14:30 Downpatrick

Monday 31 August 2020

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Dr. E.F. Logan OBE Memorial Giltspur Scientific Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 5m 25.70s

Soldiers Hill^b,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-1| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 119| BF| CD

4/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Eighth of 11 in minor event hurdle at this course (18.8f, good, 11/4) 22 days ago, possibly amiss. Makes handicap hurdle debut for leading yard.

Form: 448-618

Ya Boy Ya¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J W Kenny⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 118| C

11/4

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 13-runner maiden hurdle at Tramore (20.6f, good, 5/4) 15 days ago, bit in hand. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 224-421

Amaulino^t,v1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 110| C

18/1

Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.7f, good to soft, 20/1) 28 days ago. Visor on 1st time , tongue strap back on.

Form: 1P/702-6

Chasing Abbey^t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: H Morgan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 110

15/2

4/1, good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.2f, good) 26 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets that now and merits plenty of respect for Paul Flynn.

Form: 15-3243

Golden Nomad^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 109

11/2

Creditable 2¾ lengths second of 11 to It Takes Time in maiden hurdle at this course (21.8f, good, 9/4) 22 days ago. Remains fairly unexposed for top yard.

Form: 543-442

Heist^t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: P Griffin| OR: 109

25/1

Unreliable individual. 80/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25.4f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 8P/46P-3

King's Song^b¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 107

66/1

150/1, last of 6 in minor event at Killarney (17f, heavy) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful chaser, poor on last hurdle outing.

Form: 441/45-9

The Kings Baby¹⁸⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: S Slevin| OR: 107

40/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Newbury (20.5f, soft, 50/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Harry Whittington.

Form: 2PP870-

Basil's Boy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: L P Cusack| OR: 106| C

7/2

C&D winner. 1 win from 3 runs this season. 10/3, good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Not taken lightly.

Form: 532-013

Happy Lad^b1,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: A W Short| T: H P Finegan| OR: 106| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Last of 12 in maiden at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft, 200/1) 31 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Blinkers on 1st time. Below form on last hurdle outing.

Form: 0710-47

It Takes Time^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 105| CD

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner maiden hurdle (40/1) at this course (21.8f, good) 22 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Golden Nomad. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 540-501

Trans Wood¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: G M Doyle| OR: 102

40/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Fifth of 7 in novice chase at Tramore (21.4f, good, 16/1) on debut over fences 15 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 2295-05

Non-Runners

So Near So Farhh³⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: C A McBratney J: Reserve 1

Lighthouse Rose²²

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 2

Pat's Pearl²²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ya Boy Ya (11/4), Basil's Boy (7/2), Lighthouse Rose (7/2), Soldiers Hill (4/1), Golden Nomad (11/2), Chasing Abbey (15/2), So Near So Farhh (14/1), It Takes Time (16/1), Amaulino (18/1), Heist (25/1), Happy Lad (25/1), Pat's Pearl (25/1), Trans Wood (40/1), The Kings Baby (40/1), King's Song (66/1)

YA BOY YA had a bit in hand when getting off the mark over hurdles at Tramore 15 days ago and can make a successful switch to handicap company for the Colin Bowe team. The step back up in trip will suit Chasing Abbey and he heads the dangers along with Basil's Boy and Gordon Elliott's Golden Nomad.