Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle.
Down Royal · Friday, 26 Dec · 15:40
· 2m 4f 15y
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
11:40
Off time
18
Runners
Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
COURT COMPLIANCE (IRE
🥈 Second
MISS DOYENNE (IRE
🥉 Third
DIPPEDINMOONLIGHT (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 19 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.83
5/6
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6.50
11/2
05 · —
21
20/1
06 · —
26
25/1
07 · —
34
33/1
08 · —
51
50/1
09 · —
67
66/1
10 · —
67
66/1
11 · —
81
80/1
12 · —
81
80/1
13 · —
81
80/1
14 · —
101
100/1
15 · —
126
125/1
16 · —
151
150/1
17 · —
151
150/1
18 · —
151
150/1
19 · —
201
200/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18th | 1 | — |
Augusta George (G)
Bumper winner at Downpatrick in August 2024. Tailed-off sixth of 7 in maiden hurdle (28/1) at this course (22.5f, good to soft) when last seen 14 months ago. Has just one standout effort over hurdles so hard to see him featuring.
|
Carl Millar | W J Bryson | 7 | 75.3 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 5th | 2 | — |
Dippedinmoonlight (M)
Solid form in bumpers. Unable to justify strong support when midfield in a fairly useful novice at Cork on hurdles bow but back on track with a Flat success in a 14f Navan (soft) maiden. Ran well when fourth of 16 in maiden hurdle (2/1) at…
|
Ricky Doyle | E Mullins | 5 | 72.1 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Miss Doyenne (M)
Successful on the second of 2 starts in points and looked a good prospect when winning 13-runner bumper (7/2) at Cork (16f, good to soft) on NH debut 8 months ago, finding extra when headed briefly 1f out. Bred to stay this far so is one t…
|
Patrick M O'Brien | H De Bromhead | 5 | 72.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Albus (G)
Elusive Pimpernel gelding. Half-brother to bumper winner Mason City. Dam (h110) 19f hurdle winner, also 8.4f-1¾m winner on Flat. Market check needed on debut.
|
Jordan Gainford | G Elliott | 5 | 71.7 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 16th | 5 | — |
Areema Dreamer (G)
Golden Lariat gelding. Dam (b79) lightly raced in bumpers. Likely outsider on debut.
|
Eoin Staples | Tom Dreaper | 4 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 14th | 6 | — |
Astley (G)
Has one standout effort in bumpers and looks a big outsider on hurdles bow after 7 months off.
|
Mr R Guiney | Paul Traynor | 5 | 71.7 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Ballyedward (G)
[T]
Showed modest on the second of 2 outings in bumpers and ran to a similar level when sixth of 11 in novice at Ayr (16f, heavy) on hurdles bow 25 days ago. Up in trip.
|
Mr S Connor | S R B Crawford | 5 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 10th | 8 | — |
Blueys Unicorse (G)
€15,000 6-y-o, Malinas gelding. Dam unraced. Won second of 3 starts in points, runner-up last time (Nov 2).
|
Miss G Benson | D M Christie | 7 | 71.7 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 11th | 9 | — |
Brackens Jet (G)
Jet Away gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair hurdler Tomgarrow and fair 3m hurdle winner Lubeat Foras. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/chaser (stayed 25f) Beautiful Vision and fairly useful hurdler/fair chas…
|
Sean Cleary-Farrell | Cian Hughes | 4 | 71.7 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 2nd | 10 | — |
Court Compliance (G)
FAV
Placed both starts in points and showed plenty to work on when second of 14 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown (21.9f, soft) 33 days ago, bumping into one with plenty of experience. Leading claims of going one better.
|
Philip Byrnes | W Durkan | 5 | 71.7 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Largy Spirit (G)
Still looked in need of experience when second of 7 in novice hurdle at Carlisle (19.3f, good, 11/2) on hurdles bow 8 months ago. First run for yard after leaving Stuart Crawford.
|
Conor Smithers | N C Kelly | 6 | 71.7 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 15th | 12 | — |
Mr Devlin (G)
50/1, held back by inexperience when tailed-off ninth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Thurles (16f, good to soft) on debut 29 days ago. Up in trip.
|
Ivan Ryan | Conor Maxwell | 4 | 71.7 kg |
126
125/1
|
| — | 13 | — |
Native Policy (G)
150/1, tailed off in maiden hurdle at Navan (20.2f, heavy) on debut 39 days ago.
|
John Shinnick | E Cawley | 5 | 71.7 kg |
101
100/1
|
| 1st | 14 | — |
Sept Etoiles (G)
Showed ability when fourth of 15 in maiden hurdle at this course (16.9f, good to soft, 15/2) on debut 8 weeks ago. Likely to improve, especially now heading up in distance.
|
Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 4 | 71.7 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 17th | 15 | — |
Bet On Beauty (M)
[T1]
Winning pointer but showed nothing when tailed off in maiden hurdle (80/1) at Navan (16f, heavy) on NH debut 20 days ago. Up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.
|
Eoghan Finegan | N C Kelly | 5 | 68.5 kg |
151
150/1
|
| 13th | 16 | — |
Coppola (M)
No impact in 3 maiden hurdles. Off 16 months. First run for yard after leaving P. M. Cloke. Maiden pointer, runner-up last time (Nov 16).
|
Richard Condon | C A McBratney | 6 | 68.5 kg |
201
200/1
|
| 4th | 17 | — |
Dunsy Rock (M)
Poet's Word filly. Half-sister to 2 winners, including French hurdler/chaser Cote de Grace. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 2¾m) Central House. 1 of 3 for this yard.
|
Paddy Cleary | G Elliott | 4 | 68.5 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 12th | 18 | — |
Hellfire Hathaway (M)
Berkshire filly. Half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser Lisnamult Lad, stays 25f. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 3¼m) Regal Heights. Market can guide.
|
Finn Brickley | Mrs D Foster | 4 | 68.5 kg |
81
80/1
|
| 6th | 19 | — |
Somersby Roost (M)
[T]
Winning pointer. 50/1 and tongue strap on, offered something to work on when well-beaten fifth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Naas (16f, heavy) on NH debut 47 days ago. Up in trip. Open to progress.
|
Phillip Enright | O McKiernan | 5 | 68.5 kg |
81
80/1
|
Betting forecast: Court Compliance (5/6), Dippedinmoonlight (3/1), Miss Doyenne (5/1), Sept Etoiles (11/2), Albus (20/1), Ballyedward (25/1), Blueys Unicorse (33/1), Astley (50/1), Dunsy Rock (66/1), Augusta George (66/1), Somersby Roost (80/1), Largy Spirit (80/1), Hellfire Hathaway (80/1), Native Policy (100/1), Mr Devlin (125/1), Brackens Jet (150/1), Areema Dreamer (150/1), Bet On Beauty (150/1), Coppola (200/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 9000.0 EUR |
| P2 | 3000.0 EUR |
| P3 | 1500.0 EUR |
| P4 | 750.0 EUR |
| P5 | 450.0 EUR |
| P6 | 300.0 EUR |