16:10 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 August 2023

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MacNabb Waste Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 5m 23.10s

Cozone^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 106

14/1

Fair hurdler. 80/1, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with work to do.

Form: 050P-U0

Invictus World^t1¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N McParlan| T: Gerald Quinn

5/1

Lightly-raced winner under NH rules. Good fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (18.8f, good to soft, 18/1) 100 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Has something to find on form though.

Form: 4217-4

Notkeepinyagoing^t⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| BF

3/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Fairly useful winner at 17f in bumpers. Fifth of 13 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.4f, good, 5/2) on hurdles bow 53 days ago. Can improve so she's no forlorn hope.

Form: 4U1/10-5

Josies Dylan¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

20/1

Once-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft, 50/1) on NH debut 11 days ago. Lots more is required.

Form: 76P/2-0

One Of Us Is Lying^t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey

125/1

Twice-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, fifth of 6 in novice hurdle (50/1) at Perth (16.2f, good to soft) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip with plenty to find.

Form: P-P05

Righteous Ruane¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: P J Gilligan

80/1

Poor hurdler. 200/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Galway (21f, good to soft) 11 days ago, behind when pulled up before last. Others appeal more.

Form: 07-P8FP

Rule The Wind⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 114

5/4

Fairly useful maiden hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, below form third of 13 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.8f, good, 4/1) 71 days ago. Up in trip. Leading claims on pick of his form.

Form: 72-73

Rust To Riches¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: N McCluskey

33/1

Modest chaser. Pulled up in handicap chase (33/1) at Perth (23.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Goes over hurdles with lots to prove.

Form: 55P5PP

Zettabyte^p³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 101

9/2

Fairly useful maiden hurdler. Badly hampered 5 out when pulled up in novice hurdle (8/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 30 days ago. Well worth another chance.

Form: 280-36P

Non-Runners

Gentle And Kind³⁰

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: H De Bromhead J: Rachael Blackmore

Forecasts

Rule The Wind (5/4), Gentle And Kind (11/8), Notkeepinyagoing (3/1), Zettabyte (9/2), Invictus World (5/1), Cozone (14/1), Josies Dylan (20/1), Rust To Riches (33/1), Righteous Ruane (80/1), One Of Us Is Lying (125/1)

RULE THE WIND wasn't at his best when third at Tramore last time but possesses much the best form on offer so is fancied to bounce back in style now stepping up in distance. Zettabyte didn't enjoy the rub of the green when pulled up at Kilbeggan and can emerge as the chief threat ahead of Notkeepinyagoing, who showed fairly useful winning form in bumpers and can build on her Wexford hurdling debut fifth.