15:50 Downpatrick

Monday 28 August 2023

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Randox Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 5m 21.07s

Snugsborough Benny^p¹⁰

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 109| D

16/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2019. Slipped up before race took shape in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy, 20/1) 10 days ago, won by Joshua Chamberlain.

Form: 6B3-60S

Sargent Lightfoot²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 106

17/2

Below form eighth of 19 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Galway (16.6f, soft) 28 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Should strip fitter with that under his belt. Hood off.

Form: 4127-88

Glendars Mahler^t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J Fahey| OR: 105

7/1

Tongue strap on for first time, career best when winning 10-runner novice hurdle (11/2) at Sligo (17.8f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 3-932F1

Lighthouse Rose^p¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-10| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 105| CD

10/1

3-time C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, fourth of 7 in handicap hurdle at this course (21.8f, good, 7/1) 15 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: P0-F074

Gladiatorial^t³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 103| CD

15/2

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, heavy, 33/1) 37 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 505-8F9

Joshua Chamberlain¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 103

7/2

7/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (21f, heavy) 10 days ago, comfortably. New mark and different ground this time.

Form: 0-83651

The Grey Monty¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 99

7/2

Very good second of 7 in handicap hurdle (6/1) at this course (21.8f, good) 15 days ago. Has to be taken seriously on the back of that very encouraging return to action.

Form: 73324-2

Paidi's Passion³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-2| J: Jordan Gainford| T: D M Christie| OR: 97| D

11/2

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 34 days ago, weakening when not fluent at the last.

Form: 89-FP20

Moneynabane⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 91

20/1

40/1, good fifth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 976975

Porky Rush³²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-0| J: E M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ms M Flynn| OR: 80

16/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 18/1, pulled up in handicap hurdle at Limerick (22f, soft) 32 days ago.

Form: 02U-97P

Forecasts

The Grey Monty (7/2), Joshua Chamberlain (7/2), Paidi's Passion (11/2), Glendars Mahler (7/1), Gladiatorial (15/2), Sargent Lightfoot (17/2), Lighthouse Rose (10/1), Snugsborough Benny (16/1), Porky Rush (16/1), Moneynabane (20/1)

THE GREY MONTY's return from a year off here a fortnight ago was very promising and on that evidence, this mark is within range. Glendars Mahler and Paidi's Passion are a couple of viable threats.