17:15 Killarney

Thursday 20 August 2020

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GMHD Handicap Hurdle (Grade B)

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 4m 17.10s

Moon Over Germany²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 137| D

11/2

22/1, unseated rider in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Lower in the weights in this sphere and he went well for a long way in the County Hurdle back in March.

Form: 13286-U

Shanning²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 136| C| D

9/2

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last season. Below form ninth of 19 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Galway (16f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Yard in good form and expected to be closer to form here.

Form: 22/017-9

Poseidon²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 129

7/2

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in June. 11/1, creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft) 20 days ago. No reason why he won't go well again.

Form: 316-142

Arthurian Fame¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 125| BF

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. 11/5, good third of 8 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good) 15 days ago, finishing with running left. Makes handicap hurdle debut and respected.

Form: 2497-13

Bentham²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 124| CD

15/2

Three wins from 10 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Bellewstown in July. Bit below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft, 9/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 477-217

Born By The Sea¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 122| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap (7/1) at Galway (13.8f, soft) 18 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and the short break may not have been wasted on him.

Form: 1455-52

The Mouse Doctor^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 117| C

10/1

One win from 3 runs last season. 6/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 008/410-

Non-Runners

Due Reward⁴⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: H Morgan

Golden Spear¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: M J Molloy

Star Maker²⁹²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: D F O'Regan

Rasiym¹¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: E J O'Grady J: Phillip Enright

Bective Cave²⁶

Weight: 10-10| Age: 12

T: M J Smith J: L P Dempsey

Forecasts

Poseidon (7/2), Arthurian Fame (4/1), Shanning (9/2), Born By The Sea (5/1), Moon Over Germany (11/2), Bentham (15/2), Golden Spear (15/2), The Mouse Doctor (10/1), Rasiym (10/1), Bective Cave (10/1), Due Reward (12/1), Star Maker (33/1)

A winner of a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle on his penultimate start, ARTHURIAN FAME ran his best race to date over timber without being seen to anything like best effect at Sligo 2 weeks ago. He's getting his act together over timber and is fancied to make his mark now handicapping. Golden Spear ran well on the Flat on Wednesday and is feared, along with Born By The Sea and Shanning.