his charge had scoped with grade 3 mucus post race. vet reported the gelding was coughing post race.)(op 16/1)
7 G Poor
Matthew J Smith 162 lbs 11/1 1.5
2m½f 2m3f 2m1f 1m4f 2m
2m½f 2m
13th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along after 3 out - no impression before 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
6 G Poor
Patrick Downey 154 lbs 66/1 0.2
2m 2m
1m4f 1m5f 1m7f 1m4½f 2m
14th
Towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear after 4 out - no impression from 3 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
8 G Poor
Mrs Lorna Fowler 154 lbs 28/1 8
2m
2m 2m 1m 2m
15th
Midfield - ridden after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon weakened(op 100/1 tchd 300/1)
7 G Poor
Gerard Michael Hussey 154 lbs 200/1 3
2m 7½f 7½f 1m2f 7f
2m
16th
Always towards rear - mistake 4th - pecked on landing 5th - no impression from 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 300/1)
N/A Poor
Gearoid Patrick Brouder 149 lbs 200/1 4.75
2m3f
2m½f 2m2½f
99th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake and unseated rider 3rd(op 66/1)
N/A AVG
Peter Fahey 154 lbs 100/1 -
2m 2m1f 2m3f