Full Result 2.20 Down Royal (IRE) | 18 June 2021

E M Gray & Company Ltd Opportunity Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m4f80yds) 2m4½f Good 10 hurdles

1st €5,900 2nd €1,900 3rd €900 4th €400 5th €200 6th €100

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Aldo The Apache (IRE) 66/1 Paul Cawley ⁴ C A Murphy	Paul Cawley ⁴ C A Murphy	5	112	–	88	113	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Another Tempest (IRE) (Old Vic)
Midfield, pushed along before 3 out, headway from 2 out, disputing third last, ridden run-in, led narrowly inside final 110yds, stayed on, all out (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, gelding lined up wide at Clonmel last time but missed the break, was detached going to the first hurdle and was unable to get into the race thereafter. he also referred to the run at Down Royal on the 3rd May where his charge was going to be placed but was taken out of the race by a loose horse at the final hurdle) (op 80/1)

2 hd	11. Perryville (IRE) 25/1 Conor Brassil ² S R B Crawford	Conor Brassil ² S R B Crawford	4	111	–	85	110	–
b g Mahler - How Is Things (IRE) (Norwich)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, every chance run-in, stayed on, just failed (op 50/1)

3 shd [nk]	7. One For Joe (IRE) 11/2 Gearoid Brouder Cathal Byrnes	Gearoid Brouder Cathal Byrnes	6	118 2	–	90	115	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - Lovely Just Lovely (IRE) (Black Sam Bellamy)
Held up in midfield, good headway on outer before 3 out, pushed along and close up after 3 out, wandered around and lost ground 2 out, 4 lengths fifth last, hung left but kept on well run-in, just failed (op 7/2 tchd 6/1)

4 1¼ [1½]	5. Look Dont Touch (IRE) 9/4J Danny Hand ⁴ Dermot A McLoughlin	Danny Hand ⁴ Dermot A McLoughlin	6	112 t	–	87	111	–
b g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - Killeen (IRE) (Bob Back)
Tracked leaders, led before 3 out, reminders and faced challenge after 3 out, ridden run-in, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (op 15/8)

5 2½ [4]	9. Shake Him Up (IRE) 9/4J Mike O'Connor ⁴ Emmet Mullins	Mike O'Connor ⁴ Emmet Mullins	5	112	–	85	109	–
br g Jet Away - Lady Howe (Lord Americo)
In touch with leaders, pushed along and chased leaders 3 out, ridden after 3 out, wandered around 2 out, no extra run-in (op 15/8 tchd 11/4)

6 13 [17]	13. Farrawaybay (IRE) 28/1 E Walsh ² M A Molloy	E Walsh ² M A Molloy	7	1011 t	–	66	89	–
b m Stowaway - Great Jane (FR) (Great Palm)
Towards rear of midfield, outpaced 7th, rallied and some headway before 3 out, ridden after 3 out, soon no impression (op 33/1 tchd 16/1)

7 5 [22]	16. Ceejaythedeejay (IRE) 66/1 P J O'Hanlon ⁴ S R B Crawford	P J O'Hanlon ⁴ S R B Crawford	5	112	–	68	91	–
b g Watar (IRE) - Gala's Wish (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch with leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)

8 hd [22¼]	1. Bachelor (IRE) 14/1 Dylan Johnston ⁴ Noel C Kelly	Dylan Johnston ⁴ Noel C Kelly	6	1110	106	76	99	–
b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Shell Garland (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced freely, led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 18/1 tchd 12/1)

9 2 [24¼]	14. Pikaia (IRE) 7/1 Simon Torrens Mrs Denise Foster	Simon Torrens Mrs Denise Foster	4	1010	–	56	79	–
b f Free Eagle (IRE) - Traveller's Tales (Cape Cross)
Never better than mid-division, not fluent 2nd (op 10/1)

10 13 [37¼]	2. Grangeclare Native (IRE) 5/1 Jordan Gainford ⁴ Mrs Denise Foster	Jordan Gainford ⁴ Mrs Denise Foster	6	1110 tb¹	115	62	84	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Navaro (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, outpaced and lost position when stumbled on turn before 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding slipped on the turn into the straight) (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

11 3 [40¼]	4. Ballyearl (IRE) 20/1 Richard Deegan Mrs Caroline McCaldin	Richard Deegan Mrs Caroline McCaldin	7	116 tp	–	51	73	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Tetou (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Midfield, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened (op 25/1 tchd 16/1)

12 38 [78¼]	15. Xquisite (IRE) 125/1 James O'Sullivan ² C A McBratney	James O'Sullivan ² C A McBratney	4	108 p	–	3	25	–
b f Xtension (IRE) - Make Amends (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Always towards rear, didn't jump well, behind from 4th (jockey said filly jumped poorly throughout the race)

PU	8. Rathbourne Banks (IRE) 150/1 Billy Gleeson ⁴ John O Clifford	Billy Gleeson ⁴ John O Clifford	7	112 h¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Gamut (IRE) - Morning (IRE) (Ali-Royal)
In rear, detached after 3rd, pulled up before 3 out (op 100/1)

UR	10. Synone (IRE) 28/1 Shane Fitzgerald ⁴ John Patrick Ryan	Shane Fitzgerald ⁴ John Patrick Ryan	6	112	–	–	–	–
b g Well Chosen - Norwich Star (IRE) (Norwich)
Towards rear, unseated rider 6th (op 11/1)

14 ran Off time: 2:22:07 Winning time: 4m 48.00s (fast by 4.00s) Total SP: 133%
Non-runners: Ask Stampy (reserve), Bennystiara (coughing), It Ain't Me (reserve), Offaly Star (lame)
1st owner: Room For One More Syndicate (Aldo The Apache) 1st breeder: H Fowler
2nd owner: J W Bright (Perryville)
3rd owner: Blue Eyed Bridge Syndicate (One For Joe)
Tote win: €85.20 PL: €18.90 €7.90 €1.40 CSF: €1,205.92

2:20 Down Royal (IRE) 18 Jun 2021

E M Gray & Company Ltd Opportunity Maiden Hurdle