14:52 Downpatrick

Friday 9 October 2020

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Ulster Carpets Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:52 | Winning time: 4m 41.50s

Bowtie⁴⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N Slevin

80/1

Last of 10 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Sligo (16f, good) on NH debut. Off 15 months with lots to prove.

Form: 0-

Ennemi Public²⁰⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 116

11/8

Fairly useful hurdler. Very good third of 17 in novice at Navan (16f, heavy, 9/1). Off 6 months but yard among the winners and he sets a good standard.

Form: 6/35343-

Farceur Du Large²⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 120

13/8

Fair hurdler. 12/1, good fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Naas (19f, soft). Off 8 months but trainer going well so he's much respected.

Form: 3/36454-

Max Flamingo²⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: Francis Casey

33/1

Well beaten on hurdling bow before fourth of 13 in bumper (80/1) at this course (17.3f, good to soft) 6 months ago. Back over hurdles with plenty to find.

Form: 04-

Watch Guard⁴⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| BF

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden, good second of 12 in bumper at Killarney (17f, good, 3/1) 14 months ago. Makes hurdles debut now but in good hands so considered. Market can guide.

Form: 3/362-

L'Un Deux Trois^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan

12/1

Twice-raced maiden hurdler. 12/1, good second of 16 in 10f handicap at Navan 34 days ago. Back hurdling and needs more now.

Form: 47

Small Town Boy⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell

16/1

Modest maiden on the Flat, fourth of 14 in handicap at Killarney (11.2f, soft) 51 days ago. Goes hurdling now and needs to hit the ground running.

Form:

Deo Bellator⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

125/1

Lightly-raced maiden in bumpers, well-beaten last of 13 in listed bumper at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 7 days ago. Switches to hurdles but others preferred.

Form: 2-00260

Howsthewoman^h1,t¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane

12/1

12/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16f, good) on hurdles bow 11 days ago. Hood on now and needs a big step forward.

Form: 68857-4

Grey Girly^h,t²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 86

16/1

Modest hurdler. 6/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Navan (22f, good) 20 days ago. Plenty to find on form here.

Form: 930-P36

Monaghanarmaghlady

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: B R Hamilton

80/1

Valirann filly. Dam unraced sister to smart hurdler/high-class chaser (2m-23f winner) Hidden Cyclone. Not without interest on paper but this is no easy introduction.

Form:

Ximyerg¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: A W Short| T: P J Rothwell

200/1

125/1, fourteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20.6f, good to soft) on NH debut 10 days ago. Significantly more required.

Form: 0

Non-Runners

O Connell Street²⁶¹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 6

T: G Elliott J: Reserve 1

San Fantastic

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

Border Battle¹⁴

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: S M Duffy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ennemi Public (11/8), Farceur Du Large (13/8), O Connell Street (11/2), Watch Guard (10/1), L'Un Deux Trois (12/1), Howsthewoman (12/1), Grey Girly (16/1), Small Town Boy (16/1), Max Flamingo (33/1), San Fantastic (50/1), Border Battle (50/1), Monaghanarmaghlady (80/1), Bowtie (80/1), Deo Bellator (125/1), Ximyerg (200/1)

Lots of these have question marks agains them so Gordon Elliott's fairly useful ENNEMI PUBLIC is taken to defy his 6-month absence and open his account. Farceur du Large also has an absence to overcome but is much respected along with Joseph O'Brien's newcomer Watch Guard.