20:00 Down Royal

Friday 2 June 2023

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BoyleSports Time To Switch Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 20:01 | Winning time: 4m 46.90s

Copia Verborum^t¹⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 87

40/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.9f, soft, 40/1) 164 days ago, pulled up after 3 out. Significantly up in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 306/80P-

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Reserve Judgement^b¹⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 85| D

5/1

Blinkered for 1st time, sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (20.4f, good to soft, 33/1) 100 days ago. Remains low mileage and can make presence felt.

Form: 0P0006-

Walking The Walk^b,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 84| D

1/1

Posted solid efforts over fences recently, latest when second of 11 in handicap at Wexford (25.2f, good to soft, 6/1) 13 days ago. 17 lb lower, returned to hurdling, and holds obvious claims.

Form: 2125-22

Kinnegad Lad^p¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Daire James McConville⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville| OR: 83

15/2

Back from 4-month absence when respectable fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Entitled to build on that and return to longer trip could suit.

Form: 58042-4

Camilla's Choice²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 82| D

10/1

20/1, fourth of 13 in handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Still looking for first success.

Form: 53RPP-4

Harvey Hillstar²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 82

33/1

Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle (150/1) at this course (17f, heavy), going in snatches. Off 17 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 08909/P

Porky Rush³²⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 82| BF

10/1

Unseated rider when last seen at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) in July but had posted good second over same C&D previously and warrants respect on return to action.

Form: 70/202U-

Highstreetfashion^p,t⁹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: P Rooney| OR: 80| C

12/1

Latest win in chase here in December. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Clonmel (23f, soft) 92 days ago, tailed off when pulled up 2 out. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 81143P-

One More Lass^t1⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

66/1

Eleventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (66/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Hard to fancy.

Form: 00300-0

So Ladylike^b1,t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-5| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 80| D

25/1

Saddle slipped when pulled up in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good, 10/1) 6 days ago, tailed off when pulled up after 5 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time. Below form last start in this sphere.

Form: 8246-8P

Sulafaat¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

12/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 33/1, fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.4f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 3PP9-P4

Non-Runners

Trim To Milan³⁵

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: G Keane J: Non Runner

Pino Boy⁶⁶⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 9

T: Mrs A Mooney J: L A McKenna

Stradbally Village¹⁰

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: Ms M Flynn J: A M King

Any Luck Colm⁶¹

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: C A McBratney J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Light Heidi²⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

Drimsree Lad⁴²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 12

T: S Millar J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Walking The Walk (1/1), Reserve Judgement (5/1), Kinnegad Lad (15/2), Camilla's Choice (10/1), Porky Rush (10/1), Highstreetfashion (12/1), Sulafaat (12/1), Pino Boy (14/1), Trim To Milan (20/1), Any Luck Colm (20/1), Drimsree Lad (20/1), Light Heidi (20/1), So Ladylike (25/1), Harvey Hillstar (33/1), Stradbally Village (33/1), Copia Verborum (40/1), One More Lass (66/1)

WALKING THE WALK arrives in good form and can take full advantage of his significantly lower hurdles mark here. Kinnegad Lad and Porky Rush make up the shortlist.