May 06 / 14.45 Down Royal

14.45

Good

Pepsi Max Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7952.17
  • 3m 0f 0y
  • 4 runners
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Pepsi Max Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.73

Form: 221-

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Dual point winner who is heading in the right direction over hurdles after getting up late in the day to win a 2m3f soft-ground maiden at Naas three weeks ago; has the potential to improve again over this far.
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4

2nd May 2026

Yielding

3m 7f 68y

15:05 Punchestown

Born Braver

11st 0lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Much improved since going handicapping, just denied at Down Royal before decisive 3m5f success in Ulster National at Downpatrick in late March, winning going away; didn't count just eight days later when tough ask in 3m5f Irish National but don't rule out back in grade here and handles this quicker ground.

9/1

1st

6

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Born Braver

11st 3lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

2-4 over hurdles; modest form in beginners' chases; much improved when a neck second over 3m at Down Royal on second handicap start, underlining the stamina shown when winning two points and a 3m hurdle; however, he failed to build on that in the Grand National Trial at Punchestown.

10/1

12th

3

15th Feb 2026

3m 3f 60y

15:00 Punchestown

Born Braver

11st 7lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Gavin Cromwell

2-4 over hurdles; modest form in beginners' chases; started in handicap company on a mark 7lb below his 129 hurdles rating and was beaten 20l in sixth over an extended 2m3f at this venue; much improved when a neck second to Lucky Lyreen over 3m at Down Royal, underlining the stamina shown when winning two points and a 3m hurdle.

7/1

Form: 5421-

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 119

Form & Verdict
Comfortably saw off his market rival in a Limerick maiden (2m3f, heavy) that lacked depth; questionable what he achieved that day but he's a good looker with plenty more to offer; should have no trouble staying 3m.
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6th

2

20th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

16:52 Ffos Las

Gold In The Rivers

11st 12lb

J: Jack Tudor

T: David Pipe

Any or all of the returning cheekpieces, switch back from fences and career-low mark inspired this month's Market Rasen success (2m7f, soft); worse off with near-4l third Ramo following a 2lb rise, but value for further that day having idled late and live claims again here.

5/2

Form: 249/P- D

Last run: 16 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 125

Form & Verdict
Has developed into a useful chaser and it was always going to be tough in the Scottish National last time on his return from a year out; however, he didn't run much of a race and it's hard to know where he is right now.
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1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:17 Perth

Gold Cup Bailly

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Showed that he retained spark when fourth of five at Ayr (3m, soft) in January, when he made a bad mistake and jumped to the right at that left-handed track; goes right-handed today; however, tailed off in Grade 2 novice hurdle since and best form has come on soft/heavy going; a visor goes on.

20/1

1

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 3

15:17 Perth

Gold Cup Bailly

12st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

dwelt start, in rear, not fluent 1st, struggling 4 out

20/1

Form: /4238-

Last run: 81 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
0-5; best run was her second in a maiden here at Christmas (2m4f, soft); even a repeat of that is unlikely to be enough to trouble the best of these.
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1st

6

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

18:29 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 3lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

A 19-race maiden over hurdles but a player judged on C&D third off 13lb higher in March 2025 and good fourth at Down Royal on return off 8lb higher; sent off 13-2 when well beaten behind Gangster Granny latest but she's becoming well treated now.

14/1

13th

6

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Downpatrick

Joya Del Mar

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

An 18-race maiden over hurdles; one of her better runs when fourth at Down Royal in March; remote ninth over 3m at the same venue last time.

12/1

9th

5

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Joya Del Mar

11st 8lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

No wins from 21 starts but some good efforts all the same, including when a close second here in a 2023 maiden (2m4f, soft); returned from an absence here last time when keeping on for a 14.5l fourth (2m5f, yielding); that should have brought her on.

12/1

Non-runners

Look To The West, San Martino, Rockys Diamond

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €2.50
Straight Forecast €2.95
Trifecta €4.50

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Look To The West

TOPSPEED:

Rocky's Diamond

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Look To The West

POSTDATA:

Look To The West

The Irish Sun:

Look To The West