16:40 Bellewstown

Tuesday 23 August 2022

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Whiteriver Wood Flooring Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 4m 50.01s

Scheu Time¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 116

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, creditable sixth of 10 in maiden at Tramore (16f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and not ruled out.

Form: 4596-F0

Politicise^p¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McGuinness| OR: 116| D

6/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Good second of 6 to Ardamir in claiming hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 10/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip and needs to back it up.

Form: 6060-02

Ardamir^p¹⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 109| C

4/1

Fairly useful hurdler. Readily won 6-runner claiming hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 7/2) 15 days ago by 2½ lengths from Politicise. First run for yard after leaving P. F. O'Donnell and merits serious consideration.

Form: P4-9831

Pretention⁴⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: G Bourke⁽⁷⁾| T: Vincent Carroll

40/1

€45,000 3-y-o, Great Pretender gelding. Half-brother to French hurdler/chaser Vraiment Belle. Others appeal more.

Form: 6F/6-

Yaiza^t⁹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 10-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 104| D

28/1

Fair hurdler. 17/2, pulled up in handicap chase at Market Rasen (27.6f, good) 96 days ago, labouring soon after halfway. Switches from chase to hurdles and others preferred.

Form: 070P-4P

Ballinaboola Tiger^t1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: J J Hanlon

100/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 13 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Tramore (21.4f, good) 9 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time with plenty to find.

Form: P-9

Breffni Brave^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott| OR: 88

20/1

Modest hurdler. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 4-76930

Longclaw^p,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 104

33/1

Pulled up in claiming hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 33/1) 15 days ago. Back up in trip. Easily opposed.

Form: 098-39P

My Manekineko³⁶

Age: 13| Weight: 10-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 107

8/1

Fairly useful hurdler/chaser. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Ballinrobe (12.6f, good) 36 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and not dismissed.

Form: 142-358

Wicklow Flyer^b²²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 106| D

6/1

Fair hurdler. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, good to soft, 16/1) 22 days ago. Has it to prove now.

Form: 77P-75P

Ashqar^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 10-6| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: D Queally| OR: 98

10/1

One win from 31 NH runs. 18/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 35 days ago. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020.

Form: 0-60880

Mandarin Monarch^p¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 116

10/3

Fair hurdler. One win from 3 runs last season. Tenth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Tramore (16.2f, good) 10 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles with the form to have a say.

Form: 0/1P-604

Vermilion Cliffs^p,t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-6| J: D King⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 93

11/1

Modest hurdler. First run since leaving Denis Hogan when seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, soft, 6/1) 83 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving James Moffatt and no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: F0408-7

Superlike¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. 18/1, eighth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Up in trip with more required.

Form: F78

Golden Silence^b¹²

Age: 12| Weight: 10-6| J: Ms L Ward⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 80

150/1

80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.5f, good to firm) 12 days ago. Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. RESERVE.

Form: 5PP-S00

Non-Runners

Custers Mistake²¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: P J O'Hanlon

Grangeclare Native¹

Weight: 10-10| Age: 7

T: O McKiernan J: C Brassil

Forecasts

Mandarin Monarch (10/3), Ardamir (4/1), Wicklow Flyer (6/1), Politicise (6/1), My Manekineko (8/1), Ashqar (10/1), Vermilion Cliffs (11/1), Scheu Time (16/1), Breffni Brave (20/1), Grangeclare Native (25/1), Yaiza (28/1), Longclaw (33/1), Custers Mistake (33/1), Pretention (40/1), Superlike (50/1), Ballinaboola Tiger (100/1), Golden Silence (150/1)

ARDAMIR looks the way to go on the back of his ready Ballinrobe success. My Manekineko can't be ruled out now back in this sphere and is next on the list ahead of Mandarin Monarch who also returns to hurdling with the form to play a part.