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13:00 Down Royal
Monday 5 May 2025
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Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
- 4YO plus | 2m 1f 79y | Good | 18 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 4.2s
T: P KielyJ: H Morgan
Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, headway to lead before next, soon ridden and kept on well from last op 25/1
T: A J MartinJ: J Smith (5)
Rear of mid division, 11th halfway, progress on outer to go 6th 3 out, pushed along to go 2nd before next, soon ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace op 25/1 tchd 40/1
T: P NolanJ: R Deegan
Soon led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, dropped to 3rd before next, no extra and kept on one pace from last tchd 13/8
T: S R B CrawfordJ: L A McKenna (5)
Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along on inner after 3 out, progress to go 4th next, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace from last op 14/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Niall Moore (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, progress into 2nd before 5th, bad mistake 3 out, soon ridden and no extra from 2 out, kept on one pace op 9/4 tchd 15/8
T: G ElliottJ: F Brickley (7)
Mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on one pace from last op 22/1
T: S R B CrawfordJ: Ben Bromley (5)
Mid division, 10th halfway, progress into 5th 3 out, pushed along approaching 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace op 40/1
T: P E CollinsJ: P M O'Brien (7)
Rear of mid division, progress into 8th after 3 out, kept on one pace from next op 50/1
T: M M LynchJ: C G O'Dwyer (5)
Tracked leaders, 8th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 66/1
T: G ElliottJ: K C Sexton
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon no extra and weakened before next tchd 5/1
T: C A McBratneyJ: T P Harney (7)
Rear of mid division, 13th halfway, no impression from 3 out op 66/1
T: J A KinsellaJ: P J O'Hanlon
Always towards rear, never a factor op 66/1 tchd 125/1
T: P J RothwellJ: D Robinson
Always towards rear, never a factor op 25/1 tchd 150/1
T: W J BrysonJ: P Hanlon (7)
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, no impression from 4 out op 50/1
T: Peter MaherJ: K E Buckley
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 200/1
T: P W FlynnJ: B P Kennedy (7)
Always towards rear, never a factor op 100/1 tchd 200/1
Also Ran
T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)
Chased leader, raced keenly, 2nd halfway, dropped to 3rd before 5th, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened and no impression when fell next op 7/1
T: Peter FaheyJ: M P O'Connor
Towards rear, no impression when pulled up before 4 out op 80/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£34.60Pl:£6.40, £4.30, £1.10EX:£404.90Trifecta:£1,102.10SF:£514.26
Forecasts
Kara Sacre (5/4), Ivybrook (5/2), Garnetot (6/1), Big Dee (6/1), Colvin (11/1), Black Soul (20/1), Savant Du Mesnil (28/1), Day Trader (33/1), Western Note (33/1), Leabaland (100/1), North Account (100/1), Rutland Rose (100/1), Every River (100/1), Small Bucks (125/1), Dorans Mill (125/1), My Lady O (125/1), Slea Head (150/1), Killala Bay (150/1)
KARA SACRE showed plenty first time up over hurdles at Naas last month and the point winner makes most appeal now fitted with a hood. Ivybrook and Garnetot are a couple of the other more likely sorts.
- KARA SACRE (FR)
- IVYBROOK (FR)
- GARNETOT (FR)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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