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Down Royal (IRE)
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BoyleSports Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €6.40 Place: €1.50 €1.50 €2 Exacta: €21.10 Trifecta: €119.20
Non-Runners: Chasing Chances (reserve), Moneynabane (reserve), Shajak (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
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1st
Towards rear of midfield - niggled along briefly after 3rd - pushed along briefly after 5th - headway before 4 out - pressed leaders when pushed along after 3 out - went second when ridden after 2 out - ran on to lead towards finish(op 9/1)
6 G AVG
C A Murphy 156 lbs 13/2 Won
2m4½f 2m4f 2m4½f 2m7f
2m3f 2m3f
2nd
Prominent - pressed leader 2nd - led after 4 out - pushed along after 2 out - ridden run-in - headed towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)
6 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 13/8F .5
2m5½f 2m 2m6½f 3m 2m5½f
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3rd
Soon midfield - not fluent and hampered 3 out - soon headway when nudged along - not fluent last - soon ridden - went modest third towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
6 G Poor
Paul Nolan 158 lbs 7/1 9
2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m4f
2m2½f
4th
Towards rear of midfield - mistake 6th - headway when slow jump 4 out - challenging when pushed along briefly after 3 out - ridden before 2 out - soon outpaced - ridden and no impression when drifted left run-in - lost third towards finish(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
4 G Poor
Gerald Stephen Quinn 150 lbs 22/1 0.3
2m5½f 2m2f
2m
5th
Soon disputed lead - raced in second after 1st - lost position and pushed along briefly 2nd - midfield when ridden before 3 out - some headway before 2 out - kept on(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
5 G Poor
S R B Crawford 158 lbs 33/1 7
2m5½f 2m4f 2m7½f
2m 2m1f
6th
Jumped right on occasions - in touch with leaders - lost position before 2nd - mistake 6th - pressed leaders when jumped right and pushed along 3 out - jumped right when mistake and weakened 2 out(op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
4 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 154 lbs 66/1 .5
2m7½f 2m4f
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7th
In rear - not fluent 2nd - detached after 3rd - headway when pushed along briefly after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - jumped slightly right 2 out - soon no extra (jockey said gelding hung out under pressure)(op 14/1)
5 G Poor
Joseph Anthony Murray 154 lbs 13/2 16
2m4f 2m1f 2m4½f
2m1f 2m
8th
Never better than midfield(op 125/1 tchd 80/1)
5 G Poor
Paul Nolan 148 lbs 125/1 6.5
2m6f 3m 3m 3m 3m
2m 1m7f 2m 2m½f
9th
In touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 6th - headway and prominent before 4 out - pressed leader when ridden before 3 out - weakened quickly after 3 out - jumped slightly left 2 out(op 20/1)
5 M Poor
John Joseph Winston 147 lbs 25/1 2
2m5f 2m 2m 1m7½f 2m½f
2m 2m3f
10th
Soon in touch with leaders - midfield when mistake 6th - headway and prominent on outer after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly - mistake 2 out(op 100/1)
5 G Poor
Paul Traynor 154 lbs 125/1 17
2m4½f
2m
11th
Soon disputed lead - led narrowly after 1st - not fluent 5th - headed when pushed along after 4 out - ridden and weakening when bit short of room on inner before 3 out - burst blood vessel (vet reported mare to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 2/1)
5 M Elite
John C McConnell 159 lbs 5/2 12
3m 2m4f
2m1f 2m 1m7f
99th
In rear - detached after 3rd - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1)
5 G Poor
R K Watson 154 lbs 100/1 -
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2m1f 2m
99th
Soon midfield - niggled along briefly after 1st - lost position when mistake and pushed along briefly 4th - dropped to rear when pushed along before 7th - tailed off when mistake and pecked on landing 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
5 M Poor
S R B Crawford 147 lbs 50/1 -
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