17:40 Bellewstown

Thursday 30 August 2018

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Byrne Marquees Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:44 | Winning time: 3m 59.5s

Russellstown^h¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: G J Power| OR: 102

16/1

0-16 so far over timber, has some decent placed efforts for previous handler but hasn't got anywhere hear that in five starts for this yard.

Form: 7-09U05

Ciankyle⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: M J Bolger| T: P Cluskey| OR: 101

8/1

Capable front-runner, though doesn't always jump fluently. Good win at Sligo recently over the trip and remains a force despite being pushed up 5lb for that score.

Form: 0-21361

Jensen^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: N Slevin| OR: 100

14/1

Not beaten all that fair (less than 2L) in maiden hurdle over 2m at Kilbeggan last month, couple of lesser efforts at Galway and back there over 2m4f since. Makes handicap debut and capable based on that first hurdles run.

Form: 305

Nulife^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 99

10/1

Scorer over timber at Wexford last summer (2m, good) off a mark of 93, just 1-9 all told in this sphere though and two runs this term suggest place claims at best off current mark.

Form: 14-8044

Oakmont^t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: J C McConnell| OR: 99| BF

9/2

0-6 over timber so far but has gone close in all three starts this season, including over this C&D last month. Failed to land a gamble at Bangor since (third) but does run off a lower mark back in Ireland.

Form: 8/00-253

Talsara^b,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: P E Corbett⁽³⁾| T: T Foley| OR: 97| D

14/1

Good winner at Punchestown in May over 2m1f on good going. Held next time at Clonmel over longer distance. Been running well enough on the Flat since to merit consideration having been eased 4lb for that hurdles loss in June.

Form: 28U5/10-

I'm Serious¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paul Townend| T: D Hogan| OR: 94

11/1

Second to Ciankyle at Roscommon in June (beaten 8L) and had run some useful races early in the season, mostly with ease in the ground. Lost way a bit since, including when unseating at Clonmel (2m4f, good) earlier this month.

Form: 0-2428U

Moonball⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

5/1

Winner on handicap hurdle bow at Tramore (2m, good) 11 days ago, bumped up 9lb and ran fair race (fourth) since at Kilbeggan. Runs from same mark now and could be more to come yet.

Form: 0-6014

Buffalo Blues^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: D J Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 96

9/1

0-6 over timber and mostly poor efforts, though Wexford run in June was promising. Will have to raise game back over jumps having been well held on the Flat recently (Entered here on Wednesday).

Form: 0970-39

Marino Marvel¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90| BF

14/1

Yet to win in seven starts over timber, short-head defeat at Thurles (2m, yielding) in October last very much going against the grain over his other poor efforts. Off since poor run on the AW at Dundalk in March.

Form: 098330-

Demi Plie^p1²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 89

25/1

Produced a number of laboured runs on the Flat and over hurdles last term. Likely to be a 14-race maiden after stable debut here.

Form: 0/40F0P-

Dontdooddson³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: R Tyner| OR: 89

7/1

Without a win in nine starts over timber but some promise shown in last month's run at Cork and Limerick, both over 2m on sound surfaces. Not without a hope.

Form: 0075-37

Josie Wing²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 87

40/1

Lightly-race mare, absent for 475 days before a 37L defeat in a maiden hurdle at Sligo recently on bow for these connections. Plenty more needed this time.

Form: 006/9

Zinat^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J F O'Shea| OR: 92

33/1

Useful Flat winner has shown some promise in novice hurdles but was tailed off in Tramore handicap latest and must bounce back now.

Form: 09660

La Belle De Paris¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 87

50/1

Minor improvement in fourth maiden hurdle when stepped up to 2m2½f at Downpatrick last month, but again poor at Kilbeggan recently over 2m4f. Drop in trop might help get more from her.

Form: 090740

Realta Dawn^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Maher⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 86

11/1

Maiden, has run well a couple of times at Tramore this summer, without exactly looking consistent. Too soon to be writing her off (First Reserve).

Form: 063793

Non-Runners

One Cool Poet⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: A E Lynch

Trenchtown Rock⁹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 5

T: V T O'Brien J: Reserve 2

Fly De Megaudais¹⁹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: M J McDonagh J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

One Cool Poet (4/1), Oakmont (9/2), Moonball (5/1), Dontdooddson (7/1), Ciankyle (8/1), Buffalo Blues (9/1), Nulife (10/1), I'm Serious (11/1), Realta Dawn (11/1), Talsara (14/1), Jensen (14/1), Marino Marvel (14/1), Trenchtown Rock (14/1), Russellstown (16/1), Demi Plie (25/1), Zinat (33/1), Fly De Megaudais (33/1), Josie Wing (40/1), La Belle De Paris (50/1)

A 6lb hike isn't certain to halt the ambitions of frontrunner Ciankyle, who did things nicely enough at Sligo last time out while Oakmont is also worth considering despite failing to land the odds at Bangor last time, given he races from a 6lb lower mark now. Tramore winner MOONBALL ran well enough under a patient ride next time at Kilbeggan, having gone up 9lb. He can be put in the race earlier have shown there is still likely further improvement to come and looks a decent contender. Dontdooddson and Talsara are other worth an interest.