Pepsi Max Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

14:45

Pepsi Max Hurdle

Date 2024-05-06

Distance 3m

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €9,145

Winning Time 6m 27.20s (slow by 37.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Born Braver (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Gavin Cromwell	8/11F	Won
2nd	Gold In The Rivers (IRE) Carl Millar · Gordon Elliott	5/2	4
3rd	Gold Cup Bailly (FR) Ben Bromley · S R B Crawford	6/1	18
4th	Joya Del Mar (IRE) Conor Maxwell · Dermot A McLoughlin	11/1	0.05

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Born Braver Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	159	—	11221-	-	136	84	20d	—	—	-11	37.3	0.28/1	11/10 48%
2m3f maiden winner last time and has the potential to improve again over this far
2	Gold In The Rivers Bay J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Carl Millar(7) T:Gordon Elliott	159	—	5421-	119	128	100	43d	—	—	+15	37.6	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Didn't beat a lot at Limerick but he's a good looker with plenty more to offer
4	Gold Cup Bailly Chestnut J:Ben Bromley(5) T:S R B Crawford	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:S R B Crawford	154	t	249/P-	125	122	-	16d	—	—	+7	23.8	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Pulled up in the Scottish National on his return from an absence; comes with risks
7	Joya Del Mar Bay J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Conor Maxwell T:Dermot A McLoughlin	147	—	/4238-	105	124	109	81d	—	—	+10	21.4	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Second in a maiden here at Christmas; looks a bit outclassed on these terms
NR	Look To The West Brown J:TBC T:Henry De Bromhead	J: T:Henry De Bromhead	157	—	1/135-	132	142	124	36d	—	—	—	27.5	—	—
Ran quite well in a Grade 1 last time and a major player at this lower level
NR	San Martino Chestnut J:TBC T:S Michael Millar	J: T:S Michael Millar	154	—	57U43-	111	124	115	—	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Flat winner; capable hurdler at the right level but has his work cut out on these terms
NR	Rocky's Diamond Bay J:TBC T:Declan Queally	J: T:Declan Queally	152	—	01-	-	132	125	17d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Unexposed Limerick winner, though his pursuers did grant him an easy lead

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Born Braver	evn	11/10	5/6	evn	4/5
Gold In The Rivers	11/4	11/4	11/4	5/2	11/4
Gold Cup Bailly	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1
Joya Del Mar	15/2	7/1	9/1	7/1	15/2

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Gold In The Rivers

37.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 13.5 Odds: 6.9

11/4

2nd

Born Braver

37.3

OR: 0 Form: 21 Odds: 16.3

11/10

3rd

Look To The West

27.5

OR: 20.5 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Gold Cup Bailly

23.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5

4/1

Joya Del Mar

21.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 4.6 Odds: 3.1

9/1

San Martino

17.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 2.3 Odds: 0

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Rocky's Diamond

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Look To The West	132	142	124
Gold Cup Bailly	125	122	—
Gold In The Rivers	119	128	100
San Martino	111	124	115
Joya Del Mar	105	124	109
Born Braver	—	136	84
Rocky's Diamond	—	132	125

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Gold Cup Bailly	16d ago	Fit
Rocky's Diamond	17d ago	Fit
Born Braver	20d ago	Fit
Look To The West	36d ago	Fit
Gold In The Rivers	43d ago	Fit
Joya Del Mar	81d ago	Fresh
San Martino	—	—