14:00 Bellewstown

Wednesday 8 July 2020

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Equine mediRecord Hurdle

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 3.5s

Battle Of Wills¹³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

15/8

89-rated handicapper on the Flat for James Tate made a most pleasing start over hurdles when landing a Naas maiden over a similar trip in January. Beaten since but entitled to have designs on prize money in this contest.

Form: 16-

King Pellinor^b,t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark Walsh| T: J P O'Brien

3/1

Off the mark for connections at the third time of asking landing a Tipperary maiden hurdle over a similar trip on his second start since racing returned last month. More to come.

Form: FR-1

Final Orders⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Donnelly

33/1

68-rated handicapper on the Flat. Failed to make the grade for trainer Simon Crisford. Promising run on latest start over 1m4f at Limerick last month but looks a tall order on hurdling debut.

Form:

Laura Bullion^b²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 117

2/1

Still only has a victory in a Down Royal maiden hurdle to her name. Solid effort to finish second of 10 at Naas in January before finishing fifth of 13 runners at Roscommon on the Flat last month. Interesting on hurdling return.

Form: 31332-

Puddymore⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: P Stafford

250/1

10-race maiden on the Flat. Tailed off on both starts over timber including a 50L reversal at this venue on Saturday. Appears to have a mountain to climb.

Form: 0-0

Anna Bunina^t¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: D J McInerney| T: J C McConnell

6/1

Useful and progressive mare on the Flat last year for Jedd O'Keeffe. Failed to finish in a couple of Grade 2/Grade 3 contests when last seen in February/March. Clearly well thought of and a must for the shortlist.

Form: 3PP-

Guiding^h1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: P E Corbett| T: S Nolan

100/1

One win from 12 on the Flat, the daughter of Most Improved is likely to struggle and first time hood unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form:

Star Company^h1¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle

150/1

Beaten 18L on debut in a Limerick fillies bumper last month, finishing eighth of the 12 runners. First-time hood unlikely to do the trick.

Form: 8

Non-Runners

Recent Revelations⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Battle Of Wills (15/8), Laura Bullion (2/1), Recent Revelations (11/4), King Pellinor (3/1), Anna Bunina (6/1), Final Orders (33/1), Guiding (100/1), Star Company (150/1), Puddymore (250/1)

The Gordon Elliott-trained RECENT REVELATIONS can build on a solid run at Tipperary earlier this month when finishing second behind Barrington Court. The gelding does have to jump more fluently but can hold off the attentions of the John McConnell-trained Anna Bunina who has been highly tried on her last three appearance over hurdles. Laura Bullion for trainer Noel Meade, King Pellinor in the colours of owner J P McManus and Battle Of Wills another in the line-up for trainer Gordon Elliott and the mount of Davy Russell, should not be underestimated.