18:30 Down Royal

Friday 2 June 2023

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BoyleSports Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:30 | Winning time: 4m 57.30s

1^st

Ochocinco

511-4

13/2

T: Colm MurphyJ: L A McKenna (2)

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 5th, headway into 6th 3 out, went 2nd and pushed along approaching 2 out, soon ridden, strongly pressed leader inside final furlong, stayed on well to lead close home op 9/1

2^nd

Marv Michael

511-4

13/8f

T: H De BromheadJ: H Morgan

Prominent, slight mistake 5th, led 4 out, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed and no extra close home op 6/4 tchd 7/4

3^rd

Noble Blue

511-4

7/1

T: P NolanJ: J P O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders on inner, lost position on inner after 4 out, 9th and slightly hampered 3 out, soon ridden, went 4th and no impression on leaders 2 out, kept on one pace to go 3rd near line tchd 13/2

4^th

J'adore Chas

410-12

22/1

T: Gerald QuinnJ: Liam Quinlan (2)

Mid-division, closer in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, moderate 3rd and drifted left run-in, 4th near line op 16/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Alkajack

511-4

33/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: P J O'Hanlon

Tracked leaders, pushed along early, ridden in 7th 3 out, moderate 6th next, kept on one pace op 28/1 tchd 25/1

6^th

The Bridge House

511-4

66/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (4)

Mid-division, ridden 6th, headway into 3rd when jumped right and mistake 3 out, soon ridden, 5th 2 out, no impression tchd 50/1

7^th

Royal Class

511-4

13/2

T: Joseph MurrayJ: N J Ryan (4)

In rear, pushed along 4th, ridden 3 out, moderate 8th next, no impression op 14/1

8^th

6 ½

Heart Of Rome

410-12

125/1

T: P NolanJ: J G Gilligan (4)

Towards rear, slightly hampered at 4th and 6th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 80/1

9^th

Noble Annys

510-11

25/1

T: John WinstonJ: C McGivern (4)

Tracked leaders, headway into 2nd after 4 out, ridden in 2nd 3 out, dropped to moderate 7th next, weakened op 20/1

10^th

Iguis

511-4

125/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: J P Shinnick (4)

Tracked leaders early, mid-division and mistake 4th, headway into 3rd after 4 out, ridden in 4th 3 out, weakened op 100/1

11^th

Stadium Talk

511-5

5/2

T: J C McConnellJ: B W Harvey

Led, headed 4 out, ridden and dropped to 8th next, weakened op 2/1

Also Ran

Alkascotch

510-11

50/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: R P Geoghegan (4)

Rear of mid-division, ridden 4th, no impression from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1 tchd 33/1

Tiz All Hush Hush

511-4

100/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Peter Smithers (4)

Always behind, weakened 5 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Shajak¹⁹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

Moneynabane⁵⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N McCluskey J: Reserve 3

Chasing Chances⁵³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.50Pl:£1.50, £1.50, £2.00EX:£21.10Trifecta:£119.20SF:£17.95

Forecasts

Marv Michael (13/8), Shajak (15/8), Stadium Talk (5/2), Ochocinco (13/2), Royal Class (13/2), Noble Blue (7/1), Chasing Chances (20/1), J'adore Chas (22/1), Noble Annys (25/1), Moneynabane (25/1), Alkajack (33/1), Alkascotch (50/1), The Bridge House (66/1), Tiz All Hush Hush (100/1), Heart Of Rome (125/1), Iguis (125/1)

Useful Flat performer SHAJAK made an encouraging hurdling debut under a considerate ride when fifth at Killarney 19 days ago and looks a certain improver with that under his belt, so he's fancied to make his second start in this sphere a winning one. Marv Michael and bumper-winner Stadium Talk head the opposition.

SHAJAK (IRE)
MARV MICHAEL (IRE)
STADIUM TALK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Dovlator

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: P J O'Hanlon | T: D A McLoughlin

16/1

Prize Money

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