15:50 Downpatrick

Thursday 13 July 2023

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Downpatrick Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 4m 8.60s

Sovereign Duke⁴⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 99

16/1

Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.6f, good, 11/1) 40 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 43P/0-25

Trishknowsbest^h,t⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 99| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Unseated rider 2nd in handicap chase at Tipperary (17f, good to soft, 10/1) 70 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Ian Patrick Donoghue. Hood back on and not ruled out.

Form: 42957-U

Ask The Leader^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 97| CD

12/1

Course winner. In third and still going well when fell 3 out in handicap chase at Tipperary (19.5f, soft, 10/1) 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles and in the picture.

Form: 010-24F

Clear The Clouds⁶⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

7/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, good to soft, 9/2) 69 days ago. Considered.

Form: 54205-4

Sula Warrior²⁹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 95

33/1

Winner in hurdle at Perth in July. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Navan (21.7f, good), driven leaving back straight. Off 9 months with work to do.

Form: F/2515P-

Thornleigh Frank⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 94

10/3

Creditable seventh of 15 in novice hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 44 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Not discounted with more to offer.

Form: 8/857-67

C'Est Quelqu'un¹³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 92| D

7/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap chase (5/1) at Leicester (22.7f, good) 135 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Sean Curran. Not ruled out.

Form: P/03P15-

Breagagh^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 90

28/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (7f, good, 14/1) 20 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Below form on last hurdle outing so more is needed.

Form: 9/45P-05

Kellie's Dream²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 89

8/1

One win from 3 runs last season. Winner in hurdle at Wexford in September. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good to soft, 5/1). Off 9 months but she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 800/157-

Millies Dream^p1⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

7/1

Very good fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle (7/1) at Sligo (19.9f, good) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Should have more to offer. Player.

Form: 900/9-94

Ivane³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: E Walsh⁽³⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 88

33/1

80/1, eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 31 days ago, going in snatches. Others appeal more.

Form: 8/6590-8

Maxios Show⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Donagh Meyler| T: Gary McGill| OR: 85

25/1

Last of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 18/1) 51 days ago, dropping away quickly. Difficult ask.

Form: 5600-60

Chancer Dancer^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-10| J: C J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 83

17/2

Encouraging sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle (7/2) at Uttoxeter (19.9f, good to soft) 21 days ago, fading late on. On a lenient mark so she's interesting now back in trip.

Form: 00P-426

Forecasts

Thornleigh Frank (10/3), Clear The Clouds (7/2), C'Est Quelqu'un (7/1), Millies Dream (7/1), Kellie's Dream (8/1), Chancer Dancer (17/2), Trishknowsbest (10/1), Ask The Leader (12/1), Sovereign Duke (16/1), Maxios Show (25/1), Breagagh (28/1), Ivane (33/1), Sula Warrior (33/1)

CHANCER DANCER should benefit from this drop back in trip judged on her fading Uttoxeter sixth last time out and can capitalise on a handy-looking mark now at the chief expense of unexposed pair Millies Dream and Thornleigh Frank who look to have better days ahead of them.