13:10 Down Royal

Friday 29 October 2021

All13:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:0516:35

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:12 | Winning time: 6m 11.80s

1^st

Hollow Games

512-0

1/9f

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Disputed lead early, headed at 3rd, 2nd at halfway, disputed lead again 4 out, led travelling well 3 out, pushed along and pressed 2 out, stayed on well under hands and heels run-in, comfortably op 1/5

2^nd

6 ½

Ailie Rose

511-7

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 3rd, 4th 4 out, ridden and headway into 2nd and pressed winner when jumped left 2 out, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in op 12/1

3^rd

Coqueta

411-5

33/1

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

Held up in touch in rear, 6th 4 out, ridden in 5th after next, went moderate 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders op 66/1

4^th

1 ¼

Golden Cosmos

512-0

66/1

T: P FentonJ: Jamie Hayes (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, ran around approaching 1st, mistake 7th, ridden in 5th before 3 out, no impression op 50/1

5^th

Menindee

511-7

80/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Disputed lead early, took keen hold, slight mistake 2nd headed 3rd, 3rd at 5th, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to 4th next, weakened op 100/1 tchd 66/1 and tchd 150/1

6^th

Woodstream Lad

411-12

80/1

T: R K WatsonJ: J S McGarvey

Held up in touch in rear, mistakes 3rd and 4th, no impression from 4 out, never a factor tchd 50/1

7^th

1 ¾

Simply Shabra

612-0

11/2

T: A McCannJ: J M Moore

Tracked leaders in 3rd, led from 3rd, joined 4 out, ridden and headed next, weakened op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Reflectionist¹³⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: D P Dunne J: Keith Donoghue

Eat The Book⁶⁵

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: D P Dunne J: C D Maxwell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.10Pl:£1.02, £2.80EX:£4.30Trifecta:£20.00SF:£4.35

Forecasts

Hollow Games (1/9), Simply Shabra (11/2), Eat The Book (8/1), Ailie Rose (16/1), Coqueta (33/1), Reflectionist (33/1), Golden Cosmos (66/1), Menindee (80/1), Woodstream Lad (80/1)

HOLLOW GAMES is hiked up markedly in trip switched to hurdling, but he's looked a really good prospect in winning all 3 starts so far and this looks a nice opening. Simply Shabra will attempt to put his experience over obstacles to maximum use and is feared most.

HOLLOW GAMES (IRE)
SIMPLY SHABRA (IRE)
AILIE ROSE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Farouk D'Alene

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: Jack Kennedy | T: G Elliott

2/9

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,300.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €260.00