14:15 Downpatrick

Friday 22 September 2017

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JP Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 57.1s

Cottonvale⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: B T O'Connell| T: E Doyle| OR: 91

4/1

Well beaten over the summer running at various distances. Has shaped like a drop in trip may suit and the market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 200056

Chance It²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: P Corkery| OR: 87

4/1

Initial handicap mark of 104 has proved to be too much for the gelding who turned in his best performance in some time when finishing third of 14 in a Wexford handicap hurdle. Current mark of 87 could prove to be dangerous.

Form: 007373

Charms Bracelet^b³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: A Murray| OR: 86

9/1

Last of eight on the Flat on Tuesday and still a 20-race maiden including eight reversals over hurdles. Looks a tall order on recent form.

Form: 6-50904

Mischief Maisy^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: D J McInerney⁽⁷⁾| T: W F Codd| OR: 86

20/1

Well beaten on all five starts this season including a 53L defeat last time out in a Wexford maiden hurdle over 3m. Hard to see light at the end of the tunnel despite first-time cheekpieces and drop in trip.

Form: 0-06098

Streak^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: D J Mullins| T: T Mullins| OR: 86

16/1

Has been kept busy over the spring and early part of the summer without success. Hard to fancy until she shows some ability and others make more appeal in this.

Form: 5/8-06P0

Pinotage^t¹⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 85

9/2

Missed the whole of last season and showed nothing previously over hurdles when with former trainer-Peter Niven. Being persevered with by a powerful yard and market likely to reveal expectations.

Form: 4356/64

Christening Spoon^h,t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: G N Fox| T: L Young| OR: 84

14/1

Best performance was possibly around this trip in September last season. Not much to shout about since in four starts. Needs to significantly improve if she is to land a blow.

Form: 4456-70

Millen Dollar Man¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: W Harney| OR: 84| D

8/1

Disappointing in three starts following a solid second of 28 to Swift in a Listowel handicap hurdle in June. Goes well at the trip, will appreciate the cut in the ground and could be dangerous off this mark.

Form: 8125P0

Mississippi John^b,h²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D E Mullins| T: G B Caldwell| OR: 83

20/1

Modest performances over hurdles in four appearances this season. Difficult to see a turnaround of fortunes in this.

Form: 5P-6PP8

Charlestown Boy^p1,t⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 82

20/1

Early casualty at Downpatrick on handicap debut last time, but 20/1 price tag suggests little was expected anyway, before pulled-up last day at Tipperary. Fitted with cheekpieces for the first time today.

Form: 6000-FP

She's A Survivor^p1⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Robbie Colgan| T: P Downey| OR: 82

20/1

Well beaten and no impression on two handicap hurdle starts this season and hard to fancy with first-time cheekpieces until she shows some ability.

Form: 705-78

Freedom Square^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff| OR: 80| BF

9/1

One from 24 over hurdles and well beaten 26L when 5/1f in Downpatrick handicap hurdle last month. Will need to improve significantly to land a blow in this.

Form: P5-80P5

Non-Runners

Rock On Rosie¹⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: A B Joyce J: S A Shortall

Boytonrath¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: E M Roche

Naughty But Nice²⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: C O'Brien J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Boytonrath (2/1), Cottonvale (4/1), Chance It (4/1), Pinotage (9/2), Millen Dollar Man (8/1), Naughty But Nice (8/1), Charms Bracelet (9/1), Freedom Square (9/1), Christening Spoon (14/1), Streak (16/1), Rock On Rosie (16/1), Mischief Maisy (20/1), She's A Survivor (20/1), Mississippi John (20/1), Charlestown Boy (20/1)

BOYTONRATH can improve for the step up in trip following two runner-up positions at Tramore and Down Royal. The Beneficial mare could get her deserved change of luck here with the likes of Chance It and Naughty But Nice looking to hit the frame.