DOWN ROYAL
1 November 2025
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Tayto Group Maiden Hurdle (Div I) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 190y
  • Going: Yielding
Down Royal
Runners
15

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Diaduit Buachaill silk
Diaduit Buachaill
J: Mr D McGill 7
T: Gary McGill
Didn't count when midfield on recent Sligo debut; best watched for now
5
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 25 Sli Sligo 20f Gd/Y MdH 11-2 5/9 Insouciant Dallier (16½L) 10/1 - 82
2
Flash The Badge silk
Flash The Badge
J: Alex Harvey
T: John C McConnell
Well beaten in a bumper and a pair of maiden hurdles
000
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 16.5f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-7 11/16 Talk The Talk (65L) 300/1 - 55
3 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 16.5f Sft 4yMdH 11-7 10/19 Dschingis Dragon (45L) 50/1 - 68
17 Jul 25 Kln Killarney 17f Y/Sft 4yNHF 11-3 10/13 Galileo Sand (25L) 18/1 - 81
3
Goin' silk
Goin'
J: Daniel King
T: A J Martin
German Flat winner, ordinary form of late; likely all the better for this hurdling debut
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 16.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-13 5/12 Grann's Boy (3L) 11/1 69 71
29 Sep 25 Dro Down Royal 13f Y Hc 9-0 3/13 Glenroyal (2¾L) 16/1 66 71
22 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 14.5f Hy Hc 9-13 12/15 Ehteyat (84L) 33/1 69 -
16 Sep 25 Pun Punchestown 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-9 10/14 Sun Soldier (11L) 50/1 71 53
31 Jul 25 Gal Galway 8.5f Sft Hc 9-2 14/18 Genuine Article (17½L) 66/1 75 47
1 Jun 25 Lis Listowel 13.5f Gd 10-7 6/9 Gentleman Joe (9¾L) 40/1 78 63
4
Jony R silk
Jony R
J: J J Slevin
T: S R B Crawford
Mild promise last season; best watched on seasonal return
0/37-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 224
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Mar 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft MdH 11-12 7/18 Eastern Legend (30L) 40/1 - 100
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 4MdH 11-8 3/10 Walking On A Dream (3½L) 11/1 - 91
20 Apr 24 Ayr Ayr 16f Sft 2NHF 11-3 10/11 Jazz De Cotte (32L) 28/1 - 78
5
Kalypso'chance silk
D
Kalypso'chance
J: Jack Kennedy
T: Gordon Elliott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (29%)
Dual bumper winner and this looks a good starting point over hurdles
1106-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 185
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y NHFG1 12-0 6/6 Bambino Fever (39L) 17/2 - 97
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS NHFG1 11-7 11/17 Bambino Fever (10L) 5/2F 130 121
15 Dec 24 Nav Navan 16f Y/Sft NHFL 11-10 1/5 Heads Up (4½L) 5/4F - 130
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 17f Sft NHF 11-11 1/9 Soir De Garde (15L) 9/4F - 126
6
Ledger silk
Ledger
J: Mr W R Hamilton 7
T: Paul Traynor
Regressive this year on Flat and can only be watched now switched to hurdles
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Aug 25 Bel Bellewstown 8f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 b 15/15 Sayfa Fad (29L) 33/1 47 -
23 Jul 25 Naa Naas 8f Y Hc 9-4 v1 11/17 Roderick (12L) 40/1 50 32
12 Jul 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-7 t 11/12 Ballymagreehan (39L) 22/1 54 -
21 Jun 25 Dro Down Royal 10.5f Gd Hc 8-12 9/13 Letiza (10L) 20/1 57 45
12 Jun 25 Leo Leopardstown 9f Sft Hc 9-8 13/13 Smaoineamh Sile (43L) 10/1 58 -
2 Jun 25 Gow Gowran Park 8f Gd Hc 9-12 5/11 Sierra De Gredos (3½L) 22/1 58 59
7
Let's Go Mans silk
Let's Go Mans
J: Shane Fitzsimons 7
T: Gavin Cromwell
Shown nothing in maidens at Naas and Cork; no appeal for now
0-0
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 175
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 May 25 Cor Cork 17.5f Gd 4yMdH 11-7 16/16 Los Toldos (100L) 33/1 - 9
3 Apr 25 Naa Naas 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-4 17/19 Zoffman (57L) 33/1 - 54
8
Lips Freedom silk
Lips Freedom h
J: Cian Quirke
T: Andrew Kinirons
Decent on the Flat in Germany but unconvincing so far in Ireland
0-
Age: 5
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 212
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 25 Leo Leopardstown 12f Hy Hc 9-7 11/16 Blake (15L) 22/1 94 77
16 Sep 25 Pun Punchestown 9.5f Gd/Y 9-10 5/5 Barbizon (8¾L) 11/1 95 82
3 Apr 25 Naa Naas 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 12/19 Zoffman (32L) 20/1 - 87
3 Nov 24 Cur Curragh 12f Y L 9-10 h1 12/17 Hamish (29L) 25/1 98 67
20 Oct 24 Leo Leopardstown 12f Hy Hc 9-12 5/11 Arch Enemy (4¼L) 12/1 98 95
15 Aug 24 Mer Merano 12f Gd L 9-2 1/6 Rex Of Thunder (1¾L) 6/4F - 108
9
Maxwell Smart silk
Maxwell Smart
J: Patrick M O'Brien 5
T: T G McCourt
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
Low-grade Flat handicapper won here over 1m5f in September; tries hurdles again
0-
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 279
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Oct 25 Nav Navan 14f Sft Hc 9-11 6/23 Charlie Brow'n (5L) 8/1 55 51
2 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Sft Hc 10-0 5/13 Idomything (5½L) 100/30C 55 53
1 Oct 25 Bel Bellewstown 12.5f Sft Hc 8-9 2/9 Duke Of Leggagh (5L) 9/2 55 54
5 Sep 25 Dro Down Royal 13f Gd Hc 9-9 1/14 Tomahawk King (nk) 11/2 50 54
28 Aug 25 Nav Navan 14f Y Hc 9-5 4/15 Share The Treasure (1¾L) 9/1 49 51
18 Jul 25 Dro Down Royal 13f Gd Hc 8-6 v 8/8 Doctor Grace (7¾L) 4/1 51 45
10
Sept Etoiles silk
Sept Etoiles
J: Sam Ewing
T: Gordon Elliott
150,000euros 3yo worth a look on debut but Kalypso'chance appears the yard's first-choice
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
11
The Guinness Boys silk
The Guinness Boys
J: Keith Donoghue
T: Gavin Cromwell
Punchestown fourth a step in the right direction, could have more to offer here
04
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Oct 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 4/13 Gameball (16½L) 66/1 - 104
24 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Y MdH 11-12 15/18 I'll Sort That (124L) 33/1 - 2
12
Dameauscottlestown silk
Dameauscottlestown t 1
J: Kieren Buckley
T: Gavin Cromwell
Point-to-points offered little; best watched on rules debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
13
Jukebox Jolene silk
Jukebox Jolene
J: Alix Balfe 7
T: Tom Dreaper
Second foal of a bumper winner; best watched on debut
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
14
Marions Diva silk
Marions Diva
J: Sean O'Keeffe
T: Shane Crawley
Sister to winning hurdlers Sassy Diva & Breesy Mountain; worth a market check on debut
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: -
15
Stepdance silk
Stepdance
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 33 in the last 14 days (27%)
Progressive albeit ordinary Flat handicapper; won't want too much rain on hurdles debut
55
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: -
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Oct 25 Thu Thurles 16f Gd/Y MdHM 11-7 5/16 Run For Mahler (8½L) 11/1 - 107
20 Sep 25 Nav Navan 16f Y MdH 11-5 5/16 Friary Road (22L) 16/1 - 84
16 Aug 25 Trm Tramore 12f Gd/Y Hc 9-13 1/7 Gotta Catch'em All (¾L) 6/4F 58 66
12 Jul 25 Lim Limerick 11.5f Gd Hc 8-13 1/11 Jurality (½L) 9/4F 50 63
8 Jul 25 Trm Tramore 12f Gd Hc 9-3 1/12 Spinning Web (1¾L) 3/1 43 52
27 Sep 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 12f St Hc 9-1 ht1 5/14 Lady Kai (6¾L) 9/2 47 46
Verdict

Seemingly very little strength in depth and hard to oppose dual bumper winner KALYPSOS'CHANCE on hurdling debut

Betting Forecast:

4/7 Kalypso'chance,

13/2 Sept Etoiles,

15/2 The Guinness Boys,

Stepdance,

10/1 Lips Freedom,

14/1 Maxwell Smart,

16/1 Jony R,

25/1 Goin',

33/1 Diaduit Buachaill,

Marions Diva,

50/1 Jukebox Jolene,

66/1 Flash The Badge,

Ledger,

Let's Go Mans,

Dameauscottlestown

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