DOWN ROYAL
26 December 2025
Friday 26th December

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Yellow underlined races have a myracing selection

Connolly's RED MILLS Irish EBF Auction Maiden Hurdle Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 2m 1f 53y
  • Going: Yielding
Down Royal
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Champagne Jury silk
BF
Champagne Jury t
J: Eoin Staples 7
T: Gavin Cromwell
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Bumper winner, excellent hurdles debut at Leop'; excuse on latest, big chance if fit
120-
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: 240
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Apr 25 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Y H 11-4 t 11/15 Thisistheway (38L) 7/2F - 91
2 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 16f Y NvH 11-7 t 2/5 Honesty Policy (1¼L) 9/2 - 124
26 Jan 25 Naa Naas 18.5f Sft/Hy NHF 12-0 t1 1/12 The Night Agent (5L) 8/1 - 118
2
Green Angel silk
Green Angel t 1
J: Sam Ewing
T: S R B Crawford
Fourth in a point in April, tongue tied for Rules' bow, respected source, check market
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: -
Days: -
3
Los Blanco silk
BF
Los Blanco t 1
J: Patrick M O'Brien 5
T: Henry De Bromhead
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
0-4 over timber and rated 119, solid h'cap run latest, go well in first-time tongue tie
34-23
Age: 6
Weight: 11-12
OR: 119
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 16f Hy NvHcH 11-12 3/10 Welluknow (1L) 5/4F 115 117
3 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 16.5f Sft MdH 11-12 2/12 Ma Jacks Hill (¾L) 4/5F - 117
3 Apr 25 Naa Naas 16f Gd/Y MdH 11-12 4/19 Zoffman (8½L) 8/11F - 110
5 Jan 25 Naa Naas 16f Hy MdH 11-12 3/21 Joystick (5½L) 11/1 - 115
4
Large Steps silk
Large Steps
J: Jordan Gainford
T: Cian Collins
E36,000 Valirann gelding, dam half-sister to Major Malarkey, watch unless market speaks
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-10
OR: -
Days: -
5
Ballyvallagh silk
Ballyvallagh t 1
J: Mr S Connor 7
T: S R B Crawford
Modest efforts in points, tongue tie goes on for Rules' debut, best watched
Form:
Age: 5
Weight: 11-8
OR: -
Days: -
6
Colin's Friend silk
Colin's Friend
J: Alix Balfe 7
T: Patrick Downey
Tailed off in both starts 250 days apart, may need a bit more time
9-7
Age: 4
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Nov 25 Thu Thurles 16f Gd/Y 4yMdH 10-6 7/17 Le Divin Enfant (61L) 200/1 - 63
22 Mar 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft NHF 10-11 9/11 Burrows Drive (83L) 80/1 - 29
7
Live Your Dreams silk
Live Your Dreams
J: Philip Byrnes
T: William Durkan
Clovis Du Berlais gelding, from family of Un De Sceaux, check the market
Form:
Age: 4
Weight: 11-6
OR: -
Days: -
9
Artic Chief silk
Artic Chief
J: Caragh Monaghan 7
T: Liam Lennon
Long odds and well beaten in three maiden hurdles, passed over
90P
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: 82
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Oct 25 Dro Down Royal 22.5f Gd/Y MdH 11-3 PU/7 Some Song () 200/1 - -
18 Oct 25 Lim Limerick 16.5f Gd/Y 4yMdH 11-0 12/16 Talk The Talk (71L) 250/1 - 49
10 Oct 25 Dpt Downpatrick 17.5f Y MdH 11-4 9/11 Barrys Spirit (36L) 200/1 - 79
10
Dunleer Crystal silk
Dunleer Crystal
J: Finn Brickley 7
T: Gordon Elliott
Not many positives from first two starts, major improvement required
70
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 25 Naa Naas 16f Sft/Hy NHF 11-3 10/15 Tiktok Casey (14½L) 18/1 - 93
6 Nov 25 Clo Clonmel 16.5f Sft MdH 11-4 7/9 Scope To Improve (17½L) 33/1 - 92
11
Written In My Soul silk
Written In My Soul
J: Eoghan Finegan 7
T: E D Delany
Beaten 39l when fifth in this last year, may do better when tackling handicaps
54-
Age: 5
Weight: 10-11
OR: -
Days: 341
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Thu Thurles 20f Gd MdH 10-6 4/7 Scalpnagoon (13½L) 40/1 - 89
26 Dec 24 Dro Down Royal 17f Gd/Y MdH 10-4 5/8 Downmexicoway (39L) 22/1 - 67
8
All Night Revival silk
All Night Revival
T: P J Rothwell
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
2
Age: 5
Weight: 11-4
OR: -
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 16f Hy NHF 11-7 2/6 Unflinching (nk) 11/1 - 96
Verdict

If CHAMPAGNE JURY (nap) repeats the level of form he showed when runner-up behind Honesty Policy in March, he should be hard to beat

Verdict silk image
Champagne Jury

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Champagne Jury,

7/4 Los Blanco,

11/2 All Night Revival,

6/1 Green Angel,

16/1 Live Your Dreams,

33/1 Large Steps,

50/1 Written In My Soul,

66/1 Ballyvallagh,

Dunleer Crystal,

100/1 Colin's Friend,

Artic Chief

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