18:30 Down Royal

Friday 2 June 2023

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BoyleSports Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 80y  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:30  |   Winning time: 4m 57.3s
1st
Horse silk
7
13/2
T: Colm MurphyJ: L A McKenna (2)
Rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, headway into 6th 3 out, went 2nd and pushed along approaching 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
13/8f
T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan
Prominent, slight mistake 5th, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 6/4 tchd 7/4
3rd
Horse silk
9
6
7/1
T: P NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan
Tracked leaders on inner, lost position on inner after 4 out, 9th and slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden, went 4th and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on one pace to go 3rd near line tchd 13/2
4th
Horse silk
nk
11
22/1
T: Gerald QuinnJ: L Quinlan (2)
Mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, moderate 3rd and drifted left run-in, 4th near line op 16/1 tchd 14/1
5th
Horse silk
7
3
33/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J O'Hanlon
Tracked leaders, pushed along early, ridden in 7th 3 out, moderate 6th next, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 25/1
6th
Horse silk
½
9
66/1
T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (4)
Mid-division, ridden 6th, headway into 3rd when jumped right and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, no impression tchd 50/1
7th
Horse silk
16
8
13/2
T: Joseph MurrayJ: N J Ryan (4)
In rear, pushed along 4th, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th next, no impression op 14/1
8th
Horse silk
6 ½
10
125/1
T: P NolanJ: J G Gilligan (4)
Towards rear, slightly hampered at 4th and 6th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 80/1
9th
Horse silk
2
13
25/1
T: John WinstonJ: C McGivern (4)
Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd after 4 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to moderate 7th next, weakened op 20/1
10th
Horse silk
17
4
511-4
125/1
T: Paul TraynorJ: J P Shinnick (4)
Tracked leaders early, mid-division and mistake 4th, headway into 3rd after 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened op 100/1
11th
Horse silk
12
2
5/2
T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey
Led, headed 4 out, ridden and dropped to 8th next, weakened op 2/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
12
50/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: R P Geoghegan (4)
Rear of mid-division, ridden 4th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 33/1
PU
Horse silk
14
100/1
T: R K WatsonJ: P T Smithers (4)
Always behind, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Shajak19
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 4
T: G Elliott  J: D J Gilligan
NR
15
Horse silk
Chasing Chances53
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: J J Hanlon  J: Reserve 2
NR
16
Horse silk
Moneynabane55
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: N McCluskey  J: Reserve 3
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.50, £1.50, £2.00EX:£21.10Trifecta:£119.20SF:£17.95

Forecasts

Marv Michael (13/8), Shajak (15/8), Stadium Talk (5/2), Ochocinco (13/2), Royal Class (13/2), Noble Blue (7/1), Chasing Chances (20/1), J'adore Chas (22/1), Noble Annys (25/1), Moneynabane (25/1), Alkajack (33/1), Alkascotch (50/1), The Bridge House (66/1), Tiz All Hush Hush (100/1), Heart Of Rome (125/1), Iguis (125/1)

Verdict

Useful Flat performer SHAJAK made an encouraging hurdling debut under a considerate ride when fifth at Killarney 19 days ago and looks a certain improver with that under his belt, so he's fancied to make his second start in this sphere a winning one. Marv Michael and bumper-winner Stadium Talk head the opposition.

  1. SHAJAK (IRE)
  2. MARV MICHAEL (IRE)
  3. STADIUM TALK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Dovlator
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
16/1

Prize Money

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

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