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Sunday 8 August 2021

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Randox Health Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 4m 33.70s

Dympnas Well^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P Nolan| OR: 92

4/1

Winner at Tramore in June and didn't enjoy clearest of runs when sixth of 10 in 2m handicap at Wexford 37 days ago. Trainer going well, so she holds good claims off the same mark here.

Form: 7700-16

Natural Breeze^p²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 92

5/2

Winner at Clonmel in April. 4/1, came in second for third consecutive run in 15-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Can make presence felt once more.

Form: 016-222

Back To Bataan^p²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 90

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. 28/1, off 9 months before fading seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Others are preferred.

Form: 8/42P6-7

Alexharwill¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 88

12/1

Creditable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good, 33/1) 17 days ago. Not ruled out in search of his breakthrough success.

Form: 069-754

Zambezir^b²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: N Meade| OR: 88

8/1

Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. A first win can't be ruled out off an unchanged mark.

Form: 76P/675

Fainche¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 90

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good, 33/1) 19 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 87440

Willyouwalkwithme³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 87| C

8/1

Course winner in June. 12/1, only ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good) 36 days ago so he needs to bounce back.

Form: 6497-19

Eric Carmen^p1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: E Doyle| OR: 86

14/1

Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Tramore (16f, good) 35 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and worth considering as he looks to open his account.

Form: 80-4P07

Deo Bellator²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 83

12/1

80/1, returned with excellent third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Ought to be competitive again despite 2 lb rise in the weights.

Form: 08709-3

Fontainbleau^p,t¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 82

50/1

Still a maiden over hurdles, and he needs to get back on track in this sphere after below-par sixth of 8 in handicap (22/1) at Leopardstown (15f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 0/2PPP-9

Nomadic Star^p1¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 82

50/1

25/1, twelfth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good) 17 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time with work to do.

Form: 000-070

Getgo²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: K H Clarke| OR: 86

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. A first victory can't be dismissed. RESERVE.

Form: 980/24

Lopito^h¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B J Cooper| T: C A McBratney| OR: 80

18/1

22/1 and hood on for 1st time in this code, creditable fifth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good) 17 days ago. No forlorn hope. RESERVE.

Form: S084-P5

Ellaat⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 87

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles but he arrives on back of 17-runner handicap success at Fairyhouse (12f, good to firm) 58 days ago. Seems sure to go well again back over hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: 09/058-

Non-Runners

Tick Along⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: T G McCourt J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Fowlplay⁵¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 6

T: S Wilson J: J S McGarvey

Alterno¹⁷

Weight: 11-2| Age: 9

T: D McDonogh J: Simon Torrens

Johnny Giro⁵⁶

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: Mrs A Mooney J: P J Carberry

Forecasts

Natural Breeze (5/2), Dympnas Well (4/1), Tick Along (5/1), Zambezir (8/1), Willyouwalkwithme (8/1), Alterno (10/1), Alexharwill (12/1), Deo Bellator (12/1), Ellaat (12/1), Johnny Giro (12/1), Eric Carmen (14/1), Getgo (14/1), Fowlplay (14/1), Lopito (18/1), Back To Bataan (25/1), Fainche (28/1), Nomadic Star (50/1), Fontainbleau (50/1)

Plenty with chances in a very open handicap but Tramore winner DYMPNAS WELL didn't enjoy the rub of the green when sixth at Wexford last time and gets the nod here off an unchanged mark. Natural Breeze seems sure to make his presence felt but could be set for a fourth consecutive runner-up finish ahead of in-form maiden Alexharwill.