13:00 Downpatrick

Monday 31 August 2020

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Charles Caldwell Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 32.80s

Coeur Aimant^p1¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: G Elliott

22/1

Promising individual. Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 8/1) 10 days ago. Down in trip and cheekpieces on 1st time. Should have more to offer. Yard also saddles Escort'namix.

Form: 447

Dunbar^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 101

20/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Sligo (17.5f, good) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Looks vulnerable for win purposes.

Form: 22P-766

Glendruid¹⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: M P Fogarty| T: Colm Murphy

14/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy, 20/1) 177 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 83108-

Patrick Joseph^b¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 94

50/1

Fair hurdler. 150/1, fifth of 11 in handicap on the Flat at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Poor on latest start in this sphere and he's probably worth taking on.

Form: 0823-F0

Walking The Walk¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. 16/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, soft) 10 days ago. Western Run is clearly the stable first-string.

Form: P/31-760

Western Run¹⁴

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

10/11

Promising type. Creditable third of 13 in bumper at Tipperary (20f, heavy, 13/8) 14 days ago. Placed sole previous start in this sphere and he's open to improvement.

Form: 333-23

Bright Sunbird⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Adam Williams⁽⁷⁾| T: P Nolan

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Killarney (17f, soft, 66/1) 9 days ago. Needs to raise her game.

Form: F7

Escort'namix^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

15/2

Form: 9-32336

Marmolata^h,t1¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins

9/2

Fair maiden on the Flat. Twice-raced maiden. Second of 12 in novice hurdle (4/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 18 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time and not taken lightly.

Form: 32

Fassbender^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 100

9/2

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. Fell in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Claims if making the cut. RESERVE.

Form: 30380-F

Non-Runners

You Say Nothing¹⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: C P McNamara

Grimm Star¹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Phillip Enright

Halcyon Dreams²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: A W Short

Forecasts

Western Run (10/11), Marmolata (9/2), Fassbender (9/2), Escort'namix (15/2), Glendruid (14/1), Grimm Star (16/1), Dunbar (20/1), Coeur Aimant (22/1), You Say Nothing (25/1), Patrick Joseph (50/1), Bright Sunbird (66/1), Halcyon Dreams (66/1), Walking The Walk (125/1)

WESTERN RUN shaped well when third in a much better maiden than this on hurdles debut at Naas in February, and has also finished in the money on each of his 4 starts in bumpers. He should prove a tough nut to crack. Marmolata is respected on the back of decent efforts at Cork and Tramore but Coeur Aimant, who may have found 25f on soft ground too much of a test last time, rates the main danger.