15:30 Bellewstown

Wednesday 8 July 2020

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Seamus Mulvaney Crockafotha Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 54.90s

Causey Arch¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 124| D

66/1

Winner of three of his nine starts over hurdles. Out of form on comeback run at the Curragh on the Flat last month. Could be of interest racing 3lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 152P8/6-

Jarob⁴³³

Age: 13| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: G O'Loughlin| OR: 123| CD

33/1

Veteran winner of four of his career starts over hurdles from 22 starts. Not seen since pulling up in a Punchestown Cross Country contest in May 2019. Tough ask.

Form: P4355/P-

Take A Turn⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 122| D

9/1

65-rated handicapper on the Flat, third of 11 beaten a little over 2L at Sligo earlier this month. Poor effort on latest start over hurdles at Galway in October.

Form: 971/1P4-

Bajan Excell⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 128

11/2

Not disgraced in the Grade 3 Fred Winter at the Cheltenham festival in March. Well held on reappearance in a 1m6f handicap on the Flat at this venue last Thursday. Should be good to go following that effort.

Form: U13150-

Ellie Mac^p¹⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 120| D

15/2

Rated 127 over the larger obstacles, winner of one of her 10 starts over hurdles. Well beaten on most recent starts at Leopardstown over timber in December/February but not to be underestimated for in form yard.

Form: P33P00-

Roi De Dubai²⁶⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 119| CD

9/1

Winner over C&D at this meeting 12 month ago landing the spoils for connections in a 14-runner contest off a 6lb lower mark. Can give a good account.

Form: 814080-

Flindt¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P E Corbett| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 118

33/1

Winner of one of seven starts over hurdles, failing to add to his victory in a Kilbeggan maiden contest in April 2019. Likely to improve on run on the Flat at Fairyhouse last month.

Form: 536300-

Allez Kal¹³⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 117| D

50/1

Three-time hurdle winner but failed to get competitive in four starts between November/February. Needs to step up on that form to play a part in the finish in this contest.

Form: 41/5890-

Blackhillsofdakota^b1²²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: J Halley| OR: 116

13/2

Winner of his maiden in August the Galileo gelding has has failed to fire in three subsequent starts in handicap, Grade 3 and novice hurdle company between September/November. Can go well in first-time blinkers.

Form: 10/1575-

From Eden^b,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 116| D

16/1

Solid and consistent 125-rated handicapper over the larger obstacles. Winner of three of his 25 starts over hurdles the gelding was pulled up at Kilbeggan last month. Too early to be writing off.

Form: 10265-P

Le Vagabond^b²³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 116

15/2

Sends a number of mixed messages out when running in hurdle company but is likely to be better than many of this line-up. Worth a market check back on last winning mark.

Form: 3/06752-

You Can't Catch Me^t²⁹²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Purcell| OR: 116| D

33/1

Solid veteran over fences and showed a good attitude in a number of starts over timber between May and August last year. One to consider on return to action.

Form: 8/41635-

Abraham^p,t¹⁶⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: M Brassil| OR: 115

12/1

Won for the second time over hurdles landing a Naas 2m3f handicap hurdle on good/yielding ground in January off an 11lb lower mark. Well held off revised rating and may struggle again on return to action here.

Form: 0P/5419-

Fightfortheroses²⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: E Bolger| OR: 115

3/1

Solid and consistent sort finishing in the first three on each of his last three starts over hurdles between May/July last year before a disappointing effort at Navan when last seen in November. Market check on stable debut.

Form: 8/53220-

Non-Runners

Western Boy⁴⁷²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 1

Our Boy Boru¹²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: J Woods J: Reserve 2

Enzani⁶²⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Fightfortheroses (3/1), Bajan Excell (11/2), Blackhillsofdakota (13/2), Ellie Mac (15/2), Le Vagabond (15/2), Enzani (8/1), Roi De Dubai (9/1), Take A Turn (9/1), Abraham (12/1), Our Boy Boru (14/1), From Eden (16/1), Western Boy (20/1), Flindt (33/1), Jarob (33/1), You Can't Catch Me (33/1), Allez Kal (50/1), Causey Arch (66/1)

Gallant veteran, YOU CAN'T CATCH ME can land the spoils on his 47th start over hurdles. The 11-year-old can win for the fifth time over timber on his first run since September at the expense of the youngster in the field Bajan Excell who will strip fitter for his recent spin on the Flat at this venue over 2m6f earlier this month. The Henry De Bromhead-trained Ellie Mac and the Edward O'Grady-trained Le Vagabond can go close in a competitive contest.