15:00 Downpatrick

Friday 16 September 2022

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M B McGrady & Co. Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 16.40s

Karla Martina^h⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R P Geoghegan⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 92

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 11/2, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 59 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 73-3R40

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Kellie's Dream¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 91

9/2

1 win from 1 run this season. Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 6/1) 13 days ago, just holding on. In the mix.

Form: 08800-1

Der Mc²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Mullins| T: M J O'Connor| OR: 89

11/1

25/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good to firm) 21 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle run so more is needed.

Form: 86/F0-00

Hollys Honour¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 89

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable 5½ lengths fifth of 13 to Kellie's Dream in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16f, good to soft, 20/1) 13 days ago. Needs considering.

Form: 00-645

Mater Matuta^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E D Delany| OR: 89

15/2

2 wins from 4 runs this season. 9/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.4f, good to firm) 24 days ago, driven out. One to keep on right side.

Form: 06-1451

Trishknowsbest^h,t1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: P Griffin| OR: 89

7/1

14/1, creditable 4 lengths fifth of 15 to Mater Matuta in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (16.4f, good to firm) 24 days ago, running on. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 796595

Clody Valley^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 88

9/2

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. Creditable fourth of 20 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Galway (16.6f, good) 11 days ago. Only one win from 24 NH runs.

Form: 1-46824

Darkest Hour^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 88

7/1

Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at this course (18.8f, good) 18 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 0-73623

Out By Eleven^t1⁹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S Doyle| OR: 88

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 95 days ago, weakening before 2 out. Down in trip with work to do in tongue strap for 1st time.

Form: 000-5P

I Am Spider Man⁸²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K J Brouder| T: N C Kelly| OR: 87

17/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 5/1, good sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (22.1f, soft) 82 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 800-56

Kalanisi Dubh⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: S Fahey| OR: 86

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 28/1) 41 days ago, best work finish. Should progress.

Form: 0-593

Light Parade¹⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: W J Burke| OR: 86

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 10/1, creditable seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at Thurles (21f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 64077-

Guest²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: Simon Torrens| T: H Smyth| OR: 83

125/1

200/1, ninth of 15 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (20f, good) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: P00P-49

Ballycastle Brat^p,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: L Young| OR: 80

50/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good) 25 days ago.

Form: 9-07060

Fair Minded^h1⁹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: D McDonogh| OR: 80

14/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 14/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, good) 94 days ago, finding little. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 55400-9

Result Amended

Karla Martina - Original Position 12th. Amended Position 11th.

Kellie's Dream - Original Position 6th. Amended Position 5th.

Der Mc - Original Position 8th. Amended Position 7th.

Hollys Honour - Original Position 5th. Amended Position 18th.

Clody Valley - Original Position 11th. Amended Position 10th.

I Am Spider Man - Original Position 13th. Amended Position 12th.

Kalanisi Dubh - Original Position 10th. Amended Position 9th.

Guest - Original Position 14th. Amended Position 13th.

Ballycastle Brat - Original Position 9th. Amended Position 8th.

Fair Minded - Original Position 7th. Amended Position 6th.

Non-Runners

A Mere Bagatelle¹⁸

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 1

Money Heist¹⁵⁵

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Gap Of Dunloe⁵⁹³

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: A A Howard J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kellie's Dream (9/2), Clody Valley (9/2), A Mere Bagatelle (9/2), Trishknowsbest (7/1), Darkest Hour (7/1), Mater Matuta (15/2), I Am Spider Man (17/2), Der Mc (11/1), Gap Of Dunloe (11/1), Fair Minded (14/1), Karla Martina (14/1), Light Parade (18/1), Hollys Honour (18/1), Kalanisi Dubh (20/1), Out By Eleven (33/1), Ballycastle Brat (50/1), Money Heist (50/1), Guest (125/1)

A case can be made for a few of these but smooth Bellewstown scorer MATER MATUTA gets the nod given she still looks handily weighted on her chase form despite taking a 4 lb rise. Darkest Hour is also weighted to have a say, with Kilbeggan third Kalanisi Dubh firmly in the picture too.