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1:52 Down Royal (IRE) 17 Mar 2025

Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m190yds) 2m1f Good 9 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
2   
6 119 58 120
br g Footstepsinthesand - Rose Of Milana (IRE) (Milan)
Made all, wandered on approach 3rd, edged left and bumped rivals when faced challenge before 2 out, ridden and drifted left run-in, just did enough, finished 1st, placed 2nd, interference (jockey said gelding ran green after final hurdle and shied left at the back of the last) (op 8/13 tchd 4/6)
1  ½
6 111 h1 49 112
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Special Choice (IRE) (Bob Back)
Prominent, went second going easily home turn, pressed leader when bumped before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, carried left run-in, just held, finished 2nd, placed 1st (jockey said gelding got carried across the track) (op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 16/1)
3  8 [8½]
5 114 40 103
bb g Wings Of Eagles (FR) - Queen Of The Hill (FR) (Bob Back)
Pressed leader, outpaced home turn, badly squeezed out before 2 out, weakened gradually last (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)
4  [10¼]
7 1011 38 101
b g Arcadio (GER) - Nosey Box (IRE) (Witness Box)
In touch with leaders, kept on approaching last, not reach leaders
5  [14]
6 1011 t1 33 98
b g Yeats (IRE) - Catleen (IRE) (Craigsteel)
In touch with leaders, outpaced 2 out, ran green approaching last, no extra run-in (jockey said gelding ran green early) (op 22/1 tchd 18/1)
6  [19½]
5 114 t 27 92
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Sageville (FR) (Sageburg)
Prominent, lost position before 3 out, weakening when not fluent last (op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
7  [21]
5 107 Over-Weights 1 19 85
br m Wings Of Eagles (FR) - Getoutameway (IRE) (Getaway)
Midfield, not fluent and jockey unbalanced 3 out, brief headway before 2 out, no impression approaching last (op 66/1)
8  1 [22]
5 1011 ht1 24 90
b g Frankel - Lady Zuzu (USA) (Dynaformer)
Held up in last, soon detached, tailed off with one circuit to go, some headway 4th, soon joined main group, not fluent but going okay 3 out, kept on when tenderly handled from 2 out, never near to challenge, eyecatcher (inquiry into running and riding; jockey stated his instructions were to jump off 3 or 4 lengths behind the field to give his mount the best chance to settle and run to the best of his ability; he further added that he rode gelding at home and he was very keen; trainer stated his charge was very keen and that unfortunately today he had ran on his nerves and freely; he stated that gelding was scoped following the race and showed mucus and a grade two bleed; he further added that rider could have had made more of an effort between 3rd and 2nd last; vet reported gelding was post race normal) (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)
9  25 [47]
5 1112 1 73
ch g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Better Back Bracka (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch with leaders, lost position after 4th, bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
10  [49½]
5 1011 62
br g Attendu (FR) - Radiation (FR) (Anabaa)
Midfield, mistake 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off
11  [52¼]
4 103 49
b g Feel Like Dancing - Checkherout (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
In touch with leaders, jumped left 2nd, lost position 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 100/1 tchd 250/1)
12  37 [89¼]
10 111 t1 22
b g Oscar (IRE) - Castlerock Rose (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't jump with fluency, held up in rear, awkward jump 1st, slow jump 2nd, slow jump 4th, outpaced and lost touch 5th, tailed off (op 22/1)
13  [92¾]
4 108 9
b g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Killer Queen (Havana Gold)
Midfield, mistake 3rd, outpaced 4th, lost touch before 3 out, tailed off (op 33/1)
F   
6 115 h
ch g New Approach (IRE) - Disavow (Shamardal)
Midfield, not fluent 3 out, mistake and fell heavily 2 out, fatally injured
UR   
4 108
b g Shirocco (GER) - Maryota (FR) (Martaline)
Held up in rear, niggled along 1st, lost touch 3 out, badly hampered by faller and unseated 2 out
Following a stewards' inquiry, Walk On The Beach, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed 2nd - caused interference. Glenashling was awarded the race.
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