14:45 Downpatrick

Monday 30 August 2021

All13:1013:4014:1014:4515:2015:5516:30

Road Stud Installations Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:44 | Winning time: 5m 21.5s

City Limits^t³⁸¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 108

18/1

Very good second of 10 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.4f) when last seen 12 months ago, albeit worried out of things late in the day. Returns for new yard now and not ruled out if ready to roll.

Form: 225/432-

Favori Logique²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 106

3/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Career best when winning 18-runner novice hurdle at Roscommon (20f, good to soft, 11/8) 27 days ago. Merits consideration now he's off the mark.

Form: 27P-221

Building Bridges²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: H Morgan⁽³⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 105

25/1

Fit from Flat, not disgraced ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.6f, good to soft, 100/1) 27 days ago. Needs to build on that now.

Form: 4/4080-9

Woodbrook Boy^p,t¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104

11/1

Latest win in hurdle at Listowel (20f) in June. 8/1, ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.2f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: P-1F649

King's Song^b,t¹⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: D Broad| OR: 101

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Tramore (21f, good) 17 days ago. Can go well judged on recent exploits.

Form: 860P-25

Summer Hill²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 100| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 9 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.2f, good to soft, 14/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 4-P5F59

Fort William²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Ryan| OR: 99

40/1

One win from 22 NH runs. 50/1, sixth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Sligo (17.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip but

Form: 000496

Gotthenod²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 98

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Ballinrobe (22.6f, good) 21 days ago. Hard to fancy judged on recent exploits.

Form: 7-09P08

Story Rory^t⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: Robert Widger| OR: 95| BF

7/1

Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Bellewstown (20.3f, good) 5 days ago. Perth third in July was not devoid of promise and he's not dismissed out of hand.

Form: 646339

Tango Theatre^p1,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

12/1

22/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 040-000

Ruler Of Dubai²²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 91| CD

6/1

Career best when winning 9-runner novice hurdle at this course (21.8f, good, 20/1) 22 days ago. Possibilities if replicating that performance here.

Form: 23-9391

Blue Markie¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 90| D

13/2

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (20.6f, good to soft, 7/2) 13 days ago.

Form: 1-30260

Darcys Hill^p²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: Jordan Gainford⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 90

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 9 in novice hurdle at this course (18.8f, good) 22 days ago. May do better now handicapping.

Form: P35-5P5

Back To Bataan^b¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-5| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 85

33/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. 20/1, ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Sligo (17.5f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2P6-799

Balgowlah^p³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-5| J: D F O'Regan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 85| CD

9/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 15/2, creditable seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (24f, good) 39 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 0-74327

Non-Runners

Influential Lady⁴⁵

Weight: 10-0| Age: 7

T: J Barcoe J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Favori Logique (3/1), Ruler Of Dubai (6/1), Blue Markie (13/2), Story Rory (7/1), Balgowlah (9/1), Woodbrook Boy (11/1), Tango Theatre (12/1), King's Song (14/1), City Limits (18/1), Darcys Hill (20/1), Building Bridges (25/1), Summer Hill (25/1), Back To Bataan (33/1), Fort William (40/1), Gotthenod (40/1), Influential Lady (50/1)

FAVORI LOGIQUE confirmed the promise of his previous placed efforts this term when belatedly off the mark in a Roscommon novice hurdle 4 weeks ago and he's fancied to continue the good work back in handicaps now. Balgowlah is worth a look at the foot of the weights, along with Story Rory and Woodbrook Boy.