15:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 12 August 2018

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Birthday Greetings Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 32.70s

Mill Quest^t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 117

10/3

Won twice already this season and ran well to finish 7L second over 2m5f at Galway (yielding-to-soft) earlier this month. One for the shortlist in this contest.

Form: 5-41142

Dorkas^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Geraghty| T: J R Finn| OR: 107| BF| C

20/1

Sligo novice hurdle winner over 2m4f on good ground last month. Pulled up over fences subsequently and of interest back over smaller obstacles.

Form: 9-1851P

Samsara^b1³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: R Loughran| T: G J McKeever| OR: 106

20/1

Won and placed over fences in France but struggled when beaten 107L on debut for this yard at Cork (2m4f, good) last month. Blinkers worn successfully in France return dropping in grade.

Form: P312/5-7

Tranquil Magic^p,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: C Bowe| OR: 100| CD

7/1

Dual winner here including over C&D on good ground 12 months ago. Likely to have improved for last months seasonal debut and is an interesting runner on this occasion.

Form: 21212-4

Don't Let Go⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 99| BF

9/1

Narrowly beaten in a handicap chase over 2m4f at Kilbeggan (yielding-to-soft) in April. Reverts to hurdles having disappointed at Limerick (good) the following month.

Form: F423-28

Pat's Pearl^p,t⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: M J Bolger| T: J C McConnell| OR: 98| BF

14/1

Finished runner-up over C&D on good ground back in May. Pulled up at Tramore (2m5f, good) subsequently however and is returning from a break.

Form: 1498-2P

Tara Mia^t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-5| J: J M Moore| T: T Gibney| OR: 97| CD

7/2

Off the mark at the first time of asking in handicaps when winning by 14L over 2m6f on good ground here a month ago. Raised 14lb for that success and remains open to improvement.

Form: 075P0-1

Caerleon Kate^b³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 95

12/1

24 race maiden ran well to finish runner-up in a maiden hurdle over 2m6f on good ground here a month ago. Often runs well at this venue.

Form: 3U0-062

Sinndar Sandy²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 94

33/1

Beaten 19L when finishing second of three at Killarney (2m4f, good) in a conditions hurdle last month. Making her handicap debut on this occasion.

Form: 1/2

Our Rachael^p,t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: A E Lynch| T: A J Martin| OR: 92

7/1

Placed over 2m3f on good ground here in June. Pulled up upped to 3m at Bellewstown (good-to-firm) subsequently and drop back in trip should suit.

Form: 53/4-42P

Filly Mullins³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 90

9/1

Ran well in defeat the last twice including when 9L fourth at Wexford (2m4f, good) on her penultimate start. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 05-7F45

Kilkeaskin Molly⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: N P Madden| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 95

25/1

Signs of ability in three hurdles starts in the spring. Beaten 26L over 2m3f here last time out and making her handicap debut following a break.

Form: 467

Non-Runners

Miss Sassie²¹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 5

T: P Nolan J: B J Cooper

Forecasts

Mill Quest (10/3), Tara Mia (7/2), Our Rachael (7/1), Tranquil Magic (7/1), Miss Sassie (8/1), Filly Mullins (9/1), Don't Let Go (9/1), Caerleon Kate (12/1), Pat's Pearl (14/1), Samsara (20/1), Dorkas (20/1), Kilkeaskin Molly (25/1), Sinndar Sandy (33/1)

MILL QUEST can defy top weight and register her third victory of the summer in this competitive looking mares contest. The selection ran well at Galway recently and looks capable of getting the better of Miss Sassie who has run well off a much higher mark over fences in the recent past. Third place can go the way of Tara Mia who was a handicap debut winner last time and is still unexposed.