Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

11:40

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 2m4f15y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €8,850

Winning Time 4m 57.00s (slow by 13.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Sept Etoiles (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	11/2	Won
2nd	Court Compliance (IRE) Philip Byrnes · William Durkan	5/6F	1.25
3rd	Miss Doyenne (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Henry De Bromhead	5/1	1.75
4th	Dunsy Rock (IRE) Paddy Cleary · Gordon Elliott	66/1	7.5
5th	Dippedinmoonlight (IRE) Ricky Doyle · Emmet Mullins	3/1	2
6th	Somersby Roost (IRE) Phillip Enright · Oliver McKiernan	80/1	6.5
7th	Largy Spirit (IRE) Conor Smithers · Noel C Kelly	80/1	.75
8th	Ballyedward (IRE) Mr S Connor · S R B Crawford	25/1	3.75
9th	Albus (IRE) Jordan Gainford · Gordon Elliott	20/1	3.5
10th	Blueys Unicorse (IRE) Miss Georgie Benson · D M Christie	33/1	10
11th	Brackens Jet (IRE) Sean Cleary-Farrell · Cian Hughes	150/1	4.5
12th	Hellfire Hathaway (IRE) Finn Brickley · Mrs Denise Foster	80/1	0.3
13th	Coppola (IRE) Richard Condon · C A McBratney	200/1	11
14th	Astley (IRE) Mr R Guiney · Paul Traynor	50/1	7
15th	Mr Devlin (IRE) Ivan Ryan · Conor David Maxwell	125/1	21
16th	Areema Dreamer (IRE) Eoin Staples · Tom Dreaper	150/1	14
17th	Bet On Beauty (IRE) Eoghan Finegan · Noel C Kelly	150/1	11
18th	Augusta George (IRE) Carl Millar · W J Bryson	66/1	11

Runners (19)

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
10	Court Compliance Bay J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	J:Philip Byrnes T:William Durkan	158	—	32-2	-	136	127	33d	—	—	-28	22.1	0.21/1	5/6 55%
Promise in 2 points and went close on rules debut; sharper test here; sets the standard
2	Dippedinmoonlight Bay J:Ricky Doyle T:Emmet Mullins	J:Ricky Doyle T:Emmet Mullins	159	—	213-84	-	114	105	35d	—	—	-15	6.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
Flat/bumper winner; creditable run back over timber latest and that form is working out
14	Sept Etoiles Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	4	-	103	59	55d	—	—	-11	4.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Distant 4th on debut over 2m1f here and step up in trip will suit; first string
3	Miss Doyenne Chestnut J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:Henry De Bromhead	159	—	211-	-	-	-	249d	—	—	+10	23.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Bumper winner on rules bow; form hasn't worked out but improver up in trip if fit
4	Albus Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jordan Gainford T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Half-brother to a bumper winner; newcomer for a yard in form and worth market check
7	Ballyedward Bay J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	J:Mr S Connor(7) T:S R B Crawford	158	t	P20-36	-	107	75	25d	—	—	-2	0.9	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Placed in 2 of 3 point starts; hasn't really kicked on under rules yet but trip will help
1	Augusta George Grey J:Carl Millar(5) T:W J Bryson	J:Carl Millar(5) T:W J Bryson	166	—	61826-	-	107	-	420d	—	—	+5	7.2	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Downpatrick bumper winner who went close in a maiden hurdle; fitness is the big question
8	Blueys Unicorse Grey J:Miss Georgie Benson(7) T:D M Christie	J:Miss Georgie Benson(7) T:D M Christie	158	—	21-2	-	-	-	—	—	—	+3	5.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Ran well in all three point starts but 2m4f on this ground could be sharp on rules debut
19	Somersby Roost Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	J:Phillip Enright T:Oliver McKiernan	151	t	P261-5	-	99	78	47d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Point winner; well held fifth of 16 at Naas last month but form knocked since
17	Dunsy Rock Bay J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Paddy Cleary(7) T:Gordon Elliott	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Poet's Word filly; half-sister to 2 French winners; Ewing prefers Sept Etoiles
6	Astley Bay J:Mr R Guiney(7) T:Paul Traynor	J:Mr R Guiney(7) T:Paul Traynor	158	—	8720-	-	-	-	238d	—	—	+2	4.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Promise in second bumper run; tailed off either side of that and off 238 days
15	Bet On Beauty Chestnut J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Eoghan Finegan(7) T:Noel C Kelly	151	t	1-0	-	-	-	20d	—	—	+6	7.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Point winner but was tailed off when 80-1 for her rules debut last month
11	Largy Spirit Bay J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Noel C Kelly	J:Conor Smithers(7) T:Noel C Kelly	158	—	5/62-	-	103	85	251d	—	—	-2	0.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Shaped like further would suit when 6th in bumper here; similar form when 2nd at Ayr
5	Areema Dreamer Chestnut J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Tom Dreaper	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Tom Dreaper	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Golden Lariat gelding; dam half-sister to bumper/hurdle winner; likely to need this
9	Brackens Jet Bay J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Cian Hughes	J:Sean Cleary-Farrell(7) T:Cian Hughes	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	50.00/1	200/1 0%
Jet Away gelding; half-brother to 3 winners and good chance he'll need this
16	Coppola Bay J:Richard Condon(5) T:C A McBratney	J:Richard Condon(5) T:C A McBratney	151	—	25P-P2	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Struggled under rules a couple of seasons ago and 0-8 in points since
18	Hellfire Hathaway Bay J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Mrs Denise Foster	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Mrs Denise Foster	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.5	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Berkshire filly; half-sister to Lisnamult Lad; tough ask on debut
12	Mr Devlin Bay J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Ivan Ryan(7) T:Conor David Maxwell	158	—	9	-	63	-	29d	—	—	-1	0.5	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Tailed off a long way out when 50-1 for his debut last month
NR	Native Policy Bay J:John Shinnick(3) T:Edward Cawley	J:John Shinnick(3) T:Edward Cawley	158	—	—	-	66	-	39d	—	—	—	0	—	—
150-1 and ran as expected when tailed off over this trip at Navan on debut

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Court Compliance	8/11	5/6	4/5
Dippedinmoonlight	10/3	3/1	10/3
Sept Etoiles	5/1	5/1	5/1
Miss Doyenne	9/2	9/2	9/2
Albus	28/1	25/1	25/1
Ballyedward	33/1	33/1	33/1
Augusta George	50/1	50/1	50/1
Blueys Unicorse	40/1	40/1	40/1
Somersby Roost	66/1	80/1	50/1
Dunsy Rock	50/1	33/1	40/1
Astley	80/1	66/1	66/1
Bet On Beauty	125/1	200/1	125/1
Largy Spirit	80/1	50/1	80/1
Areema Dreamer	200/1	150/1	150/1
Brackens Jet	200/1	200/1	200/1
Coppola	250/1	200/1	200/1
Hellfire Hathaway	125/1	80/1	100/1
Mr Devlin	100/1	100/1	100/1
Native Policy	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Miss Doyenne

23.5

OR: 0 Form: 19.5 Odds: 4

9/2

2nd

Court Compliance

22.1

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 17.1

5/6

3rd

Bet On Beauty

7.4

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Augusta George

7.2

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 0.7

50/1

Dippedinmoonlight

6.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Blueys Unicorse

5.8

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Sept Etoiles

4.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Astley

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Albus

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

28/1

Ballyedward

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

33/1

Dunsy Rock

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

50/1

Somersby Roost

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Largy Spirit

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

80/1

Hellfire Hathaway

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

125/1

Mr Devlin

0.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

100/1

Areema Dreamer

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Brackens Jet

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

200/1

Coppola

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

250/1

Native Policy

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Court Compliance	—	136	127
Dippedinmoonlight	—	114	105
Sept Etoiles	—	103	59
Miss Doyenne	—	—	—
Albus	—	—	—
Ballyedward	—	107	75
Augusta George	—	107	—
Blueys Unicorse	—	—	—
Somersby Roost	—	99	78
Dunsy Rock	—	—	—
Astley	—	—	—
Bet On Beauty	—	—	—
Largy Spirit	—	103	85
Areema Dreamer	—	—	—
Brackens Jet	—	—	—
Coppola	—	—	—
Hellfire Hathaway	—	—	—
Mr Devlin	—	63	—
Native Policy	—	66	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bet On Beauty	20d ago	Fit
Ballyedward	25d ago	Fit
Mr Devlin	29d ago	Fit
Court Compliance	33d ago	Fit
Dippedinmoonlight	35d ago	Fit
Native Policy	39d ago	Fit
Somersby Roost	47d ago	Fresh
Sept Etoiles	55d ago	Fresh
Astley	238d ago	Long break
Miss Doyenne	249d ago	Long break
Largy Spirit	251d ago	Long break
Augusta George	420d ago	Long break
Albus	—	—
Blueys Unicorse	—	—
Dunsy Rock	—	—
Areema Dreamer	—	—
Brackens Jet	—	—
Coppola	—	—
Hellfire Hathaway	—	—