15:55 Down Royal

Friday 28 August 2020

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Ladbrokes Odds Boost Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 4.90s

Belfast Banter⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Kevin Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 123| BF

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Creditable second of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft, 1/2) 6 days ago, running on.

Form: F54-222

Gagas Horse^h,t²³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 109

80/1

Remains a maiden after 11 hurdle runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2017. 50/1, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Sligo (20.2f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 83/900-6

Talk Of The Town⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| BF

4/1

Promising type. 1 win from 3 runs this season. Winner in bumper at Kilbeggan in July. Second of 11 in novice hurdle (9/5) at Sligo (20.8f, good) 9 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 142

Red Gerry⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| BF

4/1

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 13f on Flat. Seventh of 13 in handicap at Killarney (14f, soft, 10/1) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Up in trip. Open to progress.

Form: 2-6

Aragon²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens

125/1

Once-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 11 in bumper at Galway (18.3f, good to soft) on NH debut 29 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 7

Daicheadacuig²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A J McNamara

100/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, first run since leaving Brian Mortell when fifth of 16 in novice hurdle at Cork (19.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 26 days ago.

Form: P/6P27-5

Flying Colum

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mark Walsh| T: M F Morris

11/1

€95,000 3-y-o, Getaway gelding. Half-brother to temperamental but useful hurdler/chaser Theclockisticking. Dam unraced sister to smart hurdler/top-class chaser (19f-33f winner) Synchronised.

Form:

I'm So Busy¹⁵⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington

8/1

Twice-raced maiden. 16/1, seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 159 days ago.

Form: PP47-

Premium Package⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

3/1

Promising type. Fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, good to soft, 15/8) 41 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 1-25

Steal The Thunder^t1⁴⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in bumper (25/1) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good), dropping away quickly. Off 15 months. Makes hurdles debut. First run for yard after leaving J. G. Cosgrave.

Form: 41/67-

Wings Of Destiny^p⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 41 days ago, pulled up after sixth.

Form: 355-8P

Jimli's Island^p1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

200/1

€7,000 3-y-o, Trans Island gelding. Dam (c75/h85), point winner, 2¾m hurdle winner (stayed 25f), half-sister to useful hurdler (2m/17f winner) Lindenhurst. Wears cheekpieces.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sir Neymar⁷

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Phillip Enright

Master Of De Style¹⁹⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: D E Fitzgerald J: Reserve 1

A Truant Always

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Call The Tune

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: B Connell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Belfast Banter (5/2), Premium Package (3/1), Red Gerry (4/1), Talk Of The Town (4/1), I'm So Busy (8/1), Call The Tune (10/1), Flying Colum (11/1), Sir Neymar (33/1), A Truant Always (50/1), Wings Of Destiny (66/1), Master Of De Style (66/1), Gagas Horse (80/1), Steal The Thunder (100/1), Daicheadacuig (100/1), Aragon (125/1), Jimli's Island (200/1)

Little to choose between the principals, with TALK OF THE TOWN shading the vote ahead of Premium Package, Belfast Banter and Red Gerry.