17:35 Downpatrick

Friday 20 May 2022

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Tote Jackpot Is Back Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 4m 45.2s

Ordered Lives²¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: M P Fitzgerald| OR: 109

28/1

6/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Stratford (16.3f, good), tailed off when pulled up soon after 2 out. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Fergal O'Brien.

Form: 411/55P-

Donthavetime²²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Flavin| OR: 108| BF

10/1

Winner in hurdle at Sligo in August. Last of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Fairyhouse (16f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form: 2F1270-

Building Bridges¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 106| C

11/2

28/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, soft) 14 days ago, unchallenged. Had the run of the race that day but clearly in good nick.

Form: 0/940P-1

Joeswayornoway^p1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 106

40/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.4f, soft, 22/1) 14 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 586F9-8

Magic Sea²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: E Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs S Dawson| OR: 104

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19.9f, good) 28 days ago, beaten some way out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 25602P-

Yamato^p,t³⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 103| BF

9/1

12/1, creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.3f, good) 30 days ago, needing stiffer test. Switches from Flat to hurdles. One to consider.

Form: 872152-

Fassbender^t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 102| C

6/1

Course winner. 20/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Sligo (13.3f, soft) 19 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 7221U6-

Gaius²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 102

25/1

Fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Hexham (16.2f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 47004-5

Ballinlough Gale^h,t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 99

18/1

Fairly useful winner at 14f on Flat. Eleventh of 17 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 09-0

Vale Of Glory^h,t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 97

18/1

12/1, creditable fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, good) 8 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00/2P6-4

Glenabo Bridge^p,t⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 11-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 95

6/1

Latest win in hurdle at Down Royal in March. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, good, 5/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 57812-5

Kingfisher Lane¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 95

33/1

Below form sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (21.8f, soft, 25/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 2UU08-6

Willyouwalkwithme⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Shane Fitzgerald⁽⁵⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 94| C

9/2

Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in September. Below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 7/1) 61 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Will last longer this time and he's of serious interest.

Form: 9U9129-

Ask The Leader^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 92| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 6/1, seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.4f, soft) 14 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 14910-7

Dont Doubt Me¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

13/2

Creditable 9½ lengths fourth of 13 to Building Bridges in handicap hurdle (14/1) at this course (21.8f, soft) 14 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 75056-4

Non-Runners

Paula's Prayer²⁴²

Weight: 11-10| Age: 7

T: C O'Dwyer J: C G O'Dwyer

Downtown Queen¹⁴⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: H De Bromhead J: Non Runner

Maybenextyear³⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 6

T: P Stafford J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Willyouwalkwithme (9/2), Building Bridges (11/2), Glenabo Bridge (6/1), Fassbender (6/1), Dont Doubt Me (13/2), Downtown Queen (8/1), Yamato (9/1), Donthavetime (10/1), Ask The Leader (12/1), Magic Sea (14/1), Paula's Prayer (14/1), Ballinlough Gale (18/1), Vale Of Glory (18/1), Gaius (25/1), Ordered Lives (28/1), Kingfisher Lane (33/1), Maybenextyear (33/1), Joeswayornoway (40/1)

WILLYOUWALKWITHME can boast a good record at this track and likely to step up on March's reappearance run, he makes as much appeal as any of these from his modest mark. Yamato and Building Bridges are a couple of potential threats.