16:30 Downpatrick

Tuesday 13 July 2021

All13:5514:2514:5515:2515:5516:3017:05

Victoria Du Monde.ie For Connoisseurs Of Interior Spaces Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 19.5s

Mick Charlie^h⁴^{(ex 5)}

Age: 9| Weight: 12-3| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 100

5/2

8/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 4 days ago, well on top finish. Carries 5 lb penalty but trainer going well so not taken lightly.

Form: 2223F-1

It Takes Time^p²⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 102| CD

50/1

C&D winner last August. 40/1, pulled up in minor event hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.8f, soft), tailed off when pulled up before last. Off 8 months and cheekpieces back on with work to do.

Form: 147P8P-

King's Song^b,t²⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 102

80/1

Twelfth of 15 in maiden at Leopardstown (15f, good to firm, 125/1) 26 days ago. Blinkers back on returned to hurdles but others are preferred.

Form: 00860P-

Ragin Cajun^p¹⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Paul Townend| T: M J Smith| OR: 101| BF

9/1

Winner in hurdle at Down Royal in October. Bit below form seventh of 20 in handicap hurdle at Navan (21f, heavy, 7/2) 142 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00/1247-

Kasakh Noir^h,t1²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: J J Lambe| OR: 99

50/1

Bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.9f, good, 8/1) 27 days ago. Hood/tongue strap on and not ruled out if they spark a resurgence.

Form: 9925-P8

Lighthouse Rose³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 99| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at this course (18.8f, good) 30 days ago, despite it being an inadequate test. One for the shortlist.

Form: 1588-34

Magic Piper³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 99| BF| C

12/1

C&D winner. 7/2, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Yard in good form so can bounce back.

Form: 660P-10

Canadian Steel^t⁵³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens⁽³⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 95| CD

100/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (66/1) at this course (23.5f, soft) 53 days ago. Landed this contest in 2019 so not discounted back in this sphere with tongue strap refitted.

Form: F76P-0P

Mis Clogher^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 95

50/1

25/1, seventh of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: 060-427

Royal Red Persian¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey| OR: 97

66/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 10/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.4f, good) 12 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut but faces uphill task.

Form: 746

Outside The Door⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 91

10/1

16/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.9f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 790P-20

King's War^t⁹¹

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: P J Carberry| T: Mrs A Mooney| OR: 90

150/1

One win from 33 NH runs. 50/1, unseated rider second in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21.2f, good to soft) 91 days ago. Switches to hurdles and others are more persuasive.

Form: P/05CPU-

Ask Cory^b³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 88| BF| C

7/4

Latest win in chase here in May. 5/2, creditable second of 10 in handicap chase at this course (23.5f, good) 31 days ago. Back hurdling and yard in good form so should go well again.

Form: 4128-12

Command Chain^p1⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 88

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (25f, heavy, 7/1) 49 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4P88-6

James Boru^t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 12 in novice chase at this course (23.5f, good, 40/1) 31 days ago. Merits consideration back over hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 4560-P4

Non-Runners

Divas Doyen¹⁰

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: D Queally J: D G Whelan

Jubatus³⁵

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 2

As The Crow Flies⁴⁹

Weight: 10-12| Age: 10

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ask Cory (7/4), Mick Charlie (5/2), Lighthouse Rose (6/1), Ragin Cajun (9/1), Outside The Door (10/1), Magic Piper (12/1), Command Chain (16/1), Jubatus (20/1), James Boru (22/1), Divas Doyen (25/1), As The Crow Flies (33/1), Kasakh Noir (50/1), It Takes Time (50/1), Mis Clogher (50/1), Royal Red Persian (66/1), King's Song (80/1), Canadian Steel (100/1), King's War (150/1)

A few in with a shout here. ASK CORY arrives in excellent form over fences and is taken to translate that back to this sphere so gets the vote at the chief expense of recent KIlbeggan scorer Mick Charlie who saddles a 5 lb penalty. C&D winner Lighthouse Rose is another who can have a say in an open handicap.