16:18 Sligo

Friday 23 October 2020

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Benbulben Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:18 | Winning time: 5m 7.80s

Mossy White^b¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Donagh Meyler| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

13/2

Creditable seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Tipperary (24f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Much respected.

Form: P-94807

Ruler Of Dubai¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 91

3/1

8/1, fine second of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (22.5f, good to soft) 14 days ago, travelling best. Sure to go well again dropped in trip in search of first success.

Form: 80-3672

My Newbrook Rose²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 89

4/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (20/1) at Thurles (22.4f, soft). Off 7 months but expected to be bang there.

Form: 7P9501-

Working Capitol^b1¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 88

17/2

5/1, first run since leaving Oliver McKiernan when below-form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Blinkers on now with bit to prove.

Form: F/8062-0

Willyouwalkwithme³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: H Smyth| OR: 87

9/2

10/1, good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 35 days ago. Not ruled out off unchanged mark.

Form: 90-4564

Second Symphony²²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 86

18/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 100/1, eleventh of 20 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.6f, heavy). Off 7 months. Up in trip for handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: P/6090-

Lady Of The Sea^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Millar| OR: 85

16/1

One win from 32 runs. 200/1 and tongue strap on, stiff task in minor event at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Others still more persuasive.

Form: 0-47P04

Roses Queen¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 84

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles but (25/1) excellent fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 70-974

Mrs Pops^b1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Phillip Enright| T: P T Flavin| OR: 82

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.7f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time now but others appeal lot more.

Form: S/2P7-58

Bintheredonethat²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80

40/1

Poor maiden. 66/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft) 28 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: F00P-9P

Chosen Flower^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

25/1

Still a maiden, and only seventeenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 16 days ago. Very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 30059/0

Daring Decree^h,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 80

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 runs but (50/1) very good seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Back up in trip and not discounted.

Form: P20-P07

Non-Runners

General Gold¹¹

Weight: 11-3| Age: 11

T: V Wilson J: Reserve 1

Zagnzig¹⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: H Smyth J: Reserve 2

Back To Bataan¹⁴

Weight: 12-2| Age: 8

T: M Torrens J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ruler Of Dubai (3/1), My Newbrook Rose (4/1), Willyouwalkwithme (9/2), Roses Queen (6/1), Mossy White (13/2), Back To Bataan (8/1), Working Capitol (17/2), General Gold (14/1), Lady Of The Sea (16/1), Second Symphony (18/1), Chosen Flower (25/1), Zagnzig (25/1), Daring Decree (25/1), Bintheredonethat (40/1), Mrs Pops (80/1)

RULER OF DUBAI looks the way to go here given he arrives on the back of an excellent second at Downpatrick and should also benefit from stepping back in trip. In-form Roses Queen also bids to lose her maiden tag and is much respected along with Willyouwalkwithme who can race off the same mark as when a good fourth at Downpatrick last time.