18:12 Down Royal
Friday 28 August 2026
All16:3017:0517:3718:1218:4719:2219:56
Pepsico (Walkers Snacks) Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO only  |  2m 4f  |  Good (Good to Firm in places)  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:13Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 42.00s
T:Â R P CodyJ:Â Josh Williamson (3)
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, went 4th 2 out, progress on inner to go 3rd last, headway to lead entering straight, pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong op 8/1 tchd 13/2
T:Â J G CosgraveJ:Â Michael Kenneally (5)
Rear of mid division, progress to track leaders before 2nd, led next, pushed along after 2 out, mistake last, headed entering straight, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace inside final furlong tchd 8/1
T:Â G ElliottJ:Â Joshua Halford (7)
Led, headed after 1st, 4th halfway, progress to go 2nd after 2 out, soon pushed along and no extra in 3rd entering straight, kept on one pace from over 1f out op 6/4
T:Â Ian DonoghueJ:Â Conor Stone-Walsh
Towards rear, 6th after 2 out, mistake last, pushed along to go 4th entering straight, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from over 1f out tchd 25/1 and tchd 33/1
T:Â J C McConnellJ:Â J J Slevin
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, dropped to 5th 2 out, pushed along on outer after last, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 13/8 tchd 15/8
T:Â W R CrawfordJ:Â James Smith (5)
Mid division, progress to lead before 2nd, headed next, pushed along on inner and weakening when short of room after 2 out, no impression before last op 7/1
T:Â C A McBratneyJ:Â Thomas O'Connor (7)
Towards rear, progress to track leaders when wandered about approaching 2 out, soon no extra and weakened, tailed off op 50/1
T:Â J J HanlonJ:Â Josh Younge (7)
Tracked leaders, raced keenly, progress to lead briefly after 1st, headed before next, dropped towards rear when stumbled after 2nd, no impression from halfway, completely tailed off op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£8.50Pl:£1.90, £2.50, £1.10EX:£75.30Trifecta:£185.60SF:£63.80
Forecasts
Wackestone (7/4), Santa Domingo (7/4), Hidden Empire (6/1), Teddy Jones (7/1), Seamy Appletart (9/1), Wee Fallon (28/1), Oops A Daisy (66/1), Lisnadill (100/1)
A very ordinary maiden hurdle and another chance is given to WACKESTONE up in trip. He hasn't been progressing but clearly has the ability to win a race like this judged on his 2 placed efforts in juvenile events last season and goes in stronger headgear now. Santa Domingo is the clear danger on his hurdles debut.
- WACKESTONE (IRE)
- SANTA DOMINGO (IRE)
- HIDDEN EMPIRE (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00
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