13:30 Down Royal
Saturday 31 October 2026
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Lough Construction Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 190y | Good | 12 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:32 | Winning time: 3m 59.20s
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Made all, jumped left throughout, not fluent 4 out, clear with one other before 3 out, went on before next, kept on run-in, readily op 1/7
T: A McCannJ: James Smith (3)
Prominent, mistake 2nd, 2nd halfway, clear with on other before 3 out where not fluent, ridden along after 3 out, no extra before 2 out, kept on but no match for winner tchd 17/2
T: A McCannJ: Danny Gilligan
In touch with leaders, 5th halfway, some headway before 3 out, mistake 3 out, weakened before 2 out, no impression op 17/2
T: E & P HartyJ: Kieren Buckley
Mid-division, raced freely, very awkward jump 3 out, modest headway from 3 out, never in contention op 50/1
T: E McCarthyJ: Daniel King
Mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, modest headway after 3 out, kept on, never a factor, tailed off op 40/1
T: G KeaneJ: Eoghan Finegan (5)
Towards rear, pushed along and modest headway after 3 out, never on terms, tailed off op 10/1 tchd 8/1
T: A McCannJ: Alex Harvey
Towards rear throughout, tailed off op 150/1
T: G O'LoughlinJ: Conor Smithers (7)
Prominent, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly before 3 out, tailed off
T: P FloodJ: Liam McKenna (3)
In rear throughout, tailed off
T: A MurrayJ: Josh Williamson (3)
Mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along and weakened in 5th before 3 out, tailed off tchd 50/1
T: A MurrayJ: Sean Flanagan
Always behind, tailed off
T: S CrawleyJ: Sean O'Keeffe
Towards rear throughout, tailed off
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Non-Runners
7
Microscope162
Weight: 11-12| Age: 7
T: Peter Buchanan J: Michael Kenneally
NR
1
Billy Bob Junior176
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: N C Kelly J: Conor Stone-Walsh
NR
2
Blueys Unicorse309
Weight: 11-12| Age: 8
T: D M Christie J: Ben Harvey
NR
11
Well Eliot213
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: J P Flavin J: Danny Mullins
NR
12
Young Rebel25
Weight: 11-12| Age: 5
T: E Mullins J: Non Runner
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£1.16Pl:£1.10, £1.70, £1.80EX:£3.40Trifecta:£13.60SF:£3.54
Forecasts
Skerry Hill (2/13), Young Rebel (13/8), War Rooms (17/2), Abando (9/1), S T Hamo (9/1), Microscope (25/1), Fun Daddy (28/1), Well Eliot (33/1), Je Suis Celebre (50/1), Blueys Unicorse (50/1), Filippi (66/1), Billy Bob Junior (66/1), Calamint (80/1), View The Stars (100/1), Ilen's Dream (125/1), Rightly Snookered (125/1), Hazem (200/1)
Hurdling debutant SKERRY HILL looks a fine prospect and can maintain his unbeaten sequence. Young Rebel is the pick of those with experience and can give him most to think about.
- SKERRY HILL (IRE)
- YOUNG REBEL (IRE)
- MICROSCOPE
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €9,000.002nd: €3,000.003rd: €1,500.004th: €750.005th: €450.006th: €300.00
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