18:10 Down Royal (NI) 02 May 2022
Club Orange Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €9,300 - 9 ran
mid-division, good headway to lead 3 out, pushed along and clear when bad mistake 2 out, left further clear at last, stayed on strongly, eased inside final furlong, easily
tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 7th, ridden in 3rd 3 out, 4th and no impression next, left moderate 2nd at last, no impression on easy winner
in touch in rear, mistake 7th, ridden 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, 5th when left moderate 3rd at last, no impression
in touch in rear, took keen hold, mistake at 1st, ridden in 7th 3 out, no impression, moderate 6th when left 4th at last, no extra
led, joined from 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened, moderate 7th when left 5th at last
tracked leaders, mistake 6th, ridden briefly at 8th, ridden in 5th 3 out, soon weakened
in touch in rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
led, joined from 7th, ridden and headed 3 out, no impression on winner from next, moderate 2nd when fell at last
mid-division, progress into 6th 3 out, pushed along in moderate 3rd next, soon ridden, 3rd and no impression on winner when jumped right at last and brought down on landing
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Yielding - Soft | 11 | Tullybeg | 6 | 11 12 | - | 4-12U14 | 187 days | Mrs D Foster (75 miles) | J C Gainford | 7/ 2 | 6:23.30 | |
| 2019 | Good | 7 | Count Simon | 5 | 11 5 | - | 223221 | 10 days | G Elliott (75 miles) | P J Vaughan | 5/ 2 | 5:53.00 | |
| 2018 | Good | 5 | Moonshine Bay | 5 | 11 10 | - | 861PP8 | 11 days | J Harrington (128 miles) | Robbie Power | EVENS | 5:44.40 |