19:00 Down Royal

Friday 2 June 2023

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BoyleSports Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 4m 51.1s

Val The Man^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: C Collins| OR: 102

14/1

16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, let down by his jumping when fifth of 15 in maiden at Killarney (17f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Has been handed a stiff opening mark.

Form: 52P60-5

Kelce²²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Richard Condon⁽⁵⁾| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 101

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden who possibly needed the run when well held on handicap debut at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Remains capable of better.

Form: 5P687-0

Inforapenny²⁵⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 97| D

9/1

Winner at Bellewstown in July. Turned in a rare poor effort at Downpatrick when last seen and appeals as the type to bounce back on this return to action.

Form: 631420-

Lakefield Flyer¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 97

13/8

Progressive hurdler who made a successful chasing debut in 13-runner maiden at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft, 7/2) 14 days ago. Back over hurdles and looks the type to go on improving.

Form: 6066-21

Lariat^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 97

22/1

Failed to come on for recent run when tenth of 19 in handicap (14/1) at Navan (13f, soft) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: 28260U-

Skol³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 97

125/1

Pulled up in hunter chase on first run since leaving Noel Meade in hunter chase at this course (23.2f, good to soft) 32 days ago, losing touch from 4 out. Back over hurdles and has plenty to prove.

Form: 3UP/P4-P

Dont Doubt Me^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 93| D

18/1

Brought down in maiden chase (18/1) at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 14 days ago won by Lakefield Flyer. Back over hurdles.

Form: 48610-B

I Am Spider Man²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M M McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Byrnes| OR: 92| BF| D

3/1

Failed to complete (fell heavily fifth) on first run since leaving Noel C. Kelly in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft) 22 days ago. Was strong in the betting on that occasion so it will be interesting to see if his supporters return.

Form: 56010-F

Toor Moment¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 91| D

12/1

5/1, shaped well after 12 weeks off when fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good) 15 days ago. Back up in trip and must enter calculations.

Form: 22099-4

Movie King^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽⁷⁾| T: A J Martin| OR: 90

8/1

Shaped well after 7 months off when second of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago, closing all way to line. One to be interested in back up in trip.

Form: 8/0208-2

Serpolette^t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Phillip Enright| T: E D Delany| OR: 90| D

16/1

16/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip and should come on for that.

Form: 26000-0

Attitash^t¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 89

40/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Tipperary (24f, good) 15 days ago. Out of sorts at present.

Form: 1/P000-0

Uberrima Fides^v²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 88

66/1

Down the field completed starts over hurdles and well held on most recent Flat outing. RESERVE.

Form: 00P0-

Non-Runners

Cocoplum²

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Non Runner

Joshua Chamberlain⁶⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 6

T: G Keane J: Ricky Doyle

Gamigin²⁸

Weight: 10-13| Age: 5

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

Stander²¹¹

Weight: 10-7| Age: 9

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lakefield Flyer (13/8), I Am Spider Man (3/1), Cocoplum (7/1), Movie King (8/1), Inforapenny (9/1), Kelce (11/1), Toor Moment (12/1), Val The Man (14/1), Serpolette (16/1), Dont Doubt Me (18/1), Lariat (22/1), Joshua Chamberlain (25/1), Stander (25/1), Gamigin (33/1), Attitash (40/1), Uberrima Fides (66/1), Skol (125/1)

LAKEFIELD FLYER was value for more than the winning margin having idled when clear on his chasing debut at Downpatrick 2 weeks ago and there's no reason why he shouldn't continue to go the right way back over hurdles, so he's selected to follow up. Toor Moment and Movie King both shaped well on their most recent outings and warrant respect.