20:10 Ballinrobe

Monday 12 August 2019

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Broderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 20:11 | Winning time: 5m 32.00s

Vinnwarr^p1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 110

16/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts towards the end of last year but the manner of defeat in a Tipperary beginners chase last month is a concern. Losing run over hurdles set to continue.

Form: 04358-9

Bridge Native^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 109

4/1

One from 16 over hurdles for the Stowaway mare who has hit the frame on a further six occasions. Worthy of consideration following run over C&D on her penultimate last month.

Form: 246236

Spancil Hill^b¹⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 107

12/1

Two from 17 over hurdles with the Flemensfirth gelding's last victory coming at Gowran Park in March 2018 off a 15lb lower mark. Others look more convincing.

Form: 12/20P8-

Castlehume⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 105

12/1

Out of form in a number of recent starts including a couple of dour efforts at the Galway festival. Still 2lb higher than last winning mark and hard to fancy looking at the whole card.

Form: 800000

Silver Planeur²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 100

10/1

In good form last autumn winning a handicap hurdle at Wexford in October off a 12lb lower mark. Well held on last start in December and has never been the easiest to catch right.

Form: 0/4S120-

Bog War²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 97| C

9/2

Winner of three of his 20 starts over hurdles but last win over timber came at Punchestown over four years ago. Racing 9lb lower than last winning mark but the Rakti gelding ran well on latest start here over a similar trip and merits respect.

Form: 7P6P0-5

Trendsetter^t⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 92

5/1

Off the mark for connections at the 14th time of asking when landing a Sligo handicap hurdle off a 6lb lower mark last month. Well held from his new rating earlier this month and others look more compelling.

Form: F0-3415

Sizing Malbay²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 90

3/1

Ten-race maiden hurdler produced a career best when running the improving Pump Road to 1L at Ballinrobe over 2m5f on good ground last month. Likely to run well once again.

Form: 55P-373

Divin Desir¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J M Moore| T: I Madden| OR: 80

8/1

18-race maiden hurdler and has produced a mixed bag of efforts this term, running well here before a below-par sixth of 29 at the Galway festival last month. Limited place claims.

Form: 0-40046

Non-Runners

Empire Burleque²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Sizing Malbay (3/1), Bridge Native (4/1), Bog War (9/2), Trendsetter (5/1), Empire Burleque (5/1), Divin Desir (8/1), Silver Planeur (10/1), Castlehume (12/1), Spancil Hill (12/1), Vinnwarr (16/1)

Wide open handicap hurdle, where the Liam Cusack-trained, BOG WAR can win the fourth hurdle of his career, now running 9lb lower than last winning mark four years ago. The nine-year-old can maintain his recent run of form over hurdles and on the Flat and hold of any challenge coming from, the returning Silver Planeur, Divin Desir, sixth of 14 at the Galway festival and recent C&D third, Sizing Malbay.