13:15 Down Royal

Saturday 31 October 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 100y  |   Yielding (Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:16  |   Winning time: 4m 32.7s
1st
Horse silk
1
4/6f
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Prominent, soon 2nd, closed up 3 out travelling smoothly, led approaching 2 out, quickly asserted, slight mistake last, stayed on well run-in, easily op 4/7 tchd 1/2
2nd
Horse silk
12
2
10/3
T: L FowlerJ: C J Orr (5)
Tracked leaders, a little keen, 3rd and not fluent 4th, a little slow 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon no impression, not fluent last, one pace op 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
18
5
10/3
T: N MeadeJ: S W Flanagan
Chased leaders, 6th and slight mistake 4th, 4th approaching 3 out, 3rd before 2 out, soon one pace tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
11
4
512-0
14/1
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: M P Walsh
Tracked leaders, soon 4th, slight mistake 4 out, 5th approaching next, soon no impression, 4th again and one pace run-in op 16/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
12
8
150/1
T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)
Very keen at slow pace early, chased leaders, 5th at 4th, one pace from 3 out in 6th, mistake 2 out, 5th again near finish op 100/1 tchd 66/1
6th
Horse silk
1
7
11/2
T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power
Led, slight mistake 3 out, headed approaching next, soon dropped to 4th and no extra, not fluent last and weakened op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2
7th
Horse silk
20
11
411-10
100/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell
Chased leaders, 7th approaching 5th where slight mistake, one pace from before 3 out op 150/1 tchd 200/1
8th
Horse silk
17
17
200/1
T: E D DelanyJ: D F O'Regan
In rear, headway into mid-division but no impression from before 3 out, one pace op 150/1 tchd 300/1
9th
Horse silk
½
15
300/1
T: J J LambeJ: B Hayes
Mid-division, 8th after 4 out, one pace from before next op 200/1
10th
Horse silk
9 ½
9
300/1
T: D P DunneJ: M Hamill (3)
Mid-division, 11th after 4 out and pushed along, soon one pace op 200/1
11th
Horse silk
1
10
411-10
300/1
T: J H BlackJ: A McCurtin (5)
Pecked badly 1st, chased leaders, 9th after 4 out, under pressure approaching next, soon no impression op 200/1
12th
Horse silk
3 ¾
18
300/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, 10th approaching next, soon no impression op 200/1
13th
Horse silk
37
14
300/1
T: J T R DreaperJ: K M Donoghue
Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 10th after 4 out and pushed along, no extra approaching 3 out, weakened, tailed off op 200/1
14th
Horse silk
21
12
411-10
250/1
T: P DowneyJ: C P McNamara (5)
Towards rear, pushed along in last after 5th, soon no danger, tailed off op 125/1
15th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
250/1
T: L LennonJ: A W Short
Keen at slow pace and waited with in rear of mid-division, under pressure approaching 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off op 125/1 tchd 300/1
16th
Horse silk
58
13
411-10
300/1
T: J H BlackJ: J J Slevin
Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, no extra from before 3 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off op 200/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
6
712-0
400/1
T: A McCannJ: P J Cawley (7)
Towards rear, headway into mid-division but no impression from before 3 out where not fluent, fell last op 200/1 tchd 500/1
F
Horse silk
16
200/1
T: S CrawleyJ: C D Timmons (3)
Waited with, soon rear of mid-division, no impression from before 3 out, fell last op 125/1 tchd 250/1

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Non-Runners

21
Horse silk
The Miser228
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 5
T: W J Bryson  J: Reserve 3
NR
20
Horse silk
Queen Emily530
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 4
T: Mrs S Dawson  J: Reserve 2
NR
19
Horse silk
Puerto Banus29
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 4
T: C A McBratney  J: Reserve 1
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.60Pl:£1.10, £1.60, £1.60EX:£4.90Trifecta:£13.70SF:£4.22

Forecasts

Ballyadam (4/6), Colonel Mustard (10/3), Hes A Hardy Bloke (10/3), Still Standing (11/2), Guiri (14/1), The Miser (50/1), Puerto Banus (50/1), Howyated (100/1), Queen Emily (100/1), Copia Verborum (150/1), Mater Matuta (200/1), Frisco Queen (200/1), Penny Jar (250/1), Falco Du Sauzay (250/1), Ringhill Lady (300/1), Full Noise (300/1), Hat Yai (300/1), Stocai Ban (300/1), The Declaimer (300/1), Pittsburg (300/1), Pushaq (400/1)

Verdict

BALLYADAM looked an exciting prospect when off the mark at the second attempt in bumpers at Downpatrick in March, ridden more positively than on debut and drawing clear impressively. He's a useful prospect now hurdling and earns the vote. He's A Hardy Bloke and Colonel Mustard were similarly impressive in bumpers and are respected, along with Still Standing who boasts experience over hurdles.

  1. BALLYADAM (IRE)
  2. HES A HARDY BLOKE (IRE)
  3. STILL STANDING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019
Envoi Allen
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 5
1/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00

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