13:18 Down Royal

Tuesday 17 March 2026

All13:1813:5314:2815:0315:3816:1316:4817:22

Bluegrass Relite Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 4m 15.10s

1^st

Barley Lane

511-4

2/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Kieren Buckley

Made virtually all, pressed entering straight, ridden to assert after 2 out, kept on strongly, comfortably

2^nd

5 ½

Powerful Paddy

711-4

11/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Prominent briefly, soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 5th 3 out, 3rd and no impression on leaders 2 out, challenged for 2nd and slight mistake last, kept on run-in to go 2nd late on op 5/4

3^rd

Ehteyat

711-12

22/1

T: M K FlanneryJ: Conor Stone-Walsh

Prominent early, soon tracked leader, slight mistake 4 out, challenged entering straight, ridden and close up before 2 out, mistake 2 out, soon no extra in 2nd, kept on same pace, lost 2nd late on op 20/1

4^th

Takenasred

811-4

8/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: J J Slevin

Mistake 1st, soon mid-division, closer in 6th entering straight, ridden in 4th after 3 out, no impression next, kept on same pace, slight mistake last op 11/1 tchd 15/2

5^th

6 ½

Dubhain

611-4

16/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sean Flanagan

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 4th 3 out, no extra before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on one pace op 33/1

6^th

1 ¼

Combs

411-2

5/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leaders, mistake 4th and reminder, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd entering straight, ridden 3 out, no extra before next op 9/2 tchd 11/2

7^th

Codger's Rock

511-4

200/1

T: C CollinsJ: Kevin Healy (7)

Mid-division, ridden in 8th and no impression entering straight, mistake 2 out, no extra op 100/1 tchd 250/1

8^th

Whispering Hopes

610-11

200/1

T: L LennonJ: Mr E P Powell (7)

Slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, weakened op 100/1

9^th

2 ½

Ozark's Walk

611-4

150/1

T: R DunneJ: Brian Barry (7)

Slightly hampered 1st, mid-division, ridden and no extra before straight, weakened tchd 300/1

10^th

4 ½

Keep Em Quite

511-4

100/1

T: C CollinsJ: Ben Harvey

Mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened op 50/1

11^th

Arctic Craft

911-12

150/1

T: S MillarJ: Mr N Gault (7)

Slight mistake 1st, soon mid-division, towards rear from 3rd, moderate 10th entering straight, no impression op 100/1 tchd 200/1

12^th

7 ½

Out Of Aces

410-8

12/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: R Deegan

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra entering straight, weakened tchd 14/1

13^th

Imperial Fighter

711-12

250/1

T: P J McKennaJ: Liam McKenna (5)

Towards rear, mistake 1st, moderate 14th entering straight, never a factor op 150/1 tchd 300/1

14^th

Mayor Of Maghera

411-2

200/1

T: Gerald QuinnJ: Jack Gilligan (5)

Rear, slight mistake 3rd, trailing and slight mistake 4 out, no extra and weakened tchd 250/1

15^th

Good Show

711-12

100/1

T: G ElliottJ: Carl Millar (5)

Mid-division, ran out approaching 2nd where slight mistake, soon rear of mid-division, no extra before straight, weakened

16^th

Three Leaf Clover

510-11

500/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Towards rear for most, never a factor op 250/1

17^th

Thatsmyroadie

611-4

500/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, ridden and no extra after 4 out, weakened op 250/1 tchd 200/1

18^th

Carrig Padraig

711-12

11/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Keith Donoghue

Mid-division, slight mistake 5th, no extra before straight, weakened op 10/1 tchd 12/1

Also Ran

All For Brooke

511-4

200/1

T: O McKiernanJ: Phillip Enright

Slight mistake 1st, always towards rear, no extra after 4 out, pulled up before 3 out op 150/1

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Non-Runners

Certamen¹⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: E Buckley J: Non Runner

Auntie Ida³⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: Patrick Turley J: Reserve 3

Dahab¹¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 1

Hey Now⁹²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: Simon Torrens

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.60Pl:£1.20, £1.30, £4.60EX:£9.60Trifecta:£68.10SF:£6.03

Forecasts

Powerful Paddy (11/8), Barley Lane (2/1), Combs (5/1), Takenasred (8/1), Carrig Padraig (11/1), Out Of Aces (12/1), Hey Now (12/1), Dubhain (16/1), Ehteyat (22/1), Certamen (50/1), Dahab (66/1), Keep Em Quite (100/1), Good Show (100/1), Auntie Ida (100/1), Ozark's Walk (150/1), Arctic Craft (150/1), Codger's Rock (200/1), Whispering Hopes (200/1), Mayor Of Maghera (200/1), All For Brooke (200/1), Imperial Fighter (250/1), Three Leaf Clover (500/1), Thatsmyroadie (500/1)

BARLEY LANE cemented a very solid start to his career when third at Naas in January and with more to come upped slightly in trip, he looks the answer. Powerful Paddy will doubtless be popular having shaped well on debut for Willie Mullins recently, with Combs also of interest.

BARLEY LANE (IRE)
POWERFUL PADDY (IRE)
COMBS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Glenashling

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: Conor Stone-Walsh | T: G P Cromwell

14/1

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00