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17:23 Down Royal - 29 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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17:23 Down Royal

Friday 29 August 2025

All16:5017:2317:5318:2318:5319:2319:53

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
1st
Horse silk
3
2/1f
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
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
4
610-13
9/4
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
3rd
Horse silk
8 ½
2
511-7
5/1
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
4th
Horse silk
8 ½
5
6/1
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
5th
Horse silk
1 ¾
11
66/1
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
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
8
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
7th
Horse silk
78
1
11/2
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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Non-Runners

10
Horse silk
Frontier Rose32
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 4
T: T G McCourt  J: A Harvey
NR
7
Horse silk
Oh Janey13
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 5
T: S R B Crawford  J: J C Gainford
NR
9
Horse silk
Eponine Etoile47
Weight: 10-10|  Age: 4
T: Ciaran Murphy  J: E Walsh
NR
6
Horse silk
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)

17:23 Down Royal - 29 August 2025 - Results - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

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.

  1. ASTELIA (IRE)
  2. HERJA (IRE)
  3. CROSSBAR GETAWAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024
Yokkell
Weight: 11-7  |Age: 5
6/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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