13:45 Downpatrick

Friday 9 October 2020

All13:4514:1714:5215:2516:0016:3517:10

I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:45 | Winning time: 5m 51.10s

Cabin Hill⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell

50/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. 12/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good) on hurdles bow 60 days ago. Lots more required.

Form: 136-P

Tullybeg^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| BF

1/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules but unseated rider first in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 4/7) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip and not written off by any means.

Form: P/F4-12U

A Truant Always¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell

300/1

Twice-raced maiden. 250/1, fourteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft) 14 days ago. Big step forward required.

Form: 00

Ballydam¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: B R Hamilton

16/1

Saint Des Saints gelding. Dam, French 17f hurdle winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/smart chaser (stayed 23f) Polidam. Appeals on paper but yard not noted for debut winners.

Form: P/53P3-1

Face The Odds²⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: N Meade

3/1

12/1 and tongue strap on, failed to reproduce debut second form when only sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Thurles (22.5f, good to soft) 8 months ago. Yard going well so could easily bounce back.

Form: 3/126-

Favours Pay¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 10 days ago. Needs more here though.

Form: 5/7-4604

Often In My Mind^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

250/1

125/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Harry Smyth when tenth of 12 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (24f, soft) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Hard to warm to.

Form: 000

Stormy Judge²⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 114

3/1

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 runs but creditable fifth of 10 in novice hurdle (11/2) at Limerick (24f, heavy). Off 6 months but much respected.

Form: 522355-

Summer Tide¹⁶

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

12/1

Twice-raced maiden, fourth of 15 in bumper at Listowel (20f, soft, 11/1) 16 days ago. Makes hurdles debut but this is no easy introduction.

Form: U/2P-34

Talk To Jack^t1²²⁴

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

150/1

Poor maiden on Flat. 66/1, last of 14 in claimer at Dundalk (6f) 7 months ago. Makes hurdles debut now with tongue strap on but very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 08-

Non-Runners

Captain Mc²¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Tullybeg (1/1), Face The Odds (3/1), Stormy Judge (3/1), Captain Mc (10/3), Summer Tide (12/1), Ballydam (16/1), Favours Pay (50/1), Cabin Hill (50/1), Talk To Jack (150/1), Often In My Mind (250/1), A Truant Always (300/1)

TULLYBEG got no further than the first at Gowran last time but had looked a good prospect prior to that so is given a chance to put that mishap behind him. Face The Odds rates a big threat on form but has an 8-month absence to overcome, while his stable-companion Captain Mc has no doubts on that score so is much respected too.