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Down Royal (IRE)
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Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €1.60 Place: €1.10 €1.02 €8.80 Exacta: €3.10 Trifecta: €26.70
Non-Runners: Abu Hazem (unsuitable ground), Moonface (coughing), Orlock Point (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m
1st
In touch with leaders - close up 4 out - joined leaders when switched left before 2 out - led but faced strong challenge when edged right 2 out - ridden and kept on well towards far side after last(op 11/8)
6 G Good
Gordon Elliott 166 lbs 11/10 Won
2m 2m½f 2m4½f
1m7½f 2m 2m 2m 2m½f
2nd
Midfield - headway going okay 3 out - made strong challenge 2 out - soon pushed along - ridden briefly and no extra run-in - no match for winner(op 5/6)
7 G AVG
Peter Fahey 166 lbs 10/11F 2.75
2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m5f
-
3rd
In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - close up 4 out - joined leaders going okay after 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - left in third and hampered by faller but no extra 2 out - jumped slightly right last - no match for first two(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
7 G Poor
D M Christie 153 lbs 25/1 14
2m 2m1f 2m5½f 2m5½f 2m6½f
2m 2m4f
4th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 2nd - headway when switched left and nudged along after 3 out - no impression when hampered by faller 2 out - ridden briefly and ran on after last - went modest fourth run-in(op 50/1)
6 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 158 lbs 66/1 3
2m3f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m5½f 3m
2m 2m 2m1f
5th
Took keen hold - prominent early - not fluent 1st - soon in touch with leaders - close up 4 out - not fluent and pushed along 3 out - pressed leaders when ridden and carried left before 2 out - soon outpaced - beaten when jumped right and hampered by faller 2 out(op 9/1)
6 G Good
V C Ward 151 lbs 11/1 1
2m½f 2m1½f 2m½f 2m 2m5f
2m
6th
Soon towards rear of midfield - mistake 3rd - towards rear when not fluent 5th - not fluent 4 out - soon headway - pushed along when mistake 3 out - keeping on when hampered by faller 2 out - mistake last - not reach leaders(op 80/1)
7 G Poor
John C McConnell 158 lbs 125/1 1.5
2m 1m7f 2m½f 2m4f 2m4f
-
7th
Towards rear of midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon switched right and minor headway - ridden when switched left before 2 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - kept on(op 150/1)
6 M Poor
Ian Patrick Donoghue 144 lbs 200/1 1.75
2m 2m½f
-
8th
Midfield - in touch with leaders 4 out - close up when mistake and pecked on landing on inner 3 out - shaken up when switched left before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(tchd 16/1 and 12/1)
10 G Poor
W P Mullins 158 lbs 14/1 0.3
2m2½f 2m 2m 2m3f 2m4f
1m7½f 2m6½f 2m4f 2m 2m4f
9th
Led - jumped slightly left 1st - headed and raced in second after 4th - led again after 4 out - ridden when headed and weakened after 3 out - dropped to midfield when hampered by faller 2 out
7 G Poor
Neill McCluskey 153 lbs 250/1 15
3m 2m6½f 2m5½f 2m1½f 2m1½f
1m 7f 1m2f 1m 7f
10th
Didn't jump well - held up in rear - minor headway when nudged along before 2 out - never dangerous(op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
4 F Poor
John C McConnell 152 lbs 80/1 11
2m 2m 2m 2m 2m
2m 2m 2m4f
11th
Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - raced in second after 1st - led after 4th - headed and raced in second after 4 out - lost position when weakened before 3 out(op 125/1)
6 G Poor
Dermot A McLoughlin 158 lbs 200/1 2.75
2m 2m1f 2m
-
12th
Always towards rear - didn't jump with fluency (jockey said mare did not handle the ground in back straight)(op 100/1)
6 M AVG
Denis Leahy 151 lbs 125/1 0.3
2m2½f 2m 2m5f 2m 3m2f
2m 2m 2m 1m4f 1m5f
13th
Prominent early - midfield 4 out - weakening and nudged along when mistake 3 out - made no impression (trainer's rep said gelding was lame post race)(op 66/1)
5 G Poor
R K Watson 158 lbs 100/1 .5
-
2m 2m 2m3f 2m
14th
Never better than mid-division - ridden and weakened before 3 out(op 66/1)
5 G Poor
E Walsh (5)lbs
Noel Meade 153 lbs 100/1 8
2m 2m5½f 2m 2m5f
2m1½f 1m7½f 2m3f 2m 2m4f
15th
Midfield - not fluent 4th - reminder after 4 out - ridden when mistake and weakened 3 out
5 M Poor
J J Lambe 144 lbs 250/1 11
-
2m
99th
Towards rear - pushed along and struggling after 5th - weakened and became detached before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(tchd 250/1)
N/A Poor
T G McCourt 158 lbs 200/1 -
6f
2m
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - close up when not fluent on far side of group 3 out - briefly led after 3 out - headed and nudged along when bad mistake when intimidated by rival and unseated rider 2 out(op 18/1)
9 G Poor
S R B Crawford 158 lbs 20/1 -
2m3½f 2m1f 2m5f