18:40 Down Royal

Friday 31 August 2018

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Irwins Bakeries Hurdle

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 5m 34.4s

The White Volcano²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Woods| OR: 109| CD

33/1

C&D winner of a handicap hurdle in May off a 9lb lower mark before a promising run at the Galway festival earlier this month. Could find life difficult off top weight.

Form: 084-714

Woodland Opera^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 136

5/1

Recorded a hat-trick of runner-up positions since May over hurdles/fences, though well held on each occasion before winning a 2m4f hurdle earlier this month. In good form and one for the shortlist here.

Form: 9-22291

Canardier^h³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Geraghty| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 129| C

3/1

Winner of a 2m maiden hurdle here in May getting off the mark over timber at the third time of asking. Big step up in trip here.

Form: 1/35-123

De Plotting Shed^b1,t⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 150

13/2

Not to be trusted over the larger obstacles so interesting his trainer pops him back over hurdles here. Four from 13 over timber and needs to get back to winning ways soon.

Form: 2P2P-F4

Moylisha Tim³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: R P Rath| OR: 122| D

33/1

Missed the whole of 2017 and has been disappointing in a couple of hurdle starts since returning to the track in June. Looks up against it here.

Form: 2026/95

Peregrine Run^b⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 142| C

6/4

Badly out of form since returning to the track in April before winning a 2m4f Kilbeggan handicap chase in first-time blinkers on Saturday. Leading player if holding his form over hurdles.

Form: 131U-91

Road To Riches^t²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: N Meade| OR: 147| CD

8/1

Course winner that has also won over this trip, 150-rated chaser in December and not seen over hurdles for five years. Market likely to be the best guide.

Form: 090P6-6

High Nellie²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: M J Bowe| OR: 120| D

25/1

Bold and gutsy hurdler and winner over this trip in July off a 3lb lower mark. Not one to totally leave out of calculations.

Form: 5-62P13

I'm An Izz Wizz²⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: Danny Mullins| T: L Lennon| D

33/1

117-rated chaser who is without a win in two hurdle starts and appears not have the speed to hold his own over timber in this company.

Form: 351-482

Quiet Account⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 89| D

66/1

Five-race maiden hurdler who has been chasing of late. Nothing in hurdle or recent form to suggest a big run is on the horizon.

Form: 2P5-556

Forecasts

Peregrine Run (6/4), Canardier (3/1), Woodland Opera (5/1), De Plotting Shed (13/2), Road To Riches (8/1), High Nellie (25/1), The White Volcano (33/1), Moylisha Tim (33/1), I'm An Izz Wizz (33/1), Quiet Account (66/1)

With a couple of runners looking for form over hurdles it may be left to the likes of WOODLAND OPERA who brings solid form over timber to the table. Course winner, Canardier can go well once again posing the biggest threat to Peregrine Run and De Plotting Shed for the minor honours.