15:15 Downpatrick

Sunday 12 August 2018

All14:0514:4015:1515:5016:2516:5517:30

A J C Group, Newcastle Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:15 | Winning time: 4m 43.30s

Maighnealta^t⁹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: A E Lynch| T: D McDonogh| OR: 94| C

10/1

Well beaten over fences at Down Royal (good) in May when returning from a break. Absent since and a bit to prove at present.

Form: 56548-6

Muroor^v⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: T G McCourt| OR: 91

8/1

Finished a close fourth over 2m4f at Sligo 9good) last month. Struggled over hurdles subsequently and held on the Flat last time out.

Form: 377-P49

Global Racing^p³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: M A Enright| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 89

10/3

Good effort in finishing runner-up at Limerick (2m2f, good) in July last year. Cheekpieces worn for the first time that day retained when finishing mid-division on return to action. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 00772-9

Humps And Bumps^p1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Croke| OR: 87

25/1

Maiden after six starts and failed to figure in two starts in handicap company. Cheekpieces tried for the first time dropping slightly in distance.

Form: 605000

Lleyton^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: B J Geraghty| T: J R Finn| OR: 86

9/2

14 race maiden ran well to finishing 11L second on the Flat at Ballinrobe (yielding) last time out. Hood worn for the first time that day retained on his return to hurdling.

Form: 0/065-U0

Blue Skimmer³⁰

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

10/3

24 race maiden who was returning from a break when finishing a good third off this mark over C&D a month ago. Similar underfoot conditions forecast and one to note in this contest.

Form: 6F0/0-3

Reddot Dancer^p,h¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 85

25/1

Ran out at the first at Limerick last time out and had struggled in three previous starts since returning from a break. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 700-00R

Ciaoifsin^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: I J McCarthy| T: J P Fahey| OR: 83

11/2

18 race maiden has finished fifth on both starts this season. First of those came on good ground over C&D and likely needs to improve if he's to break his maiden at the 19th time of asking.

Form: 7408-55

Lusis Naturea³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ms K Ferris⁽⁷⁾| T: Eoin Barry| OR: 83

12/1

Successful twice on the AW but beaten 35L over C&D a month ago when making his seasonal debut and others hold stronger claims.

Form: 5F/090-7

Result Amended

Maighnealta - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Muroor - Original Position 1st. Amended Position 8th.

Global Racing - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Lleyton - Original Position 2nd. Amended Position 1st.

Blue Skimmer - Original Position 3rd. Amended Position 2nd.

Reddot Dancer - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Ciaoifsin - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 4th.

Lusis Naturea - Original Position 4th. Amended Position 3rd.

Non-Runners

Make My Heart Fly¹²

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Cock A Doodle Doo³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 6

T: J Nash J: K J Brouder

Forecasts

Make My Heart Fly (6/4), Cock A Doodle Doo (11/4), Blue Skimmer (10/3), Global Racing (10/3), Lleyton (9/2), Ciaoifsin (11/2), Muroor (8/1), Maighnealta (10/1), Lusis Naturea (12/1), Reddot Dancer (25/1), Humps And Bumps (25/1)

MAKE MY HEART FLY impressed when winning at Perth last time out and she can follow up by taking this handicap hurdle. The step up in trip shouldn't inconvenience and she can see off her rivals here while second place can go to Blue Skimmer who was placed here last month. Recent Sligo winner Cock A Doodle Doo can take third on handicap bow.