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14:10 Down Royal (IRE)

Pepsi Max Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

  • 20 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 100y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,000 added
  • Winner: €6,775
  • 2nd: €2,101
  • 3rd: €1,001
  • 4th: €451
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.00s
  • Off Time: 14:10:52
  • 20 Ran
1
Silk - White & emerald green chevrons, red cap
9/4
  • Form 2345-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 125

tracked leaders on inner, short of room briefly before 2 out, ridden in 4th 2 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake at last, kept on same pace

2
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, striped cap
25/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

tracked leaders on outer, 3rd and jumped badly left 3 out, soon ridden and weakened

3
Silk - Black, royal blue diamond, royal blue diamond on cap
  • Form P/00-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12

towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

4
Silk - WHITE, black spots, white sleeves, white cap, black spots
5/4
  • Form 4/22723-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, 5th 3 out, improved to dispute lead before 2 out, ridden and led 2 out, narrow lead from before last, strongly pressed and maintained narrow lead run-in, all out close home

5
Silk - White, black stars, striped cap
  • Form 90PP-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, took keen hold, slight mistake 5th, weakened from 3 out

7
Silk - Royal blue & white chevrons, striped sleeves & cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

always behind, bad mistake 2nd, no impression from 4 out

8
Silk - Pink & light blue quartered, pink sleeves, light blue star on cap
50/1
  • Form 9F9-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

tracked leaders, took keen hold, mistake 1st and 2nd, ridden in 6th and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace

9
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green star & chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
50/1
  • Form F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

rear of mid-division on outer, took keen hold and headway to lead before 5th, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd and mistake 2 out, 5th and mistake at last, no impression

10
Silk - Black & yellow stripes, yellow sleeves, black seams, black cap
  • Form 0-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

11
Silk - WHITE & RED HOOPS, red & black hooped sleeves & cap
  • Form 7P89-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, 8th 3 out, ridden in 5th next, no extra

12
Silk - Orange, Royal Blue hoop and armlet, check cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division on outer, slight mistake 5th, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

13
Silk - LIGHT GREEN, dark blue sleeves, orange cap, white stars
66/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

disputed lead, slight mistake and headed at 4th, 2nd 3 out, disputed lead before 2 out, mistake and headed 2 out, soon ridden, close 2nd approaching last, strongly pressed winner in close 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well to line

14
Silk - WHITE, yellow panel, quartered cap

Lopito

201 t
25/1
  • Form /-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

towards rear on outer, slight mistake 2nd, 10th and slight mistake 3 out, no impression when slight mistake 2 out

15
Silk - Emerald green, red star, yellow sleeves, emerald green & yellow quartered cap
  • Form 0-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

mid-division, moderate 11th 3 out, kept on without threatening, never a factor

16
Silk - White, red seams, red stars on sleeves, white cap, red stars
40/1
  • Form 00-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

rear of mid-division, no impression from 4 out, never a factor

17
Silk - Orange, royal blue hoop, royal blue armlet, orange cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

rear of mid-division, slight mistake at 1st, moderate 14th 3 out, kept on without threatening, never a factor

18
Silk - White, emerald green stars, royal blue sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 07-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

always behind, never a factor

19
Silk - Emerald green, black sash, black & emerald green quartered cap
  • Form 889-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

disputed lead, mistake at 1st, led briefly 4th, headed before next, dropped to 6th 3 out, soon weakened

20
Silk - RED, white sleeves, red stars, red cap, white stars
  • Form 68-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-6

always behind, never a factor

21
Silk - Royal blue, red cross sashes, red star on cap
  • Form 4F-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division on inner, no impression from 3 out, never a factor

6
NR
  • Form 4/43947-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

22
NR
  • Form 4P8U00-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

23
NR
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-13

In depth

Verdict

Batts Rock has twice been beaten at odds-on over timber and is carrying a penalty for his Flat victories. CALICOJACK can take this as he finished in front of him at Fairyhouse last time and can do so again while Generalisation hasn't made the expected progress and though Magic Sea's only victory in 27 starts came on the Flat here he's shown nothing in three starts over hurdles. Joseph O'Brien's pair Ellipsism and Wayfarer are worth a market check on the racecourse debuts.

Formwatch

Batts Rock (IRE) 4-1 (11-12) Slight mistake 1st, chased leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 3 out, soon closer, ridden in 5th and slight mistake 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 23, 19 1/4l behind Galilean (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Brokopondo (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, some headway on inner 2f out, no extra over 1f out, 11th of 16, 18 3/4l behind Walkabout (8-9) at Limerick 1m 3f hcp sft in Apr.

Important Message 100-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no extra 3 out, weakened, 19th of 23, dist behind Galilean (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Calicojack (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Led, joined 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd last, kept on one pace, 3rd of 23, 15l behind Galilean (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Dark Lightning (IRE) 66-1 (12-0) Led, headed approaching halfway, soon pushed along and weakened, pulled up from 2f out, at Kilbeggan 2m sft in Apr.

Magheralagan (IRE) Elusive Pimpernel gelding out of Against The Law.

Magic Sea (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Towards rear, never on terms, 9th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Greenview Paradise (8-3) at Southwell 1m 6f hcp (6) pol in Apr.

Rockford (IRE) 33-1 (11-4) Mid-division best, 10th 4 out, ridden and no impression before next, fell 2 out, at Down Royal 2m 1f mdn sft in Mar.

Signing Off (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, 13th from halfway, pushed along and no impression from 4 out, 11th of 14, dist behind Lethal Steps (11-7) at Sligo 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Storm Flight (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, took keen hold, 3rd halfway, pushed along 4f out, weakened 3f out, 9th of 11, dist behind Neptune (11-10) at Leopardstown 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Dec.

Ellipsism (IRE) So You Think gelding out of Asteya.

Indian Admiral 25-1 (9-4) Mid-division early, soon towards rear, ridden and weakened 5f out, tailed off, last of 22, dist behind Trump Card (9-10) at Navan 1m 6f hcp gd in Oct.

Lopito 4-1 (9-2) Chased leaders, 2nd halfway, driven over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out, 8th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Amitie Waltz (9-7) at Bath 1m 4f hcp (5) gs in Oct.

Lucky Road (IRE) 50-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, never a factor, 15th of 24, dist behind La Tektor (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Swiss Cottage 100-1 (11-1) Towards rear, no impression from 4 out, some late headway, 11th of 24, dist behind La Tektor (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.

Wayfarer (IRE) Le Fou gelding out of Gaybrook.

Keenaghan Lass (IRE) 100-1 (11-5) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression in 7th after 2 out, no extra, 7th of 12, 27 1/4l behind Kingston Girl (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f mdn gd in Jan.

Elusive Intrusive (IRE) 100-1 (10-2) In rear, went moderate 10th 2 out, no impression, never a factor, 9th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Black Tears (11-6) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn gd in Feb.

Survival Mode (IRE) 40-1 (10-2) Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, 12th from halfway, pushed along and not fluent 2 out, soon no impression and kept on past beaten rivals from before last, 8th of 13, 37 1/4l behind Flindt (11-0) at Kilbeggan 2m mdn Yielding in Apr.

Ballymac Boy (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, dropped towards rear and 11th from halfway, detached in rear before 4 out and no extra, tailed off, 11th of 14, dist behind Soldier At War (11-4) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn gd in Apr.

Generalisation (IRE) 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to dispute briefly 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 5th before last where slight mistake, no extra run-in, 7th of 18, 10 1/2l behind Iconic Lady (10-11) at Thurles 2m mdn gd in Mar.

Walking In Memphis (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out, weakened, 12th of 19, 34 1/4l behind Sinoria (10-11) at Down Royal 2m 4f mdn Yielding in Dec.

Whinny Island (IRE) 40-1 (11-2) Towards rear and in rear from halfway, pushed along and no impression from 4 out, 12th of 14, dist behind Lethal Steps (11-7) at Sligo 2m 2f mdn Good - Yielding in Apr.