18:50 Downpatrick

Friday 6 May 2022

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ITBA Supporting Northern Breeders Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:52 | Winning time: 4m 26.06s

Coulonces²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 109

20/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 753F69-

Joeswayornoway^b1²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 109

22/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 15 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.1f, good to soft, 28/1) 26 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: F586F9-

Hidden Land¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J C Barry⁽⁵⁾| T: A Kinirons| OR: 108| C

10/3

Course winner. 250/1, 33¾ lengths tenth of 11 to Party Central in listed hurdle at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago. More chance with sights lowered.

Form: 158000-

Red Ball Of Fire⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 108| D

10/1

Two wins from 6 runs last season. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, sixteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 60 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 321910-

Reverse Polarity²⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: M Fahey| OR: 107| D

6/1

Winner of maiden at Tramore in August. 15/2, creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) the following month. Big shout if returning from a break in similar form.

Form: 24/3613-

Karen's Gift⁵³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 104

9/1

Lightly-raced winner over hurdles. Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (20.1f, soft, 9/1). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving Barry Connell. Interesting to see how she goes in the betting.

Form: 3112P5/

So Near So Farhh¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 102| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in September. Below form tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (24.5f, soft, 22/1) 125 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 140P00-

Trevena⁴⁷³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: B Browne| T: P Flood| OR: 102

16/1

First run since leaving Mrs D. A. Love when eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20f, heavy, 9/1). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving Ciaran Murphy.

Form: 4286P8/

Ever So Cool^h⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 95

5/1

14/1, respectable eleventh of 25 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, heavy) 54 days ago. On the shortlist for the Gordon Elliott/Jack Kennedy pairing.

Form: 759300-

Ask The Leader^t¹⁹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: J B Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 93| C

6/1

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in October. Twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Thurles (23f, good). Off 6 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 914910-

Alice Kitty^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

17/2

Fifth of 7 in juvenile handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16f, soft, 13/2) 95 days ago. Not discounted for leading stable.

Form: FU9305-

Non-Runners

Cool Rain¹⁶

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Miss Polly Shelby⁶²

Weight: 10-6| Age: 5

T: R McNally J: Reserve 1

Redwood Queen²⁸

Weight: 10-5| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

Dawn Wonder¹⁰¹

Weight: 10-4| Age: 5

T: Jamie Sloan J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Hidden Land (10/3), Ever So Cool (5/1), Reverse Polarity (6/1), Ask The Leader (6/1), Miss Polly Shelby (6/1), Cool Rain (15/2), Alice Kitty (17/2), Karen's Gift (9/1), So Near So Farhh (9/1), Red Ball Of Fire (10/1), Trevena (16/1), Coulonces (20/1), Joeswayornoway (22/1), Dawn Wonder (25/1), Redwood Queen (33/1)

Few make compelling claims so it might be worth siding with REVERSE POLARITY to make a successful return from a break as she was in very good form when last seen in the autumn. Stuart Crawford's Cool Rain is nicely handicapped if recapturing her best form. Ever So Cool is also on the shortlist for the Gordon Elliott team.