19:10 Down Royal

Friday 1 September 2017

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Hovis Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 5m 24.70s

The Jazz Singer⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: C A McBratney| OR: 109| C| D

13/2

Has two wins from 13 starts over hurdles, successful on chase bow at this venue in May (2m4f) and gone ok in two further outings over larger obstacles. On a decent mark for this switch.

Form: F57-144

Tyrrell's Succes⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N McParlan⁽³⁾| T: A Stronge| OR: 109| CD

7/2

Former C&D winner and has shown enough in two runs at Aintree and Southwell in June/July over shorter trips to merit suggestion he'll be competitive back here off this rating.

Form: 8514-24

Bearly Legal^t⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 108

10/1

Went well over C&D in March when ¾L runner-up behind Tyrrell's Succes. One hurdles run since was over 3m at Bellewstown in July and was poor, must bounce back.

Form: 6432-P0

Sir Ector¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Ruby Walsh| T: Nicole McKenna| OR: 104| C

13/2

Now ten-years-old but has made it to the racetrack just three times and duly scored second time out over timber at Sligo (2m7½f, yielding) 10 days ago, up 6lb for that win but no certainty he won't be bang there again.

Form: 0P00-21

Face Value^p¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 103

25/1

Pulled-up Tramore last time over hurdles, 52 days ago, has had a Flat spin since to boost fitness but not won a hurdle race since 2012.

Form: 4U-358P

Boudry^t1⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

4/1

Bumper winner in Britain in 2016, couple of novice hurdle runs this year were very poor and on stable debut at Wexford in May again tame. Best effort for some time over 2m4f at Killarney in July when beaten just over 5L.

Form: 30P4-56

Whispering Affair^p1⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 102

25/1

Lightly-race mare, ran promising second in Cartmel novice hurdle in July over 2m6f (soft) but swell held there in a handicap six days ago. 7lb lower for this and sports first-time cheekpieces.

Form: P4-325

Aston Cantlow^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: M W Bowes⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 97

66/1

First run for 300 days when tailed off over 2m at Kilbeggan last week, remains a maiden after eight runs over timber and goes up markedly in distance now.

Form: F/45PP-0

Maighnealta^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: B R Dalton| T: D McDonogh| OR: 97

16/1

All three runs this year suggest he'll need some more relief from the handicapper before getting competitive again.

Form: 031-075

Augher Castle¹⁶⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Mooney| OR: 93| D

33/1

Off the track for ten month before return in March when pulled-up at this track. Best watched following another layoff.

Form: P1730/P-

Westinmare^t1⁸⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

40/1

Lightly raced but hurdles form is nothing out of the ordinary. Plenty to prove and looks to be down the pecking order of contenders from her in-form yard. First-time tongue tie added.

Form: 690-080

Bronco Bill^b1¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 92| BF

5/1

Now a ten-race maiden but 4¾L runner-up finish behind Kilganer Queen at Sligo (2m4f, yielding) was encouraging and could improve with blinkers added for the first time.

Form: 0680/52

Uptake^p¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 85

10/1

Fairly tame efforts in five hurdles outings since June, though perhaps the best of them came over 2m4f here when beaten under 10L. Tough to see a winning run coming.

Form: P-45280

Hannah Huxwell⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 83

50/1

No worthwhile form in seven career starts (three over hurdles) and tough to fancy in this race on handicap debut.

Form: 800-66P

Non-Runners

Clondaw Farmer⁷⁶⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Tyrrell's Succes (7/2), Boudry (4/1), Bronco Bill (5/1), Sir Ector (13/2), The Jazz Singer (13/2), Uptake (10/1), Bearly Legal (10/1), Clondaw Farmer (14/1), Maighnealta (16/1), Face Value (25/1), Whispering Affair (25/1), Augher Castle (33/1), Westinmare (40/1), Hannah Huxwell (50/1), Aston Cantlow (66/1)

The ten-year-old Sir Ector is making up for lost time now finally racing and was a stylish winner at Sligo last time on just his third start (second over obstacles). He's up 6lb for that win, but isn't to be dismissed readily. Clondaw Farmer is one to note in the market, returning from a long layoff with Cooper booked while Boudry showed better form last time and it won't be in any way a surprise if this trainer can squeeze a win out of him. Bronco Bill was second at Sligo recently and is considered but former C&D winner TYRELL'S SUCCESS is respected off today's mark having run well in Britain when last spotted earlier this summer.