13:50 Down Royal

Saturday 31 October 2020

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WKD Handicap Hurdle (0-150) (Grade B)

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 25.3s

Ex Patriot²⁸²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden| OR: 142| D

40/1

Creditable fourth of 18 in handicap chase at Gowran (25f, heavy, 8/1) when last seen. Off 9 months. Useful hurdler but work cut out on return.

Form: 11/2344-

Hannon²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 139| D

14/1

First run since leaving John McConnell and career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle (16/1) at Gowran (20f, good to soft) 29 days ago, unchallenged. Wouldn't rule out back down in trip.

Form: 206/4-01

Hearts Are Trumps²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: D McDonogh| OR: 138| D

20/1

Useful hurdler. Should get a true gallop to suit and wouldn't totally dismiss despite his losing run.

Form: 346-028

The Very Man^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 138| D

14/1

Useful hurdler, thriving before misfiring in Grade 3 at Tipperary 27 days ago. Wouldn't rule out now handicapping under good conditional.

Form: 211-114

Cayd Boy²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Mark Walsh| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 134| BF| D

10/1

Bumper/hurdles winner. Off 9 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve and worth a look.

Form: 1/122-

Wolf Prince¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 136| D

6/1

Dual hurdles winner. 10/3, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Gowran (14f, heavy) 12 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 31212-

Campeador^t¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

80/1

Useful chase winner who has shown smart form over hurdles at his best. 22/1, poor third of 5 in minor event hurdle at Punchestown (18.7f, soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 6/3009-3

Getaway Gorgeous^h³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 130| BF| D

10/3

Very good short-head second of 14 to Drop The Anchor in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft, 3/1) 36 days ago. Improving and can go well again.

Form: 221-212

Drop The Anchor³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 129| D

5/1

17/2, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, soft) 36 days ago by short head from Getaway Gorgeous, battling well. Can go well once more.

Form: 2176F-1

Golden Jewel^t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 127| D

20/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 14/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.2f, soft) 17 days ago.

Form: 8/0532-6

Got Trumped^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 125| D

33/1

Won maiden chase in August. 14/1, very good second of 9 in Flat handicap at Gowran (14f, heavy) 12 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 0P45-1P

Hybery^t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: D J Mullins| T: W P Mullins| OR: 125| D

16/1

3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago, no match for winner. More needed.

Form: 96P-142

Shumaker¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 124| C| D

33/1

Fairly useful hurdler, won on last chase outing. Creditable third of 9 in Flat handicap at Fairyhouse (13.5f, heavy, 9/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 085-681

Benkei⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H Rogers| OR: 123| D

125/1

40/1, fourteenth of 15 in Flat handicap at Navan (10f, soft) 51 days ago. Poor on last hurdle run.

Form: 57319/0-

Bective Cave^t²⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-5| J: A W Short| T: M J Smith| OR: 123| CD

66/1

C&D winner. 16/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 27 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 12-1456

Lignou^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 121

50/1

Won at Gowran 4 weeks ago. 7/1, unseated rider in novice hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 11 days ago (too far out to suggest outcome). Blinkers back on. RESERVE.

Form: 66/6-41U

Gold Des Bois^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 120| D

16/5

10/11, didn't need to be at best when winning 13-runner novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, good) for new yard 30 days ago, readily. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 06432-1

Non-Runners

Golden Spear²⁰

Weight: 10-9| Age: 9

T: A J Martin J: Liam McKenna

Thereisnodoubt²³¹

Weight: 10-8| Age: 7

T: S Crawley J: E O'Connell

Recent Revelations¹⁸

Weight: 10-7| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: C J Orr

Ten Ten²⁴²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 7

T: J P Dempsey J: N P Madden

Forecasts

Gold Des Bois (16/5), Getaway Gorgeous (10/3), Drop The Anchor (5/1), Wolf Prince (6/1), Cayd Boy (10/1), Ten Ten (12/1), Thereisnodoubt (12/1), The Very Man (14/1), Hannon (14/1), Hybery (16/1), Golden Jewel (20/1), Hearts Are Trumps (20/1), Golden Spear (20/1), Recent Revelations (20/1), Shumaker (33/1), Got Trumped (33/1), Ex Patriot (40/1), Lignou (50/1), Bective Cave (66/1), Campeador (80/1), Benkei (125/1)

A good big-field contest that can go to WOLF PRINCE. He doesn't look handicapped out of things in this sphere and should have come on plenty for a recent spin on the level. Listowel 1-2 Drop The Anchor and Getaway Gorgeous can go well again, while 2018-winner Golden Spear also looks primed for a big run.