13:20 Down Royal

Tuesday 20 January 2026

All12:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:50

Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 5YO plus  |   2m 1f 33y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:20  |   Winning time: 4m 30.00s
1st
Horse silk
1
711-12
15/2
T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin
Rear of mid-division, good headway into 3rd travelling well 3 out, led before next, went clear before last, pushed along and stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 7/1 tchd 13/2
2nd
Horse silk
7 ½
4
4/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend
In rear, progress from 3 out, improved into 2nd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in op 11/2 tchd 7/2 and 7/1
3rd
Horse silk
17
7
711-1
9/2
T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes
In rear, progress 3 out, ridden in 4th next, went 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, no extra tchd 4/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ½
3
40/1
T: P W FlynnJ: Danny Gilligan
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th at last, no extra op 33/1
5th
Horse silk
2 ½
6
5/1
T: W R CrawfordJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Mid-division, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders op 6/1 tchd 9/2
6th
Horse silk
7
2
11/4f
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened straight op 2/1 tchd 3/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
11/1
T: M A MolloyJ: Donagh Meyler
Always towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened, trailing when pulled up before 3 out op 14/1
F
Horse silk
8
611-1
6/1
T: A J MartinJ: Daniel King
Tracked leaders in 3rd, pulled hard, headway into 2nd travelling well 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th 2 out, moderate 5th when fell at last op 11/2 tchd 15/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£9.40Pl:£2.30, £1.70, £1.90EX:£41.10Trifecta:£174.70SF:£39.39

Forecasts

Spinola Bay (11/4), Night Moon (4/1), Youlita (9/2), Mavetherave (5/1), Zuzukel (6/1), Jony R (15/2), Beckistine (11/1), Jazz Forever (40/1)

Verdict

ZUZUKEL shaped well under a change of tactics when narrowly denied in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last time and may be able to take advantage of the weight he receives from Gordon Elliott's dual hurdle winner Spinola Bay. Mavetherave may prove best of the remainder.

  1. ZUZUKEL (FR)
  2. SPINOLA BAY
  3. MAVETHERAVE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Disco Dancer
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 6
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €436.006th: €290.00

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