13:50 Down Royal

Friday 17 March 2023

All13:5014:3015:1015:5016:3017:1017:50

Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 4m 27.80s

1^st

Western Comandor

511-4

12/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (5)

Tracked leaders, improved to lead before 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed after last, stayed on well under pressure inside final furlong tchd 10/1

2^nd

Flamborough

411-2

4/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders on outer, headway into 3rd travelling well 3 out, ridden in 2nd 2 out, strongly pressed winner after last, kept on same pace inside final furlong op 9/1

3^rd

Canal End

511-4

5/2f

T: Peter FaheyJ: J S McGarvey

Mid-division on outer, jumped right at 4th, progress on wide outer 4 out, went 4th 3 out, ridden in 3rd and slight mistake next, kept on without reaching leaders run-in op 6/4

4^th

Baltic Bird

411-2

33/1

T: W DurkanJ: Mr J C Barry (3)

Mid-division, ran around approaching 1st, pushed along in 6th 3 out, soon ridden, 4th 2 out, no extra op 12/1

5^th

Catch The Beast

511-4

250/1

T: E CawleyJ: Phillip Enright

Rear of mid-division, closer in 7th and pushed along 3 out, ridden in 5th and no impression when slight mistake at last op 150/1

6^th

Macdermott

511-4

10/3

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr Pat Taaffe (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead travelling well 3 out, soon ridden and headed, dropped to 5th 2 out, weakened op 11/2 tchd 16/5

7^th

3 ¾

Marronstown

611-4

12/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Ricky Doyle

Led, ridden and headed 3 out, weakened op 14/1

8^th

8 ½

Mornington Bay

410-1

200/1

T: Mrs S DawsonJ: J P Shinnick (7)

Rear of mid-division, moderate 10th 3 out, no impression, never a factor op 125/1

9^th

8 ½

Our Jervis

611-4

200/1

T: N C KellyJ: H Morgan (3)

Tracked leaders, slight mistake 1st, mistake 2nd and reminder, ridden and dropped to moderate 9th 3 out, no impression op 50/1

10^th

Any Luck Colm

611-4

200/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 125/1

11^th

3 ¼

Now Go Soldier Go

511-4

25/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J Carberry

Always towards rear, mistake 1st, never a factor tchd 28/1

12^th

Tomannie

511-4

200/1

T: S MillarJ: Shane Fenelon (7)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 1st, weakened from 3 out op 80/1

Also Ran

Je T'ai Porte

511-5

100/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C D Maxwell

Rear of mid-division, took keen hold, bumped 4th, mid-division when bad mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out op 66/1

Bellaney Lord

711-4

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders on inner, ridden 4 out, weakened, pulled up before next op 12/1

Djameson

611-4

50/1

T: S CrawleyJ: Ben Kennedy (7)

Mid-division, slight mistake 1st, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next op 66/1

Jimmy Mcgill

511-4

125/1

T: John WinstonJ: Carl Millar (7)

Always behind, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

Stuzzikini

511-4

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: D F O'Regan

Mid-division, ridden 5th, weakened, pulled up before 3 out

Vango Opera

611-4

200/1

T: N C KellyJ: C J Orr

Always behind, mistake 4th, pulled up before 3 out tchd 150/1 and 250/1

He Picked Us

410-8

100/1

T: G P CromwellJ: C P McNamara

Always behind, mistake 2nd, pulled up before 2 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

O'hallorans Castle²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Reserve 3

Thunderhill¹⁹⁹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: Dillon Maxwell

Free Parking⁴⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: M J Molloy

Find A Fortune¹²⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£20.20Pl:£3.90, £1.60, £1.50EX:£134.40Trifecta:£539.00SF:£65.00

Forecasts

Canal End (5/2), Stuzzikini (3/1), Macdermott (10/3), Flamborough (4/1), Find A Fortune (15/2), Western Comandor (12/1), Marronstown (12/1), Bellaney Lord (16/1), O'hallorans Castle (20/1), Now Go Soldier Go (25/1), Thunderhill (25/1), Baltic Bird (33/1), Djameson (50/1), Je T'ai Porte (100/1), He Picked Us (100/1), Free Parking (100/1), Jimmy Mcgill (125/1), Mornington Bay (200/1), Our Jervis (200/1), Any Luck Colm (200/1), Tomannie (200/1), Vango Opera (200/1), Catch The Beast (250/1)

STUZZIKINI was a bit disappointing at Fairyhouse last time but there's nothing wrong with this effort at Punchestown prior to that and a repeat of that level may well suffice. Macdermott failed to meet expectations in a bumper but he's bred to do better over obstacles and he demands respect, with Canal End another to consider.

STUZZIKINI (IRE)
MACDERMOTT (FR)
CANAL END (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Billable Grant

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Gavin Brouder | T: C A McBratney

66/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €499.005th: €299.006th: €200.00