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Down Royal (IRE)
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Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Mon, 06 May 2024 Distance: 2m1f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3.50 Place: €1.30 €4.80 €1.50 Exacta: €43.80 Trifecta: €387.80
Non-Runners: March Law (stone bruise), Sarrealta (reserve), Wardens Whisper (reserve), Whatsanotheryear (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m 2m½f
1st
Prominent - led 2nd - headed but prominent after 3rd - pressed leader when left in lead 2 out - shaken up and clear approaching last - ridden out run-in(tchd 11/4)
6 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 158 lbs 5/2F Won
2m4½f 2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f
1m4f 2m4f 2m1f 1m7f 2m1f
2nd
Prominent throughout - disputed lead before 3 out - bit short of room when left in second 2 out - no chance with winner approaching last - just held second(tchd 20/1)
8 G Poor
John Joseph Hanlon 154 lbs 16/1 5.5
2m½f 2m 2m 2m 2m
2m 2m½f 2m 2m½f 2m1f
3rd
Prominent - not fluent when in touch with leaders 3 out - hampered when left in third 2 out - not fluent last - ran on towards finish(op 2/1)
5 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 152 lbs 11/4 0.3
2m 2m1½f 1m6f 2m½f 2m2f
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4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 100/1 tchd 125/1)
7 G Good
Neil McKnight 158 lbs 80/1 4.5
2m3f 2m2f
2m4f
5th
Midfield - still plenty to do 2 out - headway approaching last - kept on - never on terms(op 15/2 tchd 5/1)
N/A Poor
Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 7/1 8
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1m6f 1m6f 1m4½f 1m2½f 1m5f
6th
Took keen hold - prominent - mistake and lost ground 1st - hampered when left in fourth 2 out - weakened approaching last (jockey said gelding jumped very green and was hampered by the faller)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1)
4 G AVG
Denis Gerard Hogan 158 lbs 20/1 .5
2m 1m4½f 2m4½f 1m2½f 2m
1m1½f 1m1½f 2m 2m 2m
7th
Midfield - not fluent 3rd - keeping on when hampered by faller 2 out - kept on run-in - never on terms
5 M Poor
Paul Nolan 141 lbs 125/1 0.2
2m4½f 1m7½f 1m2f 2m 2m
2m4f 2m½f
8th
Towards rear - some headway on outer 2 out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 33/1)
6 M Poor
Peter Fahey 151 lbs 50/1 2.5
2m2½f 2m1f 2m½f 2m
2m 1m4f 2m1f 2m4f 2m3f
9th
Midfield on inner - weakened before 2 out(op 80/1 tchd 100/1)
7 G Poor
Liam Lennon 154 lbs 50/1 1.25
2m3f 2m6f 2m6f
2m 2m1½f
10th
Never better than midfield - no extra from 2 out(op 20/1)
5 G Poor
Barry J Fitzgerald 154 lbs 11/1 2.75
2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m3f 2m3½f
1m2f 1m2f 1m4f 1m2f 1m
11th
Prominent on outer - went second after 2nd - led after 3rd - headed after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
5 G Poor
Donal Kinsella 156 lbs 66/1 3.25
1m4f 2m3f 2m2f 2m 2m1½f
2m1f
12th
Never better than midfield - no extra from 3 out(op 66/1)
4 F Poor
Gavin Cromwell 143 lbs 50/1 0.05
2m3f 2m½f 2m2f 2m4f 2m4f
2m½f 2m
13th
Towards rear - some headway approaching last - never dangerous (jockey said mare hung left early on and was outpaced throughout)(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
6 M Poor
Eoin Doyle 149 lbs 50/1 0.2
2m4f 2m4½f 2m 2m4f 3m
1m2½f 1m4f 1m 1m2½f 2m2f
14th
Towards rear throughout(op 66/1)
4 G AVG
Noel C Kelly 156 lbs 125/1 2.75
2m½f 2m1f 2m 2m4f 2m
1m 1m 1m 1m 2m1f
15th
Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders halfway - weakened from 3 out(op 50/1)
5 G Poor
E D Delany 158 lbs 40/1 1.75
2m 1m 1m 1m 7f
2m 2m1f
16th
Towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding never travelled and jumped poorly)(op 150/1)
5 G Poor
P J Rothwell 150 lbs 300/1 4
3m 2m
2m 2m3½f
17th
Towards rear throughout(op 50/1 tchd 150/1)
6 G Poor
P J Rothwell 154 lbs 125/1 8.5
2m4½f 2m6f 2m4½f 2m½f 2m2f
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18th
Took keen hold - prominent - raced wide on turn after 2nd - dropped to midfield before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)
5 G Poor
Cian Collins 148 lbs 50/1 13
2m4f
1m4f 1m2f 2m1f 2m 2m½f
99th
In touch with leaders - prominent 4 out - smooth headway and led narrowly when fell 2 out(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
4 G AVG
C Byrnes 166 lbs 11/4 -
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