15:40 Downpatrick

Saturday 15 June 2019

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Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 5m 36.90s

Bye Bye O Bye^t³⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael C Griffin| OR: 95| D

14/1

Winner of three of his 43 starts over hurdles. Raced in rear from early stages in a couple of starts since returning to action in April. Not getting any younger but still retains plenty of ability.

Form: 430P5-6

Global Racing^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95| BF

9/2

Beaten favourite on his most recent start at Ballinrobe last month when disappointing connections finishing third of 16 beaten 13½L. Overall positives outweigh the negatives in this contest and can play a role at the business end of proceedings.

Form: 3426-53

Duke's Girl^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 94| BF

3/1

Fourth of 12 on latest start in a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle as beaten favourite earlier this month. 17-race maiden over hurdles but repeat of recent efforts should see the daughter of Poet's Voice in the hunt for further prize money.

Form: 0460-34

Pump Road^p,t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: S Fox⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 92| D

8/1

Distance winner of a Sligo handicap hurdle in April on good ground off a 8lb lower mark. Well held at this venue last month but not ruled out by any means here.

Form: 7300-18

Caerleon Kate^b²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 89| C

14/1

Miserly return of one from 27 over hurdles but has hit the frame on a further five occasions. Nothing of note in a number of dismal efforts since November and hard to fancy in this contest.

Form: 16880-0

Miracle Way^p²²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Killian Moore| T: M J Smith| OR: 89| C

14/1

Seven-race maiden handicap hurdler who produced her best effort for sometime here in a 2m5½f contest last month. Needs to show more consistency.

Form: 87/00-03

Perle Rose^p,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr D G Whelan⁽⁷⁾| T: V Halley| OR: 88

25/1

Without success in eight starts over timber and has looked a little over whelmed in a number of starts since returning to action in April. Unlikely to be troubling the judge in this heat.

Form: 0346-87

Madaboy Cross¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: J M Moore| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 87

14/1

Winner of a Tipperary handicap hurdle over 2m4f last month off a 6lb lower mark. Well held in a couple of starts since and liable to find a couple stronger here.

Form: 776-156

Basil's Boy¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 86

20/1

Will have concerned connections in a series of disappointing starts since maiden hurdle introduction at Naas in November. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: F0600-0

Greenandwhitearmy²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: N McKnight| OR: 86

11/1

Five-race maiden over hurdles but showed a hint of improvement last time out here in a handicap over a similar trip last month. Overall record casts doubt on his ability to get competitive in this contest.

Form: 4285-05

Musical Ava¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 82

7/1

Without success in 18 starts over hurdles but has show a marked improvement in a couple of runs since returning to action last month. One of a number of viable combatants in this company.

Form: 8F3F-33

Balgowlah^p²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 86

9/1

Plenty to like and take out of his most recent starts, both here, the latest of which saw the Thewayyouare gelding finish second of 14 beaten 8L over C&D last month. Likable type who should be in the mix.

Form: 0000-52

Mash Potato^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 82

16/1

Second Reserve: One from 26 over hurdles and is currently on a long losing run with a number of dismal efforts on record since January. May struggle if making the line-up.

Form: 33P40-8

Non-Runners

Galuppi¹⁶

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: J R Finn J: Miss J Walton

Howitsdone¹⁵

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: S Neville J: Sean O'Keeffe

Divine Lucy⁵³

Weight: 10-8| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Danny Mullins

Oscar Light²²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 1

Watching Brief¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Duke's Girl (3/1), Global Racing (9/2), Watching Brief (6/1), Musical Ava (7/1), Howitsdone (7/1), Pump Road (8/1), Balgowlah (9/1), Greenandwhitearmy (11/1), Bye Bye O Bye (14/1), Caerleon Kate (14/1), Miracle Way (14/1), Madaboy Cross (14/1), Mash Potato (16/1), Divine Lucy (16/1), Basil's Boy (20/1), Perle Rose (25/1), Galuppi (25/1), Oscar Light (33/1)

DUKE'S GIRL can finally win her first hurdle race at the 18th time of asking following a couple of solid efforts recently and should appreciate the drop in trip here. Beaten favourite at Kilbeggan earlier this month, the five-year-old can land the spoils ahead of the Gavin Cromwell-trained, Global Racing who can emerge as the biggest danger. Top weight, Bye Bye O Baby will be assisted by the 7lb claim of Darragh O'Keefe, while Pump Road, winner at Sligo in April can go well at a price.