14:10 Down Royal

Monday 6 May 2019

All14:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:35

Pepsi Max Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 10.00s

1^st

Calicojack

711-4

5/4f

T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (4)

Tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, improved to dispute lead before 2 out, ridden and led 2 out, narrow lead from before last, strongly pressed and maintained narrow lead run-in, all out close home op 6/4

2^nd

Indian Admiral

410-13

66/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (4)

Disputed lead, slight mistake and headed at 4th, 2nd 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden, close 2nd approaching last, strongly pressed winner in close 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well to line

3^rd

Batts Rock

611-12

9/4

T: G ElliottJ: K Brogan (4)

Tracked leaders on inner, short of room briefly before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake at last, kept on same pace op 15/8

4^th

Magic Sea

411-4

50/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: P J O'Hanlon (4)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 1st and 2nd, ridden in 6th and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace

5^th

4 ¼

Storm Flight

511-4

40/1

T: C O'DwyerJ: Ricky Doyle

Mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, no extra

6^th

2 ½

Rockford

611-4

50/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Sean O'Keeffe (4)

Rear of mid-division on outer, took keen hold and headway to lead before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and mistake 2 out, 5th and mistake at last, no impression

7^th

6 ½

Wayfarer

410-13

8/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: M P Burke (4)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, moderate 14th 3 out, kept on without threatening, never a factor op 10/1

8^th

Lucky Road

410-13

66/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara (4)

Mid-division, moderate 11th 3 out, kept on without threatening, never a factor

9^th

Lopito

410-13

25/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: D J McInerney

Towards rear on outer, slight mistake 2nd, 10th and slight mistake 3 out, no impression when slight mistake 2 out op 20/1

10^th

1 ¼

Ellipsism

410-13

7/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: P W O'Reilly (4)

Mid-division on outer, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 10/1

11^th

Important Message

711-12

80/1

T: D P DunneJ: J B Kane (2)

Towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

12^th

1 ¼

Ballymac Boy

511-4

33/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: T N Brett (4)

Mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

13^th

1 ½

Signing Off

411-4

50/1

T: N C KellyJ: C J Orr (2)

Mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

14^th

Elusive Intrusive

410-6

66/1

T: L LennonJ: A W Short

Disputed lead, mistake at 1st, led briefly 4th, headed before next, dropped to 6th 3 out, soon weakened

15^th

1 ¼

Brokopondo

711-12

25/1

T: C CannonJ: R P Treacy

Tracked leaders on outer, 3rd and jumped badly left 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

16^th

Keenaghan Lass

510-11

66/1

T: T F ShawJ: C Brassil (2)

Always behind, never a factor

17^th

1 ¾

Swiss Cottage

410-13

40/1

T: K ThorntonJ: A McCurtin

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 33/1

18^th

5 ½

Dark Lightning

611-4

100/1

T: Christian DelcrosJ: Simon Torrens (4)

Mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, took keen hold, slight mistake 5th, weakened from 3 out

19^th

Survival Mode

410-6

28/1

T: S FaheyJ: C A Landers (2)

Always behind, never a factor op 25/1

20^th

3 ½

Magheralagan

511-4

33/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: K J Brouder (4)

Always behind, bad mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out

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Non-Runners

Generalisation⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: H De Bromhead J: D P Holden

Whinny Island⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 4

T: V Wilson J: Reserve 3

Walking In Memphis¹³¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.00Pl:€1.70, €6.10, €1.50EX:€76.80Trifecta:€292.20SF:€129.50

Forecasts

Calicojack (5/4), Batts Rock (9/4), Generalisation (6/1), Ellipsism (7/1), Wayfarer (8/1), Lopito (25/1), Brokopondo (25/1), Survival Mode (28/1), Ballymac Boy (33/1), Magheralagan (33/1), Whinny Island (33/1), Walking In Memphis (33/1), Storm Flight (40/1), Swiss Cottage (40/1), Magic Sea (50/1), Rockford (50/1), Signing Off (50/1), Indian Admiral (66/1), Lucky Road (66/1), Elusive Intrusive (66/1), Keenaghan Lass (66/1), Important Message (80/1), Dark Lightning (100/1)

CALICOJACK can get off the mark over hurdles at the sixth time of asking for connections following some solid runs in defeat when hitting the frame on no less than four occasions. The seven-year-old can improve on his third of 23 at Fairyhouse last month and see off the attentions of the potentially exciting, Batts Rock and the Henry De Bromhead-trained Generalisation.