19:45 Navan

Wednesday 16 June 2021

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Rathkenny Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 5m 1.70s

Storm Flight^t³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 95

17/2

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 16/1) 38 days ago.

Form: 53266-6

Arch Melody⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Morrison| OR: 90| D

10/1

16/1, eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Has lost his form.

Form: 20/PP-78

Fleurys Fort²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-9| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 90| D

16/1

Off 6 months, twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (19f, heavy) 20 days ago.

Form: 31699-0

Rocco Storm^b1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 89

8/1

Fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft, 4/1) 11 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: P50-565

Roman Dylan^t³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 89

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, slipped up early in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good, 150/1) 3 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 006-0S

Zambezir^b⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 89

10/3

Off 17 months, 9/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 4 days ago. Could strip fitter and could go well.

Form: 7676P/6

Better Than Heaven¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 88

33/1

Well held in trio of maiden hurdles, though remains capable of better (making handicap debut here).

Form: UP0-00

The Deecoy^t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: E Cawley| OR: 87

40/1

No form. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 000-0

Boro Melody^t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: P E Corbett| T: Eoin Joseph McDonagh| OR: 85

14/1

Seventh of 9 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.6f, good to soft, 7/2) 29 days ago, bad error ninth. Could have a race like this in him.

Form: 21B0-47

Laughing Trix^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 84

11/2

Off 5 months, 22/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, heavy) 22 days ago. Could strip fitter and interesting.

Form: P/7149-4

Mezyan^p²¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

8/1

Modest maiden. Off 7 months. Capable of a big run if ready to go.

Form: 9039U0-

Trying My Best⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

28/1

Little form. 50/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 62 days ago.

Form: 087000-

Bartleys Boy¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: T Doyle| OR: 82

14/1

12/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago.

Form: 9656-09

Fair Day^h⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: M J Bolger| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 82

33/1

66/1 and hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 8 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 0000-70

Lucky Buck⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: A W Short| T: A J Martin| OR: 81

80/1

80/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19.2f, soft) 58 days ago. Yet to show much.

Form: 00900-

Time And Times^p⁹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: D McNamara| OR: 81| D

10/1

One win from 26 NH runs. Off 2 years, 12/1, fell 2 out when third in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.5f, good to soft) 91 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 07860/F-

General Gold^t²⁴⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: D J McInerney| T: V Wilson| OR: 80

22/1

Modest winning hurdler. Off 8 months.

Form: P/9615P-

Non-Runners

Muyam Spirit⁴

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: D Hogan J: S A Mulcahy

Forecasts

Zambezir (10/3), Muyam Spirit (4/1), Laughing Trix (11/2), Mezyan (8/1), Rocco Storm (8/1), Storm Flight (17/2), Time And Times (10/1), Arch Melody (10/1), Boro Melody (14/1), Bartleys Boy (14/1), Fleurys Fort (16/1), Roman Dylan (20/1), General Gold (22/1), Trying My Best (28/1), Better Than Heaven (33/1), Fair Day (33/1), The Deecoy (40/1), Lucky Buck (80/1)

Low-grade stuff, with ZAMBEZIR chanced to build on Saturday's good run at Downpatrick back from a long absence and open his account. Laughing Trix and Mezyan are a couple of others to consider.