Full Result 12.15 Down Royal (IRE) | 26 December 2025

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle

(4yo+) (2m1f53yds) 2m1f Yielding 9 hurdles

1st €11,800 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €800 5th €400 6th €200

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Los Blanco (FR) 5/4F Patrick M O'Brien ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	Patrick M O'Brien ⁵ Henry De Bromhead	6	117 t¹	119	58	124	–
b g Masked Marvel - Couleur Bernebeau (FR) (Bernebeau)
Disputed lead early, in touch with leaders after 2nd, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along approaching last, kept on well and ridden out (op 11/8 tchd 6/4)

2 2¼	10. Dunleer Crystal (IRE) 22/1 Finn Brickley ⁷ Gordon Elliott	Finn Brickley ⁷ Gordon Elliott	4	1011	–	48	112	–
ch g Crystal Ocean - Khirahs Firth (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Towards rear, short of room when hit 3rd, headway before 3 out, raced wide but prominent 2 out, went second last, kept on well (op 33/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 40/1)

3 3 [5¼]	1. Champagne Jury (IRE) 13/8 Eoin Staples ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	Eoin Staples ⁷ Gavin Cromwell	6	115 t	–	52	117	–
gr g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Miss Knowall (IRE) (Beat All)
Disputed lead, raced in second after 2nd, joined leader 4th, briefly led before 2 out, lost second last, no extra run-in (op 6/5 tchd 7/4)

4 3¾ [9]	2. Green Angel (IRE) 6/1 Sam Ewing S R B Crawford	Sam Ewing S R B Crawford	4	1112 t¹	–	48	113	–
b g Tirwanako (FR) - Angelic Symphony (IRE) (Mahler)
Soon disputed lead, led after 2nd, joined 4th, not fluent 5th, weakened gradually from 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 4/1)

5 11 [20]	4. Large Steps (IRE) 18/1 Jordan Gainford Cian Collins	Jordan Gainford Cian Collins	4	1110	–	33	100	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Blanaid Of Ossory (IRE) (Brian Boru)
In touch with leaders, jumped right 3rd, weakened after 3 out (op 40/1)

6 ½ [20½]	6. Colin's Friend (IRE) 100/1 Alix Balfe ⁷ Patrick Downey	Alix Balfe ⁷ Patrick Downey	4	1013	–	28	96	–
b g Poet's Word (IRE) - Muzhil (IRE) (Manduro)
Towards rear, weakened after 3 out (tchd 80/1 and tchd 125/1)

7 7½ [28]	11. Written In My Soul (IRE) 50/1 Eoghan Finegan ⁷ E D Delany	Eoghan Finegan ⁷ E D Delany	5	104	–	10	79	–
b m Pillar Coral - Tickity Bleue (Tikkanen)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, weakened 3 out (op 66/1)

8 4 [32]	9. Artic Chief (IRE) 150/1 Caragh Monaghan ⁷ Liam Lennon	Caragh Monaghan ⁷ Liam Lennon	4	1011	82	13	82	–
b g Arctic Cosmos (USA) - The Lastonetogo (IRE) (Dr Massini)
Towards rear, lost ground from 6th (tchd 125/1)

9 38 [70]	7. Live Your Dreams (FR) 10/1 Philip Byrnes William Durkan	Philip Byrnes William Durkan	4	116	–	–	46	–
b g Clovis Du Berlais (FR) - Olympe De Sceaux (FR) (Diableneyev)
In rear throughout, tailed off (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

UR	5. Ballyvallagh (IRE) 25/1 Mr S Connor ⁷ S R B Crawford	Mr S Connor ⁷ S R B Crawford	5	111 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Silver Sophfire (Silver Patriarch)
Took keen hold, towards rear early, headway and prominent 3rd, unseated 3 out (op 50/1 tchd 66/1)

10 ran Off time: 12:15:13 Winning time: 4m 19.50s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: All Night Revival (coughing)
1st owner: Robcour (Los Blanco) 1st breeder: M Francois-Marie Cottin
2nd owner: Ms Imelda Mallon (Dunleer Crystal)
3rd owner: Dochas & Mrs J P Duffy Partnership (Champagne Jury)
Tote win: €2.25 PL: €1.10 €4.40 €1.10 Ex: €27.10 CSF: €33.87 Trifecta: €64.20

12:15 Down Royal (IRE) 26 Dec 2025

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle