15:50 Downpatrick

Sunday 8 August 2021

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Joe Rea Memorial Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 5m 22.10s

Mr Jackman¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| BF

5/2

Fair hurdler. Two wins from 5 runs last season but (tongue strap on for 1st time) he ran out at the first in novice hurdle (7/4) at Perth (20.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1226-3R

Multifactorial^p³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: H McOwan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 109| C

10/3

Fairly useful hurdler. Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 18 in novice hurdle at Cork (24f, good to soft, 13/2) 30 days ago. Cheekpieces back on now and holds solid form claims.

Form: 63/57P-3

I Don't Get It⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sarah Kavanagh⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 88

22/1

Remains a maiden after 15 hurdle runs but he recorded respectable fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle (11/1) at Kilbeggan (24.8f, good) 55 days ago, doing too much too soon. Shortlisted.

Form: 6200-74

Orcadian Symphony¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: H Morgan⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young

16/1

Modest hurdler. Creditable fourth of 16 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, good, 14/1) 17 days ago. Needs considering for place purposes.

Form: 4P48-54

Recite A Prayer⁷⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins| BF

1/1

Promising sort. 6/5, first run since leaving Paul Hennessy when second of 11 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (24f, heavy) on hurdles bow 75 days ago. Has more to offer for his new yard. Player.

Form: P1/78-2

Ruler Of Dubai³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 89

20/1

Still to win over hurdler after 12 hurdle runs, and only ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (24.1f, good to soft) 38 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 723-939

Herculaneum¹⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly

150/1

Fair maiden on the Flat for Joseph Patrick O'Brien, seventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f, 18/1) in March. Needs to hit the ground running on his hurdling/yard bow after a break.

Form:

Subtle Robin³²³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: C Bowe

22/1

Robin Des Champs mare. Half-sister to point winner Subtle Quest. Dam unraced half-sister to smart 21f chaser Last Goodbye. Appeals on paper so respected newcomer. Market can prove a good indicator.

Form: F-

Xquisite^b1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-12| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney

300/1

Poor maiden on the Flat. Yet to show anything in three runs over hurdles, fifteenth of 18 in novice at Cork (24f, good to soft, 250/1) 30 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time and hard to make a case for.

Form: 000

Forecasts

Recite A Prayer (1/1), Mr Jackman (5/2), Multifactorial (10/3), Orcadian Symphony (16/1), Ruler Of Dubai (20/1), I Don't Get It (22/1), Subtle Robin (22/1), Herculaneum (150/1), Xquisite (300/1)

RECITE A PRAYER made a promising start for Willie Mullins when runner-up on his hurdling bow at Tipperary and can go one better now with improvement in the pipeline. Multifactorial rates much the biggest threat on form with Limerick fourth Orcadian Symphony appealing as a solid option for minor honours.