16:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 June 2021

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Virtual Live Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 16:52 | Winning time: 4m 15.6s

Boomtown Girl¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

4/1

Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: F2P5-76

Fassbender^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 93

9/4

Second of 12 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Tipperary (16f, heavy) 19 days ago, travelling strongly and collared only late on. Merits consideration.

Form: 40080-2

Tham Luang²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 93

22/1

Shaped well when third on hurdles bow at Tipperary last June. Little impact in 3 subsequent starts in this sphere, and below form last 2 starts on the Flat.

Form: 3900-

Master Cornwall²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: D J McInerney| T: J Dullea| OR: 95

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4/1, failed to build on handicap debut promise when third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0003-3

Novano^p1⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Burke| OR: 90

10/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 55 days ago, possibly needing run and not helped by racing towards inner. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Given a chance by the handicapper.

Form: 60/6879-

Baliyad^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: S Neville| OR: 88

12/1

13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Engaged 3.15 Downpatrick Saturday.

Form: 086/5-7P

All The Angels^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87| D

16/1

Offered little after 5 months off when down the field in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 0/0P50-0

Maria Francesca¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: M Winters| OR: 85

15/2

7/1, ran one of his better races when fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 17 days ago, though found little off the bridle.

Form: 6706-F5

Willyouwalkwithme⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 84

18/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 20/1) 77 days ago, possibly needed the run after 5 months off.

Form: 456497-

Ask The Leader¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 81

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 40/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, heavy) 19 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Engaged 2.40 Downpatrick Saturday.

Form: 008P-9

Monaghanarmaghlady^t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 81

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden who showed only a bit when eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy, 18/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 9090-0

Alterno¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 80| C

40/1

Irresolute performer. Course winner. 80/1, pulled up after 7 months off in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy) 17 days ago.

Form: 08/770-P

Non-Runners

Secret Sea¹¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: E Doyle J: J B Foley

Forecasts

Fassbender (9/4), Secret Sea (7/2), Boomtown Girl (4/1), Master Cornwall (7/1), Maria Francesca (15/2), Novano (10/1), Baliyad (12/1), All The Angels (16/1), Willyouwalkwithme (18/1), Tham Luang (22/1), Monaghanarmaghlady (33/1), Alterno (40/1), Ask The Leader (40/1)

SECRET SEA produced her best effort to date when narrowly denied at Wexford 11 days ago and appeals as the type to do better again in handicaps, so she’s fancied to come good. Fassbender was collared only late on at Tipperary last time and is another to bear in mind, as is Novano, who's been given a chance by the assessor.