13:00 Downpatrick

Wednesday 15 July 2020

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Toals Dial-A-Bet On 02890 321 721 Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 33.40s

Coosan Clover²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97

4/1

Has failed to build on a couple of promising maiden hurdle efforts in January with two heavy defeats since. Others preferred.

Form: 40325-6

Could Be Trouble²⁸⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

18/1

Mixed messages in four bumper starts between May and October last year. One to watch in the market on hurdling debut.

Form: 3457-

Dilly Filly¹¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 98

6/1

Posted a career best effort on her latest start over hurdles at this venue when last seen in March. Can go well once again.

Form: 66/0004-

Doonbeg Glory¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn

50/1

Filly by Fame And Glory out of a Presenting mare. Four race maiden, needs to step up on a couple of dismal efforts over hurdles since returning to action at Roscommon last month.

Form: 7/0-57

Etincelle Lioterie^p1,t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien

5/2

Running well in defeat in a couple of starts over hurdles since racing resumed last month. Repeat of recent efforts should see the daughter of Saddler Maker go close in first time cheekpieces.

Form: 524/4-44

Gallopongray^t1¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe

11/1

Daughter of Shirocco out of a Traditionally mare. Closely related to decent hurdler Westend Prince. Likely to improve on maiden hurdle debut at Tipperary last month. One for any shortlist.

Form: P/452-3

Immortality¹¹³

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

6/1

Daughter of Spanish Moon. Appears to be steadily improving which each run over timber. More likely than some to run her race.

Form: P/17P63-

Imperial Allure^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

9/2

Fame And Glory filly. Half-sister to smart hurdler Off You Go. Cost €40,000. Not disgraced in a couple of starts in 2m bumpers since February and likely to be popular in the market on hurdling debut.

Form: 64-5

Ok Jk^t¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: S F Magee

200/1

Mainly poor efforts over the course of her racing career punctuated by one fair effort at Wexford in June 2019. Easy to oppose again on first appearance since March.

Form: 080/70-

Sadies Trix²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

200/1

Down the field in a couple of bumper starts including on return to racing following the break at Roscommon last month. Others preferred.

Form: 0-0

Cloud Number Nine¹³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor

200/1

Beaten over 120L on debut effort in a Navan 2m maiden hurdle when last seen in March. Faces a tough ask in this company.

Form: 0-

Rock Me Robin²³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe

14/1

Filly by Shirocco out of a Kings Theatre mare. Dam won over hurdles between 2m and 2m7f. Plenty of scope for an improved effort on hurdling debut following a pleasing run in a Limerick bumper last month.

Form: 7

Non-Runners

Timber Tang Girl¹²⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 1

Bally Upper¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Senorita Madore

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Etincelle Lioterie (5/2), Coosan Clover (4/1), Imperial Allure (9/2), Dilly Filly (6/1), Immortality (6/1), Gallopongray (11/1), Rock Me Robin (14/1), Could Be Trouble (18/1), Doonbeg Glory (50/1), Timber Tang Girl (50/1), Senorita Madore (50/1), Bally Upper (100/1), Sadies Trix (200/1), Cloud Number Nine (200/1), Ok Jk (200/1)

Trainer Gordon Elliott appears to have a firm grip on the opening contest. The handler can strike with his Fame And Glory mare, IMPERIAL ALLURE who can who can improve on her fifth of 14 runners in a Roscommon maiden hurdle when last seen in March. The five-year-old can get off the mark at the fourth attempt under jockey Davy Russell at the expense of stablemate Immortality, the mount of Keith Donoghue. The Gigginstown House Stud-owned Etincelle Lioterie appears capable of hitting the frame in first-time cheekpieces, while the J J Hanlon-trained Coosan Cover and Gallopongray, third at Tipperary last month, should not be underestimated.