Carsena Bloodstock Mares Maiden Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

13:55

Carsena Bloodstock Mares Maiden Hurdle

Date 2026-04-12

Distance 2m3f170y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 6.8°C

Wind 14mph SW

Rain 13%

Winning Time 4m 45.50s (slow by 7.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Miss Doyenne (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	8/11F	Won
2nd	Forever And A Day (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Peter Maher	25/1	7.5
3rd	Whispering Hopes (IRE) Mr E P Powell · Liam Lennon	22/1	7
4th	Cool Native (IRE) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	2/1	5
5th	Hathaways Cottage (IRE) Ben Harvey · D M Christie	18/1	5.5
6th	Mercurial Sea (IRE) Carl Millar · Nigel Thomas Slevin	12/1	4
7th	Shortt Fuse (IRE) Josh Williamson · Ms Helen P Markham	100/1	14
8th	Lady Cosmo (IRE) Sean Flanagan · C A McBratney	50/1	9
9th	Eitilt (IRE) Tiernan Power Roche · P J Rothwell	250/1	.75
10th	Ri Ra (IRE) Brian Barry · Riceal Dunne	125/1	2.5
11th	The Poet's Way (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · T G McCourt	200/1	14
12th	Westin Pimpernel (IRE) Jordan Gainford · C A McBratney	200/1	5.5
13th	Infinity Succes (FR) Danny Mullins · S R B Crawford	11/1	8.5
14th	Creevybeg (IRE) Gavin Brouder · C A McBratney	33/1	59

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Thelittlevillager (IRE) Dylan Robinson · P J Rothwell	250/1

Runners (17)

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
1	Miss Doyenne Chestnut J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	161	—	211-33	-	124	110	76d	—	—	-34	17.9	0.20/1	4/5 56%
Third in a C&D maiden hurdle but a poor third at Punchestown since; better ground can help
2	Cool Native Bay J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	153	—	221-3U	-	119	25	8d	—	—	-21	9.4	0.50/1	2/1 33%
Third in a Navan maiden hurdle; unseated last week; closely matched with Miss Doyenne
15	Infinity Succes Bay J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	J:Danny Mullins T:S R B Crawford	145	—	640	-	106	63	26d	—	—	-8	3.3	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Decent run in an Academy hurdle on debut but below that level in two bumpers since
12	Whispering Hopes Bay J:Mr E P Powell(7) T:Liam Lennon	J:Mr E P Powell(7) T:Liam Lennon	153	—	23F608	95	121	108	26d	—	—	+6	13.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Poor in two starts for this yard (both here) and needs improvement on her best form anyway
4	Hathaways Cottage Bay J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	J:Ben Harvey T:D M Christie	153	ht	2PPP4P	-	-	-	—	—	—	-4	1.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Fourth in a hunter chase here last month but pulled-up in a point since; others preferred
7	Mercurial Sea Bay J:Carl Millar(5) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	J:Carl Millar(5) T:Nigel Thomas Slevin	153	h	3850P8	90	100	-	22d	—	—	+7	11	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Well-held in four hurdles including on h'cap debut last time; rated 90 so needs lots more
3	Forever And A Day Bay J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Peter Maher	153	—	736	-	103	45	35d	—	—	-2	3.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Well beaten in two maiden hurdles and a bumper so best to look elsewhere
5	Lady Cosmo Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:C A McBratney	J:Sean Flanagan T:C A McBratney	153	—	637-16	-	74	25	53d	—	—	-4	1.4	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Point winner was beaten a long way in a Punchestown maiden hurdle and best watched for now
13	Creevybeg Brown J:Gavin Brouder T:C A McBratney	J:Gavin Brouder T:C A McBratney	145	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.8	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Is a sibling to a pair of smart sorts so could run respectably on debut
8	Ri Ra Bay J:Brian Barry(7) T:Riceal Dunne	J:Brian Barry(7) T:Riceal Dunne	153	h	97	-	-	-	85d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Late starter was beaten 24l in both bumper runs and is best watched for now
9	Shortt Fuse Bay J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Ms Helen P Markham	J:Josh Williamson(5) T:Ms Helen P Markham	153	—	08P	-	90	47	8d	—	—	-1	0.3	37.50/1	150/1 1%
Not a lot to show for three maiden hurdle efforts at huge prices and passed over today
11	The Poet's Way Grey J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:T G McCourt	J:Patrick M O'Brien(5) T:T G McCourt	153	—	PP	-	-	-	14d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Hasn't jumped well when pulled-up in two maiden hurdles so passed over today
14	Eitilt Chestnut J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	145	—	P00	-	72	40	12d	—	—	-1	0.4	31.25/1	125/1 1%
Well beaten in three maiden hurdles and best look elsewhere today
16	Thelittlevillager Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	145	—	70	-	51	-	24d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Tailed-off in two maiden hurdles so look elsewhere
17	Westin Pimpernel Bay J:Jordan Gainford T:C A McBratney	J:Jordan Gainford T:C A McBratney	145	—	0P	-	34	-	14d	—	—	-1	0.3	62.50/1	250/1 0%
Tailed-off and pulled-up in maiden hurdles so passed over today
NR	Likeyouhaveplenty Brown J:Mark McDonagh T:Sean O O'Brien	J:Mark McDonagh T:Sean O O'Brien	153	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	0	—	—
Not a bad pedigree and could run respectably on debut
NR	Supreme Axel Bay J:Josh Younge(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Josh Younge(7) T:James Andrew Fahey	153	t	5P-P0	-	78	43	106d	—	—	—	0	—	—
Not much promise in two points and two maiden hurdles so passed over today

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Miss Doyenne	4/5	8/13	4/5
Cool Native	13/8	2/1	2/1
Infinity Succes	9/1	11/1	9/1
Whispering Hopes	16/1	16/1	16/1
Hathaways Cottage	20/1	25/1	20/1
Mercurial Sea	28/1	33/1	28/1
Forever And A Day	28/1	25/1	25/1
Lady Cosmo	25/1	22/1	22/1
Creevybeg	33/1	33/1	33/1
Ri Ra	150/1	125/1	125/1
Shortt Fuse	150/1	125/1	150/1
The Poet's Way	250/1	200/1	250/1
Eitilt	125/1	100/1	100/1
Thelittlevillager	250/1	200/1	250/1
Westin Pimpernel	250/1	200/1	250/1
Likeyouhaveplenty	-	-	-
Supreme Axel	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Miss Doyenne

17.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 17.9

4/5

2nd

Whispering Hopes

13.3

OR: 11.3 Form: 0.2 Odds: 1.9

16/1

3rd

Mercurial Sea

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Cool Native

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

2/1

Forever And A Day

3.7

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.6

28/1

Infinity Succes

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

11/1

Hathaways Cottage

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

25/1

Lady Cosmo

1.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

25/1

Creevybeg

0.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Eitilt

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

125/1

Ri Ra

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

Shortt Fuse

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

150/1

The Poet's Way

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Thelittlevillager

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Westin Pimpernel

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

250/1

Likeyouhaveplenty

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Supreme Axel

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Whispering Hopes	95	121	108
Mercurial Sea	90	100	—
Miss Doyenne	—	124	110
Cool Native	—	119	25
Infinity Succes	—	106	63
Hathaways Cottage	—	—	—
Forever And A Day	—	103	45
Lady Cosmo	—	74	25
Creevybeg	—	—	—
Ri Ra	—	—	—
Shortt Fuse	—	90	47
The Poet's Way	—	—	—
Eitilt	—	72	40
Thelittlevillager	—	51	—
Westin Pimpernel	—	34	—
Likeyouhaveplenty	—	—	—
Supreme Axel	—	78	43

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Cool Native	8d ago	Quick return
Shortt Fuse	8d ago	Quick return
Eitilt	12d ago	Quick return
The Poet's Way	14d ago	Fit
Westin Pimpernel	14d ago	Fit
Mercurial Sea	22d ago	Fit
Thelittlevillager	24d ago	Fit
Infinity Succes	26d ago	Fit
Whispering Hopes	26d ago	Fit
Forever And A Day	35d ago	Fit
Lady Cosmo	53d ago	Fresh
Miss Doyenne	76d ago	Fresh
Ri Ra	85d ago	Fresh
Supreme Axel	106d ago	Long break
Hathaways Cottage	—	—
Creevybeg	—	—
Likeyouhaveplenty	—	—