12:15 Down Royal

Thursday 17 December 2020

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:2014:5515:30

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:15  |   Winning time: 5m 14.3s
1st
Horse silk
4
2/1
T: J P O'BrienJ: D Meyler
Prominent and disputed lead, not fluent 4th, led 6th, asserted after 3 out, 5 lengths clear when slight mistake last, kept on well tchd 11/5
2nd
Horse silk
4 ½
7
7/4f
T: J P O'BrienJ: D F O'Regan
Tracked leaders on inner, 5th when mistake 5th, not fluent 4 out, headway into 2nd after 3 out, no impression on winner from next, kept on one pace tchd 13/8 and tchd 15/8
3rd
Horse silk
6 ½
5
10/1
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Led or disputed lead, slight mistake 6th and headed, 2nd when slight mistake 3 out, pushed along and no impression in 4th next, kept on one pace run-in op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
hd
9
28/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, headway in 4th 4 out and went 3rd after next, no impression from 2 out, kept on one pace tchd 33/1
5th
Horse silk
6 ½
10
10/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, ran freely, 6th halfway, pushed along before 3 out and soon no impression, not fluent last, kept on one pace op 14/1 tchd 16/1
6th
Horse silk
14
12
22/1
T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (7)
Towards rear, some headway 4 out and 6th next, 5th and ridden when mistake 2 out, no extra when mistake last, weakened op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
18
3
66/1
T: B R HamiltonJ: L P Dempsey
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 4th, moderate 8th before 3 out, no extra, kept on one pace tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
hd
8
150/1
T: P GriffinJ: D E Mullins
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace run-in to go remote 8th closing stages, never a factor tchd 125/1
9th
Horse silk
2 ¼
1
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, soon weakened
10th
Horse silk
½
11
250/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett
Always towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, no impression after 4 out, kept on one pace from 2 out, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 300/1
11th
Horse silk
28
6
150/1
T: Alan WellsJ: Daire James McConville (7)
Mid-division, no extra after 4 out, weakened, tailed off op 80/1
12th
Horse silk
5
2
17/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford (7)
Rear of mid-division on outer, towards rear after 4 out and soon no extra, weakened, tailed off op 13/2
13th
Horse silk
9 ½
13
250/1
T: L LennonJ: A W Short
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and lost place after 4 out, soon no extra towards rear, weakened, tailed off op 150/1 tchd 300/1

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Non-Runners

15
Horse silk
Stockdale16
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 4
T: B R Hamilton  J: Reserve 2
NR
14
Horse silk
Rodgers Park16
Weight: 11-5|  Age: 4
T: J P Ryan  J: Reserve 1
NR
16
Horse silk
Miss Us O12
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: B R Hamilton  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.20, £1.20, £2.30EX:£8.60Trifecta:£58.90SF:£6.23

Forecasts

Fun Light (7/4), Battle Of Actium (2/1), Glens Finale (13/2), La Chanteuse (17/2), Captain Mc (10/1), Sean Hogan (10/1), That's Lifebuoy (22/1), Macs Charm (28/1), Stockdale (50/1), Rodgers Park (50/1), Miss Us O (50/1), Ballydam (66/1), Hungry Tiger (150/1), Eileens Boy (150/1), Little Actress (250/1), Carlotalin (250/1)

Verdict

FUN LIGHT has an absence to overcome but showed plenty when runner-up in a Leopardstown novice on his hurdling bow so is taken to get off the mark at the chief expense of excellent Thurles third Glens Finale. Battle of Actium and Macs Charm appeal as the pick of the remainder.

  1. FUN LIGHT (FR)
  2. GLENS FINALE (IRE)
  3. BATTLE OF ACTIUM (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Opposites Attract
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
15/8

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €391.006th: €260.00

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