14:47 Navan

Sunday 21 February 2021

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Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle (Grade 2)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 6m 6.3s

Fury Road^t⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 151| BF| C

11/8

Smart hurdler. Course winner. 1 win from 2 runs this season. 13/8, 9¼ lengths fourth of 7 to Flooring Porter in Christmas Hurdle at Leopardstown (24f, soft) 55 days ago.

Form: 1143-14

Beacon Edge²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 154| BF| D

15/8

Smart hurdler. 5¾ lengths third of 5 to Bachasson in Limestone Lad Hurdle (5/4) at Naas (15.7f, heavy) 21 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Significantly back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 22-1133

Darasso²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 152| C

6/1

Smart chaser. Bit below form 17½ lengths fourth of 10 to Sams Profile in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle at Gowran (24f, heavy, 16/1) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 420-424

Decor Irlandais¹⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr N McParlan| T: N C Kelly| OR: 146

16/1

Smart hurdler. 1 win from 2 runs this season. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft, 11/4), always holding on. Off 6 months and upped in class.

Form: 4129-41

Scarpeta^p²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| OR: 149

16/1

Useful hurdler. Pulled up in John Mulhern Galmoy Hurdle (25/1) at Gowran (24f, heavy) 24 days ago won by Sams Profile, pulled up between last 2. Prone to mistakes.

Form: 301/52P

Tiger Roll^p,t¹⁰⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 156| CD

11/1

Top-class chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase at Cheltenham (30.2f, good to soft, 4/1) 100 days ago. Cheekpieces on and this a likely prep for spring targets.

Form: 111/52-P

Non-Runners

French Dynamite⁵⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: M F Morris J: Rachael Blackmore

Sixshooter²⁴

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

Fury Road (11/8), Beacon Edge (15/8), French Dynamite (3/1), Darasso (6/1), Sixshooter (7/1), Tiger Roll (11/1), Scarpeta (16/1), Decor Irlandais (16/1)

At the forecast prices it may pay to side with BEACON EDGE back over a more suitable trip having found the Limestone Lad Hurdle an inadequate test of stamina 3 weeks ago. Fury Road is the obvious danger back in Grade 2 company.