14:20 Downpatrick

Saturday 11 June 2022

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Steel Lintels Ireland Ltd 10th Anniversary Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 4m 15.0s

Wicklow Flyer^p²⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Corey McGivern⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 108

20/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Winner in hurdle at Kilbeggan in July. 18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft), folding tamely after 3 out. Off 6 months.

Form: 6177P-

Peckham Springs^p1,t⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽²⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 106

13/2

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Cork (16f, heavy) 54 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 00U570-

Ingenious Stroke¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: C Brassil⁽²⁾| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102| BF

4/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/11, respectable second of 11 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Can make presence felt.

Form: 61/499-2

Astrophysicist¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 106

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 0640-9

Fassbender^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁴⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 101| C

9/1

C&D winner. One win from 22 NH runs. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at this course (18.8f, soft) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 221U6-7

Ballinlough Gale^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: E Walsh| T: P Martin| OR: 99

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 14f on flat. Good sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, soft, 18/1) 22 days ago.

Form: 09-06

Our Dylan¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J B Foley| T: P A Fahy| OR: 98| BF

7/1

Below form seventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (18.5f, good to soft, 11/2) 12 days ago.

Form: 0488-27

Willyouwalkwithme²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S Fitzgerald| T: H Smyth| OR: 97| BF| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, soft, 9/2) 22 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: U9129-2

Lillys Girl¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 88

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Ninth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: F7-69

Runway Queen⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁴⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 90

22/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 7 in minor event hurdle at Down Royal (16.4f, good to soft, 100/1) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0500-5

Sulafaat^p¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: M M McDonagh⁽²⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 81

33/1

33/1, sixteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (16.5f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: 0000-70

Bintheredonethat¹³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁴⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80

9/1

13/2, good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Sedgefield (21.2f, good to soft) 132 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 345083-

Non-Runners

Uncle Gerhard³⁰

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

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

Forecasts

Uncle Gerhard (5/2), Ingenious Stroke (4/1), Willyouwalkwithme (4/1), Ballinlough Gale (5/1), Peckham Springs (13/2), Our Dylan (7/1), Fassbender (9/1), Bintheredonethat (9/1), Wicklow Flyer (20/1), Runway Queen (22/1), Lillys Girl (22/1), Sulafaat (33/1), Astrophysicist (50/1)

UNCLE GERHARD probably should have won at Clonmel last month, just failing after a sloppy jump at the last, and can make amends. Bintheredonethat and Willyouwalkwithme head the dangers.