Down Royal (IRE)
18:23
Irwin's Bakery Maiden Hurdle
Down Royal (IRE) Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Firm Surface: Turf
Win: €2.25 Place: €1.20 €3.10 Exacta: €6 Trifecta: €34.50
Non-Runners: Imperial Miss (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
4 G Elite Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 5/4F Won
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2nd
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 final hurdle to line)(tchd 10/1)
4 G Poor J A Nash 153 lbs 9/1 0.1
3rd
Prominent - soon went second - disputed lead 4 out - led narrowly before 3 out - headed approaching last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/2)
4 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 150 lbs 5/2 3
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4th
Took keen hold - midfield - good headway and prominent before 3 out - went third 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
4 G Poor C Byrnes 153 lbs 10/1 5
5th
Prominent - soon went third - lost position before 2 out - no extra approaching last(tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
3 G Poor Gordon Elliott 153 lbs 6/1 .5
6th
Never better than midfield(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
4 F Poor Ms Margaret Mullins 146 lbs 8/1 .5
7th
Took keen hold - towards rear throughout - detached 3 out(op 125/1 tchd 100/1)
4 F Poor R K Watson 139 lbs 200/1 57
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