13:50 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:1017:50

Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 190y  |   Soft to Heavy (Heavy In Places)  |   19 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 4m 27.8s
1st
Horse silk
15
12/1
T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)
Tracked leaders, improved to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong tchd 10/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
17
4/1
T: T GibneyJ: D J O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders on outer, headway into 3rd travelling well 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, strongly pressed winner after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
1
4
5/2f
T: Peter FaheyJ: J S McGarvey
Mid-division on outer, jumped right at 4th, progress on wide outer 4 out, went 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd and slight mistake next, kept on without reaching leaders run-in op 6/4
4th
Horse silk
9
16
33/1
T: W DurkanJ: Mr J C Barry (3)
Mid-division, ran around approaching 1st, pushed along in 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, no extra op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
12
5
250/1
T: E CawleyJ: P T Enright
Rear of mid-division, closer in 7th and pushed along 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression when slight mistake at last op 150/1
6th
Horse silk
7
9
10/3
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)
Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well 3 out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to 5th 2 out, weakened op 11/2 tchd 16/5
7th
Horse silk
3 ¾
10
12/1
T: D M ChristieJ: R A Doyle
Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
8 ½
20
200/1
T: Mrs S DawsonJ: J P Shinnick (7)
Rear of mid-division, moderate 10th 3 out, no impression, never a factor op 125/1
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
12
200/1
T: N C KellyJ: H Morgan (3)
Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, mistake 2nd and reminder, ridden and dropped to moderate 9th 3 out, no impression op 50/1
10th
Horse silk
1
2
200/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: S O'Callaghan (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 125/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¼
11
25/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J Carberry
Always towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor tchd 28/1
12th
Horse silk
99
22
200/1
T: S MillarJ: Shane Fenelon (7)
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, weakened from 3 out op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
100/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell
Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, bumped 4th, mid-division when bad mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
3
16/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
6
50/1
T: S CrawleyJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 66/1
PU
Horse silk
8
125/1
T: John WinstonJ: C P Millar (7)
Always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
13
3/1
T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan
Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out
PU
Horse silk
14
200/1
T: N C KellyJ: C J Orr
Always behind, mistake 4th, pulled up before 3 out tchd 150/1 and 250/1
PU
Horse silk
18
100/1
T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara
Always behind, mistake 2nd, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

23
Horse silk
O'hallorans Castle20
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: S R B Crawford  J: Reserve 3
NR
21
Horse silk
Find A Fortune124
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: G Elliott  J: Reserve 1
NR
7
Horse silk
Free Parking48
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 6
T: J C McConnell  J: M J Molloy
NR
19
Horse silk
Thunderhill199
Weight: 10-8|  Age: 4
T: Caroline Mccaldin  J: D P Maxwell
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.20Pl:£3.90, £1.60, £1.50EX:£134.40Trifecta:£539.00SF:£65.00

Forecasts

Canal End (5/2), Stuzzikini (3/1), Macdermott (10/3), Flamborough (4/1), Find A Fortune (15/2), Western Comandor (12/1), Marronstown (12/1), Bellaney Lord (16/1), O'hallorans Castle (20/1), Now Go Soldier Go (25/1), Thunderhill (25/1), Baltic Bird (33/1), Djameson (50/1), Free Parking (100/1), He Picked Us (100/1), Je T'ai Porte (100/1), Jimmy Mcgill (125/1), Mornington Bay (200/1), Our Jervis (200/1), Any Luck Colm (200/1), Tomannie (200/1), Vango Opera (200/1), Catch The Beast (250/1)

Verdict

STUZZIKINI was a bit disappointing at Fairyhouse last time but there's nothing wrong with this effort at Punchestown prior to that and a repeat of that level may well suffice. Macdermott failed to meet expectations in a bumper but he's bred to do better over obstacles and he demands respect, with Canal End another to consider.

  1. STUZZIKINI (IRE)
  2. MACDERMOTT (FR)
  3. CANAL END (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Billable Grant
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 5
66/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00

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