14:25 Down Royal

Friday 30 October 2020

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Lough Construction Ltd. Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 6m 26.0s

Napoleon Blue^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 102| D

5/1

9/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, good) 27 days ago. Holding his form well in that sphere so far this term and possibilities back over timber.

Form: 000-224

She'stherightone^p¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Cullen| OR: 97

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 18 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Punchestown (20.2f, soft) 17 days ago. Worth another crack at this longer trip on that evidence.

Form: 9-15PP3

Not So Simple^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee| OR: 96| BF

13/2

Temperamental sort. Winner in hurdle at Killarney in October. Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.2f, heavy, 3/1) 6 days ago. Needs to leave that effort in his wake to feature.

Form: P52210

Raleagh Flora⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: A W Short| T: C A McBratney| OR: 95

22/1

11/2, fifth of 7 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.5f, good) 42 days ago, having run of race. Market may prove the best guide now attentions are switched to handicaps.

Form: 0600-25

Wherethewindsblow^p1¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 93

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Cork (20.2f, good, 20/1) 12 days ago, shaping as though the run would bring him on. Type to do better now handicapping.

Form: 0/8748-0

Ahgetawayoutadat^b²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: D J Hand⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 92

20/1

Winner in hurdle at Thurles (23.4f) in January. Disappointing when last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (3m, soft) later that month. Needs to bounce back returning from an absence on yard debut.

Form: P62719-

Castle Canny^b1¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: L P Dempsey| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 91

18/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, unseated rider in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 18 days ago, going in snatches and behind when unseating 2 out. Others preferred.

Form: 4P-680U

Electricitywork^p³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 91

28/1

Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (24f, soft, 16/1) 35 days ago. However, he's yet to match the pick of last season's form this term.

Form: 79-0P37

James Boru²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 91| D

12/1

Winner in hurdle at Downpatrick in July. Good fifth of 12 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft, 25/1) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Switches from chase to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 5-1P645

Select Opportunity²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 91

9/2

Creditable sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft, 13/2) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Trainer going well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5F6/11-6

Castlehume Gold^p1,t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 90

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24.3f, heavy). Off 9 months. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 858F/0-P

Fontainbleau^t1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Brian Hayes| T: J J Lambe| OR: 90

80/1

40/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (18.2f, soft) 20 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7/00-2PP

Orena Bay³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Bryson| OR: 90

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this course (22f, heavy) 12 months ago. Needs to find some improvement now handicapping/up in trip on return.

Form: 0/74P7-

Monsieur Bagot⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 89

33/1

17/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.2f, good) 55 days ago, pulled up early in straight. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell.

Form: 820-3PP

Ragin Cajun^p1⁶²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 87

9/1

Only one real effort of note over hurdles for Noel Meade during 2018/19 season when midfield in a Gowran maiden. Struggled thereafter but makes belated return for yard going well. Market should guide.

Form: 400000/

Thimbleweed⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: N C Kelly| OR: 87

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft, 40/1) 7 days ago. Needs to find improvement for the signficant step up in trip.

Form: 0-8994

Myladyrose^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 86

5/1

10/3, career best when winning 12-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 18 days ago. Fancied to go well again if getting a run. Reserve 1.

Form: F72P21

Balgowlah^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: C A McBratney| OR: 86

18/1

33/1, bit below form sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, soft) 18 days ago. Blinkers back on. Others more persuasive. Reserve 2.

Form: 617-986

Non-Runners

Daisy's Hollow²⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: S M Duffy J: T N Brett

Frazel Express²⁷

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: A A Howard J: Simon Torrens

Giftedtokate³¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Daisy's Hollow (4/1), Select Opportunity (9/2), Napoleon Blue (5/1), Myladyrose (5/1), Not So Simple (13/2), Ragin Cajun (9/1), Wherethewindsblow (10/1), She'stherightone (12/1), James Boru (12/1), Balgowlah (18/1), Castle Canny (18/1), Ahgetawayoutadat (20/1), Raleagh Flora (22/1), Frazel Express (25/1), Electricitywork (28/1), Thimbleweed (33/1), Monsieur Bagot (33/1), Giftedtokate (33/1), Castlehume Gold (40/1), Orena Bay (40/1), Fontainbleau (80/1)

DAISY'S HOLLOW's record is rather hit and miss but she produced her best effort to date when opening her account at Tipperary on just her second try over 3m and she gets the narrow vote to come out on top again. Napoleon Blue back over hurdles and Select Opportunity are others to consider, whilst one at the foot of the weights, Ragin Cajun also demands a second look on belated return.