13:00 Down Royal

Wednesday 17 March 2021

All13:0013:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 140y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   20 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:00  |   Winning time: 4m 22.4s
1st
Horse silk
2
9/4
T: Mrs D FosterJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, improved to lead approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, stayed on well under hands and heels run-in, comfortably op 9/5 tchd 7/4
2nd
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
1/2f
T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey
Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 8/15
3rd
Horse silk
10
11
18/1
T: P W FlynnJ: K J Brouder
Disputed lead, mistake 1st, led 3rd, slight mistake 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, mistake in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders op 33/1
4th
Horse silk
4
10
25/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Mid-division, jumped left at 2nd, improved into 6th 3 out, soon pushed along, 5th at last, kept on same pace op 28/1 tchd 22/1
5th
Horse silk
nk
18
11/1
T: D HoganJ: M M McDonagh (7)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ½
13
80/1
T: M FaheyJ: R A Doyle
In rear, progress 4 out, 12th next, kept on without threatening from 2 out, never nearer op 100/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
7
911-6
150/1
T: Miss S BarkleyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)
Rear of mid-division on outer, moderate 13th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening, never nearer op 125/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
4
12/1
T: J P BroderickJ: D J McInerney
Disputed lead, took keen hold, headed 3rd, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 6th 2 out, no impression op 10/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ½
1
612-0
14/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Tracked leaders, hampered at 3rd, bad mistake 6th and rider briefly lost iron, ridden in 11th 3 out, no impression op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
10
12
150/1
T: N CarolanJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)
Towards rear, some progress into 10th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor tchd 200/1
11th
Horse silk
11
16
66/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett
Mid-division, hampered at 2nd, jumped left 3rd and 4th ridden in 7th 3 out, hampered 2 out, no impression tchd 50/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
15
610-13
150/1
T: Gary McGillJ: C J Orr (3)
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 125/1
13th
Horse silk
½
19
410-11
125/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P J Carberry
Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out, weakened
14th
Horse silk
1 ¼
20
200/1
T: P NolanJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 150/1
15th
Horse silk
7
9
200/1
T: Gary McGillJ: R P Treacy
Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 150/1
16th
Horse silk
11
17
150/1
T: P NolanJ: S F O'Keeffe
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1
17th
Horse silk
2 ½
5
150/1
T: Caroline MccaldinJ: R Deegan (5)
Mid-division, mistake 5th and ridden, weakened op 100/1
18th
Horse silk
6
6
28/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: D J Hand (7)
Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, jumped left 3rd, weakened from 4 out op 40/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
3
33/1
T: Colm MurphyJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Mid-division, behind leaders and close enough in 8th when fell 2 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
14
510-13
150/1
T: J P BroderickJ: D P Maxwell (7)
Mid-division, hampered 1st and 2nd, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

23
Horse silk
Queen Emily667
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: Mrs S Dawson  J: Reserve 3
NR
22
Horse silk
Another Struggle
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: H Smyth  J: Reserve 2
NR
21
Horse silk
Bergentown11
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 4
T: P Fenton  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.20, £1.02, £3.30EX:£6.90Trifecta:£40.50SF:£4.42

Forecasts

Pont Du Gard (1/2), Homme D'Un Soir (9/4), Little Mixup (11/1), General Moriviere (12/1), Adnap (14/1), Na Caith Tobac (18/1), Gallaside (25/1), Queen Emily (25/1), Another Struggle (25/1), Massons Castle (28/1), Aldo The Apache (33/1), Bergentown (50/1), Tweeds Corner (66/1), Hattie Amarin (80/1), Turkestan (125/1), Mcquinn (150/1), Drumbaragh (150/1), Justwest (150/1), Hoganville (150/1), Martalink (150/1), Haypusher (150/1), Avondale Smiles (200/1), Sweet Beat (200/1)

Verdict

This can go to PONT DU GARD, who pulled a long way clear of the rest when runner-up to a useful prospect at Naas 17 days ago. Homme d'Un Soir looks the obvious threat.

  1. PONT DU GARD (FR)
  2. HOMME D'UN SOIR (FR)
  3. GENERAL MORIVIERE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Wingin A Prayer
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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