14:00 Downpatrick

Friday 17 September 2021

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Franco Hughes Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:00 | Winning time: 4m 42.9s

Knock On Steel^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: R Deegan⁽⁵⁾| T: B Jordan| OR: 105

6/1

14/1, creditable fourth of 11 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.5f, good) 14 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and can give anothe good account.

Form: 83P824

Building Bridges¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 104

12/1

25/1, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, good) 18 days ago. In the picture once more.

Form: 4080-94

Decimal Day^p1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-13| J: C J Orr| T: W Durkan| OR: 106

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, respectable fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Tongue strap back on and can't be dismissed.

Form: 4-5455

Odd Venture^p¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Derek McGrath⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 105

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Below form fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good, 40/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but faces uphill task on handicap debut.

Form: U935

Saeer^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

13/2

Still a maiden, but posted creditable sixth on Flat at Tipperary last time. Respected back in this sphere.

Form: 0033-65

Massons Castle⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: A W Short| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 99| C

12/1

1 win from 2 runs this season, and he posted career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at this course (17.3f, good, 11/1) 96 days ago. Likely to go well again.

Form: 804-01

So Near So Farhh¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 99

14/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Down Royal (17.8f, good) 14 days ago. Switches to hurdles now and weighted to go well if it sparks a resurgence.

Form: 9P0-465

Dazzling Darren²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 100

9/4

9/2, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago, forging clear. Up 7 lb but he has good chance of completing his hat-trick.

Form: 5960-81

Amlad^p,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: B J Cooper| T: A McNamara| OR: 96

9/2

13/2, landed 13-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good) 13 days ago, driven out. Enters calculations despite 5 lb rise.

Form: 523-571

Jazz Ranger¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁷⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 96

22/1

25/1, respectable sixth of 11 in handicap at Clonmel (16.3f, good) 15 days ago. More is needed back over hurdles.

Form: 4-24668

Ocean Legacy¹⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 87

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden, only twelfth of 13 in juvenile hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft, 150/1) 151 days ago. Makes handicap bow with plenty to find.

Form: 000-

Back To Bataan^b¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-4| J: Jennifer Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 81

9/1

Remains a maiden after 24 NH runs. Below-par fourth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (21.4f, good, 12/1) 11 days ago, so others appeal more.

Form: 6-79974

Forecasts

Dazzling Darren (9/4), Amlad (9/2), Knock On Steel (6/1), Saeer (13/2), Back To Bataan (9/1), Massons Castle (12/1), Building Bridges (12/1), So Near So Farhh (14/1), Decimal Day (14/1), Jazz Ranger (22/1), Odd Venture (33/1), Ocean Legacy (100/1)

DAZZLING DARREN arrives at the top of his game and is fancied to complete his hat-trick after an emphatic Down Royal success three weeks ago. Amlad is feared most on the back of his recent Wexford win, with Decimal Day worth a second look in his bid for a maiden victory.