14:50 Down Royal
Tuesday 29 January 2019
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Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor Maiden Hurdle
- 5YO plus | 2m 130y | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 5.40s
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Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
Well beaten when never a factor on first hurdle run for over two years at Navan beaten 73L. Liable to find a couple stronger.
74-rated dual flat winner over 1m3f and 1m6f for Ger Lyons made belated switch to hurdles when seventh of 18 at Leopardstown on St Stephens Day before disappointing again at Punchestown earlier this month. Others preferred.
Improved performance when third of 21 beaten 13½L earlier this month in a Punchestown maiden over 2m. Should go well again.
7f AW scorer for Richard Hannon but well held on two hurdle starts to date. Will need to raise overall profile to play a role here.
Well held and down the pack in three starts for previous handler. Worth a market check on stable debut.
Maiden made a pleasing start over hurdles when second in a 20-runner Downpatrick contest but has not made required progress to take a hand in the finish in this contest.
Weakened over 3m in sole point-to-point start in November and market likely to reveal expectation on stable debut here.
Beaten more than 40L in three maiden hurdle starts to date. Others hold stronger profiles in this type of race..
Lightly raced Robin Des Champs gelding finished second of 14 beaten ½L behind Getaway John on a promising seasonal debut at Fairyhouse earlier this month. Likely to improve and worth considering.
Nine race maiden well held in three recent starts over hurdles and others look more convincing at this level.
Solid and consistent in the point-to-point ranks but has disappointed in a couple of maiden hurdle starts since the beginning of the month. Form doesn't warrant support.
Solid and consistent form in a number of bumper starts in the spring of last year. Good second of 10 beaten a short-head at Punchestown on return to action earlier this month. Capable of a big run.
74-rated handicapper on the Flat for trainer Luca Cumani before a heavy defeat at Wetherby on stable debut over 2m earlier this month. Others look open to more improvement.
Third of 10 in a French maiden hurdle in September. Likely to be popular in the betting for influential owners on debut for leading trainer.
Modest 50-rated handicapper on the Flat last term without a win in 13 starts on the level. Never a factor on hurdling debut earlier this month at Naas and easy to look elsewhere.
Fair form in a couple of point-to-point starts in the spring but has disappointed in a couple of maiden hurdle starts since last month. Looks opposable.
Daughter of Morozov out of a Beneficial mare. No impression when finishing 12th of 19 on debut at Naas earlier this month. Can't be ruled out looking at the full card.
Well held in a bumper here in May before a 159L defeat in a Fairyhouse contest on the Flat at fairyhouse last month. Likely to find it tough going here.
Forecasts
Black Tears (5/4), Earth Day (3/1), Narcissistic (7/2), The Tartan Spartan (10/1), Curious Times (16/1), Song Of Namibia (25/1), Niccolai (25/1), Dommage Pour Toi (40/1), Tinnehinch (50/1), Castiel (50/1), Peace Party (66/1), Molly Kaye (66/1), Short Story Long (66/1), City Limits (100/1), Willwams (100/1), Manomine (100/1), Tamakaze (100/1), Melman (100/1)
Potentially exciting five-year-old BLACK TEARS from the Gordon Elliott yard can get off the mark over hurdles for connections at the second attempt here following a short-head defeat at Punchestown earlier in the month. The Simon Munir and Isaac Souede-owned Earth Day could emerge as the biggest danger with Narcissistic and The Tartan Spartan cable of hitting the frame.
- Black Tears
- Earth Day
- Narcissistic
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00
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