14:25 Down Royal

Monday 7 May 2018

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Sean Graham Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 3m 49.70s

Sierra Law^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 95| CD

8/1

Handicap hurdle winner who refused at the last when well beaten at 50/1 on chase debut before finishing eighth of 12 beaten 32L last month. Plenty to find on recent offerings.

Form: 5120-R8

Feeling The Love^t¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 94

6/1

Disappointed when last seen in November in a Clonmel handicap hurdle over 2m3½f on soft to heavy ground. Best watched on belated reappearance.

Form: 956P-

Aston Cantlow^t¹⁷⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: A McCann| OR: 93| D

33/1

Winner of a bumper in April 2014 but well held in five outings since joining this yard including when last seen in November. Plenty to prove here.

Form: 5PP/003-

British Art²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 93

28/1

Modest 65-rated Flat handicapper not seen jumping since finishing fourth of eight in a Sedgefield novice hurdle in April 2017. Hard to see him making any significant impact.

Form: 08548/

Ejayteekay⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92| BF

7/1

Beaten favourite last time out finishing fifth of seven in a Uttoxeter handicap hurdle in February. Market possibly the best guide here.

Form: 07945-

Castle Clyde⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J O'Hare⁽⁵⁾| T: G Stewart| OR: 90

9/1

Well beaten and no impression in a number of inadequate displays towards the end of the year and a 34L defeat here in March. Looks up against it here.

Form: 37/600-5

Gimli's Oscar³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

33/1

Has produced a number of laboured run in a series of drab maiden hurdle displays. Out of form recently and hard to fancy.

Form: 90P5-

Bard Of Armagh^p¹³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 86

33/1

Had looked over-whelmed in a number of performances towards the end of the year including pulling up on two occasions in December. Plenty of work to do on what he has shown so far.

Form: 0609PP-

Sillogue Pio^h¹³²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: M A Enright| T: G A Kingston| OR: 85| D

14/1

Distance winner but has been unable to halt alarming slide in form in a series of grim displays including last time out in a 105L defeat at Leopardstown in December.

Form: 04P040-

Hide The Biscuit¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 84

9/1

Various running tactics will not have helped this mare in her last four starts when well beaten on each occasion. Will possibly find one or two better than her here.

Form: 06/408-6

Pretty Little Liar²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: D P Dunne| OR: 83

8/1

Recently been running on the Flat at Dundalk but poor hurdle and going form makes this mare hard to fancy here.

Form: 00/0570-

Baily Sunset^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82| D

10/1

Distance winner but well beaten and never nearer on return to the track and hurdling in a Fairyhouse handicap last month. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: P0/PF0-5

I've Got Rhythm²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 90

16/1

Nothing to show in two below-par maiden hurdle displays at Cork and Thurles since the turn of the year and on return to the track at Tramore last month.

Form: 005-

Ingleby Mackenzie¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: E Doyle| OR: 90

9/1

Well beaten and has shown relatively little in a number of horrid performances around the turn of the year and unlikely to turn things around here on return to the track.

Form: 700-

Glen Orchy Lad¹³¹⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 10-12| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: John Cullen| OR: 81| BF

20/1

Off the track since a 5½L defeat in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle in September 2014. Market likely to reveal expectations for connections on return.

Form: P03135/

Piranto⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: S Wilson| OR: 81

25/1

Generally well beaten in three hurdle starts in the Autumn including a 52L defeat last time out at Fairyhouse in October. Very little to be positive about.

Form: 06/0008-

Glasson Lad^b¹²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: M F Mooney| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

25/1

A 108L defeat in a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle on New Years Day does not stir much confidence in the geldings chances in this contest.

Form: 50059-0

Jessicor^b¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J S McGarvey| T: D Cullen| OR: 80

8/1

Not much to shout about in a series of poor displays bar when the mare finished third of 20 here in September. Plenty to prove here.

Form: 0P03P7-

Robyn Rua^t⁴¹⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-11| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: S Wilson| OR: 80

25/1

Composed an ineffective display on return finishing sixth of 18 beaten 17L here in March. Popular gelding who's best days are well behind him.

Form: 58RPP6/

Tortueuse²⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

33/1

Poor form in a series of dismal performances generally pulled on most occasions. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

Form: 0PPPP-0

Non-Runners

Lord Erskine¹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 1

The Last Indian¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 5

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Feeling The Love (6/1), Ejayteekay (7/1), Pretty Little Liar (8/1), Jessicor (8/1), Sierra Law (8/1), Ingleby Mackenzie (9/1), Hide The Biscuit (9/1), Castle Clyde (9/1), Baily Sunset (10/1), Sillogue Pio (14/1), The Last Indian (14/1), I've Got Rhythm (16/1), Glen Orchy Lad (20/1), Robyn Rua (25/1), Piranto (25/1), Glasson Lad (25/1), Lord Erskine (25/1), British Art (28/1), Bard Of Armagh (33/1), Gimli's Oscar (33/1), Aston Cantlow (33/1), Tortueuse (33/1)

LORD ERSKINE was patiently ridden before comfortably landing a handicap hurdle at Sligo yesterday and is likely to be a warm order if getting in to the race off a 6lb penalty, with the second place mare The Last Indian the biggest danger. If neither make the race, the Gavin Cromwell yard can go close with Ejayteekay while the J P McManus-owned Feeling The Love and Hide The Biscuit are better than their last starts and are capable of better efforts in this company.