13:35 Down Royal

Monday 1 May 2023

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 11.7s

1^st

Top Speed

611-4

7/2

T: H De BromheadJ: M P O'Connor

Made all, jumped left at 5th, travelling well after 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in op 10/3 tchd 4/1

2^nd

2 ½

The Mediator

611-12

2/1f

T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan (4)

Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, 2nd approaching last, kept on without threatening winner run-in op 5/2

3^rd

Sign From Above

511-12

11/4

T: Peter FaheyJ: B W Harvey (2)

Mid-division, progress after 3 out, 4th 2 out, pushed along and went 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd approaching last, kept on same pace run-in op 3/1 tchd 16/5

4^th

6 ½

Lothbeg

510-11

50/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P Byrnes (2)

Mid-division, pushed along and went 5th 2 out, soon ridden, 5th at last, kept on one pace op 66/1

5^th

1 ½

John W Creasy

511-4

33/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: T N Brett (4)

Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 7th 2 out, 6th at last, kept on one pace op 50/1

6^th

Monsieur Azul

511-4

14/1

T: P NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders on outer, 2nd at halfway, ridden in 2nd 2 out, dropped to 4th before last, no impression op 7/1

7^th

7 ½

Now Go Soldier Go

511-4

25/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ben Bromley (4)

Mid-division, mistake 1st, pushed along in 9th 2 out, no impression op 50/1

8^th

Samadabad

411-6

10/1

T: Miss Ellmarie HoldenJ: G Brouder (2)

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 6th 2 out, no impression op 14/1

9^th

Kilballyowen

511-4

100/1

T: A J MartinJ: L Quinlan (2)

In rear, some progress on outer after halfway, pushed along in moderate 11th 2 out, no impression tchd 150/1

10^th

Kilkee Royal

511-4

33/1

T: Jamie SloanJ: Shane Fenelon (4)

In rear, mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 28/1

11^th

Lady Leanora

611-5

80/1

T: A J MartinJ: K E Buckley

Rear of mid-division, mistake and hampered at 1st, hampered again 4th, pushed along in 8th 2 out, no impression op 66/1 tchd 50/1

12^th

That's About Right

511-4

150/1

T: P J RothwellJ: C Owens (4)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 125/1 tchd 250/1

13^th

Dinoland

511-4

33/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (4)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 28/1

14^th

7 ½

Alkascotch

510-11

100/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J G Gilligan (4)

Mid-division, mistake and slightly hampered 1st, no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened op 150/1

15^th

Big Belief

511-4

125/1

T: S FaheyJ: D Butler (4)

In rear, ridden and slight mistake 2 out, no impression op 100/1

Also Ran

Screaming Petrus

511-12

150/1

T: P J RothwellJ: E Walsh

Mid-division when bad mistake and unseated rider 1st op 100/1

Baltic Bird

411-6

11/2

T: W DurkanJ: R J Condon (2)

Tracked leaders, hampered by loose horse and fell 4th op 7/2

Kalsman

511-4

250/1

T: L LennonJ: P M O'Brien (4)

Mid-division when ran around approaching 1st, fell at 1st tchd 300/1

The Belmont Boys

611-4

250/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: M J Molloy (4)

Rear of mid-division, brought down at 1st tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

Coffee Bay¹⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J P Flavin J: Reserve 3

Colonel Bellew⁴⁹⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: Reserve 2

Pay The Tab

Weight: 10-12| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.40Pl:£1.70, £1.10, £1.50EX:£14.30Trifecta:£61.80SF:£11.83

Forecasts

The Mediator (2/1), Sign From Above (11/4), Top Speed (7/2), Baltic Bird (11/2), Coffee Bay (6/1), Samadabad (10/1), Monsieur Azul (14/1), Now Go Soldier Go (25/1), Colonel Bellew (25/1), John W Creasy (33/1), Kilkee Royal (33/1), Dinoland (33/1), Pay The Tab (33/1), Lothbeg (50/1), Lady Leanora (80/1), Kilballyowen (100/1), Alkascotch (100/1), Big Belief (125/1), That's About Right (150/1), Screaming Petrus (150/1), Kalsman (250/1), The Belmont Boys (250/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and BALTIC BIRD, a useful Flat winner for the Gosdens, is fancied to build on his promising hurdles debut fourth at Down Royal (form has been franked) and open his account in this sphere. The Mediator returns from a lay-off but is still feared most from the in-form Gordon Elliott yard with Top Speed and Sign From Above both with the form to have a say too.

BALTIC BIRD
THE MEDIATOR (IRE)
TOP SPEED (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Gaelic Arc

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: N T Prendergast | T: J P Ryan

25/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

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