13:00 Down Royal

Wednesday 17 March 2021

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Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 22.40s

1^st

Homme D'Un Soir

512-0

9/4

T: Mrs D FosterJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, went 4th 3 out, improved to lead approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, stayed on well under hands and heels run-in, comfortably op 9/5 tchd 7/4

2^nd

3 ¼

Pont Du Gard

511-6

1/2f

T: J P O'BrienJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner at last, kept on same pace inside final furlong tchd 8/15

3^rd

Na Caith Tobac

411-2

18/1

T: P W FlynnJ: K J Brouder

Disputed lead, mistake 1st, led 3rd, slight mistake 5th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, mistake in 3rd 2 out, soon no impression on leaders op 33/1

4^th

Gallaside

411-2

25/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Mid-division, jumped left at 2nd, improved into 6th 3 out, soon pushed along, 5th at last, kept on same pace op 28/1 tchd 22/1

5^th

Little Mixup

410-11

11/1

T: D HoganJ: Mark McDonagh (7)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 5th 3 out, soon ridden and no impression op 16/1

6^th

3 ½

Hattie Amarin

510-13

80/1

T: M FaheyJ: Ricky Doyle

In rear, progress 4 out, 12th next, kept on without threatening from 2 out, never nearer op 100/1

7^th

Mcquinn

911-6

150/1

T: Miss S BarkleyJ: Cian Cullinan (7)

Rear of mid-division on outer, moderate 13th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on without threatening, never nearer op 125/1

8^th

6 ½

General Moriviere

511-6

12/1

T: J P BroderickJ: D J McInerney

Disputed lead, took keen hold, headed 3rd, 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, 6th 2 out, no impression op 10/1

9^th

1 ½

Adnap

612-0

14/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Tracked leaders, hampered at 3rd, bad mistake 6th and rider briefly lost iron, ridden in 11th 3 out, no impression op 18/1

10^th

Drumbaragh

810-13

150/1

T: N CarolanJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Towards rear, some progress into 10th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor tchd 200/1

11^th

Tweeds Corner

610-13

66/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P E Corbett

Mid-division, hampered at 2nd, jumped left 3rd and 4th ridden in 7th 3 out, hampered 2 out, no impression tchd 50/1

12^th

Justwest

610-13

150/1

T: Gary McGillJ: C J Orr (3)

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 125/1

13^th

Turkestan

410-11

125/1

T: M M McNiffJ: P J Carberry

Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, no impression from 3 out, weakened

14^th

1 ¼

Avondale Smiles

410-4

200/1

T: P NolanJ: Sarah Kavanagh (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 150/1

15^th

Sweet Beat

511-6

200/1

T: Gary McGillJ: R P Treacy

Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 150/1

16^th

Hoganville

410-11

150/1

T: P NolanJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1

17^th

2 ½

Martalink

811-6

150/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: R Deegan (5)

Mid-division, mistake 5th and ridden, weakened op 100/1

18^th

Massons Castle

611-6

28/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: D J Hand (7)

Tracked leaders, hampered 1st, jumped left 3rd, weakened from 4 out op 40/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Aldo The Apache

511-6

33/1

T: Colm MurphyJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Mid-division, behind leaders and close enough in 8th when fell 2 out op 40/1

Haypusher

510-13

150/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Mid-division, hampered 1st and 2nd, weakened 4 out, pulled up before 3 out tchd 200/1

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Non-Runners

Bergentown¹¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: P Fenton J: Reserve 1

Another Struggle

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: H Smyth J: Reserve 2

Queen Emily⁶⁶⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: Mrs S Dawson J: Reserve 3

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.30Pl:£1.20, £1.02, £3.30EX:£6.90Trifecta:£40.50SF:£4.42

Forecasts

Pont Du Gard (1/2), Homme D'Un Soir (9/4), Little Mixup (11/1), General Moriviere (12/1), Adnap (14/1), Na Caith Tobac (18/1), Gallaside (25/1), Another Struggle (25/1), Queen Emily (25/1), Massons Castle (28/1), Aldo The Apache (33/1), Bergentown (50/1), Tweeds Corner (66/1), Hattie Amarin (80/1), Turkestan (125/1), Mcquinn (150/1), Drumbaragh (150/1), Justwest (150/1), Hoganville (150/1), Martalink (150/1), Haypusher (150/1), Avondale Smiles (200/1), Sweet Beat (200/1)

This can go to PONT DU GARD, who pulled a long way clear of the rest when runner-up to a useful prospect at Naas 17 days ago. Homme d'Un Soir looks the obvious threat.

PONT DU GARD (FR)
HOMME D'UN SOIR (FR)
GENERAL MORIVIERE (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Wingin A Prayer

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: R M Power | T: Mrs J Harrington

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00