15:15 Killarney

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Dawn Hi + Lo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 4m 50.20s

My Friend The Wind¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 94

7/2

Off the mark at Tipperary in May and stepped up on that form when close second of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good, 7/1) since. Holds leading claims.

Form: 758P-12

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Finding Joy^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 93| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 31 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 76009-6

Newtown Pery³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Mark Walsh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 90

6/1

Promising type who found improvement when third of 14 on handicap debut at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 33 days ago. Likely more to come yet.

Form: 59-63

Trouble And Strife^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 90

8/1

18/1, fifth of 8 in minor event at Bellewstown (12.1f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Tongue strap back on, cheekpieces back on. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 4848F-0

Hopefully^p,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M C Grassick| OR: 89

66/1

Pulled up in minor event chase (200/1) at Wexford (20f, good to soft) on debut over fences 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 000-P8P

Elite Des Mottes³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 87

20/1

33/1, bit below form eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good) 38 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: UU73-58

Griffith Park⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: G Scott| OR: 87

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Bit below form eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good to soft, 12/1) 40 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 0U7-U8

Dreamy Leamy^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 85

3/1

Eighth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, heavy, 22/1) 51 days ago. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00897/8

Maria Francesca⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: D J McInerney| T: M Winters| OR: 85

11/2

Remains a maiden but ran up to her best when third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt again.

Form: 06-F553

Cooline Bluebell⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: P O'Flynn| OR: 83

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 28/1) 55 days ago, tailing off 3 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9956-P

Diaspora⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 83

18/1

22/1, eleventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 605-380

Lesssaidthebetter^h¹⁸⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: C J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 83

12/1

Hooded for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, heavy, 22/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving John J. Walsh. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0F92/80-

Naturally Blond^t³³⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Patrick Cronin| OR: 83

40/1

Two wins from 54 NH runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 8/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f, good). Off 11 months.

Form: PU/3279-

Subset^p⁶⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr T D Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 83

100/1

15/2, eighth of 10 in hunter chase at Down Royal (23.2f, good to soft) 73 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Rejoined yard after leaving CiaranMurphy. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 5P84-83

Courtin Bb⁶³

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Duffy| OR: 80

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 28/1) 63 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5472P-5

Milalee^b1³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: C O'Keeffe| OR: 80

22/1

28/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.6f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3PP-756

Vodka Society⁸⁷

Age: 13| Weight: 11-0| J: D F O'Regan| T: D P Dunne| OR: 80

50/1

Winner in chase at Fairyhouse in November. 16/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Tramore (21.8f, good to soft) 87 days ago, losing place after twelfth. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P7140P-

Non-Runners

Amoret⁶⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Charlotte Wells²⁹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Mystery Mac¹²

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Red Finch⁴¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: T Doyle J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dreamy Leamy (3/1), My Friend The Wind (7/2), Maria Francesca (11/2), Newtown Pery (6/1), Charlotte Wells (15/2), Trouble And Strife (8/1), Lesssaidthebetter (12/1), Diaspora (18/1), Finding Joy (20/1), Elite Des Mottes (20/1), Milalee (22/1), Amoret (25/1), Mystery Mac (33/1), Naturally Blond (40/1), Cooline Bluebell (40/1), Griffith Park (40/1), Courtin Bb (40/1), Vodka Society (50/1), Hopefully (66/1), Red Finch (66/1), Subset (100/1)

MY FRIEND THE WIND has improved significantly this year and remains low mileage. He gets the nod in an open-looking contest. Newtown Pery and Maria Francesca should also go well.