11:40 Down Royal

Friday 26 December 2025

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 15y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   18 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 11:41  |   Winning time: 4m 57.0s
1st
Horse silk
14
11/2
T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing
Mid-division, 6th halfway, pushed along after 3 out to challenge leaders, disputed lead before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden before last, quick jump last and asserted run-in, won going away op 5/1 tchd 6/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
5/6f
T: W DurkanJ: Philip Byrnes
Tracked leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, progress to dispute lead before 2 out, mistake 2 out, ridden but no extra run-in
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¾
3
5/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)
Led, headed before 2nd, disputed lead again after 4th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on run-in op 9/2 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
17
66/1
T: G ElliottJ: Paddy Cleary (7)
Towards rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went fourth run-in, never nearer op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
2
2
3/1
T: E MullinsJ: Ricky Doyle
Prominent, 4th halfway, progress to dispute lead 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, weakened before last tchd 7/2
6th
Horse silk
6 ½
19
80/1
T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright
Mid-division, raced freely, 7th halfway, progress before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, no extra after 2 out tchd 66/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
11
80/1
T: N C KellyJ: Conor Smithers (7)
Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, some headway before 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace run-in op 50/1 tchd 80/1
8th
Horse silk
3 ¾
7
25/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)
Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, headway after 3 out, edged right and weakened after 2 out op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
3 ½
4
511-4
20/1
T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford
Mid-division, mistake 5th, 5th halfway, pushed along before 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before 2 out, op 25/1
10th
Horse silk
10
8
33/1
T: D M ChristieJ: Miss G Benson (7)
Prominent, raced freely, progress to lead before 2nd, joined after 4th, headed before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, eased before last op 40/1 tchd 25/1
11th
Horse silk
4 ½
9
150/1
T: Cian HughesJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)
Mid-division, raced freely, 8th halfway, weakened quickly after 3 out, never a factor op 200/1
12th
Horse silk
nk
18
80/1
T: Mrs D FosterJ: Finn Brickley (7)
In rear of mid-division, raced freely, ridden after 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out tchd 100/1
13th
Horse silk
11
16
610-11
200/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: Richard Condon (5)
Always in rear, tailed off
14th
Horse silk
7
6
511-4
50/1
T: Paul TraynorJ: Mr R Guiney (7)
Always in rear, pushed along before 3 out, never in contention, tailed off op 66/1
15th
Horse silk
21
12
125/1
T: Conor MaxwellJ: Ivan Ryan (7)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear after 4th, pushed along after 7th, tailed off before 3 out op 100/1 tchd 66/1
16th
Horse silk
14
5
150/1
T: Tom DreaperJ: Eoin Staples (7)
Mid-division, 11th halfway, pushed along after 4th when in rear, tailed off before 2 out
17th
Horse silk
11
15
150/1
T: N C KellyJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)
Towards rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, 12th halfway, pushed along in rear before 3 out, tailed off after 3 out op 200/1 tchd 80/1
18th
Horse silk
11
1
66/1
T: W J BrysonJ: Carl Millar (5)
Prominent, mistake 5th and pushed along briefly, 9th halfway, slow 6th, under pressure after 7th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off op 50/1
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Non-Runners

13
Horse silk
Native Policy39
Weight: 11-4|  Age: 5
T: E Cawley  J: John Shinnick
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.90Pl:£2.00, £1.10, £1.90EX:£18.20Trifecta:£192.20SF:£11.52

Forecasts

Court Compliance (5/6), Dippedinmoonlight (3/1), Miss Doyenne (5/1), Sept Etoiles (11/2), Albus (20/1), Ballyedward (25/1), Blueys Unicorse (33/1), Astley (50/1), Dunsy Rock (66/1), Augusta George (66/1), Somersby Roost (80/1), Largy Spirit (80/1), Hellfire Hathaway (80/1), Native Policy (100/1), Mr Devlin (125/1), Brackens Jet (150/1), Areema Dreamer (150/1), Bet On Beauty (150/1), Coppola (200/1)

Verdict

A huge field but only a handful make any serious appeal, COURT COMPLIANCE selected to go one better than at Punchestown last month with improvement on the cards. Miss Doyenne won a Cork bumper on her only start under Rules last season so she's interesting now hurdling for leading connections, with Dippedinmoonlight and Sept Etoiles another couple worth considering, too.

  1. COURT COMPLIANCE (IRE)
  2. MISS DOYENNE (IRE)
  3. DIPPEDINMOONLIGHT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Air Of Entitlement
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 5
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00

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