17:23 Down Royal

Friday 29 August 2025

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Hovis Ireland Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 3m 58.50s

1^st

Arctic Flame

510-13

2/1f

T: P T FoleyJ: Simon Torrens

Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, stayed on to dispute before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last to assert run-in op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Astelia

610-13

9/4

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Led, ran freely, 5-length advantage after 3rd, reduced advantage halfway, joined after 3 out, ridden before next, headed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace op 15/8 tchd 11/4

3^rd

8 ½

Keilah

511-7

5/1

T: W McCreeryJ: Danny Gilligan

Held up early, closer in 4th from 3rd, 2nd 4 out, disputed after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 7/2

4^th

8 ½

Crossbar Getaway

510-13

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5th, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on to challenge briefly before 2 out, drifted wide and under pressure in 4th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace op 8/1

5^th

1 ¾

Wonderwalk

410-10

66/1

T: V C WardJ: Mr B M Coonan (7)

Held up towards rear, trailing before 4th, closer before 4 out where slight mistake, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace tchd 50/1

6^th

9 ½

Run For The Border

510-13

50/1

T: J P RyanJ: Donagh Meyler

Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, pecked 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out tchd 40/1

7^th

Fraher Field

511-7

11/2

T: J & T KielyJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders, mistake 1st and bad mistake 2nd, soon lost place, towards rear and slight mistake 3rd, trailing before 4th, completely tailed off op 4/1

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Non-Runners

Frontier Rose³²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: T G McCourt J: Alex Harvey

Oh Janey¹³

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: S R B Crawford J: Jordan Gainford

Eponine Etoile⁴⁷

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh

Herja⁵⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: P Griffin J: Mark McDonagh

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.70, £1.50EX:£7.20Trifecta:£30.60SF:£6.98

Forecasts

Arctic Flame (2/1), Astelia (9/4), Keilah (5/1), Fraher Field (11/2), Herja (11/2), Crossbar Getaway (6/1), Oh Janey (7/1), Eponine Etoile (20/1), Frontier Rose (33/1), Run For The Border (50/1), Wonderwalk (66/1)

ASTELIA holds the edge on form so is taken to gain a first win at the chief expense of Herja, who looked set to strike until taking a late fall at Bangor last time out. Gordon Elliott's hurdling newcomer Crossbar Getaway also enters calculations along with Arctic Flame and Fraher Field.

ASTELIA (IRE)
HERJA (IRE)
CROSSBAR GETAWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Yokkell

Weight: 11-7 |Age: 5

J: Alex Harvey | T: J C McConnell

6/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00