17:40 Downpatrick

Friday 5 May 2023

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Randox Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 5m 36.04s

Mighty Jeremy^h,t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: I J Power| T: Liam G O'brien| OR: 102

3/1

Two wins from 4 runs last season. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, soft, 15/8) 19 days ago, comfortably. Improving in leaps and bounds.

Form: 20/4211-

Loudest Whisper²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: E D Delany| OR: 100

11/1

Bit below form third of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Bellewstown (14.3f, heavy) 29 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip.

Form: 2386U7-

Golas Tiep^p¹³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 99

18/1

11/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (22.5f, heavy) 135 days ago, pulled up home turn. Booking of O'Callaghan a plus. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 30/2F0P-

Billable Grant^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 98

28/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.7f, heavy, 28/1) 33 days ago.

Form: 66P098-

Who's Houdini³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 98

18/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft, 66/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 4034UP-

Clear The Clouds^t1³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

9/2

17/2, creditable fifth of 23 in handicap hurdle at Naas (18.9f, soft) 36 days ago. Tongue strap may help finishing effort.

Form: 7/54205-

Ballinclay Court³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: N Dooly| OR: 93

66/1

Seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Naas (16.3f, soft, 66/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 522077-

Kelly's Birr^b⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: C McGivern⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 93

13/2

Blinkered for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (22.1f, good to soft) 72 days ago, going off too hard. First run for yard after leaving John Patrick Ryan.

Form: 379P50-

Sheephaven Flyer¹⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 93

11/1

28/1, eleventh of 23 in novice hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 166 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task but he's in very good hands.

Form: U/590-

Herculaneum^p⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 92

5/1

Winner in hurdle at Naas in March. 4/1, fourteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 3/5251-0

Jenny Flex¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 92

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 11/1, very good fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft) 150 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve for leading yard.

Form: 214/665-

Gamigin¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR: 90

25/1

33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (15f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 507P50-

Non-Runners

King Ferdinand²⁶

Weight: 11-9| Age: 7

T: E M O'Sullivan J: E Walsh

Breagagh⁷⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: S Millar J: Mr N Gault

Echo Gate¹⁷⁸

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 2

Bella Union⁶⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mighty Jeremy (3/1), King Ferdinand (4/1), Clear The Clouds (9/2), Herculaneum (5/1), Jenny Flex (6/1), Kelly's Birr (13/2), Echo Gate (10/1), Sheephaven Flyer (11/1), Loudest Whisper (11/1), Who's Houdini (18/1), Golas Tiep (18/1), Bella Union (20/1), Gamigin (25/1), Breagagh (25/1), Billable Grant (28/1), Ballinclay Court (66/1)

MIGHTY JEREMY is suddenly improving at a rate of knots and the hat-trick looks a distinct possibility. Jenny Flex and Sheephaven Flyer represent good yards and both are open to progress now handicapping.