17:23 Down Royal
Friday 29 August 2025
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Hovis Ireland Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 4YO plus | 2m 1f 87y | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:24 | Winning time: 3m 58.5s
T: P T FoleyJ: S D Torrens
Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 3rd 3 out, stayed on to dispute before 2 out, led 2 out, kept on well from last to assert run-in op 9/4 tchd 7/4 and tchd 5/2
T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing
Led, ran freely, 5-length advantage after 3rd, reduced advantage halfway, joined after 3 out, ridden before next, headed 2 out, under pressure in 2nd before last, kept on same pace op 15/8 tchd 11/4
T: W McCreeryJ: Danny Gilligan
Held up early, closer in 4th from 3rd, 2nd 4 out, disputed after 3 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace op 11/2 tchd 7/2
T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 5th, 4th and slight mistake 4 out, ridden 3 out, stayed on to challenge briefly before 2 out, drifted wide and under pressure in 4th 2 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace op 8/1
T: V C WardJ: Mr B M Coonan (7)
Held up towards rear, trailing before 4th, closer before 4 out where slight mistake, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon no impression and kept on one pace tchd 50/1
T: J P RyanJ: Donagh Meyler
Held up behind leaders, 5th halfway, pecked 4 out, ridden and no extra 3 out tchd 40/1
T: John E & KielyJ: D E Mullins
Tracked leaders, mistake 1st and bad mistake 2nd, soon lost place, towards rear and slight mistake 3rd, trailing before 4th, completely tailed off op 4/1
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10
Frontier Rose32
Weight: 10-10| Age: 4
T: T G McCourt J: A Harvey
NR
7
Oh Janey13
Weight: 10-13| Age: 5
T: S R B Crawford J: J C Gainford
NR
9
Eponine Etoile47
Weight: 10-10| Age: 4
T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh
NR
6
Herja56
Weight: 10-13| Age: 5
T: P Griffin J: M M McDonagh
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£3.00Pl:£1.70, £1.50EX:£7.20Trifecta:£30.60SF:£6.98
Forecasts
Arctic Flame (2/1), Astelia (9/4), Keilah (5/1), Fraher Field (11/2), Herja (11/2), Crossbar Getaway (6/1), Oh Janey (7/1), Eponine Etoile (20/1), Frontier Rose (33/1), Run For The Border (50/1), Wonderwalk (66/1)
ASTELIA holds the edge on form so is taken to gain a first win at the chief expense of Herja, who looked set to strike until taking a late fall at Bangor last time out. Gordon Elliott's hurdling newcomer Crossbar Getaway also enters calculations along with Arctic Flame and Fraher Field.
- ASTELIA (IRE)
- HERJA (IRE)
- CROSSBAR GETAWAY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00
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