12:00 Down Royal

Thursday 26 December 2019

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I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 5m 22.90s

1^st

Opposites Attract

511-4

15/8f

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 3rd after 3 out, stayed on to challenge approaching 2 out, led after 2 out, kept on well from last op 7/4

2^nd

Outside The Ring

711-4

20/1

T: N McKnightJ: A W Short (3)

Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, under pressure in 3rd before 2 out, slight mistake last, kept on into 2nd run-in, no impression on winner

3^rd

Lily's Gem

611-5

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: M P Fogarty

Mid-division, progress into 6th entering straight, ridden into 4th 2 out, kept on same pace from last

4^th

5 ½

Legacy Thor

511-12

14/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr B G Crawford (7)

Led, slight mistake 3 out, ridden and pressed approaching 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra run-in, kept on one pace op 12/1

5^th

2 ½

Farceur Du Large

411-3

9/2

T: N MeadeJ: E Walsh (7)

Prominent early, soon chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

Coolagh Park

511-4

8/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Settled behind leaders, 7th halfway, ridden in 5th before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 14/1

7^th

8 ½

Cala Di Volpe

411-3

50/1

T: R K WatsonJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 9th after 4 out, no extra before next

8^th

Stansfield

511-4

16/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Prominent early, soon chased leader, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off

9^th

Junius Brutus

911-12

50/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Held up towards rear, moderate 10th 4 out, ridden and no impression before straight, weakened and tailed off

10^th

The Miser

411-3

66/1

T: W J BrysonJ: Mr N Gault (7)

Always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, trailing halfway, tailed off

11^th

Dinos Mixa

611-4

66/1

T: P DowneyJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Mid-division, mistake 5th, soon weakened, tailed off

12^th

Bintheredonethat

511-4

66/1

T: N C KellyJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Always towards rear, weakened before 6th, completely tailed off

13^th

Punchers Path

411-3

25/1

T: N C KellyJ: N P Madden

Always towards rear, slight mistake 4th, trailing halfway, completely tailed off

14^th

Jaunty Warrior

711-12

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: P Merrigan

Towards rear for most, moderate 11th 4 out, soon weakened, completely tailed off

Also Ran

Alighted

611-12

11/4

T: J P O'BrienJ: P E Corbett

Prominent early, soon chased leaders, slightly slow 4 out, soon ridden and no extra before next, pulled up after 3 out op 5/2 tchd 3/1

Arakan Quest

511-4

14/1

T: B R HamiltonJ: Mr J J Codd

Towards rear, mistake and unseated rider 2nd tchd 16/1

Dessie Deschamps

611-4

66/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: M Hamill (3)

Mid-division, slight mistake 4th and reminders, pushed along before 5th where slight mistake, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out

Falkland Castle

811-4

66/1

T: Miss S BarkleyJ: B Browne (5)

Rear of mid-division best, slight mistake 3rd, weakened before 4 out, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Blue Markie¹⁹³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: D M Christie J: R P Treacy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.60Pl:€1.40, €5.70, €2.40EX:€72.30Trifecta:€0.00SF:€49.91

Forecasts

Opposites Attract (15/8), Alighted (11/4), Farceur Du Large (9/2), Coolagh Park (8/1), Legacy Thor (14/1), Arakan Quest (14/1), Lily's Gem (16/1), Stansfield (16/1), Blue Markie (16/1), Outside The Ring (20/1), Punchers Path (25/1), Jaunty Warrior (25/1), Cala Di Volpe (50/1), Junius Brutus (50/1), The Miser (66/1), Dinos Mixa (66/1), Bintheredonethat (66/1), Falkland Castle (66/1), Dessie Deschamps (66/1)

ALIGHTED has already had success in a bumper and he can go one place better than his second place finish in a big field at Punchestown on his hurdles debut last time out. Opposites Attract has gone close to his first win on a number of occasions since going hurdling so expect another big run, while Coolagh Park has done very little wrong on his two appearances on the track so far and is worth taking to finish in the placings.

Alighted
Opposites Attract
Coolagh Park

Previous Winners

2018

Sinoria

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 5

J: D Robinson | T: H De Bromhead

5/2

Prize Money

1st: €8,400.002nd: €2,801.003rd: €1,400.004th: €700.005th: €420.006th: €280.00