Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

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Bluegrasshorsefeed.com Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-03-17

Distance 2m190y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Walk On The Beach Brown J:Mr J L Gleeson(3) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Mr J L Gleeson(3) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	166	—	412	-	118	58	22d	—	—	-25	32	0.15/1	8/13 62%
Bumper winner, fine effort on hurdles debut at Naas, sounder surface fine, big chance
7	Hello Jack b/br J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	J:Danny Gilligan T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	33	-	113	97	60d	—	—	-11	11.8	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Third in first two starts over timber, the better ground should suit, shortlisted
1	Fortune The Brave Chestnut J:Kieren Buckley T:John C McConnell	J:Kieren Buckley T:John C McConnell	166	—	310	-	95	53	15d	—	—	+2	11	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Midfield on hurdles debut after break, extra furlong to suit here, should do better
6	Glenashling Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Conor Stone-Walsh(3) T:Gavin Cromwell	158	h	608	-	105	69	36d	—	—	-6	2.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Mild promise in two of three starts, hood now tried, in good hands, may need more time
5	Colvin Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	158	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Son of Yeats, dam won at 2m2f-2m3f, worth a market check on belated debut; tongue tied
19	Chancing Dreams Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Cian Collins	J:Phillip Enright T:Cian Collins	148	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Shirocco gelding, plenty of winners in pedigree, worth a market check on debut
11	Savant Du Mesnil Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	158	t	0-8	-	84	-	81d	—	—	-2	0.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Third runner for yard, JJ Slevin prefers the chances of Krak, others more likely
10	Rockandrose Bay J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:D M Christie	J:Gavin Brouder(3) T:D M Christie	158	t	F13/	-	-	-	—	—	—	+7	10.2	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Point winner, 10yo now makes belated Rules' debut after long layoff, watch
3	Quantum Leap Chestnut J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:John Joseph Hanlon	166	h	9	-	17	-	21d	—	—	-1	0.5	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Useful on the Flat, no impact on Irish hurdles debut, can only be watched after that
16	Zuzukel Bay J:Mr J Costello(7) T:A J Martin	J:Mr J Costello(7) T:A J Martin	158	ht	6F-0	-	84	-	9d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
0-3 over hurdles, beaten 51l latest, hood and tongue tie combination needs to transform
17	Rushes And Whins Brown J:James Smith(5) T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	J:James Smith(5) T:Gerald Stephen Quinn	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Wings Of Eagles debutante, cheap purchase but not a bad pedigree; check the market
20	Itcantjustbeluck Bay J:Conor McNamara T:Noel C Kelly	J:Conor McNamara T:Noel C Kelly	148	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Yorgunnabelucky gelding, not a lot of stamina in pedigree, best watched on debut
9	On The Cards Brown J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	J:Dylan Kidd(7) T:John C McConnell	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.2	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Modest Flat maiden, probably best watched on hurdles debut unless money comes
12	Speedy Box Bay J:Harry Sexton(7) T:S Michael Millar	J:Harry Sexton(7) T:S Michael Millar	158	—	-2F453	-	-	-	—	—	—	+3	3.7	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Experience in points but 0-8 in that sphere, best watched on belated Rules' debut
18	Are We Dancing Bay J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Liam Lennon	J:Shane O'Callaghan(5) T:Liam Lennon	148	—	900	-	83	-	16d	—	—	-1	0.5	100.00/1	400/1 0%
No show in three maiden hurdles at big prices, better ground may help but hard to fancy
NR	High Court Cave Bay J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	J:Jody McGarvey T:Noel C Kelly	166	—	-14107	-	86	59	21d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Point and bumper winner, moderate efforts in first two maiden hurdles, do better in h'caps
NR	Krak Chestnut J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	158	—	33	-	130	113	50d	—	—	—	5.1	—	—
Sets the standard on first two runs, down in trip, ground a query, chance if handles it
NR	Sporting Glance Bay J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	J:Ben Harvey T:Cian Collins	158	—	1-24	-	-	-	207d	—	—	—	7	—	—
Point winner, decent efforts in two bumpers, yard in form, check the market
NR	W B Easy Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Kevin Sexton T:Ross O'Sullivan	158	t	5-30	-	39	-	71d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Promise in a bumper on debut, no impact on stable and hurdles debut latest, watch
NR	Young And Foolish Chestnut J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
6yo son of Hillstar, related to winners but probably best watched on belated debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Walk On The Beach	4/7	4/7	8/13
Hello Jack	11/4	5/2	11/4
Fortune The Brave	9/1	10/1	9/1
Glenashling	11/1	11/1	11/1
Colvin	18/1	20/1	20/1
Chancing Dreams	33/1	33/1	33/1
Savant Du Mesnil	33/1	50/1	40/1
Rockandrose	80/1	33/1	33/1
Quantum Leap	66/1	50/1	50/1
Zuzukel	150/1	80/1	80/1
Rushes And Whins	100/1	66/1	66/1
Itcantjustbeluck	80/1	80/1	66/1
On The Cards	150/1	100/1	100/1
Speedy Box	150/1	125/1	125/1
Are We Dancing	400/1	100/1	100/1
High Court Cave	-	-	-
Krak	-	-	-
Sporting Glance	-	-	-
W B Easy	-	-	-
Young And Foolish	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Walk On The Beach

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 20

8/13

2nd

Hello Jack

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Fortune The Brave

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Rockandrose

10.2

OR: 0 Form: 9.3 Odds: 1

80/1

High Court Cave

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Sporting Glance

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

—

Krak

5.1

OR: 0 Form: 5.1 Odds: 0

—

Speedy Box

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 3.6 Odds: 0.2

150/1

Glenashling

2.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

11/1

Colvin

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Chancing Dreams

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

33/1

Savant Du Mesnil

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Itcantjustbeluck

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Quantum Leap

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

66/1

Are We Dancing

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

400/1

Zuzukel

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Rushes And Whins

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

On The Cards

0.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.2

150/1

W B Easy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Young And Foolish

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Walk On The Beach	—	118	58
Hello Jack	—	113	97
Fortune The Brave	—	95	53
Glenashling	—	105	69
Colvin	—	—	—
Chancing Dreams	—	—	—
Savant Du Mesnil	—	84	—
Rockandrose	—	—	—
Quantum Leap	—	17	—
Zuzukel	—	84	—
Rushes And Whins	—	—	—
Itcantjustbeluck	—	—	—
On The Cards	—	—	—
Speedy Box	—	—	—
Are We Dancing	—	83	—
High Court Cave	—	86	59
Krak	—	130	113
Sporting Glance	—	—	—
W B Easy	—	39	—
Young And Foolish	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Zuzukel	9d ago	Quick return
Fortune The Brave	15d ago	Fit
Are We Dancing	16d ago	Fit
Quantum Leap	21d ago	Fit
High Court Cave	21d ago	Fit
Walk On The Beach	22d ago	Fit
Glenashling	36d ago	Fit
Krak	50d ago	Fresh
Hello Jack	60d ago	Fresh
W B Easy	71d ago	Fresh
Savant Du Mesnil	81d ago	Fresh
Sporting Glance	207d ago	Long break
Colvin	—	—
Chancing Dreams	—	—
Rockandrose	—	—
Rushes And Whins	—	—
Itcantjustbeluck	—	—
On The Cards	—	—
Speedy Box	—	—
Young And Foolish	—	—