15:05 Downpatrick

Saturday 16 June 2018

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Patrick Rice Horsebox Sales & Repairs Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 4m 35.50s

Alterno^b²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: G N Fox| T: D McDonogh| OR: 108| CD

11/1

Dual winner over C&D most recent when last seen in October on yielding ground. Enters calculations despite 6lb higher mark.

Form: 932141-

Canny Tom^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 107| CD

14/1

Course winner that has also won over the trip. Yard have a strong record at this meeting in recent years but the eight-year-old tend to struggle on the ground.

Form: 23160-9

Last Garrison^t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P D Kennedy⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 102

16/1

Stable have a 57% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last four years from 14 runners but this gelding may struggle in the conditions here in first-time tongue-tie.

Form: 5400/30-

Solar Heat²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 102

20/1

Consistent dual performer who has been winning over fences and on the flat at Dundalk of late but her 108L defeat when tailed off in a Wexford handicap hurdle last month is a major concern.

Form: 09821-0

Show And Go^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 101| CD

7/1

Modest 112-rated chaser is still only one win from 12 over timber but acts on the ground and boasts course and distance positives here.

Form: 667746-

Soleglad¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 101

9/1

Has produced a bunch of inadequate performances since April including two heavy handicap hurdle defeats and easily opposable on recent form.

Form: 0958-05

Whatsinthecorner¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 101| CD

4/1

Winner of a 2m3½f chase here in May and put in a gallant performance last time out in a Kilbeggan chase earlier this month. Looks a progressive type and shortlisted here.

Form: 005-D14

Ashjan¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 97| BF| C

7/2

A win from six starts here and beaten favourite earlier this month in a Tramore handicap hurdle over 2m5f finishing third of 11 beaten 4L on good ground and could be of interest in this company.

Form: 0F70-33

Shakeytry¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 97

8/1

Pleasing second of 11 beaten a neck in a Tramore maiden hurdle earlier this month but 2lb rise unlikely to help in this contest.

Form: 444/4-P2

Persian Wind^t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 94

11/1

Generally well held in two starts this term and possibly a better chaser than the gelding is a hurdler and opposable on recent form.

Form: U187-47

Dynamagic^b¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 95

25/1

Has disappointed connections in a couple of drab efforts over hurdle at Punchestown and in a Tramore maiden hurdle earlier this month. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 6-05

Hide The Biscuit²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 84

9/1

10-race maiden hurdler who has not been disgraced or beaten far in three starts since April but really needs a break from the handicapper.

Form: 4086-63

Non-Runners

Mysloegin¹⁹

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: J R Finn J: D J McInerney

Forecasts

Ashjan (7/2), Whatsinthecorner (4/1), Show And Go (7/1), Shakeytry (8/1), Hide The Biscuit (9/1), Soleglad (9/1), Mysloegin (10/1), Persian Wind (11/1), Alterno (11/1), Canny Tom (14/1), Last Garrison (16/1), Solar Heat (20/1), Dynamagic (25/1)

Despite the yard being a little hit and miss recently the Elizabeth Doyle-trained ASHJAN is still on a handy mark following two solid starts on good ground of late and can get a well-deserved change of luck in this company. The likable Whatsinthecorner along with C&D winner Alterno can grab a place here while the C&D win in March of Show And Go must be respected at a price.