13:55 Downpatrick

Friday 21 May 2021

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Randox Health Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 35.5s

Blowing Dixie¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon

25/1

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Left hurdling debut form behind despite doing at least a couple of things wrong when fourth over C&D a fortnight ago. Better to come.

Form: 9-4

Tecumseh Sherman^t⁵³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: P Martin| C

13/2

Fair hurdler. Winner in bumper here in September 2019. 10/3, ran to a similar level as on hurdling debut when third of 24 in maiden hurdle at Cork (16f, heavy). Off 17 months. May need this outing.

Form: 252133/

We'll Go Again³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons

17/2

Fair Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 9f on Flat. 66/1, fifth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 35 days ago, late headway.

Form: 05-

Eyewitness^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: Mrs D Foster

22/1

Fairly useful bumper winner who ran below that level sent hurdling in first-time tongue strap after 8 weeks off over C&D a fortnight ago. Plenty more needed but should improve.

Form: 314-8

Stilyker¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 50/1, failed to repeat first effort over timber when ninth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 12 days ago.

Form: 073-9

Ocodango Boy

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

50/1

€1,600 3-y-o, Ocovango gelding. Dam (h73) lightly raced in bumpers/over hurdles.

Form:

Showbusiness^t⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Mrs D Foster| BF

7/4

Promising type. Tongue strap on for 1st time, failed to meet expectations when third of 14 in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 1/2) 88 days ago. Better to come so worth another chance.

Form: 23-

Bennystiara¹⁰⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: H De Bromhead

11/1

Twice-raced maiden. 66/1, made little impression when ninth of 18 in maiden hurdle at Down Royal (16.7f, heavy) 106 days ago.

Form: 09-

Courting Insanity¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P E Corbett| T: S R B Crawford

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, ran no sort of race when pulled up in novice hurdle at Ayr (20.4f, heavy) 17 days ago, losing touch after 4 out.

Form: U84-P

Dinero Falso⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A W Short| T: P Croke

200/1

Offered little when seventh of 8 in bumper (33/1) at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy) on NH debut. Makes hurdles debut with limited appeal. Engaged 2.35 Tipperary Thursday.

Form: 474-

Silk Hat¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Orr⁽³⁾| T: L Fowler

150/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Made no impression when eleventh of 16 in maiden hurdle (25/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) on hurdles bow 15 days ago.

Form: 0-0

Statuaire³⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Fairly useful form when 6 lengths second of 14 to Laskadine in listed newcomers race at Auteuil in 2018/19. Pulled up on both starts last year but yard's French imports always warrant respect.

Form: 2/PP-

Palace Storm⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade

33/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 6/1, in need of experience when ninth of 14 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy) on hurdles bow 77 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 89-

Non-Runners

Charlie Siringo¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

I'vedoneitall¹⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Moakland

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Statuaire (13/8), Showbusiness (7/4), Tecumseh Sherman (13/2), We'll Go Again (17/2), Bennystiara (11/1), Charlie Siringo (12/1), Eyewitness (22/1), Blowing Dixie (25/1), Palace Storm (33/1), I'vedoneitall (33/1), Stilyker (40/1), Ocodango Boy (50/1), Moakland (50/1), Courting Insanity (80/1), Silk Hat (150/1), Dinero Falso (200/1)

Only a handful of these make any serious appeal, with SHOWBUSINESS getting the vote to score at the third time of asking over hurdles having failed to meet expectations at Fairyhouse in February. He remains with potential and is worth another chance to confirm his debut promise. Statuaire heads the dangers on return/yard debut for master trainer Willie Mullins, ahead of Blowing Dixie.