14:55 Down Royal

Friday 18 June 2021

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Craft Event Co Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: 4m 46.9s

Blackstair Rocco⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁴⁾| T: E Mullins| OR: 95

10/11

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form fourteenth of 22 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft, 80/1) 52 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 200870-

Nymphhall⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

11/2

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good, 11/2) 4 days ago, soon clear. Carries penalty. Has good chance on form.

Form: 49-8351

Blue Markie^b¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁴⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 90

13/2

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. 9/2, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Tramore (22.4f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 6491-30

Derby De Thaix⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: G P Brouder⁽²⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 89

66/1

Remains a maiden after 26 NH runs. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2017. 66/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.6f, good to soft) 63 days ago.

Form: 042P00-

Ricky Langford²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: H Morgan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

40/1

15/2, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, heavy) 28 days ago.

Form: 1380P-4

Call Me Merry^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: P F Cashman| OR: 88

18/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form eighth of 14 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 8475-48

Minella Mystics^t¹⁰²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 87

33/1

Thirteenth of 17 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Leopardstown (16f, good) 102 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 26/0900-

Balgowlah^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽²⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 84

13/2

One win from 21 NH runs. Good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good, 15/2) 6 days ago, hampered on landing 4 out.

Form: 8650-74

Hide The Truth⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: R Deegan| T: Yvonne Latta| OR: 84

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 25/1, sixteenth of 17 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 88 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 050-

Drumbar Millie^b1¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁴⁾| T: N Carolan| OR: 83

33/1

40/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 0/565-85

Shean Glory^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁴⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 83

25/1

16/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 6 days ago, left with too much to do. Enters calculations.

Form: 0406-U6

Pats Gift^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 82

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft) 19 days ago.

Form: UP0-09

Mick Mixy^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80

33/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: 0P8-809

My Peggy²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁴⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80| D

66/1

33/1, last of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.4f, soft) 28 days ago.

Form: 0/00P5-0

Zagnzig⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽²⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 80| CD

40/1

Course winner. One win from 35 NH runs. Eighteen runs since last win in 2018. Eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good, 25/1) 6 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 73099-8

Non-Runners

Amoret⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Bitview Colin⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 10

T: J P Ryan J: Reserve 2

Fortfield Lady²⁵⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J M Burke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Blackstair Rocco (10/11), Nymphhall (11/2), Blue Markie (13/2), Balgowlah (13/2), Bitview Colin (16/1), Call Me Merry (18/1), Amoret (20/1), Shean Glory (25/1), Mick Mixy (33/1), Minella Mystics (33/1), Drumbar Millie (33/1), Fortfield Lady (33/1), Zagnzig (40/1), Hide The Truth (40/1), Ricky Langford (40/1), Derby De Thaix (66/1), My Peggy (66/1), Pats Gift (150/1)

NYMPHHALL turned a Kilbeggan handicap into a one-sided affair earlier in the week and she looks ahead of the game under a 5 lb penalty. Balgowlah did well to finish as close as he did last time given he was hampered and can give the selection most to think about.