17:25 Down Royal

Friday 3 June 2022

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Northern Ireland On-Course Bookmakers Association Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 4m 10.20s

Convertible³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

40/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Twice-raced maiden over hurdles. 66/1, ninth of 13 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.1f, good) 31 days ago.

Form: P-9

No Trouble^t⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Ricky Doyle| T: J C McConnell

11/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Well held both starts over hurdles. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Lingfield (12f, AW, 16/1) 49 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: P/0-

Magi Gal^h,t⁹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

33/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f), unable to sustain effort. Hood on for 1st time in this code, tongue strap on for 1st time in this code.

Form:

Banks Boy⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 113| BF

8/11

Fairly useful hurdler. 4/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 47 days ago, dropping away. Sets a clear standard on best form.

Form: 30/625P-

Champ De Gane^t¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁷⁾| T: S R B Crawford

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 33/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable seventh of 21 in novice hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) 167 days ago.

Form: 2577-

Haddock De Grissay⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B Dunleavy⁽⁷⁾| T: Mary Ellen Doyle

16/1

Maresca Sorrento gelding. Half-brother to fairly useful chaser Cresus de Grissay, stays 3¼m. Dam 19f chase winner in France. Unplaced completed start in points (Apr 10).

Form: PP6-

Ithaka²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Kevin Sexton| T: R McNally

80/1

First run since leaving John Patrick Murtagh when pulled up in minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 125/1) on hurdles bow 21 days ago, pulled up before 4 out

Form: 0/P

No Mor Isolation⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: P J Carberry| T: S R B Crawford

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 6 days ago.

Form: F0

Shanes Passion³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Sloan

25/1

Dabbers Ridge gelding. Half-brother to top-class hurdler Unowhatimeanharry and fair hurdler Cousin Harry. Dam (h89) 2m-2½m hurdle winner (stayed 3m). Made frame first start in points, unplaced last time (Apr 30).

Form: 46-

Cocoplum⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: C P McNamara| T: C A McBratney

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Fell in novice hurdle (7/1) at Leopardstown (20f, good to soft) 89 days ago might have been placed.

Form: 2456F-

Penthouse Poppet⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: M Hamill| T: C A McBratney

100/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, eleventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good) on hurdles bow 6 days ago.

Form: 00

Non-Runners

Royal Admiral⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: R K Watson J: Non Runner

Healthisyourwealth¹²³

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: E Walsh

Forecasts

Banks Boy (8/11), Champ De Gane (4/1), Cocoplum (9/2), No Trouble (11/1), Haddock De Grissay (16/1), Healthisyourwealth (20/1), Shanes Passion (25/1), Magi Gal (33/1), Royal Admiral (33/1), Convertible (40/1), No Mor Isolation (80/1), Ithaka (80/1), Penthouse Poppet (100/1)

BANKS BOY failed to meet expectations on his last 2 starts but he sets a clear standard here so is worth another chance. Cocoplum has taken well to hurdling despite a late fall at Leopardstown in March and looks the obvious threat.