19:20 Down Royal

Friday 22 June 2018

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Down Royal Summer Festival Of Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 4m 51.40s

Loupgarou^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 100| D

14/1

Won a handicap hurdle at Clonmel recently when not unbacked on return to the track following a six-month break. Weakened quickly last month at Ballinrobe and one to watch in the market.

Form: 90/00-1P

War Of The Pennys¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr E P Keating⁽⁷⁾| T: Don Cashman| OR: 100

16/1

Unable to halt alarming slide in form in a number of disappointing handicap hurdle defeats towards the end of the year and on return to the track when well held at Kilbeggan earlier this month.

Form: 246P0-8

Ballymadun²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99| D

8/1

Distance winner of a Fairyhouse handicap hurdle in February but has largely struggled since off a 7lb higher mark. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 0291P-4

Theatre Dreams¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 98

12/1

Nothing of any note in three career handicap hurdles to date and despite being in the right hands the mare may have to wait for some relief from the handicapper, but place claims all the same.

Form: 8490-08

Brontide^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 97| C

33/1

Has produced a number of laboured seasonal starts since returning to the track last month. Will need to raise overall performance here.

Form: 7700-60

Clondaw Farmer^p²³¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97| CD

20/1

Very lightly raced gelding who was C&D winner back in 2014 but not seen since finishing 15th of 20 beaten 105L in November last year. Others hold stronger profiles.

Form: 22115/0-

Hurricane Sky⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Brien| OR: 97

10/1

17-race maiden hurdler who has recently been seen over the larger obstacles and on the Flat and has his first start over timer since October 2015 here. Market likely to be a strong indicator.

Form: 099745-

Mill Quest^t⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 96

11/2

Winner of two of his 20 hurdle starts for trainer Terence O'Brien and could be of interest now back below his last winning mark on stable debut.

Form: 394655-

Timmone^h¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: S J Gray⁽³⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 96

12/1

Plenty to like about his third of 18 beaten over 3L in Listowel handicap hurdle over this trip and looks an improving sort and shortlisted here.

Form: 0/08P-43

Castle Howard^p1,t1¹⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 102

14/1

Comes here on the back of three dour maiden hurdle starts and its unlikely that first-time cheekpieces will improve performance.

Form: 506-

Can't Be Done^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: W F Treacy| OR: 93

20/1

Possibly improved for the fitting of first-time cheekpieces at Listowel earlier this month finishing third of 18 beaten 6½L in a handicap hurdle over this trip. Not ruled out.

Form: 0700/03

McCrackens Gate³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 93

33/1

No extra, no impression and never a factor in four maiden hurdle starts between December and February and requires a chunk of improvement to play a role in this contest.

Form: 50670-0

Roi De Dubai²⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: D J McInerney⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 92

7/1

Modest form in three maiden hurdles and well down the field in a couple of handicap hurdle last term. Not to be trusted on seasonal bow.

Form: 19060/7-

Zagnzig^h²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A E Lynch| T: H Smyth| OR: 90| CD

6/1

C&D winner here last month in a handicap hurdle and races off a mark he was well beaten at in August last year but looks a progressive type and shortlisted here.

Form: 47548-1

Dynamagic⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 92

33/1

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

Form: 6-059

Viking Hoard^p¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 91

7/2

Has not shown any signs of improvement in four handicap hurdles since March well held on each occasion. Others preferred.

Form: 7907-00

Non-Runners

Officers Mess²⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: C O'Dwyer J: Ricky Doyle

Loveinalamborghini²⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: J G Cosgrave J: J P O'Sullivan

Racing Stripes⁴²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Blondes No More¹⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: E Griffin J: M A Enright

Robin On The Hill¹⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: A Fogarty J: Reserve 1

More Information¹⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: T Mullins J: Reserve 2

Shipwreck⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 7

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Shipwreck (10/3), Viking Hoard (7/2), Mill Quest (11/2), Zagnzig (6/1), Roi De Dubai (7/1), Ballymadun (8/1), Hurricane Sky (10/1), Timmone (12/1), Theatre Dreams (12/1), Officers Mess (12/1), Blondes No More (12/1), Castle Howard (14/1), Loupgarou (14/1), War Of The Pennys (16/1), Racing Stripes (16/1), Robin On The Hill (16/1), Can't Be Done (20/1), Loveinalamborghini (20/1), Clondaw Farmer (20/1), Brontide (33/1), McCrackens Gate (33/1), Dynamagic (33/1), More Information (33/1)

The eight-year-old MILL QUEST was winner of two of his 20 hurdle starts for trainer Terence O'Brien and can make a bold bid here on stable debut for leading trainer and jockey combination. Loupgarou is clearly better than his last start at Ballinrobe and Peter Fahy's Racing Stripes along with the Henry De Bromhead-trained Theatre Dreams can all go well at double figure prices.