20 Jan 2026 13:20 Down Royal
Winner: €14,499 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 1f 33y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Franciscan Well Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Jony R (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
037/1F-7 / 7 |
Jump (22) | J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Miss E Hamilton |
15/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, good headway into 3rd travelling well 3 out, led before next, went clear before last, pushed along and stayed on strongly run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7½ L |
Night Moon (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
755 / 6 |
Flat (852), Jump (44) |
Paul Townend | W P Mullins Havent A Pot Partnership |
4/1 | |
| in rear, progress from 3 out, improved into 2nd and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 17 L |
Youlita (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
3363/15 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Philip Byrnes | C Byrnes James M Flaherty |
9/2 | |
| in rear, progress 3 out, ridden in 4th next, went 3rd and no impression on leaders at last, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Jazz Forever (IRE) (colt, not availiable, 11 4) |
9656/ / 6 |
Flat (7), Jump (294) |
Danny Gilligan | P W Flynn P McGuire & Patrick… |
40/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, 3rd 2 out, dropped to moderate 4th at last, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Mavetherave (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 3) |
76/3420 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Darragh O'Keeffe | W R Crawford David Laverty &… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden in 5th 3 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Spinola Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
753/113 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Jack Kennedy | G Elliott David L'Estrange |
11/4 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th and mistake 4 out, soon ridden, weakened straight | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Beckistine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
53/4996 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Donagh Meyler | M A Molloy J Upton-Murphy |
11/1 | |
| always towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened, trailing when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Zuzukel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F088/82 / 6 |
Flat (91), Jump (68) |
Daniel King | A J Martin S M Ross |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pulled hard, headway into 2nd travelling well 3 out, soon ridden, dropped to 5th 2 out, moderate 5th when fell at last | ||||||||||