13:50 Downpatrick

Friday 7 May 2021

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Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 5m 22.9s

Ballydam¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Keith Donoghue| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 103

9/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1, possibly needed run when fourth of 12 on handicap hurdle debut at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good) 15 days ago, finishing tired.

Form: 3/14774-

Captain Mc²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 109

11/2

Fair hurdler. 13/2, turned in the first poor effort of his career after 4 months off when eighth of 10 in maiden hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 5/23438-

Endless Cash²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D Broad| OR: 108

10/1

Fair hurdler who reportedly bled on penultimate start but wasted no time getting back to form when fourth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft, 22/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0/05204-

Garm Colombe^p1,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 107

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 12/1 and blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 84556-

Gladiatorial²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 108

7/2

Fair hurdler. Third of 10 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft, 5/1) 28 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 7/33553-

Harvey's Quay²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: E J O'Grady

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 11/1, made little impression when tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, good to soft) 24 days ago, not unduly punished.

Form: 40-

O Connell Street^t⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: B J Cooper| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 108

10/1

Fair hurdler. Good third of 9 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft, 25/1) 51 days ago. No surprise to see him in the mix upped in trip.

Form: 42/6703-

Rocky's Howya^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 111

9/4

Fair hurdler. Remains a maiden after 8 hurdle runs. Ran up to best when second of 13 in novice hurdle (2/1) at Tramore (20.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Obvious claims.

Form: 50P422-

Jerpoint Jess¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Jamie Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Ocovango mare. Dam, (c96/h94) 2¾m hurdle winner, half-sister to fair hurdler/fairly useful chaser (2½m-3m winner) Bothair Clei.

Form: P85-

Leac An Scail Lady¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

10/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 16/1) 175 days ago. More needed.

Form: 149-

Lily Of The Dawn¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P D Kennedy| T: J J Hanlon

150/1

Once-raced maiden. Never dangerous when seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (80/1) at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) on NH debut 15 days ago.

Form: P7-

Rosy Story¹⁷³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: Paul Tobin

50/1

€3,000 3-y-o, Ask mare. Half-sister to bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Winningtry. Dam (c80/h88) bumper/2m-2½m hurdle winner. Winning pointer, runner-up last 2 starts (latest Nov 2020).

Form: 233/122-

Courting Flow²²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey

11/1

€15,000 3-y-o, Court Cave gelding. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler (stays 23f) Corinto. Unplaced on completed start in points last time (Sep 20).

Form: P/6-

Non-Runners

Uppertown Mya⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: Mary Ellen Doyle J: Mr J J O'Neill

Imperial Imp³²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Colm Murphy J: Reserve 1

Gentle Snoopy³⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: A Murray J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rocky's Howya (9/4), Gladiatorial (7/2), Captain Mc (11/2), Ballydam (9/1), Leac An Scail Lady (10/1), O Connell Street (10/1), Endless Cash (10/1), Courting Flow (11/1), Imperial Imp (20/1), Garm Colombe (22/1), Uppertown Mya (25/1), Harvey's Quay (50/1), Rosy Story (50/1), Gentle Snoopy (66/1), Lily Of The Dawn (150/1), Jerpoint Jess (150/1)

A case of quantity over quality here with ROCKY'S HOWYA selected to finally get his head in front following a couple of runner-up efforts last month. A reproduction of either of those should be enough to go one better here. O Connell Street turned in his best effort of the season when third at Down Royal in March so heads up the dangers, ahead of Captain Mc and Endless Cash.