Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle – Down Royal

Down Royal

15:05

Fast As Fibrus Broadband Novice Handicap Hurdle

Date 2026-04-12

Distance 2m6f

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 7°C

Wind 14mph SW

Rain 30%

Winning Time 5m 30.10s (slow by 18.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Only For Our Man (IRE) Eoin Staples · Paul Nolan	15/8F	Won
2nd	Hitthehayson (IRE) Conor Stone-Walsh · Ian Patrick Donoghue	17/2	7
3rd	Danny The Champ (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	16/1	0.3
4th	Stardhem (IRE) Josh Younge · Edward F Power	12/1	7.5
5th	King Gris (FR) Jack Kennedy · Gordon Elliott	7/2	4
6th	Spellacy's Cross (IRE) Daniel King · James M Barcoe	12/1	1.25
7th	Jukebox Johnny (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · Henry De Bromhead	9/2	.75
8th	Rough 'n' Smooth (IRE) James Smith · Thomas Gibney	18/1	30

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Couldntmakeitup (IRE) Peter Smithers · J A Nash	18/1
U.R.	Dark Lieutenant (IRE) Danny Mullins · P A Fahy	28/1

Runners (12)

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
7	Only For Our Man Bay J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Paul Nolan	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Paul Nolan	148	—	-25002	92	112	86	39d	—	—	-2	24.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Second in a 2m3f Naas handicap last time and looks a major player if staying this trip
6	King Gris Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	150	b	8-5911	94	114	68	123d	—	—	-5	17.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won consecutive handicaps in UK; this is more competitive but he has to be respected
3	Jukebox Johnny Grey J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:Henry De Bromhead	158	p	-0945P	102	110	106	80d	—	—	+3	17	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Best run at Cork last December; pulled-up in cheekpieces last time; questions now
8	Hitthehayson Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	147	p	411P53	91	113	68	2d	—	—	+9	20.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Won two chases over the winter; not as good in two hurdle runs since; has to rebound
12	Spellacy's Cross Bay J:Daniel King T:James M Barcoe	J:Daniel King T:James M Barcoe	140	—	6U1155	84	113	66	17d	—	—	+10	18.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Beaten 14l over hurdles at Clonmel on recent return; can do better now so one to consider
11	Stardhem Bay J:Josh Younge(7) T:Edward F Power	J:Josh Younge(7) T:Edward F Power	143	h	P-P6P1	87	113	-	24d	—	—	+3	11.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Won over hurdles at Cork (3m); raised 4lb but the hood worn then is retained; respected
4	Couldntmakeitup Bay J:Peter Smithers(7) T:J A Nash	J:Peter Smithers(7) T:J A Nash	152	t	U34930	96	113	77	44d	—	—	+10	15.8	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Stumbled halfway when was poor at Newbury last time; is a player if bouncing back
2	Rough 'n' Smooth Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	J:James Smith(5) T:Thomas Gibney	159	—	884	103	106	80	87d	—	—	+9	15	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Steps up in trip on handicap debut and can run well with more likely to come
9	Dark Lieutenant Bay J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	J:Danny Mullins T:P A Fahy	144	—	956008	88	112	64	17d	—	—	+6	10.7	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Badly hampered when well beaten on handicap hurdle debut last time; can do better
5	Danny The Champ Chestnut J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey T:John C McConnell	152	—	000909	96	110	93	41d	—	—	+8	12.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
No progress since switched to handicaps and has to find improvement from somewhere
NR	Irish Champ Bay J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	J:J J Slevin T:S R B Crawford	166	ht	14327	110	112	97	26d	—	—	—	22	—	—
Not a bad effort on handicap debut over 2m4f here last time but has to do more
NR	Mistyburn Bay J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	J:Tiernan Power Roche T:P J Rothwell	143	tp	80PP73	87	111	75	24d	—	—	—	11.1	—	—
Third over 3m at Cork last time; this shorter trip should suit better; a player

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Only For Our Man	9/4	2/1	9/4
King Gris	3/1	3/1	11/4
Jukebox Johnny	5/1	11/2	9/2
Hitthehayson	7/1	7/1	6/1
Spellacy's Cross	12/1	10/1	10/1
Stardhem	14/1	11/1	10/1
Couldntmakeitup	18/1	18/1	20/1
Rough 'n' Smooth	18/1	18/1	14/1
Dark Lieutenant	25/1	20/1	20/1
Danny The Champ	18/1	18/1	16/1
Irish Champ	-	-	-
Mistyburn	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Only For Our Man

24.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 6 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Irish Champ

OR: 15 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Hitthehayson

20.8

OR: 10.3 Form: 7.3 Odds: 3.3

7/1

Spellacy's Cross

18.4

OR: 8.5 Form: 7.7 Odds: 2.2

12/1

King Gris

17.7

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

3/1

Jukebox Johnny

OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Couldntmakeitup

15.8

OR: 11.5 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.6

20/1

Rough 'n' Smooth

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

18/1

Danny The Champ

12.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Stardhem

11.6

OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

14/1

Mistyburn

11.1

OR: 9.3 Form: 1.8 Odds: 0

—

Dark Lieutenant

10.7

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Irish Champ	110	112	97
Rough 'n' Smooth	103	106	80
Jukebox Johnny	102	110	106
Couldntmakeitup	96	113	77
Danny The Champ	96	110	93
King Gris	94	114	68
Only For Our Man	92	112	86
Hitthehayson	91	113	68
Dark Lieutenant	88	112	64
Stardhem	87	113	—
Mistyburn	87	111	75
Spellacy's Cross	84	113	66

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hitthehayson	2d ago	Quick return
Spellacy's Cross	17d ago	Fit
Dark Lieutenant	17d ago	Fit
Stardhem	24d ago	Fit
Mistyburn	24d ago	Fit
Irish Champ	26d ago	Fit
Only For Our Man	39d ago	Fit
Danny The Champ	41d ago	Fit
Couldntmakeitup	44d ago	Fit
Jukebox Johnny	80d ago	Fresh
Rough 'n' Smooth	87d ago	Fresh
King Gris	123d ago	Long break