15:30 Downpatrick

Sunday 17 June 2018

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hannontravel.ie Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 5m 21.80s

Turbo^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr J W Hannon⁽⁷⁾| T: J R Finn| C

3/1

Won a bumper at the second time of asking over 2m1½f last month on good ground. Another bold show likely on hurdling debut with yard having a decent strike-rate at this meeting.

Form: PU0-1

Amicus Abu¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes

25/1

Well beaten in a bumper and on maiden hurdle debut at Listowel earlier this month. Looks a long-term prospect.

Form: 67

Captain Cook³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: A E Lynch| T: C A McBratney

50/1

Solid and consistent in the point-to-point field but beaten a total of 91L in two career hunter chase starts last month. Well out of his depth in this company.

Form: 2321-68

Easy Gold³⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

3/1

Maiden for Ed Walker on the Flat and well beaten on maiden hurdle debut finishing fifth of 18 when injuring left fore in a Killarney maiden hurdle back in May last year. Sure to be fit enough to do himself justice on return.

Form: 5-

Flatist^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan

50/1

Last of 18 on maiden hurdle debut earlier this month and first time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 0

Ravenhill³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

6/4

Defied long-odds here last month when finishing second of 15 beaten 9L in a maiden hurdle over 2m3f. Goes well here and acts on the ground, entitled to make the shortlist here.

Form: 421/4P-2

Tipp Toe³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

6/1

Beaten favourite here last month in a 2m1½f bumper finishing 27L adrift of the winner Turbo. Improvement expected though on second maiden hurdle start.

Form: 2/45-6

Casamicciola^p,t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: F J Lacy

66/1

Well beaten on maiden hurdle debut at Killarney last month when finishing 15th of 16 and unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 0

Streets Of London^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon

33/1

Modest in the point-to-point ranks and difficult to see where the improvement is going to come from in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: PP-83

As Sweet As Tea⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

33/1

Daughter of Kalanisi and a full-sister to four time point-to-point winner Kalastar. 25L adrift of the winner on maiden hurdle debut at Sligo last month and very little to be positive about here.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Pegase Amour

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: L Lennon J: A W Short

Forecasts

Ravenhill (6/4), Turbo (3/1), Easy Gold (3/1), Tipp Toe (6/1), Amicus Abu (25/1), Pegase Amour (25/1), Streets Of London (33/1), As Sweet As Tea (33/1), Flatist (50/1), Captain Cook (50/1), Casamicciola (66/1)

RAVENHILL is taken to out-point the returning from injury Easy Gold here. The Gordon Elliott charge in good form following a promising second of 15 here last month, while the Willie Mullins-trained gelding finished fifth of 18 when injuring left fore in a Killarney maiden hurdle back in May last year and can be expected to be fit enough to do himself justice on return. Turbo from a yard that goes well at this meeting can fill third place.