15:30 Downpatrick

Sunday 7 August 2022

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Speckled Hen Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 4m 35.70s

Alexharwill¹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 90

7/1

16/1, tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good) 17 days ago.

Form: 337-690

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Breffni Brave^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 90

6/1

Creditable third of 13 in claiming hurdle (6/1) at Roscommon (20f, good) 34 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a fair-looking mark.

Form: 94-7693

Top Basanta²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 90

5/1

13/2, good 2¾ lengths second of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Merits consideration from 2 lb higher.

Form: 4065-72

Trishknowsbest^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P Griffin| OR: 90

16/1

Creditable sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 16/1) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Lynch. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.

Form: 5-46796

Glan Gap²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D M Christie| OR: 87

40/1

Eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good, 25/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 90P8

Like A G Six¹⁷⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: P J Carberry| T: Patrick Turley| OR: 87

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, tenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 176 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Neil McKnight. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0/0000-

Maggie Barrett²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 87

9/1

9¾ lengths third of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 12/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 40008-3

Darkest Hour^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 86

17/2

8/1, creditable 16¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.

Form: 000-736

Eternal Prince⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 86

80/1

50/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0996-

Montel Glory²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 86| CD

10/3

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 6/1) 25 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Top Basanta, driven out. Has to be taken seriously from 6 lb higher.

Form: P0-5641

Finnians Row^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 85

8/1

Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 030-947

Shannon Gray^p1,t²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR: 85

14/1

Fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4F0-0P4

Carlotalin¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 80

22/1

50/1, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: P2632-5

Our Brian²⁵

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80| C

22/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, bit below form 22¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.

Form: P307-49

Rio Biumoso¹²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Ricky Doyle| T: L Lennon| OR: 83

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 128 days ago, pulled up before 4 out. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 00F0P-

Non-Runners

Only One Plan²³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Stander³⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 8

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 2

Guest²⁵

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: H Smyth J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Montel Glory (10/3), Top Basanta (5/1), Breffni Brave (6/1), Only One Plan (13/2), Alexharwill (7/1), Finnians Row (8/1), Darkest Hour (17/2), Maggie Barrett (9/1), Shannon Gray (14/1), Trishknowsbest (16/1), Carlotalin (22/1), Our Brian (22/1), Like A G Six (33/1), Glan Gap (40/1), Guest (50/1), Stander (66/1), Rio Biumoso (80/1), Eternal Prince (80/1)

MONTEL GLORY had Top Basanta (second choice again) and several others behind when landing a C&D handicap last month and a 6 lb rise looks within range. Of the rest, Trishknowsbest is a potential improver now handicapping for a new yard.