Down Royal Corporation Of Horsebreeders Maiden Hunters Chase

1st

Everest The Brave (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr D G Lavery · T: Gavin Cromwell

6 12-0 –

Mr D G Lavery

Gavin Cromwell

6:08.30

Settled in behind early - up to 3rd by the third - going smoothly into 2nd approaching three out - shared front spot after a small stumble two out - shot to the front soon after - drew away from last - kept on strongly - allowed to coast in final strides

2nd

West Of Idaho (IRE)

No. 7

6yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr B O'Neill · T: D M Christie

6 12-0 –

Mr B O'Neill

D M Christie

8

Shared front rank early - took over 4th - matched stride for stride at halfway before losing position - struggling when the tempo lifted 3 out and dropped back - well held approaching 2 out - plugged on after the last - finished 2nd but well beaten

3rd

Vodka Splash (GB) ^t

No. 5

7yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr B Aherne (7) · T: Garry Aherne

7 11-7 –

Mr B Aherne (7)

Garry Aherne

1¾

Settled in rear - minor error 4 out and still in contention - no progress after 3 out and outpaced - stayed on at one tempo to finish 3rd

4th

Weespoof (IRE) ^p

No. 6

7yo, 12-0, OR –

J: Mr N McParlan · T: Gerald Stephen Quinn

7 12-0 –

Mr N McParlan

Gerald Stephen Quinn

¾

Shared front spot early before dropping to second at the 4th - level again for a moment approaching halfway - small stumble at the 9th - hit the front after 3 out - driven and drew level after faltering 2 out - soon behind again - urged run-in but couldn't find more - faded in the final furlong to finish 4th

5th

Cebu City (IRE) ^p

No. 1

7yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr R James (5) · T: S G Carey

7 11-9 –

Mr R James (5)

S G Carey

19

Settled in rear - jumping errors from 4th fence and continued to make mistakes - effort never materialised and faded to finish 5th

6th

Sledgehammer (IRE)

No. 4

6yo, 11-7, OR –

J: Mr T A Halford (7) · T: C W J Farrell

6 11-7 –

Mr T A Halford (7)

C W J Farrell

21

Struggled to hold a position from early on - clipped the 7th - well adrift when stumbling 5 out - soon under pressure and lost touch - finished last of all

7th

Mister Frostie (IRE)

No. 3

7yo, 11-9, OR –

J: Mr O McGill (5) · T: C A McBratney

7 11-9 –

Mr O McGill (5)

C A McBratney

1¾

Settled just behind the pace - still 6th 4 out - errored under pressure with no real threat - dropped away to finish last of the group well beaten