12:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

All12:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 1f 33y  |   Soft  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:40  |   Winning time: 4m 34.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
8/15f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenge after 4 out, led before 3 out, ran around slightly approaching 3 out, ridden to assert before 2 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, clear and mistake last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably op 4/9
2nd
Horse silk
21
14
7/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before 2 out where slight mistake, mistake last, kept on run-in to go 2nd close home op 10/3
3rd
Horse silk
¾
3
13/2
T: P NolanJ: S W Flanagan
Tracked leader, led 3rd, pressed after 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden and no impression on leader after 3 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
17
10
50/1
T: J P FlavinJ: D E Mullins
Mid-division early, slight mistake 4th, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace op 66/1
5th
Horse silk
3
7
9/2
T: C O'BrienJ: S D Torrens
Mid-division, slightly hampered 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden 4 out, no impression in moderate 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
6
4
150/1
T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh
Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
13
200/1
T: C CollinsJ: T P Harney (7)
Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace straight
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
5
80/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Led, headed 3rd and remain close up, 2nd and slight mistake 5th, dropped to 4th after 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
36
11
150/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob
Held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, weakened and tailed off op 200/1
10th
Horse silk
36
1
66/1
T: H D McGuiganJ: P Byrnes (5)
Tracked leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, soon mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon no extra, weakened and slight mistake next, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
250/1
T: H SmythJ: M J Molloy (7)
Always rear, trailing from 5th, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Mister Vic28
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: N C Kelly  J: J S McGarvey
NR
8
Horse silk
Pay The Tab28
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: G Elliott  J: Sam Ewing
NR
9
Horse silk
Ragmans Corner28
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: G Keane  J: R A Doyle
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.54Pl:£1.02, £1.50, £1.70EX:£4.50Trifecta:£16.60SF:£3.43

Forecasts

Staffordshire Knot (8/15), Grooveykindoflove (7/2), Paradise Lost (9/2), An Peann Dearg (13/2), Pay The Tab (14/1), Reve Inoui (50/1), Ragmans Corner (50/1), Beer With The Boys (66/1), Mister Vic (66/1), Kinbara Firstdraft (80/1), Battle Roar (150/1), Supreme Authority (150/1), Desperado Genie (200/1), University Of Life (250/1)

Verdict

STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT has taken a bumper since his encouraging Cork hurdles bow and likely has more to offer in this sphere. He gets the nod. Grooveykindoflove and Paradise Lost head the list of dangers.

  1. STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT (IRE)
  2. GROOVEYKINDOFLOVE (FR)
  3. PARADISE LOST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Doctor Bravo
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
11/10

Prize Money

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

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