16:50 Kilbeggan

Friday 8 September 2017

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Denis & Eithne Coyne Memorial Race Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 3m 56.10s

Aunt Eileen^t1³⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: C A Landers⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102| D

20/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Sligo (heavy) in August last year but well held in novice contests twice subsequently. Wears a tongue tie for the first time on handicap debut in first run in nearly a year.

Form: 3175-

Broughtons Star^h⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Meehan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 102| BF| D

10/1

Victorious over 2m at Sligo (soft-to-heavy) on his penultimate outing and a fair effort when sixth off this mark at Bellewstwown (good) subsequently. Softer ground forecast here should suit.

Form: 324219

My Betty²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr H D Dunne⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 100| D

9/1

Disappointing in two starts since finishing 3L third at Sligo (good) in July. Races off a 2lb lower mark today and has placed on three of her four starts under today's amateur jockey.

Form: 2-3F367

Daigreen^h,t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: Miss E McCutcheon| OR: 95| D

25/1

Absent for well over two years prior to returning for this yard last month. Well held in two outings on the Flat and returns to hurdles off a mark 3lb lower than for his most recent victory.

Form: 91141U/

U S Navy Seal^b1,t¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| OR: 95

25/1

Successful at Chelmsford on the Flat and signs of ability on hurdling debut at Tramore. Disappointing since but wears blinkers for the first time for this handicap debut.

Form: 600-0

Rock On Rosie^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Shortall⁽³⁾| T: A B Joyce| OR: 94| C| D

14/1

Down Royal handicap hurdle winner on yielding ground two years ago but disappointing of late. Handicap mark is falling and races off the same mark as for that Down Royal success today.

Form: 04PP-60

Sierra Law^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 94| D

2/1

Put in some decent efforts this summer and recorded a career best effort when winning a 20 runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (yielding) earlier this month. One for the shortlist despite a 6lb rise in the weights.

Form: U79351

The Trigger²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: R McNally| OR: 90| BF

4/1

Narrowly failed to complete a hat-trick following two chase victories when beaten a nose over an extended 2m3f on good ground here last month. Usually races close to the pace and likely to run well again today.

Form: 054112

Kilkeaskins First¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 88

7/1

Placed over an extended 2m5f at Downpatrick (good) in May and ran well when fourth at Ballinrobe subsequently. Better ground forecast today should suit having disappointing on soft-to-heavy going at Sligo last time.

Form: 6F0-340

Omega Springs⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 10-9| J: Kevin Sexton| T: L Casey| OR: 85| BF| D

8/1

In good form this summer and beaten just 1½L when finishing runner-up over 2m at Wexford (good) in July. Fair effort when finishing 10L sixth subsequently and one to note today.

Form: 0-89426

Euro So Brave^t1⁷⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-7| J: M P Burke⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Austin| OR: 83

16/1

Held in two starts since finishing runner-up over 2m1f at Punchestown (good) in May. Races off the same mark today and wears a tongue tie for the first time.

Form: 00/0208

Profoundly^h³²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: D McNamara| OR: 80

33/1

25 race maiden and well beaten at Cork over 2m3f on yielding ground a month ago. Others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 720-870

Non-Runners

Vintage Salon⁵¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: J Nash J: J J Burke

Solent Lad²⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 6

T: J G Carr J: I J McCarthy

Forecasts

Sierra Law (2/1), The Trigger (4/1), Kilkeaskins First (7/1), Vintage Salon (7/1), Omega Springs (8/1), My Betty (9/1), Broughtons Star (10/1), Rock On Rosie (14/1), Euro So Brave (16/1), Aunt Eileen (20/1), Daigreen (25/1), U S Navy Seal (25/1), Solent Lad (25/1), Profoundly (33/1)

SIERRA LAW can follow up his Down Royal victory by taking this competitive looking handicap hurdle. Karl Thornton's charge had been running well in handicap company prior to that and can defy a 6lb rise to see off The Trigger who was narrowly beaten over C&D last time out. Omega Springs is taken to put a disappointing effort at Downpatrick last time out behind him by claiming third in this.