May 04 / 14.45 Down Royal

14.45

Good

Pepsi Max Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8194.78
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 6 runners
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Pepsi Max Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

6/4 (Won)

  • Win: £2.63
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 23321- D

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; bumper winner got off the mark over hurdles on seventh try at Limerick last time; that was over this trip on heavy ground but has run well on a sounder surface; looks the main threat to stablemate Timeless Treaty.
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1st

4

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:45 Down Royal

He Cant Dance

11st 5lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Second runner for yard; bumper winner got off the mark over hurdles on seventh try at Limerick last time; that was over this trip on heavy ground but has run well on a sounder surface; looks the main threat to stablemate Timeless Treaty.

6/4

1st

2

16th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Limerick

He Cant Dance

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner; useful form in six hurdling starts, never out of the first three; third of 21 in Listed DRF handicap in February (3m, heavy); runner-up in 2m4f Fairyhouse maiden hurdle 12 days ago; will go well again but is becoming costly to follow.

5/2

2nd

6

4th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Fairyhouse

He Cant Dance

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Bumper winner; useful form in five hurdling starts, never out of the first three; ran on well to take third at Navan in January (2m6f, soft to heavy); beaten 15l third in a Leopardstown Listed handicap two months ago (3m, heavy); new headgear combination tried,

100/30

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10/11

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 51324- C

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 135

Form & Verdict
C&D maiden winner has won Punchestown and Thurles novices since; fine efforts in defeat in two novices and a Fairyhouse handicap last three starts up to 2m7f; has won on good ground, so no fears in that respect, and looks the one to beat.
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2nd

3

4th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

14:45 Down Royal

Timeless Treaty

11st 10lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Gordon Elliott

C&D maiden winner has won Punchestown and Thurles novices since; fine efforts in defeat in two novices and a Fairyhouse handicap last three starts up to 2m7f; has won on good ground, so no fears in that respect, and looks the one to beat.

10/11

4th

2

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 110y

15:15 Fairyhouse

Timeless Treaty

11st 7lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Three-time winner over hurdles, a maiden and two novices, the most recent at Thurles in February (20.5f, soft); last two runs have come at that venue, a close third in a Grade 3 and a good second behind a 146-rated chaser in a conditions hurdle; has not fared well in previous handicap runs but respected.

11/1

2nd

1

5th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

2m 6f 198y

16:05 Thurles

Timeless Treaty

11st 10lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Won Down Royal maiden and Punchestown novice hurdle last summer; easy winner of course novice last month; beaten only 1.5l in course Grade 3 under Jack Kennedy two weeks ago; 5lb claimer offsets some of the burden here conceding plenty of weight to the field; contender.

6/1

Form: 22472-

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m4f Sedgefield maiden hurdle last September; twice well beaten over fences but mostly solid efforts in defeat over hurdles since; has a bit to find with some of these.
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3rd

7

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:29 Downpatrick

Herja

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Mrs P Griffin

Winning hurdler; made little impact over fences until finishing a fine third in a competitive 2m2f handicap chase at Galway; best form is on good ground so connections will not want to see a deluge.

3/1

2nd

14

28th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 54y

17:45 Galway

Herja

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Patrick Griffin

Winning hurdler yet to make much impression over the bigger obstacles; remote second at Bangor in May her best effort but soundly beaten at Hexham on latest; needs more.

20/1

6th

6

21st Jun 2026

Good

1m 7f 133y

Class 3

15:13 Hexham

Herja

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Griffin

Just 1-10 over hurdles and yet fully to convince after three chasing starts; only third best on merit and no threat to winner when second at Bangor (2m4f, good) last month; others have more pressing claims.

8/1

Form: 6UP00-

Last run: 39 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; maiden is rated only 82, so can't be entertained in this company.
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7th

11

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:55 Downpatrick

Love Like This

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-35 over hurdles with the win coming at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good to yielding); some placed efforts over fences following that but tailed off over hurdles at Sligo last time (2m5f, good); hard to be confident in given her overall profile.

33/1

11th

5

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

Love Like This

11st 4lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-34 over hurdles and 0-12 over fences; hard to be confident with that profile, though she has made the frame in five of her last six outings; career highlight when beating Katie's Kasper over 3m at Kilbeggan in May.

8/1

4th

17

4th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 14y

20:00 Roscommon

Love Like This

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; is 1-34 over hurdles and 0-11 over fences; well beaten last time at Kilbeggan.

Form: 22/14-

Last run: 48 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner in 2024 got off the mark over hurdles in a Cork maiden over 2m4f last October; didn't jump well on chasing debut last time but can do better back in this sphere, though has a bit to find with the Elliott pair; cheekpieces.
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6th

3

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:29 Downpatrick

Kevins Pride

11st 12lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John C McConnell

Bumper and 2m4f maiden hurdle winner, but he's not the quickest and has looked laboured over his fences in first two chase starts over 3m1f; new headgear combination tried here.

11/2

4th

5

10th Jul 2026

Good

3m 1f 80y

19:07 Kilbeggan

Kevins Pride

11st 12lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John C McConnell

Consistent performer over hurdles, but jumped poorly on his chase debut at Wexford in March and well beaten back over flights since at Down Royal; questions to answer.

12/1

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Last run:

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta €3.00
Straight Forecast €3.64
Trifecta €12.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Timeless Treaty

TOPSPEED:

He Can't Dance

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Timeless Treaty

POSTDATA:

Timeless Treaty

The Irish Sun:

He Can't Dance