13:35 Down Royal
Monday 5 May 2025
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Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div 2)
- 4YO plus  |  2m 1f 79y  |  Good  |  17 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 13:35Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 6.30s
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â P Cleary (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along to go 4th after 3 out, progress into 2nd and disputed 2 out, soon ridden and led over 50 yards out, kept on well op 14/1 tchd 7/1
T:Â W DurkanJ:Â Patrick M O'Brien (7)
Led, headed 3rd, 2nd halfway, regained lead 3 out, pushed along and joined next, soon ridden and kept on, no extra and headed over 50 yards out op Evens
T:Â G P CromwellJ:Â Kieren Buckley
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 3 out, pushed along in 4th after next, soon ridden and kept on again to go moderate 3rd from last op 13/2
T:Â S R B CrawfordJ:Â Ben Bromley (5)
Mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 5th 2 out, ridden to 4th last, kept on one pace run-in op 18/1
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â Paddy Hanlon (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 6th next, kept on one pace from last op 28/1 tchd 18/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Kevin Sexton
Chased leader, led from 3rd, headed 3 out, dropped to 3rd approaching next, soon ridden and no extra, weakening when not fluent last op 6/4
T:Â J P RyanJ:Â L A McKenna (5)
Mid division, mistake 1st, progress into 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from next op 80/1
T:Â Peter FaheyJ:Â Mike O'Connor
Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, progress into mid division after 4 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from next
T:Â D A McLoughlinJ:Â P J O'Hanlon
Rear of mid division, 10th halfway, kept on one pace from 3 out tchd 100/1
T:Â P W FlynnJ:Â Ben Kennedy (7)
Towards rear, no impression from 4 out op 100/1 tchd 250/1
T:Â V C WardJ:Â J Smith (5)
Towards rear, progress into mid division approaching 3 out, soon no extra and weakened from next op 66/1 tchd 80/1
T:Â N C KellyJ:Â Gavin Brouder (3)
Mid division, 11th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 100/1
T:Â M M McNiffJ:Â A M King (7)
Mid division, dropped towards rear halfway, no impression from 4 out op 33/1 tchd 125/1
T:Â E BuckleyJ:Â Tom Buckley
Rear of mid division, hampered 1st, progress into 7th halfway, ridden after 4 out, soon no extra and weakened from next, tailed off op 40/1
T:Â P MaherJ:Â Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off op 80/1
T:Â P StaffordJ:Â Mark McDonagh
Rear of mid division, no impression from 4 out, tailed off op 100/1
T:Â P J RothwellJ:Â D Robinson
Tracked leaders, 9th halfway, no impression from 4 out, tailed off op 100/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£10.70Pl:£2.10, £1.10, £2.80EX:£22.50Trifecta:£140.30SF:£14.17
Forecasts
Fairbanks (4/6), Coyote Spirit (11/4), Timeless Treaty (15/2), Noticebox (10/1), Bryson (16/1), Whiskey On Ice (20/1), Avalo (25/1), Is She Now (33/1), Centaq (66/1), Saint Peregrine (100/1), Run Away Merida (100/1), Gallant Getaway (100/1), Rynok Square (125/1), Itcantjustbeluck (150/1), Lucky This Time (150/1), Pourquoi Poi (200/1), Genomix (200/1)
FAIRBANKS is a classy recruit to hurdling having won a Heritage Handicap at the Newmarket July Festival last year and he could be hard to beat. Bumper winner Coyote Spirit should have a future in this sphere, while his unraced stablemate Timeless Treaty is certainly bred for the job.
- FAIRBANKS
- COYOTE SPIRIT (IRE)
- TIMELESS TREATY (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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