13:40 Down Royal

Tuesday 25 January 2022

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Molson Coors Mares Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 13:40 | Winning time: 4m 16.6s

Getaway Katie²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 109

50/1

Followed a good run with a below-par one when fifth in 7-runner minor event chase at Tramore (15.4f, heavy, 11/1) 24 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P0-9055

Two Shoe Tom^t³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 103

5/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Respectable eighth of 26 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 3 days ago. Should remain competitive.

Form: 55-4308

Bonnie Kellie⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: D N Russell| T: S Curling| OR: 100

2/1

Confirmed the promise of last run when off the mark in 15-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (2m, heavy) 8 days ago, travelling smoothly and quickening clear. Sure to go well again.

Form: 0660F1

Rhyme'n Rhythm^t1¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 99

22/1

Below form ninth of 16 in maiden hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 66/1) 10 days ago. Tongue strap on for handicap debut.

Form: 7600-89

Cool Rain¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 97

13/2

Good sixth of 16 in maiden hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 10 days ago. Type to do better now venturing into handicaps.

Form: 2084P6

Ardera Ru^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Doyle| OR: 96

7/1

Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.8f, heavy, 33/1) 19 days ago. More needed from a win point of view, though.

Form: 444-465

Must Be Dreaming^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M J Tynan| OR: 92

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, seventh of 13 in maiden hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) 19 days ago. Into handicaps now and needs to get back on track.

Form: 0857

Dawn Wonder^p1,t1³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: L P Dempsey| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, good to soft, 100/1) 38 days ago. Tongue strap and cheekpieces on for the 1st time.

Form: 830-90

Thefaithfulindian^t⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: A A Howard| OR: 84

9/1

Fairly useful on Flat, stays 1¾m, below form in handicap at Naas in March. Well held in maidens/handicap over hurdles but shouldn't be written off just yet.

Form: 00060/

Newmills Glory²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: J B Kane⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 83

100/1

Looks of no account at this stage. Makes handicap debut after 7 months off.

Form: 60-006

Moyode Lady^t1¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-0| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 81

40/1

One win from 32 NH runs and well held in handicap chase at Fairyhouse (21f, soft) 10 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 7463P0

Forecasts

Bonnie Kellie (2/1), Two Shoe Tom (5/2), Cool Rain (13/2), Ardera Ru (7/1), Thefaithfulindian (9/1), Must Be Dreaming (16/1), Dawn Wonder (16/1), Rhyme'n Rhythm (22/1), Moyode Lady (40/1), Getaway Katie (50/1), Newmills Glory (100/1)

BONNIE KELLIE quickened up well to get off the mark at Punchestown last week and a 10 lb rise may not be enough to prevent the follow up on that evidence. Cool Rain appeals as the type to do better now venturing into handicaps, while Two Show Tom ought to remain competitive.