18:10 Down Royal

Friday 30 August 2019

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Pepsico Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:10  |   Winning time: 5m 2.9s
1st
Horse silk
12
15/8f
T: J C McConnellJ: D J O'Keeffe (5)
Soon chased leaders, 4th after 3rd, improved and on terms before 3 out, soon gained narrow lead and bumped slightly, joined approaching 2 out, led again and stayed on best from over 100yds out op 9/4 tchd 5/2
2nd
Horse silk
5
13
410-8
13/2
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: S F O'Keeffe (7)
Mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, slightly impeded 5th, slight mistake 7th, soon closed up, on terms approaching 2 out, headed over 100yds out, soon no extra and one pace tchd 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
13
2
14/1
T: Miss A MooneyJ: M J Bolger
Waited with, 8th after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, slightly impeded 5th, closed up from 7th, one pace approaching 2 out op 12/1
4th
Horse silk
4 ½
10
9/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Led, joined 5th, led again before 7th where not fluent, joined before 3 out, soon headed and slightly bumped rival, no extra and not fluent 2 out op 10/1 tchd 8/1
5th
Horse silk
5
5
25/1
T: Miss A MooneyJ: Katie O'Farrell (5)
Mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, soon raced in 7th, impeded 5th, switched left after 3 out, soon one pace
6th
Horse silk
14
4
1011-4
9/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett
A little keen, prominent, on terms 5th, headed before 7th and bad mistake, soon lost position and one pace op 10/1 tchd 8/1
7th
Horse silk
5 ½
11
411-1
12/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: L P Dempsey
Waited with towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, impeded 5th, no extra when slight mistake 2 out
8th
Horse silk
42
9
25/1
T: Mrs P DobbsJ: S W Flanagan
Prominent early, 5th after 3rd, pushed along after 7th, lost position approaching 3 out, soon in rear and weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
1
6/1
T: G ElliottJ: K Brogan (7)
Prominent, 3rd when fell 5th op 11/2
BD
Horse silk
3
4/1
T: Mrs S DawsonJ: Rachael Blackmore
Waited with towards rear, brought down 5th op 5/1
F
Horse silk
8
33/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)
Waited with, 9th after 3rd, slightly impeded 5th, no danger when fell 2 out

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Non-Runners

6
Horse silk
Three Boyo's32
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: T G McCourt  J: D E Mullins
NR
7
Horse silk
Weihnachts24
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: M P Walsh
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €2.40, €4.20EX:€16.00SF:€15.91

Forecasts

Make The Switch (15/8), Weihnachts (2/1), Magic Sea (4/1), Warlike Intent (6/1), Zalika (13/2), Indian Admiral (9/1), John Mor (9/1), Lopito (12/1), White Desert (14/1), Recommendation (25/1), Double Sixteen (25/1), Cousin Harry (33/1), Three Boyo's (50/1)

Verdict

Plenty with chances here. Weihnachts found only one too strong at Roscommon recently, though what exactly he beat remains to be seen, while Magic Sea would have a chance on his May run at this track. Make The Switch could have a say if taking to the jumping first time, with Lopito also capable of building on a positive start last time. JOHN MOR was second in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Perth last month and is forgiven a lesser effort back there since over fences. A frontrunner, he could be hard to peg back over this shorter trip if getting into a rhythm.
  1. John Mor
  2. Weihnachts
  3. Make The Switch

Previous Winners

2018
Optical Confusion
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
J: D J Mullins  |  T: M Butler
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,501.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €231.006th: €121.00

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