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3:20 Down Royal (IRE) 31 Jan 2018

Silks@DownRoyal Rated Novice Hurdle

(5yo+) (2m3f120yds) 2m3½f Heavy 9 hurdles 1 omitted
1st €9,856 2nd €3,056 3rd €1,456 4th €656 5th €256

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 119 117 135
ch g Stowaway - Booley Bay (IRE) (Gulland)
Held up in touch, 4th halfway, took closer order in 3rd after 4 out, travelling well and led from 2 out, driven clear between last 2 and stayed on strongly, easily (op 15/8)
2  9
5 110 109 111
b g Getaway (GER) - Black Ouzel (IRE) (Taipan)
Waited with behind leaders and raced keenly early, 3rd halfway, mistake in close 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd before 2 out where jumped big, no impression on easy winner under pressure in 2nd before last where mistake, kept on same pace (op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
3  5 [14]
9 109 t 108 108
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lantern Lark (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up in touch, 5th halfway, niggled along after 6th, pushed along in 5th after 4 out and struggling in 4th after next, no impression on easy winner under pressure in 4th after 2 out, kept on one pace in 3rd run-in (op 14/1)
4  6 [20]
6 1112 t 120 114
b g Westerner - Refinement (IRE) (Oscar)
Close up, disputed lead from 6th and led narrowly before 4 out, ridden and pressed closely after next, mistake and headed from 2 out, no extra and weakened into 3rd before last, one pace in 4th run-in (op 11/4)
5  [25½]
8 115 t 113 100
b g Stowaway - Cainsbridge Lark (IRE) (Castle Keep)
Led narrowly until joined at 6th and disputed lead, headed narrowly before 4 out, ridden behind leaders before 3 out and soon weakened (op 25/1)
PU   
6 1013 106
b m Shantou (USA) - Ballestra (IRE) (Alflora)
Close up early, not fluent in 5th at 3rd, slight mistake in rear at 5th and pushed along briefly, detached in rear and weakened before 4 out where pulled up (op 7/1)
5th last hurdle omitted due to ground conditions.
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