15:20 Downpatrick

Friday 7 May 2021

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ITBA Supporting Northern Breeders Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 11.50s

Bellaney Gem¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr B G Crawford⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 109

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Sedgefield in April. Good second of 12 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 244212-

Dreamingandhoping^h²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 109

11/2

9/4, career best when winning 15-runner novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago, always holding on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 4P3281-

Highstreet Roller^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 106

10/3

80/1, good fifth of 7 to Gauloise in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap debut. Should go well again.

Form: 1/0453-5

Lily's Gem^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 106| D

25/1

16/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ayr (24.3f, good) 21 days ago. Down in trip with work to do now.

Form: P/6043P-

Paula's Prayer²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 106| D

6/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle (11/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 24 days ago, just holding on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 6/22121-

Stockdale²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 106

12/1

Winner at Punchestown in March. Only tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 793180-

Shopping Around⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Keith Donoghue| T: J T R Dreaper| OR: 104| BF

11/1

Pulled up in handicap chase at Thurles (16.4f, heavy, 10/3) 81 days ago. Not easy to make a case for back in this sphere.

Form: 11/892P-

Kate Ill Know^t1²²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: Miss D O'Shea| OR: 98

12/1

Clonmel 2m debut winner before excellent third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago, needing stiffer test. Tongue strap on 1st time. Open to progress.

Form: 13-

Laureate^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 98

18/1

Course winner. 22/1, creditable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft) 22 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 000UU6-

Where's Bunny¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short| T: N Dooly| OR: 98

28/1

Below-form fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 18 days ago. More to do if she's to open her account.

Form: 952335-

Fayetta^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: D F O'Regan| T: S Fahey| OR: 97

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 50/1) 14 days ago. Visor on 1st time over jumps. More needed.

Form: 02/707-

Boomtown Girl¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

15/2

First run since leaving Denis Hogan when below-form fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Limerick (22f, soft) 18 days ago. Down in trip and needs to bounce back.

Form: 04F2P5-

Non-Runners

Hopefully²⁴

Weight: 10-10| Age: 6

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 1

Lady Of The Sea¹⁷⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: S Millar J: Reserve 2

Trixie Mc⁴⁶

Weight: 10-6| Age: 8

T: T Gibney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Highstreet Roller (10/3), Bellaney Gem (4/1), Dreamingandhoping (11/2), Paula's Prayer (6/1), Boomtown Girl (15/2), Lady Of The Sea (10/1), Shopping Around (11/1), Trixie Mc (11/1), Kate Ill Know (12/1), Stockdale (12/1), Laureate (18/1), Lily's Gem (25/1), Where's Bunny (28/1), Fayetta (33/1), Hopefully (50/1)

Plenty with chances. PAULA'S PRAYER looks the way to go here given she still figures on a handy weight despite being upped 5 lb for her recent Fairyhouse success. Kate Ill Know heads the list of dangers now she gets the chance to tackle a stiffer test of stamina, with Ballinrobe-victor Dreamingandhoping another well worth considering.