13:35 Down Royal

Monday 6 May 2024

All13:3514:1014:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Ballygowan Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:35 | Winning time: 4m 8.80s

1^st

Le Coq Hardi

511-4

5/2f

T: H De BromheadJ: Mike O'Connor

Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, 3rd at 4th, headway on inner to dispute after 3 out, pushed along when left in lead next, ran around approaching last, ridden run-in, stayed on well tchd 11/4

2^nd

5 ½

Pahlavi

711-4

16/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Shane Fenelon (4)

Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, 2nd at 4th, disputed before 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching next, 3rd when hampered and left 2nd 2 out, no impression before last, ridden run-in, kept on one pace tchd 20/1

3^rd

Mordor

410-12

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: Danny Gilligan

Prominent, tracked leaders after 2nd, pushed along in 6th 3 out, 4th when not fluent, hampered and left 3rd next, ridden and no impression when jumped left last, kept on one pace op 2/1

4^th

4 ½

Shinnhill

711-4

80/1

T: N McKnightJ: Gavin Brouder

Mid-division, mistake 1st, soon tracked leaders and 4th at 4th, pushed along in 6th and no impression when left 5th 2 out, 4th at last, kept on one pace op 100/1 tchd 125/1

5^th

Nemo

711-4

7/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (4)

Mid-division, ridden and no impression in 13th after 3 out, 8th at last, kept on one pace op 15/2 tchd 5/1

6^th

Edge Of Darkness

411-6

20/1

T: D HoganJ: Philip Donovan (2)

Prominent, took keen hold, mistake 1st and not fluent next, soon tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 5th when left 4th and hampered 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 5th at last, no extra op 14/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 22/1

7^th

Drum Roll

410-5

125/1

T: P NolanJ: Conor Smithers (4)

Rear of mid-division, bumped 1st, jumped right 3rd, ridden and no impression after 3 out, not fluent and hampered next, kept on one pace

8^th

2 ½

Buttoned Up

610-11

50/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: Jake Coen

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, hampered next, kept on one pace without threatening tchd 33/1

9^th

1 ¼

Kalsman

611-4

50/1

T: L LennonJ: Alex Harvey (4)

Mid-division, 7th when not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, kept on one pace op 80/1 tchd 100/1

10^th

2 ¾

Giant Haystacks

511-4

11/1

T: Barry J FitzgeraldJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (4)

Mid-division, ran freely, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra op 20/1

11^th

3 ¼

High Honour

411-6

66/1

T: D KinsellaJ: John Shinnick (4)

Prominent, improved to lead after 2nd, not fluent 5th, joined before 3 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1

12^th

nse

African Lady

410-5

50/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (2)

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, no impression op 66/1

13^th

Ballinearla Girl

510-11

50/1

T: E DoyleJ: Shane O'Callaghan (2)

Always towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, no impression op 40/1 tchd 66/1

14^th

2 ¾

Garrick Painter

411-6

125/1

T: N C KellyJ: T P Harney (4)

Towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra op 66/1

15^th

1 ¾

Zero Fighter

411-6

40/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Gary Noonan (2)

Mid-division, slightly hampered after 2nd, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, slightly hampered next, no extra op 50/1

16^th

Kartel And Co

410-12

300/1

T: P J RothwellJ: C G O'Dwyer (2)

Always towards rear, never a factor op 150/1

17^th

8 ½

Gustavo Goodway

611-4

125/1

T: P J RothwellJ: Conor Owens (4)

Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra op 50/1 tchd 150/1

18^th

Dromineer Smurphy

410-12

50/1

T: C CollinsJ: Peter Smithers (4)

Prominent, took keen hold, tracked leaders when edged left after 2nd, pushed along in mid-division and no impression before 3 out, weakened op 40/1 tchd 66/1

Also Ran

Old Port

611-12

11/4

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Mid-division, improved to 5th before 3 out, 3rd travelling well after 3 out, headway to dispute lead approaching 2 out where fell op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3

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Non-Runners

Whatsanotheryear²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Flynn J: Aidan Kelly

Sarrealta

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 3

March Law¹⁸⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: J Smith

Wardens Whisper²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.30, £4.80, £1.50EX:£43.80Trifecta:£387.80SF:£45.02

Forecasts

Le Coq Hardi (5/2), Mordor (11/4), Old Port (11/4), Nemo (7/1), Giant Haystacks (11/1), March Law (12/1), Pahlavi (16/1), Edge Of Darkness (20/1), Whatsanotheryear (25/1), Zero Fighter (40/1), Buttoned Up (50/1), Kalsman (50/1), African Lady (50/1), Ballinearla Girl (50/1), Dromineer Smurphy (50/1), High Honour (66/1), Shinnhill (80/1), Drum Roll (125/1), Garrick Painter (125/1), Gustavo Goodway (125/1), Kartel And Co (300/1)

LE COQ HARDI offered plenty to work on in a hot Punchestown novice hurdle in November and is hard to get away from in this company with improvement likely. Mordor and Old Port are dangers.

LE COQ HARDI (IRE)
MORDOR (FR)
OLD PORT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Top Speed

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Mike O'Connor | T: H De Bromhead

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00