12:15 Down Royal

Friday 26 December 2025

All11:4012:1512:4813:2313:5814:3315:08

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 4m 19.5s

1^st

Los Blanco

611-12

5/4f

T: H De BromheadJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Disputed lead, lost position and dropped to 4th after 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, mistake 3 out, headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in op 11/8 tchd 6/4

2^nd

2 ¼

Dunleer Crystal

411-4

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Finn Brickley (7)

Mid-division, bad mistake 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, headway to 4th on outside before 2 out, stayed on well run-in op 33/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 40/1

3^rd

Champagne Jury

611-12

13/8

T: G P CromwellJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Disputed lead, awkward 1st, quick jump 5th, progress to lead travelling strongly after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra and weakened run-in op 6/5 tchd 7/4

4^th

3 ¾

Green Angel

411-12

6/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing

Disputed lead, raced freely, mistake 5th, mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in op 5/1 tchd 4/1

5^th

Large Steps

411-10

18/1

T: C CollinsJ: Jordan Gainford

Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped right 3rd, ridden along after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 40/1

6^th

Colin's Friend

411-6

100/1

T: P DowneyJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Towards rear, headway on outside before 3 out, pushed along after 3 out, no extra in straight tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1

7^th

7 ½

Written In My Soul

510-11

50/1

T: E D DelanyJ: Eoghan Finegan (7)

Mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out, never a factor op 66/1

8^th

Artic Chief

411-4

150/1

T: L LennonJ: Caragh Monaghan (7)

Towards rear, 8 lengths detached before 5th, tailed off tchd 125/1

9^th

Live Your Dreams

411-6

10/1

T: W DurkanJ: Philip Byrnes

Always in rear, tailed off op 11/1 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

Ballyvallagh

511-8

25/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Mr S Connor (7)

Raced freely, held up towards rear, headway to 3rd after 3rd, unseated rider 3 out op 50/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

All Night Revival³⁵

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.25Pl:£1.10, £4.40, £1.10EX:£27.10Trifecta:£64.20SF:£33.87

Forecasts

Los Blanco (5/4), Champagne Jury (13/8), All Night Revival (5/1), Green Angel (6/1), Live Your Dreams (10/1), Large Steps (18/1), Dunleer Crystal (22/1), Ballyvallagh (25/1), Written In My Soul (50/1), Colin's Friend (100/1), Artic Chief (150/1)

Having yet to finish outside the frame in 4 starts over hurdles, LOS BLANCO gets the vote to open his account returned to maiden company with a first-time tongue tie reached for. He can get the better of fellow 6-y-o Champagne Jury, who seemed held back by his inexperience when last seen in the spring but can build on his promising debut in this sphere at the second attempt. Green Angel can edge out All Night Revival for third.

LOS BLANCO (FR)
CHAMPAGNE JURY (IRE)
GREEN ANGEL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Downmexicoway

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 5

J: Sean Flanagan | T: H De Bromhead

2/7

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00