12:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 23 January 2024

All12:4013:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:00

Molson Coors Beverage Company Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 4m 34.6s

1^st

Staffordshire Knot

611-12

8/15f

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenge after 4 out, led before 3 out, ran around slightly approaching 3 out, ridden to assert before 2 out, jumped slightly right 2 out, clear and mistake last, kept on strongly run-in, comfortably op 4/9

2^nd

Grooveykindoflove

510-11

7/2

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd after 4 out, ridden 3 out, no impression before 2 out where slight mistake, mistake last, kept on run-in to go 2nd close home op 10/3

3^rd

An Peann Dearg

711-4

13/2

T: P NolanJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leader, led 3rd, pressed after 4 out, headed before 3 out, ridden and no impression on leader after 3 out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd close home op 9/1

4^th

Reve Inoui

611-4

50/1

T: J P FlavinJ: D E Mullins

Mid-division early, slight mistake 4th, closer in 5th halfway, ridden and no impression before 3 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace op 66/1

5^th

Paradise Lost

511-4

9/2

T: C O'BrienJ: Simon Torrens

Mid-division, slightly hampered 2nd, mistake 4th, ridden 4 out, no impression in moderate 5th before 2 out, kept on one pace

6^th

Battle Roar

511-4

150/1

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: E Walsh

Tracked leaders early, mid-division halfway, ridden in 7th 4 out, no impression before next, kept on one pace

7^th

3 ¼

Desperado Genie

610-11

200/1

T: C CollinsJ: T P Harney (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, kept on one pace straight

8^th

2 ¾

Kinbara Firstdraft

511-4

80/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Led, headed 3rd and remain close up, 2nd and slight mistake 5th, dropped to 4th after 4 out, ridden and no impression 3 out, soon no extra op 125/1

9^th

Supreme Authority

511-4

150/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: D A Jacob

Held up towards rear early, mid-division halfway, ridden and no impression after 4 out, soon no extra, weakened and tailed off op 200/1

10^th

Beer With The Boys

911-12

66/1

T: H D McGuiganJ: Philip Byrnes (5)

Tracked leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, soon mid-division, ridden 4 out, soon no extra, weakened and slight mistake next, tailed off

Also Ran

University Of Life

611-4

250/1

T: H SmythJ: M J Molloy (7)

Always rear, trailing from 5th, pulled up before 3 out

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Non-Runners

Pay The Tab²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Mister Vic²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: J S McGarvey

Ragmans Corner²⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: G Keane J: Ricky Doyle

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.54Pl:£1.02, £1.50, £1.70EX:£4.50Trifecta:£16.60SF:£3.43

Forecasts

Staffordshire Knot (8/15), Grooveykindoflove (7/2), Paradise Lost (9/2), An Peann Dearg (13/2), Pay The Tab (14/1), Reve Inoui (50/1), Ragmans Corner (50/1), Beer With The Boys (66/1), Mister Vic (66/1), Kinbara Firstdraft (80/1), Battle Roar (150/1), Supreme Authority (150/1), Desperado Genie (200/1), University Of Life (250/1)

STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT has taken a bumper since his encouraging Cork hurdles bow and likely has more to offer in this sphere. He gets the nod. Grooveykindoflove and Paradise Lost head the list of dangers.

STAFFORDSHIRE KNOT (IRE)
GROOVEYKINDOFLOVE (FR)
PARADISE LOST (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Doctor Bravo

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 6

J: D N Russell | T: G Elliott

11/10

Prize Money

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