16:20 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 June 2021

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Virtual Live Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 4m 17.10s

Dicey Rylee¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 93

16/1

Looks limited on early evidence in maiden hurdles but at least gets a crack at handicaps now.

Form: 8480-0

Penny Jar¹⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: P Downey| OR: 93

25/1

Ran to a modest level on Gowran hurdling debut in October but has run below that level twice since. Makes handicap debut after a break.

Form: 87700-

Massons Castle²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 92

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden who clearly wasn't 100% sent handicapping when twelfth of 13 at this course (21.4f, soft) 23 days ago.

Form: 804-0

Florida Gold⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 85

33/1

Well held in maiden hurdles so hard to make a case for on handicap debut.

Form: PP0000-

Getgo¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 85

25/1

Modest handicapper on Flat who showed little in a trio of maiden hurdles in 2018. Should have more chance now handicapping in this sphere but still has enough to prove.

Form: 980/

Grinn^p,t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 84

9/4

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, excellent second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 80/1) 5 days ago, better placed than most. Expected to be thereabouts again.

Form: 7777-02

Our Brian^p1¹¹

Age: 11| Weight: 11-5| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Saddle slipped when pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 20/1) 11 days ago, beaten some way out. Not without hope back hurdling in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 7/56P-0P

Impressive Duke⁵⁵⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNally| OR: 83| BF| D

11/2

Dual chaser winner who posted a good second in a handicap hurdle at Clonmel when last seen 18 months ago. Market check advised returning after long absence.

Form: 291102/

Central Court^b1,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 81

10/3

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 33/1, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 17 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 9968-67

Its Theway Forward⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey| OR: 80

11/1

28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft) 9 days ago.

Form: 6009-77

Johnny Giro^h¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P J Carberry| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 80

20/1

Little form in maidens/handicap hurdles (in hood last time).

Form: P/0900-0

Non-Runners

Going Solo¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S Millar J: J B Kane

Forecasts

Grinn (9/4), Central Court (10/3), Impressive Duke (11/2), Our Brian (6/1), Massons Castle (11/1), Its Theway Forward (11/1), Dicey Rylee (16/1), Johnny Giro (20/1), Getgo (25/1), Penny Jar (25/1), Going Solo (25/1), Florida Gold (33/1)

GRINN left her previous efforts behind in first-time cheekpieces when second at Roscommon earlier in the week and a reproduction of that form may be good enough to see her go one better here. Impressive Duke is one to watch in the betting returning from a long lay-off for a shrewd yard, while Central Court may prove best of the rest.