17:05 Downpatrick

Friday 5 May 2023

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Rory's Miles2Mayo Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:04 | Winning time: 5m 28.8s

Attaboyarchie²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Miss E J Sweeney⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116

12/1

Fair hurdler. 14/1, fifteenth of 21 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 422440-

Ballyquin Bay³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 104

9/1

Fair hurdler. 6/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, heavy) 33 days ago. Yard also saddles Bob Cigar.

Form: 8/63246-

Bob Cigar²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

4/1

Promising individual. Third of 9 in novice hurdle at Cork (24.4f, soft, 20/1) 25 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 243-

Danada¹⁰⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy

10/3

Promising individual. 40/1, third of 17 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (16.8f, heavy) on NH debut 108 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should improve.

Form: 3-

Lazer Wolf²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in bumper (9/4) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, soft) 21 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Up in trip.

Form: 22634-

Meranti²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S R B Crawford

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Eleventh of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft, 100/1) on NH debut 27 days ago. Ottizzini appears to be the stable No 1.

Form: P0-

Portnacoo¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Sloan

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 40/1, below form sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.2f, good to soft) 14 days ago.

Form: 9556-

The Ballyline Man²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/1

Once-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in bumper at Cork (19f, good to soft, 6/4) on NH debut 26 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 2/4-

Impulse¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: C P McNamara| T: Liam G O'brien

40/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eighth of 16 in bumper (18/1) at Tipperary (20.2f, soft) 17 days ago. Makes hurdles debut.

Form: 4P38-

Ottizzini³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 120

2/1

Fair hurdler. 11/4, respectable third of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (21.7f, heavy) 33 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Obvious claims.

Form: 63/4353-

Signora Di Milano^p1⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: W Durkan

150/1

Milan mare. Half-sister to fair 3m chase winner Crystal Moon. Dam unraced half-sister to useful hurdler/high-class chaser (stays 25f) Chantry House. Little impact 2 starts between the flags. Wears cheekpieces.

Form: P5-

Tomannie⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

200/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. 200/1, twelfth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.9f, heavy) on hurdles bow 49 days ago. Up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 00-

Non-Runners

Pahlavi¹³⁵

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: J S McGarvey

Jimli's Cave³³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 2

Aughafatten¹³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: Gerald Quinn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ottizzini (2/1), Danada (10/3), Bob Cigar (4/1), The Ballyline Man (7/1), Pahlavi (8/1), Ballyquin Bay (9/1), Lazer Wolf (12/1), Attaboyarchie (12/1), Portnacoo (25/1), Aughafatten (33/1), Impulse (40/1), Jimli's Cave (66/1), Meranti (80/1), Signora Di Milano (150/1), Tomannie (200/1)

The vote goes to DANADA, who made a promising start to his career when third at Clonmel in January and this step up in trip can help unlock improvement. Ottizzini doesn't look especially progressive but she's a key player nonetheless and is feared most ahead of the Willie Mullins-trained hurdling debutant The Ballyline Man. Bob Cigar looks the pick of the Gordon Elliott duo and also enters calculations.