15:25 Downpatrick

Sunday 11 August 2019

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Balloohire.com Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 5m 34.2s

Sassy Yet Classy²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Fergus Gregory⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 112

16/1

One from four over hurdles, the daughter of Gold Well finished sixth of eight on latest start at Killarney last month. Still appears plenty high in the weights.

Form: 101-366

Walking In Memphis¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109| BF| C

2/1

Winner of a 2m3f maiden hurdle at this venue in June getting off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections. Well down the field on second handicap start at the Galway festival with her 10lb penalty enough to halt progression.

Form: 00-2510

Ballydunblaze¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 103

12/1

Off the mark for connections at the third attempt in a Limerick maiden hurdle last month. Towards rear when falling three out at Galway recently but very much one to have onside for last years winning yard.

Form: 19-541F

Iamastartoo^t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 98

4/1

Solid and consistent type finished second of 20 in a mares' handicap hurdle at the Galway festival last month. Raised 3lb for that deed but still one to respect in this contest.

Form: 400-242

Milomynit⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 97

7/2

Daughter of Milan deserves a change of fortune following creditable effort at this track last month. Worthy of consideration for a yard who have a 40% strike rate - six from 15 - at this venue in the last 12 months.

Form: 363P-P2

Caerleon Kate^b¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 87| CD

10/1

Stingy return of one win from 31 starts over hurdles for the daughter of Medicean. Sole win came over C&D in October off a 5lb higher mark. Minor place claims running back at this venue.

Form: 80-073P

Bracka Lily²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Mullins| T: N C Kelly| OR: 86

7/2

16-race maiden over hurdles the daughter of Mahler has not been disgraced in a number of starts over timber since April. Can give a good account of herself if reproducing recent efforts at Cartmel.

Form: 28-9F23

Non-Runners

In A Pinch⁵⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: S Slevin J: J J Slevin

Our Rachael²⁷⁶

Weight: 10-4| Age: 7

T: A J Martin J: C D Timmons

Forecasts

Walking In Memphis (2/1), Bracka Lily (7/2), Milomynit (7/2), Iamastartoo (4/1), In A Pinch (6/1), Caerleon Kate (10/1), Ballydunblaze (12/1), Sassy Yet Classy (16/1), Our Rachael (16/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained BALLYDUNBLAZE can land the spoils here if the mare is none the worse for her spill at the Galway festival last month. The five-year-old won a Limerick maiden hurdle in good style prior to her run at Ballybrit and can secure another win in this contest for the yard. The exciting and progressive In A Pinch, the Noel Meade-trained, Iamastartoo, course runner-up in June, Milomynit and bottom weight, Bracka Lily can emerge as the biggest dangers.