18:40 Down Royal

Friday 30 August 2019

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Linden Foods Hurdle

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 6m 6.30s

Count Simon^b²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| CD

10/1

C&D winner in May, part of a hat-trick that also yielded a chase win. Holding form well enough since, but turned in a poor run last time over this trip at Cork and must bounce back.

Form: 21-1135

Doctor Duffy⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 133| BF

11/8

Very reliable performer, held off late on by Everybreathyoutake at Killarney last time and entitled to give that rival a race again.

Form: 1-11242

Everybreathyoutake⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 134| D

3/1

Represents Gordon Elliott and boasts recent hurdling figures of 1121, latest when holding Doctor Duffy at bay over just shy of this trip on soft ground at Killarney recently. Big player.

Form: 8-41121

Macgiloney²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 132| D

7/2

Ran well below par at Cork last time, having been fancied in the betting. Likely to need career-best to score now on the back of that tame run.

Form: 151534

The White Volcano¹²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: J Woods| OR: 118| CD

20/1

Picked up a handicap here in March over shorter trip, rated 111 at the time, pulled up at Fairyhouse when last spotted in April.

Form: 45741P-

Amaulino^p,t¹⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: A Ring| T: R K Watson| OR: 110

25/1

Winner of the Ulster National over fences at Downpatrick in March before being pulled up around Aintree in a handicap. Off since and may need this.

Form: 77411P-

Mine Now²⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 135| D

11/1

Ran a cracking race to be third in the Blazers at Galway Festival last time, the veteran has prospects back over timber if turning up in the same mood.

Form: F6F0U-3

Sang Tiger^p⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 109

50/1

Hasn't been jumping in more than two years (pulled up when last sighted) and was well held on the Flat at Leopardstown in June on sole 2019 start. Others preferred.

Form: 51262P/

Forecasts

Doctor Duffy (11/8), Everybreathyoutake (3/1), Macgiloney (7/2), Count Simon (10/1), Mine Now (11/1), The White Volcano (20/1), Amaulino (25/1), Sang Tiger (50/1)

The consistent Doctor Duffy wasn't beaten far behind EVERYBREATHYOUTAKE at Killarney last time and benefits from the 5lb claim of Darragh O'Keeffe now attempting to turn the tables. He couldn't get the jumping right under pressure late on and there is still a chance to more is to come from Gordon Elliott's runner, ensuring he gets the call to hold sway again. Veteran Mine Now could get involved on the back of a fine run over fences at the Galway Festival.