13:50 Downpatrick

Friday 16 September 2022

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Downpatrick Autumn Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:50 | Winning time: 4m 30.00s

Favorite Moon^t⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: L P Dempsey| T: W Durkan

11/4

Useful winner at 14f on Flat. Sixth of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, good to soft, 125/1) 53 days ago, having to pick way through. Fifth on hurdles debut prior to that and open to plenty of progress.

Form: 5

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No Trouble^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 107| BF

11/2

Fair hurdler. Creditable second of 9 in novice hurdle (6/4) at Cartmel (17.2f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: P/0-3732

Finnthemagician^p1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

1/1

Promising individual. 3/1, fell in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good) on hurdles bow 21 days ago looking big threat at time. Cheekpieces on first time. Open to progress.

Form: 381F

Bookem Danno^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: R Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

33/1

Twice-raced maiden. Brought down in novice hurdle at this C&D (good, 22/1) 18 days ago.

Form: 6F7B

Dunleer Phoenix⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott

18/1

Seventh of 15 in bumper at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 20/1) 70 days ago. Makes hurdles debut for top yard.

Form: 37

Eat My Dust³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Fahey

100/1

Tongue strap on, thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Tramore (16f, good) on NH debut 35 days ago.

Form: 0

L'or Des Roses¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B W Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey

16/1

Maiden pointer. Third of 15 in novice hurdle (14/1) at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 35P8-53

Celine Man¹²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Ricky Doyle| T: M Fahey

80/1

Twice-raced maiden. 33/1, ninth of 14 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (19.4f, good) 127 days ago.

Form: 0-9

Dr Val¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Excellent third of 12 in novice hurdle (33/1) at Wexford (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago.

Form: 4P903

Roman Parish^t1²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 92

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 18/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (20.2f, good) 27 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0470

Blossom De Mai¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 28/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 13 days ago, tailing off early final circuit. Back down in trip.

Form: 2-580P

Will You Win^t,v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93

8/1

Fair chaser. Remains a maiden after 19 hurdle runs. Below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 45P346

Finsceal Na Mara

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

100/1

Finsceal Fior filly. Dam unraced.

Form:

Lily Bianca^h¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Gearoid Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Gearoid Brouder

150/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, brought down in novice hurdle at this C&D (good) 18 days ago.

Form: 0-8B

Sholsang⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens| T: D M Christie

40/1

Winning pointer. Ninth of 10 in novice chase (33/1) at Roscommon (16.3f, soft) 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. RESERVE.

Form: P-29409

Non-Runners

Evenwood Sonofagun²¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: R O'Brien J: Danny Mullins

Carraig Gorm⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Christian Delcros J: Reserve 1

Gold Haven²²

Weight: 10-9| Age: 4

T: M Mulvany J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Finnthemagician (1/1), Evenwood Sonofagun (2/1), Favorite Moon (11/4), No Trouble (11/2), Will You Win (8/1), L'or Des Roses (16/1), Dunleer Phoenix (18/1), Carraig Gorm (20/1), Bookem Danno (33/1), Gold Haven (33/1), Roman Parish (40/1), Sholsang (40/1), Dr Val (50/1), Celine Man (80/1), Blossom De Mai (80/1), Eat My Dust (100/1), Finsceal Na Mara (100/1), Lily Bianca (150/1)

Given FAVOURITE MOON's Flat ability, there's surely more to come from his as a hurdler so he's just about the most persuasive option. Finnthemagician would have gone close but for a late fall on hurdles debut and is feared, along with Evenwood Sonofagun.