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Thursday 27 July 2017

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Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 3m 57.6s

Brog Deas Nua²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J M Moore| T: M McCabe| OR: 94

20/1

Still a maiden despite 29 career starts, 30L and 12½L last day in Wexford 2m handicap hurdle finishing ninth of 14.

Form: 0209-59

Rathnaleen Girl¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 92| D

8/1

0 from 12 over hurdles, before winning a Wexford handicap over 2m on good ground when beating 12 rivals, before pulling-up last day when something amiss at Cork two weeks ago.

Form: 425-81P

Athloman Cottage¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 89

20/1

Raced with some promise last time at Tramore over 2m in April, but has been mostly disappointing since including last day 12th of 24 at Cork over 2m.

Form: 067-7F0

Lleyton^t⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: T J Taaffe| OR: 89

8/1

The break between December and April seems to have not been any good given his 88L defeats in two starts since.

Form: 06000-0

Island Villa⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: P McCreery| OR: 87| D

20/1

Found some form in a big way when a close up fourth to Sharjah at Tramore, before encouraging third of 14, not beaten far in Downpatrick handicap hurdle over an extended 2m1f.

Form: P400-43

Lough Derg Lyric²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: P Coffey| OR: 87

11/1

Little to enthuse about in five hurdles starts to date, and pulled up when upped to 3m at Cork in May, before ninth of 14, well beaten at Wexford three weeks ago.

Form: 900-P9

Silent Sun^t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: J Dullea| OR: 87

7/2

Bounced in to form last day in Cork 2m handicap hurdle on good ground finishing second of 24, beaten a neck, two weeks ago.

Form: 70P6-82

Whenthewindblows^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: S J Mahon| OR: 87

3/1

Ran well on handicap and stable debut when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m at Roscommon (good-to-yielding) earlier this month, before encouraging third of 18, here, over 2m2f handicap hurdle on good ground, five days ago.

Form: U080-33

Baron Von Chill^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

20/1

No impression and well beaten last six hurdle starts including last day, despite the third of 14. Best watched.

Form: 80-8893

Ali Bin Nayef¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 83

20/1

Career record of 1/33 and well held on debut for this yard in a handicap hurdle at Wexford (good) over 2m in May, before three more heavy defeats since.

Form: 96P4-85

I'm Serious¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 89

16/1

Failed to figure in three maiden hurdles to date. Most recent of those came when ninth of 24, beaten 24L in Cork maiden hurdle over 2m.

Form: 899

Yes Man²⁰

Age: 12| Weight: 11-1| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: D Cullen| OR: 83| D

16/1

Veteran who surely needed his return to action at Clonmel last month, as he finished fourth of 14, not beaten far in Wexford 2m handicap hurdle three weeks ago.

Form: 7030-04

Profoundly^h¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 81

25/1

Without a win in 20 outings over hurdles, but ran well to be second a couple of starts ago, but has struggled since in two starts at Southwell and Bellewstown.

Form: 00720-8

Sierra Law^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 87

7/1

One time Swedish racer who hadn't achieved all that much over hurdles since switched to these shores until finishing 5½L third of 16 to Dancing Duke at Bellewstown, 19 days ago.

Form: 00-U793

Bobby Boucher^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 86

33/1

Has barely beaten a horse home in any of his last eight starts, including sixth of seven last day in Bellewstown novice hurdle.

Form: F08-6

Our Pocket Rocket³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr E P Keating⁽⁷⁾| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 80

50/1

Pulled up in her first two maiden hurdle races, well held twice subsequently and pulled-up again last day in Downpatrick handicap hurdle.

Form: 0PP-80P

Turfjager⁴¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 80

33/1

0/11 over hurdles and beaten 86 and 59L on two starts for new yard since moving from Stuart Crawfords.

Form: 47006/0-

Precious Gold^t³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D J Mullins| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 88

25/1

First Reserve: Has lacked fluency at times in four starts over timber, including 13th of 14, beaten 80L last month.

Form: 50-00

Non-Runners

Keepbackitoldya⁵²

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Miss M Harding J: P A Gallagher

Ballylibert²¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 11

T: J Dullea J: Reserve 2

Jeremys Hope⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 4

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Whenthewindblows (3/1), Silent Sun (7/2), Sierra Law (7/1), Lleyton (8/1), Rathnaleen Girl (8/1), Lough Derg Lyric (11/1), Yes Man (16/1), I'm Serious (16/1), Athloman Cottage (20/1), Ali Bin Nayef (20/1), Island Villa (20/1), Brog Deas Nua (20/1), Baron Von Chill (20/1), Profoundly (25/1), Precious Gold (25/1), Bobby Boucher (33/1), Ballylibert (33/1), Turfjager (33/1), Keepbackitoldya (33/1), Our Pocket Rocket (50/1), Jeremys Hope (66/1)

A race that could have the lead changing in the early stages, with Baron Von Chill, Turfjager, Brog Deas Nua and Silent Sun, among others willing to lead. At the moment, YES MAN, looks too big in the market and could pay each-way followers in a race where Island Villa, Rathaleen Girl, Silent Sun and Whenthewindblows should all be on the shortlist.

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