Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div I) – Down Royal

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Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

Date 2025-05-05

Distance 2m1f79y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Winning Time 4m 4.20s (fast by 5.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Black Soul (IRE) Hugh Morgan · Paul Stephen Kiely	20/1	Won
2nd	Day Trader (FR) James Smith · A J Martin	33/1	2
3rd	Kara Sacre (FR) Richard Deegan · Paul Nolan	5/4F	5.5
4th	Colvin (IRE) Liam McKenna · S R B Crawford	11/1	0.2
5th	Ivybrook (FR) Niall Moore · Dermot A McLoughlin	5/2	3
6th	Western Note (IRE) Finn Brickley · Gordon Elliott	33/1	.75
7th	Savant Du Mesnil (FR) Ben Bromley · S R B Crawford	28/1	2.25
8th	Small Bucks (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · P E Collins	125/1	3.5
9th	Leabaland (IRE) Charlie O'Dwyer · M M Lynch	100/1	10
10th	Garnetot (FR) Kevin Sexton · Gordon Elliott	6/1	2
11th	North Account (IRE) Tom Harney · C A McBratney	100/1	13
12th	Rutland Rose (IRE) P J O'Hanlon · John Andrew Kinsella	100/1	5.5
13th	Dorans Mill (IRE) Dylan Robinson · P J Rothwell	125/1	2.75
14th	Every River (GB) Paddy Hanlon · W J Bryson	100/1	4.5
15th	Slea Head (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Peter Maher	150/1	18
16th	Killala Bay (IRE) Benjamin P Kennedy · Paul W Flynn	150/1	0.2

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
Fell	Big Dee (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	6/1
P.U.	My Lady O (FR) Mike O'Connor · Peter Fahey	125/1

Runners (18)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Kara Sacre Bay J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	J:Richard Deegan T:Paul Nolan	158	h	1/2-	-	125	78	32d	—	—	-13	23.8	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Point winner, fine effort on hurdles debut, jumping can improve, hood goes on, chance
7	Ivybrook Bay J:Niall Moore(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	J:Niall Moore(5) T:Dermot A McLoughlin	158	—	26976-	113	126	109	71d	—	—	-2	24.8	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Rated 113, promise in three of five hurdles starts including here over 2m1f, big chance
14	Garnetot Bay J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	J:Kevin Sexton T:Gordon Elliott	152	—	66-	-	94	-	209d	—	—	-8	3.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Sixth on both starts over hurdles at Auteuil, different ground here, watch unless backed
1	Big Dee Bay J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	166	h	2168/	-	-	-	368d	—	—	-1	9.6	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Bumper winner here on soft, has shown more than most of these, good ground a query
5	Colvin Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:S R B Crawford	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:S R B Crawford	158	—	55-	-	112	61	32d	—	—	-4	1.6	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Fifth in maidens here over 2m1f and at Naas, held by Kara Sacre latest, needs more to win
4	Black Soul Bay J:Hugh Morgan T:Paul Stephen Kiely	J:Hugh Morgan T:Paul Stephen Kiely	158	—	031-	-	73	29	—	—	—	+10	13	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Flat maiden, won a point last month, well beaten in sole maiden hurdle, new yard, watch
13	Western Note Bay J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	J:Finn Brickley(7) T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.2	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Westerner gelding, lots of stamina in pedigree, respected source, worth a market check
3	Day Trader Bay J:James Smith(5) T:A J Martin	J:James Smith(5) T:A J Martin	160	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	7.00/1	28/1 3%
French Flat winner at 12.5f, bought for 45,000Euros, worth a market check on hurdles bow
11	Savant Du Mesnil Bay J:Ben Bromley(5) T:S R B Crawford	J:Ben Bromley(5) T:S R B Crawford	158	t	/865P-	98	102	40	11d	—	—	+10	12.8	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Rated 98 after three maiden runs, pulled up over 2m4f on h'cap debut, others appeal more
10	North Account Bay J:Tom Harney(7) T:C A McBratney	J:Tom Harney(7) T:C A McBratney	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Califet gelding, related to winners at 2m4f-3m5f, may need further in time, best watched
15	Dorans Mill Bay J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	J:Dylan Robinson T:P J Rothwell	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Champs Elysees mare, sister to a 3m2f winner, 6yo best watched on belated debut
18	Small Bucks Chestnut J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:P E Collins	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:P E Collins	145	h	P-	-	-	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Modest Flat maiden, saddle slipped early on hurdles debut, hooded, can only watch
2	Leabaland Brown J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:M M Lynch	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:M M Lynch	166	—	00/7-	93	99	72	—	—	—	+10	11.1	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Flat winner, well beaten three starts over hurdles and rated 93, off since July, watch
16	My Lady O Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:Peter Fahey	J:Mike O'Connor T:Peter Fahey	151	—	0-	-	104	24	15d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
66-1 and beaten 29l at Cork on debut, drops back in trip, may need more time
17	Rutland Rose Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:John Andrew Kinsella	J:P J O'Hanlon T:John Andrew Kinsella	151	t	P/6-	-	-	-	167d	—	—	-1	0.4	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Pulled up in point, beaten 48l in Limerick bumper in November, off since, new yard, watch
6	Every River Bay J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:W J Bryson	J:Paddy Hanlon(7) T:W J Bryson	158	—	/7878/	-	-	-	1027d	—	—	-1	0.4	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Is 0-5 over hurdles, off since heavy 2m6f defeat in June 2022, can only be watched
9	Killala Bay Bay J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Benjamin P Kennedy(7) T:Paul W Flynn	158	—	00-	-	59	-	51d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Triple figure odds and tailed off both previous starts, oppose
12	Slea Head Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Peter Maher	J:Kieren Buckley T:Peter Maher	158	—	P-	-	-	-	29d	—	—	-1	0.3	25.00/1	100/1 1%
Pulled up and reportedly lame on debut at Fairyhouse last month, look elsewhere

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Kara Sacre	6/5	11/8	11/8
Ivybrook	2/1	9/4	9/4
Garnetot	11/2	6/1	6/1
Big Dee	7/1	7/1	7/1
Colvin	14/1	14/1	14/1
Black Soul	28/1	25/1	25/1
Western Note	25/1	22/1	22/1
Day Trader	28/1	25/1	25/1
Savant Du Mesnil	40/1	40/1	40/1
North Account	80/1	66/1	66/1
Dorans Mill	33/1	25/1	25/1
Small Bucks	66/1	50/1	50/1
Leabaland	80/1	66/1	66/1
My Lady O	100/1	80/1	80/1
Rutland Rose	80/1	66/1	66/1
Every River	66/1	50/1	50/1
Killala Bay	100/1	100/1	100/1
Slea Head	100/1	100/1	100/1

Predictor

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

1st

Ivybrook

24.8

OR: 15.8 Form: 1 Odds: 8

9/4

2nd

Kara Sacre

23.8

OR: 0 Form: 12 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Black Soul

OR: 0 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Savant Du Mesnil

12.8

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Leabaland

11.1

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Big Dee

9.6

OR: 0 Form: 6.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Garnetot

3.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Colvin

1.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Western Note

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

25/1

Day Trader

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Dorans Mill

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

North Account

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Small Bucks

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

Rutland Rose

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Every River

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

66/1

My Lady O

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Killala Bay

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Slea Head

0.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.3

100/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Ivybrook	113	126	109
Savant Du Mesnil	98	102	40
Leabaland	93	99	72
Kara Sacre	—	125	78
Garnetot	—	94	—
Big Dee	—	—	—
Colvin	—	112	61
Black Soul	—	73	29
Western Note	—	—	—
Day Trader	—	—	—
North Account	—	—	—
Dorans Mill	—	—	—
Small Bucks	—	—	—
My Lady O	—	104	24
Rutland Rose	—	—	—
Every River	—	—	—
Killala Bay	—	59	—
Slea Head	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Savant Du Mesnil	11d ago	Quick return
My Lady O	15d ago	Fit
Slea Head	29d ago	Fit
Kara Sacre	32d ago	Fit
Colvin	32d ago	Fit
Small Bucks	32d ago	Fit
Killala Bay	51d ago	Fresh
Ivybrook	71d ago	Fresh
Rutland Rose	167d ago	Long break
Garnetot	209d ago	Long break
Big Dee	368d ago	Long break
Every River	1027d ago	Long break
Black Soul	—	—
Western Note	—	—
Day Trader	—	—
North Account	—	—
Dorans Mill	—	—
Leabaland	—	—