11:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 26 December 2023

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 50y  |   Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:41  |   Winning time: 5m 7.7s
1st
Horse silk
9
6/4f
T: H De BromheadJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent, led 5th, headed before 4 out, disputed next and led again before 2 out, pushed along and pressed last, ridden and flicked tail run-in, stayed on well op 5/4
2nd
Horse silk
¾
13
25/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Mr D McGill (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd when mistake 3 out, ridden in 2nd after next, challenged last, no impression run-in, kept on same pace op 28/1 tchd 33/1
3rd
Horse silk
5
3
7/4
T: M BrassilJ: R A Doyle
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, no impression after last, kept on one pace op 11/8
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
9/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Prominent, 3rd halfway, ridden and no impression in 6th before 2 out, kept on one pace, went 4th closing stages op 11/2
5th
Horse silk
1 ¼
4
50/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ben Bromley (5)
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, no impression, kept on one pace
6th
Horse silk
hd
7
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: B Le Clerc
Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, led before 4 out, joined next, headed before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th before last, kept on one pace op 9/2 tchd 5/1
7th
Horse silk
16
10
66/1
T: O McKiernanJ: J I Duggan (7)
Towards rear, pushed along in moderate 8th after 3 out, no impression op 200/1
8th
Horse silk
10
8
150/1
T: N C KellyJ: G Brouder (5)
Always towards rear, pecked 2nd, ridden before 3 out, no extra tchd 100/1
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
2
611-12
200/1
T: J J LambeJ: L A McKenna (5)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 7th 3 out, soon ridden and no extra
10th
Horse silk
nk
11
250/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: C D Maxwell
Mid-division, towards rear halfway, ridden before 3 out, no extra
11th
Horse silk
10
6
200/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Thomas Reilly (7)
Always towards rear, took keen hold, ridden after 4 out, no extra op 125/1
12th
Horse silk
45
1
200/1
T: Caroline MccaldinJ: O R Brown (5)
Mid-division, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off op 150/1

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14
Horse silk
Speranza Wilde332
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: R K Watson  J: J Coen
NR
12
Horse silk
Georgia Celena17
Weight: 10-11|  Age: 5
T: J C McConnell  J: D A Kidd
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.10, £4.60, £1.20EX:£48.10Trifecta:£181.00SF:£35.90

Forecasts

Mossy Fen Park (6/4), Great Universe (7/4), He's Ultimate (7/2), Annaghbeg (9/2), Speranza Wilde (20/1), Joya Del Mar (25/1), Al Kalila (50/1), One And Only (66/1), Georgia Celena (100/1), Mister Vic (150/1), Feast (200/1), Citizen Dan (200/1), Ballycairn (200/1), Renard De Noir (250/1)

Verdict

Winning pointer MOSSY FEN PARK showed plenty to work on when second at Punchestown last month and with the prospect of more to come, he can go one place better. Annaghbeg and the quirky Great Universe are the main dangers.

  1. MOSSY FEN PARK (IRE)
  2. ANNAGHBEG (IRE)
  3. GREAT UNIVERSE

Previous Winners

2022
Eye Van
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 8
J: Niall Moore  |  T: R P Cody
2/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00

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