18:10 Down Royal

Friday 30 August 2019

All16:3517:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:40

Pepsico Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:10 | Winning time: 5m 2.90s

1^st

Make The Switch

411-1

15/8f

T: J C McConnellJ: Darragh O'Keeffe (5)

Soon chased leaders, 4th after 3rd, improved and on terms before 3 out, soon gained narrow lead and bumped slightly, joined approaching 2 out, led again and stayed on best from over 100yds out op 9/4 tchd 5/2

2^nd

Zalika

410-8

13/2

T: Mrs D A LoveJ: Sean O'Keeffe (7)

Mid-division early, 6th after 3rd, slightly impeded 5th, slight mistake 7th, soon closed up, on terms approaching 2 out, headed over 100yds out, soon no extra and one pace tchd 6/1

3^rd

White Desert

511-12

14/1

T: Miss A MooneyJ: M J Bolger

Waited with, 8th after 2nd, slight mistake 4th, slightly impeded 5th, closed up from 7th, one pace approaching 2 out op 12/1

4^th

4 ½

Indian Admiral

411-1

9/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Led, joined 5th, led again before 7th where not fluent, joined before 3 out, soon headed and slightly bumped rival, no extra and not fluent 2 out op 10/1 tchd 8/1

5^th

Recommendation

711-4

25/1

T: Miss A MooneyJ: Katie O'Farrell (5)

Mid-division early, slight mistake 3rd, soon raced in 7th, impeded 5th, switched left after 3 out, soon one pace

6^th

John Mor

1011-4

9/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett

A little keen, prominent, on terms 5th, headed before 7th and bad mistake, soon lost position and one pace op 10/1 tchd 8/1

7^th

5 ½

Lopito

411-1

12/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: L P Dempsey

Waited with towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, impeded 5th, no extra when slight mistake 2 out

8^th

Double Sixteen

411-1

25/1

T: Mrs P DobbsJ: Sean Flanagan

Prominent early, 5th after 3rd, pushed along after 7th, lost position approaching 3 out, soon in rear and weakened, tailed off

Also Ran

Warlike Intent

711-12

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: K Brogan (7)

Prominent, 3rd when fell 5th op 11/2

Magic Sea

411-6

4/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Waited with towards rear, brought down 5th op 5/1

Cousin Harry

411-1

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Waited with, 9th after 3rd, slightly impeded 5th, no danger when fell 2 out

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Non-Runners

Weihnachts²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Mark Walsh

Three Boyo's³²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: T G McCourt J: Danny Mullins

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.50Pl:€1.10, €2.40, €4.20EX:€16.00SF:€15.91

Forecasts

Make The Switch (15/8), Weihnachts (2/1), Magic Sea (4/1), Warlike Intent (6/1), Zalika (13/2), Indian Admiral (9/1), John Mor (9/1), Lopito (12/1), White Desert (14/1), Recommendation (25/1), Double Sixteen (25/1), Cousin Harry (33/1), Three Boyo's (50/1)

Plenty with chances here. Weihnachts found only one too strong at Roscommon recently, though what exactly he beat remains to be seen, while Magic Sea would have a chance on his May run at this track. Make The Switch could have a say if taking to the jumping first time, with Lopito also capable of building on a positive start last time. JOHN MOR was second in a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Perth last month and is forgiven a lesser effort back there since over fences. A frontrunner, he could be hard to peg back over this shorter trip if getting into a rhythm.

John Mor
Weihnachts
Make The Switch

Previous Winners

2018

Optical Confusion

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: D J Mullins | T: M Butler

2/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,501.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €231.006th: €121.00