15:05 Down Royal

Sunday 12 April 2026

All13:5514:3015:0515:3516:0716:3717:07

Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 6f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:05  |   Winning time: 5m 30.10s
1st
Horse silk
7
15/8f
T: P NolanJ: Eoin Staples (5)
Mid-division, headway on outer 3 out and led approaching next, ridden after 2 out and kept on well run-in op 10/3
2nd
Horse silk
7
8
17/2
T: Ian DonoghueJ: Conor Stone-Walsh
Led, 1 length advantage halfway, pushed along after 3 out and headed approaching next where slight mistake, soon ridden, 3rd before last where slightly hampered and left 2nd, no impression run-in op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
5
16/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey
Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd before 2 out, soon ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1
4th
Horse silk
7 ½
11
12/1
T: Edward F PowerJ: Josh Younge (7)
Rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden after 3 out and no impression in 6th next, left 5th at last and kept on one pace run-in op 11/1
5th
Horse silk
4
6
610-10
7/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Mid-division, 4th halfway, 3rd 4 out, pushed along and 5th 2 out, soon no impression and no extra run-in op 11/4 tchd 4/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
12
12/1
T: J BarcoeJ: Daniel King
Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out and no impression next, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
¾
3
9/2
T: H De BromheadJ: Darragh O'Keeffe
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, not fluent 7th, 4th and ridden approaching 3 out, soon no impression and no extra from 2 out tchd 5/1
8th
Horse silk
30
2
18/1
T: T GibneyJ: James Smith (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, no extra op 16/1 tchd 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
18/1
T: J NashJ: Peter Smithers (7)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and no extra after 3 out, behind and pulled up before next tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
UR
Horse silk
9
28/1
T: P A FahyJ: Danny Mullins
Towards rear, headway after 3 out and 4th next, soon ridden and went 2nd approaching last where mistake and unseated rider op 18/1
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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Mistyburn24
Weight: 10-3|  Age: 6
T: P J Rothwell  J: Tiernan Power Roche
NR
1
Horse silk
Irish Champ26
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 6
T: S R B Crawford  J: J J Slevin
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.50, £2.20, £3.00EX:£22.70Trifecta:£421.90Tricast:£206.73SF:£19.71

Forecasts

Only For Our Man (15/8), King Gris (7/2), Jukebox Johnny (9/2), Hitthehayson (17/2), Stardhem (12/1), Spellacy's Cross (12/1), Mistyburn (12/1), Danny The Champ (16/1), Irish Champ (16/1), Rough 'n' Smooth (18/1), Couldntmakeitup (18/1), Dark Lieutenant (28/1)

Verdict

KING GRIS has shown much improved form sent handicapping in 2 starts for Gordon Elliott, scoring with something in hand at Hexham on his latest outing, and he can land the hat-trick with further progress to come. Only For Our Man made a promising handicap debut and could be the main danger, with Dark Lieutenant also one to note.

  1. KING GRIS (FR)
  2. ONLY FOR OUR MAN (IRE)
  3. DARK LIEUTENANT (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Howdoyalikeherhome
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
7/2

Prize Money

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

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