16:40 Downpatrick

Sunday 13 August 2023

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Shortcross Irish Whiskey Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 5m 25.00s

Tick Along⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 93| BF| C

17/2

C&D winner. One win from 21 NH runs. Winner in hurdle here in May. 10/1, sixth of 13 in handicap chase at Roscommon (21.3f, soft) 5 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 5-16336

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Tuff Days¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: Michael Barry| OR: 92

4/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 9/4) 17 days ago. Good second at Kilbeggan prior to that. Can play a prominent role if none the worse for that tumble.

Form: 33242F

Nuttorridge^p,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 90| BF| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Creditable second of 15 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at this course (21.8f, good) 31 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 63P9-42

Roman Parish^p1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Flanagan| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 90

10/1

7/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, good) 31 days ago, going in snatches. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 98-2P45

Attitash^t⁵

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

20/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap chase at Roscommon (24.8f, soft, 14/1) on debut over fences 5 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly.

Form: 00-04D8

Across The Ocean⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good) 62 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to improvement.

Form: 0000

How Decc^p1,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 88

5/1

Creditable fourth of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Limerick (22f, soft) 17 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can make presence felt.

Form: 60-P824

Shean Glory⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S Aherne| OR: 87

25/1

Latest win in hurdle at Clonmel in February. Pulled up in handicap chase (14/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good to soft) 80 days ago, pulled up before next. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 12056-P

Lonracha²³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 82

25/1

14/1, sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0F/8P-06

Gigantamax Eevee^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 81

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft, 14/1) 17 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 600-947

Nomadic Star^p⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80

22/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 14/1, respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good) 72 days ago.

Form: 550F-39

Robindevidastar^b⁵⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80| D

9/1

5/1, bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.3f, good to soft) 57 days ago, needing stiffer test.

Form: 2000-75

Charlie Bawnie²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 85

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Fifth of 16 in novice hurdle (250/1) at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 23 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task. RESERVE.

Form: 00-05

Non-Runners

What An Ocean¹⁵³

Weight: 11-13| Age: 7

T: G Elliott J: Danny Gilligan

I Am Spider Man⁷²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: C Byrnes J: J J Slevin

Greatmindstinkalik²²⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: M J Smith J: P J Carberry

Hockworthy Flyer⁸

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: A McNamara J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Nuttorridge (11/4), Tuff Days (4/1), How Decc (5/1), I Am Spider Man (7/1), Tick Along (17/2), Robindevidastar (9/1), Roman Parish (10/1), Gigantamax Eevee (12/1), Hockworthy Flyer (14/1), Attitash (20/1), Charlie Bawnie (20/1), What An Ocean (20/1), Nomadic Star (22/1), Shean Glory (25/1), Lonracha (25/1), Greatmindstinkalik (25/1), Across The Ocean (50/1)

Mark McNiff's NUTTORRIDGE arrives on the back of 2 solid in-frame efforts this spring and is taken to resume winning ways under Phillip Enright. Tuff Days has been knocking on the door and rates a likely threat if none the worse for a fall at Limerick last time. How Decc is another to consider, while Gavin Cromwell handicap newcomer Across The Ocean and the Charles Byrnes-trained I Am Spider Man are a couple to keep an eye on in the betting.