16:50 Downpatrick

Friday 13 July 2018

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North Down Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 4m 33.70s

Touchedbyanangel²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: A E Lynch| T: A Oliver| OR: 95| C

2/1

Off the mark at the seventh time of asking when winning here over 2m1½L last month off a 8lb lower mark. Each way claims from new mark.

Form: 800-881

Siempre Amigos⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 93

9/2

Modest 60-rated handicapper on the Flat who was last seen over hurdles in an Uttoxeter handicap in February finishing last of seven. Plenty to prove at this level.

Form: 98067-

American Image⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 90

50/1

Nothing of note in six hurdle starts to date and unlikely to play a part in the finish in this company.

Form: 0577/P-0

Flemen Majic¹²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88

9/1

Well held in four maiden hurdles and on handicap debut when last seen finishing 34L adrift of the winner of a Thurles contest in March. Form doesn't warrant support.

Form: 580855-

Ciaoifsin^t³³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: P D Kennedy| T: J P Fahey| OR: 86

16/1

Poor form in a series of dismal performances last term and hard to construct much of a case for the gelding on seasonal debut.

Form: 5/47408-

Lusis Naturea²¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: Eoin Barry| OR: 86

16/1

Found on the AW at Dundalk towards the end of last year and has failed to finish in the top eight in four career hurdle spins to date. Looks opposable on return.

Form: 55F/090-

Blue Skimmer⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 85

16/1

23-race maiden well held on stable debut in May in a 7f Curragh handicap. No impression in four hurdle starts to date and difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: 6F0/0-

Grey Mountain Mist^p,t²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 84| D

8/1

Distance winner who has won two of his 23 hurdle starts. Most recent win came in May in a Limerick handicap chase. Could be of interest back on winning mark.

Form: 61-P108

Lady Of The Sea^b1²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mark Walsh| T: P Nolan| OR: 84

9/2

10-race maiden hurdler and well held on most recent starts. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 75-3U34

Loughnavalley⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M L Fagan| OR: 84

12/1

Has produced a number of laboured runs recently and has plenty to prove in this contest with ground conditions a major concern.

Form: 00308-8

Grande Waltz^t²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: S G McDermott| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

25/1

Wellb beaten and no impression finishing over 20L behind the winner in each of his last three handicap hurdle starts. Looks up against it here.

Form: P0-6006

Non-Runners

Make My Heart Fly²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Authorative⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 8

T: A McCann J: Shane O'Callaghan

Forecasts

Touchedbyanangel (2/1), Lady Of The Sea (9/2), Siempre Amigos (9/2), Grey Mountain Mist (8/1), Authorative (8/1), Flemen Majic (9/1), Make My Heart Fly (10/1), Loughnavalley (12/1), Blue Skimmer (16/1), Ciaoifsin (16/1), Lusis Naturea (16/1), Grande Waltz (25/1), American Image (50/1)

TOUCHEDBYANANGEL can continue winning ways here after getting off the mark at the seventh time of asking when winning here over 2m1½L last month. Chase winner in May, Grey Mountain Mist and the Gordon Elliott-trained Make My Heart Fly both act on the ground and can go well here for each way backers with conditions to suit.