17:25 Ballinrobe

Tuesday 20 July 2021

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BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 5m 18.50s

Metal Man^b¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 119

40/1

14/1, eighth of 11 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (25f, good) 11 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on with work to do.

Form: 21P-498

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Rewritetherules^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116

28/1

Seventh of 8 in handicap chase (9/2) at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 36 days ago. Switches to hurdles for handicap debut and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P1-F137

Rain In Spain¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: C O'Brien| OR: 115

10/3

9/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 11 days ago, quickening clear. On the upgrade recently, and well in the mix here.

Form: 5/003-31

Eimear^p³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: M J Smith| OR: 114

8/1

3/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good) 38 days ago. Much respected back in this sphere.

Form: 512P-74

Space Oddity⁵⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T O'Connor| OR: 113

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. First run since leaving Harry Fry when fifth of 6 in hunter chase (100/1) at Killarney (23f) 71 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with others preferred.

Form: F2/P-45P

Dorans River^t²⁹⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P G Kelly| OR: 111| CD

40/1

Unreliable type but landed this conest two years ago. Off 9 months and has his first run for yard after leaving S. J. Mahon with something to prove.

Form: 0/P986P-

Mon Storm^t³²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: V Wilson| OR: 111

12/1

25/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (20.4f, good) 32 days ago, needing stiffer test. Ought to be competitive again.

Form: 9449-83

So Easy Way⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 111

250/1

50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, seventh of 8 in handicap chase at this course (17f, heavy) 57 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles but hard to make a case for.

Form: 1/87-PP7

Rocky's Howya⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J Dullea| OR: 110

4/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in novice hurdle (9/2) at Wexford (24.5f, good to soft) 48 days ago. Not ruled out in search of his first win.

Form: P422-44

Dedanann¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 105

4/1

One win from 30 NH runs. 12/1, good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24f, good) 17 days ago. Can go well again.

Form: 3571F3

Pump Road^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 99| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 11 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Sligo (25.7f, good to soft) 9 days ago, no match for winner. Trainer going well and he should continue to give a good account.

Form: 98-0802

Le Hachette¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95| CD

11/1

C&D winner but only ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 526-609

Oscer Romero⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 95| BF| C

5/1

C&D winner in May and posted creditable sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle (16/5) at Limerick (19f, soft) 54 days ago given he was unsuited by way race developed. Shortlisted here.

Form: 6024-16

Non-Runners

Falak³²

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: J C McConnell J: Simon Torrens

Demi Plie⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: P Roche J: Mark Walsh

Forecasts

Rain In Spain (10/3), Rocky's Howya (4/1), Dedanann (4/1), Oscer Romero (5/1), Pump Road (15/2), Eimear (8/1), Demi Plie (10/1), Le Hachette (11/1), Mon Storm (12/1), Falak (14/1), Rewritetherules (28/1), Dorans River (40/1), Metal Man (40/1), Space Oddity (100/1), So Easy Way (250/1)

Plenty in with a shout. DEMI PLIE wasn't seen to best effect when third in a big-field handicap at Punchestown last time and can capitalise on a handy mark at the chief expense of Rain In Spain, who rates a big threat on her recent progressive form. Oscer Romero and Falak are two others who can have a say in a highly competitive event.