15:25 Downpatrick

Tuesday 13 July 2021

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Virtual Live Racing Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 32.9s

Westernerona⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: G J Power| OR: 93

9/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft) 44 days ago, looking none too keen. Bit to prove on the back of that.

Form: 05480-P

Musical Ava⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: M P Burke⁽⁵⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 91

9/1

One win from 34 NH runs. 18/1, creditable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft) 47 days ago.

Form: 04279-5

Tick Along²⁹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 91

28/1

20/1, eighth of 12 in handicap chase at this course (23.5f, good). Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 349758-

Natural Breeze^p³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90| BF

4/1

Winner in hurdle at Clonmel in April. Good second of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/5) at this course (21.3f, good) 31 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6016-22

Prince Of Air³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93

100/1

Well held in bumper/maiden hurdles. Hard to fancy on handicap debut.

Form: 8-099

Svenman³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

80/1

Well held in novice/maiden hurdles but remains capable of better now switching to handicaps.

Form: PP/687

Zambezir^b²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 88| BF

5/1

10/3, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good) 27 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 676P/67

Hat Yai⁴⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: A McCurtin⁽³⁾| T: J H Black| OR: 87

200/1

Modest maiden on Flat and no impact in maiden hurdles, off 6 months prior to latest. Hard to warm to.

Form: P00-0

King And Queen³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

13/2

4/1, again shaped better than the result suggests when ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form and not ruled out.

Form: 00-6749

Berliet Express^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: M J Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventeenth of 18 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (19f, soft) 47 days ago, shaping as if amiss. Tongue tie back on for handicap debut.

Form: 5P0-70

Getgo¹¹

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

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles who made more impact than previously switched to a handicap when second at Downpatrick in June. Poor effort back on the level since.

Form: 980/2

Ladymorata¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: P J Carberry| T: A McNamara| OR: 85

100/1

Below form tenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 10 days ago, possibly still needing the run.

Form: 76F7-B0

Withallduerespect^p1¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 85

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Tipperary (24.1f, good to soft) 12 days ago, dropping away quickly end of back straight. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 80/050-P

Impressive Duke³⁰

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

15/8

Eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.3f, good, 11/2) 30 days ago, perhaps needing the run after 19 months off.

Form: 91102/8

Our Brian^p³⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 83| C

11/1

Course winner who got back on track in first-time cheekpieces when third of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.3f, good, 6/1) 30 days ago, going with enthusiasm. Merits consideration.

Form: 56P-0P3

Non-Runners

Alterno²

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: D McDonogh J: Reserve 1

Fainche²⁹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: E Sheehy J: Reserve 2

Johnny Giro³⁰

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: Mrs A Mooney J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Impressive Duke (15/8), Natural Breeze (4/1), Zambezir (5/1), King And Queen (13/2), Fainche (8/1), Westernerona (9/1), Musical Ava (9/1), Our Brian (11/1), Johnny Giro (12/1), Getgo (28/1), Tick Along (28/1), Withallduerespect (33/1), Alterno (50/1), Svenman (80/1), Prince Of Air (100/1), Ladymorata (100/1), Berliet Express (125/1), Hat Yai (200/1)

The vote goes to NATURAL BREEZE, who is operating at the top of his game at the minute having found only one too good for a second successive start at this course last month. King And Queen is in better heart than his recent form figures suggest so he needs considering, as does Our Brian, who returned to form in first-time cheekpieces last time.