19:35 Bellewstown

Saturday 3 July 2021

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Bar One Racing 'Putting The Customer First' Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 5m 56.9s

Diggin Deep^b,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Fahey⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey| OR: 107| D

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, good, 22/1) 22 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 3/U7-5P1

Important Message¹⁷³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: D P Dunne| OR: 105| C

16/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. 4/1, respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (16f). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Poor on last hurdle run, but claims if on-song here.

Form: 13U010-

Dedanann²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: S Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104| D

12/1

One win from 29 NH runs. Running below form when fell in novice chase (18/5) at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 21 days ago (might have been placed). Switches from chase to hurdles. Others more persuasive.

Form: F-3571F

Rare Conor²⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 104

9/2

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Good third of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good, 7/1) 26 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0P0-523

Inviction^b1,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 103

10/1

6/1, bit below form 17 lengths ninth of 15 to Diggin Deep in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (24f, good) 22 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 5784-39

Pepper'n Salt^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 103

14/1

Creditable 6½ lengths fourth of 15 to Diggin Deep in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Clonmel (24f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 963P-94

Fort William^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 101

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in May. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Down Royal (20.4f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 0P-1000

Haggard Lad⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs G Callaghan| OR: 99

28/1

12/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 46 days ago, weakening. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0090-8P

Loudest Whisper¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 99

9/1

4/1, second of 9 in handicap at this course (12f, good) on Friday. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Pulled up on last hurdle run.

Form: 7/3162P-

Siberian Star^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 99| D

13/2

Winner in hurdle at Leopardstown in March. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (26f, good to soft, 15/2) 34 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 3614-49

Cornakill Rose⁴³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 98| C

25/1

Course winner. 16/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 43 days ago.

Form: 40989-2

Serpolette^h,t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: E D Delany| OR: 98| C

22/1

Course winner. Third of 5 in minor event chase at Punchestown (20f, soft, 40/1) on debut over fences 35 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Hood back on.

Form: 50PPP-3

Shes Some Doll^t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 98| BF

15/2

Winner in hurdle at Limerick in December. Below form sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft, 10/3) 34 days ago, dropping away quickly.

Form: 1608-46

Nymphhall¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 97

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in June. Bit below form fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Down Royal (20.4f, good) 15 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 9-83514

Ocean Glandore^p¹⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: D Hogan| OR: 97| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 14/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 19 days ago. Can make presence felt. RESERVE.

Form: 34456-3

Non-Runners

Captain Mc⁵⁷

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Sean Flanagan

Mis Clogher¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 2

Whenurgoodurgood²⁴²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 9

T: J Fox J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rare Conor (9/2), Siberian Star (13/2), Shes Some Doll (15/2), Loudest Whisper (9/1), Nymphhall (9/1), Ocean Glandore (9/1), Inviction (10/1), Dedanann (12/1), Captain Mc (12/1), Pepper'n Salt (14/1), Mis Clogher (14/1), Diggin Deep (16/1), Important Message (16/1), Serpolette (22/1), Cornakill Rose (25/1), Haggard Lad (28/1), Whenurgoodurgood (50/1), Fort William (66/1)

This may well be the day when RARE CONOR belatedly gets the job done. Indeed, he has been knocking firmly on the door of late and this step back up in trip shouldn't be an issue. Siberian Star was below par last time, but is a big player judged on his effort at Tipperary previously, not to mention his Leopardstown victory in March. Important Message will also be a player if on-song.