15:20 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 June 2021

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Vianstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 4m 10.0s

Longacre Square²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁴⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 112| C

6/4

9/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, soft) 23 days ago, all out. Can make presence felt.

Form: 74304-1

Cousin Harry^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 111

9/4

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in April. Good third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, soft, 8/1) 15 days ago. Solid claims again.

Form: 28161-3

Rocky Court⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-8| J: D J Hand⁽⁴⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 110| D

6/1

25/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 52432-5

Mr Moondance²⁶⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-1| J: C A Landers| T: M M McNiff| OR: 103| D

18/1

Two wins from 5 runs last season. 13/2, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good). Off 8 months. Might need this first run back.

Form: 0/45110-

Jazz Ranger⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: J Fahey| OR: 100

9/1

28/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 53814-2

Blowing Dixie⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97

9/1

25/1, creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.6f, good to soft) 9 days ago. May yet to better, so worth monitoring in the betting.

Form: 9-499

Bitview Colin^b¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-7| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. 12/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap chase at Punchestown (19.8f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 6P03-80

Non-Runners

Sam Lorenzo¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: W J Bryson J: J B Kane

Forecasts

Longacre Square (6/4), Cousin Harry (9/4), Rocky Court (6/1), Blowing Dixie (9/1), Jazz Ranger (9/1), Sam Lorenzo (16/1), Mr Moondance (18/1), Bitview Colin (20/1)

LONGACRE SQUARE showed improvement to make a winning start in handicaps at this course last time and, while he was all out, there may well be better still and Jordan Gainford claiming 4 lb against his peers looks significant. Cousin Harry also warrants consideration, while Jazz Ranger deserves a mention on the back of a positive reappearance.