Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

13:40

Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-01-21

Distance 2m1f33y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Winning Time 4m 12.04s (slow by 6.04s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Thisistheway (IRE) Cian Quirke · Yvonne Latta	9/2	Won
2nd	Albatala (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	5/2F	4.5
3rd	Miss Gitana (IRE) Jake Coen · Gordon Elliott	8/1	9
4th	French Hill (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Gavin Cromwell	8/1	.5
5th	Katherine (IRE) Harry Sexton · Adrian Sexton	16/1	4.75
6th	Mayos Vendangeur (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	100/30	25
7th	Doctor Nightingale (IRE) Cian Cullinan · Patrick Joseph Hayes	14/1	1.75
8th	Lady Rose Hackett (GB) Rachael Blackmore · Henry De Bromhead	8/1	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Aurora Princess (IRE) Carl Millar · Leanne Breen	33/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Albatala Bay J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(5) T:John C McConnell	157	t	0-65O2	97	114	88	26d	—	—	-5	19.2	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Strong finishing second over C&D last month; repeat of that would make her hard to beat
8	Mayos Vendangeur Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche(7) T:P J Rothwell	147	tp	456325	87	108	95	38d	—	—	-1	20.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Good second in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel last month; won't be far away at his best
5	Thisistheway Bay J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Yvonne Latta	J:Cian Quirke(5) T:Yvonne Latta	164	—	96-517	104	100	46	85d	—	—	+2	18.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Down 1lb from Wexford but the return to better ground will enhance her chance here
4	Lady Rose Hackett Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	164	—	5-3240	104	108	80	24d	—	—	+7	16	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Way too bad to be true on her handicap debut at Leopardstown; should do much better here
7	French Hill Grey J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	156	—	80-29P	96	108	78	23d	—	—	+5	13.9	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Soundly beaten last twice including over 2m3f at Limerick last month; capable of better
9	Miss Gitana Bay J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jake Coen(3) T:Gordon Elliott	142	—	7F00	95	101	72	25d	—	—	+5	13.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
No impression in three juvenile maiden hurdles; others preferred on her handicap debut
2	Doctor Nightingale Bay J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Patrick Joseph Hayes	J:Cian Cullinan(7) T:Patrick Joseph Hayes	166	—	-69U66	106	112	92	20d	—	—	+10	15.4	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Suspected in season after being beaten out of sight at Tramore latest; others preferred
3	Katherine Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:Adrian Sexton	166	—	411B79	106	109	104	36d	—	—	+16	20.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Has climbed the ratings; could be more of a proposition back on good ground here though
1	Aurora Princess Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Leanne Breen	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Leanne Breen	166	—	850/2-	106	106	-	—	—	—	+16	20.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Five-time Flat winner; best watched on debut for a new yard after 15 months off

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Albatala	5/2	5/2	5/2
Mayos Vendangeur	3/1	11/4	3/1
Thisistheway	9/2	9/2	9/2
Lady Rose Hackett	9/1	9/1	17/2
French Hill	9/1	9/1	9/1
Miss Gitana	9/1	17/2	9/1
Doctor Nightingale	18/1	16/1	16/1
Katherine	20/1	16/1	18/1
Aurora Princess	22/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

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

1st

Mayos Vendangeur

20.9

OR: 9.3 Form: 5 Odds: 6.7

3/1

2nd

Katherine

20.2

OR: 14 Form: 5 Odds: 1.2

20/1

3rd

Aurora Princess

20.1

OR: 14 Form: 5 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Albatala

19.2

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.4

5/2

Thisistheway

18.2

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.7

9/2

Lady Rose Hackett

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Doctor Nightingale

15.4

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

French Hill

13.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Miss Gitana

13.6

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Doctor Nightingale	106	112	92
Katherine	106	109	104
Aurora Princess	106	106	—
Thisistheway	104	100	46
Lady Rose Hackett	104	108	80
Albatala	97	114	88
French Hill	96	108	78
Miss Gitana	95	101	72
Mayos Vendangeur	87	108	95

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Doctor Nightingale	20d ago	Fit
French Hill	23d ago	Fit
Lady Rose Hackett	24d ago	Fit
Miss Gitana	25d ago	Fit
Albatala	26d ago	Fit
Katherine	36d ago	Fit
Mayos Vendangeur	38d ago	Fit
Thisistheway	85d ago	Fresh
Aurora Princess	—	—