13:10 Down Royal

Tuesday 21 January 2025

All12:4013:1013:4014:1014:4215:1515:47

Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 1f 33y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in places)  |   4 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:10  |   Winning time: 4m 23.07s
1st
Horse silk
3
5/2
T: G ElliottJ: D J Gilligan
Made all, not fluent and ridden 2 out, big jump last, kept on well run-in, pressed close home op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
½
2
6/5f
T: N MeadeJ: D Meyler
Tracked leader, slight mistakes 1st and 2nd, ridden in 2nd before 2 out, under pressure and slight mistake last, kept on well run-in, not reach winner op 11/10 tchd 5/4
3rd
Horse silk
1 ½
1
9/2
T: P J RothwellJ: Tiernan Power Roche (7)
Held up in rear, slight mistake and ridden 3 out, stayed on into 3rd 2 out, no impression from last, kept on same pace op 7/2
4th
Horse silk
10
4
5/1
T: Miss T L CoganJ: P Hanlon (7)
Tracked leader, slight mistake 1st and jumped slightly right 2nd, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, no impression in 4th and not fluent 2 out, soon no extra op 11/2 tchd 9/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50EX:£5.40Trifecta:£12.20SF:£6.12

Forecasts

Blue Mosque (6/5), Disco Dancer (5/2), Rockymountainbleu (9/2), Half A Chance (5/1)

Verdict

This looks trappy but HALF A CHANCE impressed when making a winning hurdles debut at Limerick back in May and, in receipt of weight all round, he's given the nod to come out on top with progress anticipated. Blue Mosque shades things for the forecast spot ahead of Disco Dancer.

  1. HALF A CHANCE (IRE)
  2. BLUE MOSQUE (IRE)
  3. DISCO DANCER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Western Fold
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
9/2

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €724.005th: €435.006th: €290.00
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