DOWN ROYAL
3 November 2023
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 6f 110y
  • Going: Abandoned
Down Royal
Runners
0

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Annaghbeg silk
Annaghbeg
J: Mr S Connor 7
T: S R B Crawford
Dual point's winner faces stiff looking task on Rules debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
2
Better Days Ahead silk
Better Days Ahead t 1
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (44%)
Also-ran in Cheltenham Bumper but likely major player now switched to hurdles
210-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 233
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Mar 23 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft NHFG1 11-7 16/21 A Dream To Share (24L) 10/1 123 115
4 Dec 22 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft 4yNHF 11-7 1/5 Chapeau De Soleil (3¼L) 15/8 - 119
4 Nov 22 Dro Down Royal 17f Y/Sft NHF 11-7 2/3 Carnfunnock (1¼L) 1/3F - 107
3
Ebony Jade silk
Ebony Jade
J: Keith Donoghue
T: J P Dempsey
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (37%)
Ordinary bumper debut at Clonmel, probably best watched on hurdles debut
4
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 23 Clo Clonmel 17f Sft/Hy NHF 12-0 4/6 Jet Setting Jim (13½L) 7/1 - 90
4
Google Belfast silk
Google Belfast
J: A P Heskin
T: C A McBratney
Conduit 5yo with modest form in three point-to-points; best watched
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
5
Marronstown silk
Marronstown
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: D M Christie
Fair form in maidens but looks a more likely one for handicaps
3U75-3
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 109
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Oct 23 Dpt Downpatrick 21.5f Sft MdH 11-4 3/7 Nt Field Minnesota (30L) 13/2 - 90
2 Apr 23 Dpt Downpatrick 21.5f Sft MdH 11-4 5/13 Law Ella (9¼L) 20/1 - 115
17 Mar 23 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft/Hy MdH 11-4 7/19 Western Comandor (33L) 12/1 - 84
22 Feb 23 Pun Punchestown 16f Y MdH 10-13 UR/16 Soldier Solid () 12/1 - -
24 Jan 23 Dro Down Royal 17f Sft MdH 10-13 3/17 Doctor Bravo (17L) 25/1 - 106
6
Nas Na Riogh silk
Nas Na Riogh
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
Points' winner; yard in fine form so market support noted on hurdles debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
7
Paidin Beag silk
Paidin Beag hb 1
J: Jamie Hayes 7
T: R K Watson
Moderate point-to-point form, easily passed over on Rules debut
Form:
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
8
Rust To Riches silk
Rust To Riches t
J: Philip Byrnes 5
T: Neill McCluskey
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Point-to-point winner but modest form over hurdles/fences
P5P755
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Oct 23 Sed Sedgefield 27f Sft 5HcCh 10-12 tb 5/8 Ballylinch (22L) 10/1 91 80
6 Oct 23 Dpt Downpatrick 23.5f Sft HcCh 11-4 t 5/9 Greenway Machine (28L) 25/1 90 67
28 Aug 23 Dpt Downpatrick 21.5f Gd MdH 10-11 7/9 Reverend Hubert (45L) 50/1 - 71
24 Aug 23 Str Stratford 27.5f Gd 5HcCh 11-9 t PU/12 Call Of The Loon () 25/1 100 -
13 Aug 23 Dpt Downpatrick 22f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 5/9 Invictus World (32L) 33/1 - 68
2 Aug 23 Per Perth 24f Gd 5HcCh 11-7 tb PU/9 Ecossais () 33/1 104 -
9
Sekakarma silk
Sekakarma
J: Donagh Meyler
T: W M Roper
Killarney run a step up on debut effort but lot more needed on return from 6 months off
0-6
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 172
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 May 23 Kln Killarney 20f Gd MdH 11-4 6/15 The Short Go (22L) 250/1 - 99
18 Apr 23 Tip Tipperary 20f Y MdH 10-11 11/19 Lets Go Champ (43L) 150/1 - 81
10
Solly Attwell silk
Solly Attwell
J: Denis O'Regan
T: Cian Collins
Placed form in points', never counting on recent hurdles debut; can only be watched
7
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft MdH 11-4 7/12 Redstone (41L) 28/1 - 75
11
The Bay Horse silk
The Bay Horse
T: Gordon Elliott
Pulled up after never featuring on recent belated debut in Limerick maiden
P
Age: 7
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Oct 23 Lim Limerick 16f Sft/Hy MdH 11-5 PU/18 Answer To Kayf () 33/1 - -
12
Zefiro Dodville silk
BF
Zefiro Dodville
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Gordon Elliott
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Points' winner flopped on recent bumper debut; quickly switched to hurdles
5
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 23 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Sft NHF 11-11 5/9 Midleton Rare (21L) 5/6F - 87
13
Jerk silk
Jerk
J: Patrick M O'Brien 7
T: William Durkan
Dropped out tamely on bumper debut in April; watching brief here on hurdles debut
0-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-11
OR: -
Days: 192
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y/Sft 4yNHF 11-7 17/22 Angelo Dundee (27L) 100/1 - 86
14
No Turn Unstoned silk
No Turn Unstoned
T: Gordon Elliott
Didn't jump well and tailed off on last month's hurdles debut at Fairyhouse; best watched
9-7
Age: 4
Weight: 11-11
OR: -
Days: 32
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Oct 23 Fai Fairyhouse 20.5f Sft MdH 11-2 7/9 Skradin (89L) 12/1 - 20
25 Apr 23 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y/Sft NHF 11-1 9/16 Predators Gold (16L) 8/1 - 105
15
Pay The Tab silk
Pay The Tab
J: Sam Ewing
T: Gordon Elliott
Pulled up after lacklustre debut run at Downpatrick last month
P
Age: 4
Weight: 11-11
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Oct 23 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Sft MdH 11-11 PU/9 Yeats Star () 17/2 - -
16
Another Red Cat silk
Another Red Cat t
T: Dermot A McLoughlin
Mildly encouraging at Navan last time but will be of more interest in handicap
9P96
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Sep 23 Nav Navan 20f Y MdH 11-1 t 6/17 Sign From Above (27L) 200/1 - 92
11 Aug 23 Wex Wexford 16.5f Y/Sft NHFM 11-4 t 9/10 Thisistheway (23L) 150/1 - 80
14 Jul 23 Klb Kilbeggan 19f Y MdHM 10-13 t PU/16 Castra Vetera () 200/1 - -
13 Jun 23 Sli Sligo 18f Gd NHFM 11-4 t1 9/10 Aurora Vega (53L) 66/1 - 61
17
Meoulflower silk
Meoulflower
J: Thomas Reilly 7
T: P Cluskey
Poor form on the Flat and behind when last-flight faller on hurdles debut at Gowran
F
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Sep 23 Gow Gowran Park 20f Hy MdH 10-9 F/17 Mint Boy () 250/1 - -
6 Sep 23 Gow Gowran Park 14f Gd Md 8-13 9/12 A Piece Of Heaven (25L) 200/1 43 40
7 Jul 23 Bel Bellewstown 12f Gd/Y Hc 8-6 11/13 Franno (14½L) 33/1 47 34
16 Jun 23 Fai Fairyhouse 12f Gd Md 9-6 10/12 Rapparee Champ (13½L) 150/1 - 56
29 Sep 22 Bel Bellewstown 7.5f Gd/Y MdF 8-10 7/9 Native Queen (16L) 200/1 - 38
3 Sep 22 Nav Navan 8f Y/Sft MdF 9-3 11/13 Redressed (32L) 150/1 - 14
Verdict

Gordon Elliott has won seven of the last eight runnings of this maiden and he can score again with BETTER DAYS AHEAD

Verdict silk image
Better Days Ahead

Betting Forecast:

2/5 Better Days Ahead,

9/2 Nas Na Riogh,

7/1 Zefiro Dodville,

12/1 Marronstown,

16/1 Annaghbeg,

20/1 Ebony Jade,

Pay The Tab,

25/1 Another Red Cat,

No Turn Unstoned,

Sekakarma,

33/1 Solly Attwell,

40/1 The Bay Horse,

66/1 Jerk,

Rust To Riches,

Paidin Beag,

Google Belfast,

Meoulflower

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