11:40 Down Royal

Monday 26 December 2022

All11:4012:1312:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 11:43 | Winning time: 5m 10.01s

1^st

Eye Van

811-4

2/1f

T: R P CodyJ: Niall Moore (7)

Waited with in mid-division, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd 2 out, closer 3rd at last and soon challenged, ridden and led final 100 yards, stayed on well op 6/4

2^nd

Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa

611-4

11/1

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey (5)

Tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 3rd halfway, led before 3 out, joined 2 out, ridden and led last, soon pressed and hung left, headed final 100 yards, no impression, kept on one pace op 12/1 tchd 14/1

3^rd

1 ¼

Sam Magee

511-4

9/4

T: H De BromheadJ: C Brassil (5)

Mid-division, 6th halfway, 4th 3 out, headway and disputed next, not fluent and headed last, ridden and no impression in 3rd when not clear run and switched right 100 yards out, kept on one pace tchd 2/1

4^th

2 ¾

Ottizzini

510-11

12/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, jumped right 1st, mistake 3rd and not fluent next, 7th halfway, 5th 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression in 4th at last, kept on one pace op 20/1

5^th

Rowdy Romeo

511-4

33/1

T: Caroline MccaldinJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in 4th next, no impression in 5th when slight mistake last, kept on one pace

6^th

Nowinittowinit

610-11

100/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)

Tracked leaders, lost place before 6th where mistake, 9th 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, hampered 3 out, no extra op 50/1

7^th

Ringdufferin

411-4

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: C McGivern (7)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression in 8th after 4 out, moderate 6th after next, no extra op 20/1

8^th

The Belmont Boys

511-4

200/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: C D Maxwell

Mid-division, 10th when mistake 4 out, soon pushed along and no impression, slightly hampered 3 out, no extra, tailed off op 150/1

9^th

Lockdown Daisy

510-11

250/1

T: J J LambeJ: Anna McGuinness (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no danger from 4 out, completely tailed off op 200/1

10^th

Windgap Warrior

411-4

80/1

T: C CollinsJ: E Walsh (5)

Always behind, never a factor, slightly hampered 1st and soon pushed along, mistake 2nd and reminders next, no danger from 4 out, completely tailed off op 40/1 tchd 100/1

Also Ran

Barometer

711-12

11/2

T: J J MurphyJ: Mr A T Feeney (7)

Mid-division on inner, bumped 1st, 5th halfway, pushed along in 6th and no impression when fell 3 out tchd 5/1

Smooth Player

511-12

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place after 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next tchd 9/2

Cosmo Renfro

511-4

50/1

T: S NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Towards rear, mistake and reminders 3rd, no danger from 4 out, soon weakened and pulled up before next op 40/1

Wee Jerry

611-4

200/1

T: N McCluskeyJ: G P Brouder (5)

Led, mistake 2nd, pushed along and headed before 3 out, soon lost place, no extra in 7th when brought down 3 out op 150/1

Champagnegaloppen

410-11

150/1

T: R K WatsonJ: C P O'Shea (7)

Towards rear, slightly hampered and mistake 1st, mistake and unseated rider 2nd

Do As Your Told

410-11

200/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Conor Smithers (7)

Always towards rear, no danger from 4 out, weakened and pulled up before next op 150/1

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Non-Runners

Cardamon Hill²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Moonface

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 3

Round The Square³⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.10, £3.10, £1.40EX:£24.80Trifecta:£105.30SF:£26.37

Forecasts

Eye Van (2/1), Sam Magee (9/4), Smooth Player (5/1), Cardamon Hill (11/2), Barometer (11/2), Round The Square (8/1), Jimmy Chou Pecos Aa (11/1), Ottizzini (12/1), Moonface (20/1), Ringdufferin (25/1), Rowdy Romeo (33/1), Cosmo Renfro (50/1), Windgap Warrior (80/1), Nowinittowinit (100/1), Champagnegaloppen (150/1), The Belmont Boys (200/1), Do As Your Told (200/1), Wee Jerry (200/1), Lockdown Daisy (250/1)

EYE VAN sets a good standard so has to be considered the one to beat, though strong market support for Rules-newcomer Sam Magee would put a slightly different slant on matters. Barometer shaped well on his recent hurdling debut at Cork and is another to consider, along with Smooth Player.

EYE VAN (IRE)
SAM MAGEE (IRE)
BAROMETER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

Gerri Colombe

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 5

J: D F O'Regan | T: G Elliott

2/5

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,299.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €259.00