13:00 Downpatrick

Friday 18 September 2020

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Toals Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 4m 32.50s

Tullybeg^t⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

1/2

Looked a good prospect when winning 14-runner bumper at Bellewstown (16.6f) in July, responding well. Shaped well on Navan hurdling debut prior to that and seems sure to improve.

Form: P/F4-1

Big King²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: M J Bolger| T: B Connell| OR: 104

4/1

Left previous efforts behind on first run since leaving Alan Fleming when excellent second of 13 in novice hurdle (20/1) at Bellewstown (16.7f, heavy) 24 days ago. Respected.

Form: 087/4-2

Lets Get Started^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

66/1

25/1, bit below form eighth of 14 in maiden at Limerick (11.3f, heavy) 7 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Down in trip. Pulled up on last hurdle outing.

Form: 0F448-P

The Shunter^h1⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: E Mullins| OR: 108

5/2

Fairly useful hurdler. First run since leaving John O. Clifford when creditable fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (20f, soft, 2/1) 79 days ago, finishing with running left. Hood on 1st time.

Form: U494P-4

Elderado⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell

28/1

Modest maiden on the Flat and unseated rider first in novice hurdle (14/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 7 days ago.

Form: U

Knockinonevansdoor^t⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Tongue strap on, went with no encouragement when twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 63 days ago.

Form: 0

Be Yourself¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: O R Brown⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 84

50/1

33/1, fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago, though it's still very much only poor form.

Form: 80P7-04

I'm On Snap^b¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 83

25/1

Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 10 hurdle runs. Respectable sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, soft, 40/1) 10 days ago, having run of race.

Form: 3P3646

Grinn^t1³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien

100/1

Fair maiden on the Flat but well held in 3 starts over hurdles.

Form: 777

Non-Runners

Kendancer⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: C Byrnes J: K J Brouder

Forecasts

Tullybeg (1/2), Kendancer (7/4), The Shunter (5/2), Big King (4/1), I'm On Snap (25/1), Elderado (28/1), Be Yourself (50/1), Lets Get Started (66/1), Grinn (100/1), Knockinonevansdoor (200/1)

TULLYBEG shaped encouragingly in a hot maiden hurdle prior to winning a bumper in good style at Bellewstown in July, so there is a lot to like about his claims. The Shunter caught the eye on his stable debut at Tipperary and is feared most.