16:15 Killarney

Thursday 15 July 2021

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Dawn Milk Run Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 4m 4.50s

Scheu Time^t¹⁵¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 125

28/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser, winning handicap over fences at Galway in October. 28/1, sixth of 8 in minor event chase at Punchestown (15.8f, heavy) 151 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 130206-

Ena Baie⁷⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Mark Walsh| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 123| BF

13/2

Gambled-on 9/2, confirmed return to form when 1¾ lengths third of 22 to Jiving Jerry in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 77 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 43P/043-

Clever Currency^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: D F O'Regan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 118

22/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 7/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.4f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8P21-3

Bythesametoken^t⁶⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-12| J: C J Orr| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 113

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in March. Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 14/1) 67 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 14217-7

Elegant Lass^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney| OR: 113| D

7/2

9/1, resumed progress after 7 months off when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago, making all. 11 lb rise for that but every chance of following up.

Form: 12185-1

Curious Bride^t¹²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Meade| OR: 116

18/1

Fairly useful Flat performer who won a big-field juvenile hurdle at Punchestown (16f, heavy) in January. Ran poorly on next 2 starts so is readily passed over in this.

Form: 21P0-

Bonarc¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: B J Cooper| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111| D

5/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Gambled-on 4/1, below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 12 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Down 5 lb in the weights so not dismissed.

Form: 54-1639

Cousin Harry^t³²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 111

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in April. Shaped as if still in good form when third of 7 in handicap hurdle (9/4) at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 32 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 8161-33

Jiving Jerry⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: C A Landers⁽³⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 109| C

4/1

Course winner. 11/2, career best when winning 22-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good to soft) 77 days ago, leading 2 out and always holding on. Should remain competitive up 6 lb.

Form: 123551-

Excelcius¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T Mullins| OR: 104

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 7f on flat. Well-beaten twelfth of 13 to Elegant Lass in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16.2f, good to soft, 15/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 8650-0

Little Brother^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 107

11/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. 8/1, creditable eighth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (15f, good) 35 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 61530-

Forecasts

Elegant Lass (7/2), Jiving Jerry (4/1), Bonarc (5/1), Ena Baie (13/2), Cousin Harry (15/2), Bythesametoken (10/1), Little Brother (11/1), Excelcius (14/1), Curious Bride (18/1), Clever Currency (22/1), Scheu Time (28/1)

Cases can be made for several here but the most compelling is for ELEGANT LASS, who ran out an impressive winner after 7 months off at Tipperary a fortnight ago and can shrug off a subsequent 11 lb rise in the weights. Ena Baie was subject to heavy market support but could only manage third behind Jiving Jerry at Punchestown last time and that pair rate the most likely dangers to the selection.