15:00 Downpatrick

Wednesday 15 July 2020

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Toals Phone Betting Available 7 Days A Week Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 39.60s

Mary Of De Sorrows¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

4/1

Six-race maiden. Likely to improve on encouraging effort over 2m4f in a Tipperary handicap hurdle last month, fifth of 15 runners.

Form: 00890-5

Willyouwalkwithme^h²¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H Smyth| OR: 88

10/1

Five-race maiden yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Desperate effort on handicap debut at Naas when last seen in December and hard to make a case for.

Form: 6P/8890-

Lady Of The Sea⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 87

7/2

Stingy return of one win from 27 starts over hurdles. The daughter of Milan has failed to complete in two of her last five starts over hurdles. Pleasing return to action at Bellewstown last week but needs to maintain the momentum here.

Form: 2P8P0-4

Rockford Cave^t1²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 87

9/1

Not much to shout about in five career maiden hurdle starts to date beaten over 32L on four occasions before being pulled up on latest start at this venue in September. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 0000P-

James Boru¹²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 85

13/2

Without a win in 12 hurdle starts with the Brian Boru gelding yet to hit the frame. Still looking no nearer to breakthrough success over timber.

Form: F670P5-

Scorpion Knight⁴⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 83

14/1

Six-race maiden yet to hit the frame on any occasion. Not seen since finishing down the field at Thurles in March and best watched on stable debut.

Form: 7U0000/

Caerleon Kate¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 81| CD

11/2

Winner of just one of her 39 starts over hurdles which tells it's own story. Never involved when last seen beaten 25L on seasonal debut at Bellewstown earlier this month. Others preferred.

Form: 04700-7

Maureen's Star¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: L Lennon| OR: 80

13/2

Not unbacked when landing the spoils at Kilbeggan last month, her first victory over the larger obstacles in 13 starts. Could be of interest racing 10lb lower than last winning mark over hurdles.

Form: 594P6-1

Mike McCann^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 11-0| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan| OR: 80

14/1

Entering the veteran stages of his career still only one from 13 hurdle starts and finished 38L adrift of the winner when last seen over timber in August 2018. Tough ask.

Form: 0009/P4-

Short Story Long¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Dooly| OR: 80

80/1

Yet to get near the frame in five career starts over hurdles so far. Pulled up on return to action earlier this month at Tipperary when sent off at odds of 100/1.

Form: 000/F0-P

Lighthouse Rose³⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 85

20/1

First Reserve: Tailed off on debut at Sligo in April last year, finishing last of 12, before three dismal efforts between May/June last year. Not sighted since and hard to fancy on return.

Form: 00U9-

Non-Runners

Moyode Lady¹¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: J Nash J: Gavin Brouder

Pino Boy¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs A Mooney J: M F Mooney

Major Jim²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: S Nolan J: Reserve 2

Spanish Leather¹⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: B Jordan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lady Of The Sea (7/2), Mary Of De Sorrows (4/1), Moyode Lady (5/1), Caerleon Kate (11/2), James Boru (13/2), Maureen's Star (13/2), Spanish Leather (8/1), Rockford Cave (9/1), Willyouwalkwithme (10/1), Major Jim (11/1), Mike McCann (14/1), Scorpion Knight (14/1), Lighthouse Rose (20/1), Pino Boy (25/1), Short Story Long (80/1)

MARY OF DE SORROWS posted a career best effort over 2m4f in a Tipperary handicap hurdle last month behind impressive winner, Slainte And Thanks. The Gavin Cromwell-trained mare can improve on that effort to get off the mark at the seventh time of asking for connections at the expense of older rivals Moyode Lady and Lady Of The Sea who both ran with credit on their seasonal debuts recently. In a race where many may struggle to get into the contest, recent winner over the larger obstacles Maureen's Star can be expected to improve on previous hurdling form.