01 Nov 2025 12:25 Down Royal
Winner: €9,999 (Penalty: €6,000); Distance: 2m 190y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places ).
Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
- |
Jony R (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/37- / 6 |
Jump (224) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Miss E Hamilton |
16/1 | ||
| tracked leader in 2nd, jumped left, led travelling well 2 out, ridden clear at last, stayed on strongly, eased close home, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
9 L |
Kalypso'chance (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1/1106- / 5 |
Jump (185) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
1/5 | ||
| led, jumped left, not fluent at 1st, pushed along and strongly pressed after 3 out, ridden when mistake and headed 2 out, no impression on winner, disputed 2nd at last, went 2nd again close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
NK |
Maxwell Smart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0- / 4 |
Flat (10), Jump (279) |
Patrick M O'Brien | T G McCourt Mrs Pauline McCourt/Whyte's… |
80/1 | ||
| towards rear, bumped at 1st, headway 4 out, went 3rd and ridden next, disputed 2nd and no impression on winner at last, 3rd close home, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
4¼ L |
Sept Etoiles (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
/ 4 |
Sam Ewing | G Elliott Mrs P Sloan |
15/2 | |||
| tracked leaders, pushed along in 5th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 4th inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
4½ L |
Dameauscottlestown (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
P2P- / 5 |
Jump (251) | Kieren Buckley | G P Cromwell Martin Cooney |
66/1 | ||
| mid-division, slight mistake 3rd, closer in 6th and pushed along 3 out, soon ridden and no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
8 L |
Diaduit Buachaill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5 / 4 |
Jump (8) | Mr D McGill | Gary McGill Gary McGill |
125/1 | ||
| mid-division, pushed along in 7th 3 out, soon no impression, never a factor | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
1 L |
Jukebox Jolene (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
/ 4 |
Alix Balfe | Tom Dreaper Only Pints & Ponies… |
300/1 | |||
| in rear, no impression from 3 out, late progress from 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
SHD |
Stepdance (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
55 / 5 |
Flat (77), Jump (16) |
Darragh O'Keeffe | H De Bromhead Charobana Ltd |
15/2 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
¾ L |
Goin' (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (23) | Daniel King | A J Martin Prima Syndicate |
25/1 | ||
| rear of mid-division, no impression from 3 out, modest late progress | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
6½ L |
Flash The Badge (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
000 / 4 |
Jump (14) | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell Old Pounders Racing… |
250/1 | ||
| mid-division, slight mistake 1st, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
½ L |
The Guinness Boys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
04 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Keith Donoghue | G P Cromwell Stephen R Power |
18/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 9th 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
2¾ L |
Lips Freedom (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) |
0- / 5 |
Flat (13), Jump (212) |
Cian Quirke | A Kinirons Tinnahinch Construction… |
22/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
7 |
3¾ L |
Let's Go Mans (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
0-0 / 4 |
Jump (175) | S J Fitzsimons | G P Cromwell Gavin Cromwell… |
250/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
14th |
14 |
26 L |
Marions Diva (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) |
/ 5 |
Sean O'Keeffe | S Crawley Patrick G McKeon |
200/1 | |||
| towards rear, jumped left, mistake 3rd, no impression from 4 out, weakened | ||||||||||
15th |
6 |
33 L |
Ledger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (67) | Mr W R Hamilton | Paul Traynor Miss K McNeilly |
300/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
