19:05 Down Royal

Friday 1 September 2023

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Pilgrim's Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 6m 4.6s

Walking The Walk^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 100| D

7/2

Latest win in hurdle at Limerick in July. Below form fourth of 11 in handicap chase (7/2) at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Respected for top yard.

Form: 221314

Doune Castle^t³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 99| D

6/1

1 win from 3 runs this season. Latest win in hurdle at Perth in June. Fifth of 7 in handicap hurdle (11/2) at Perth (23.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. C

Form: 12/0-015

Jukebox Jive^p,t²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: S Nolan| OR: 99

17/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, fifth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (23.6f, good to soft, 33/1) 24 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 00896-5

Cocoplum⁷²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: K C Sexton| T: C A McBratney| OR: 98

12/1

Below form seventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good, 15/2) 72 days ago.

Form: 770-247

Fox Fearless^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ricky Doyle| T: O McKiernan| OR: 98

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Cork (18.7f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 0905-40

Ace Aussie^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 96

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 33/1, creditable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good) 55 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 400-07

Winnie Woodnutt^h,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 96| D

2/1

Hurdle winner in April and has continued in good form, resuming winning ways over fences at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 11/4) last Friday. Had a bit in hand and looks well treated back hurdling off only 1 lb higher.

Form: 31-2331

Roi De Dubai⁵⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-7| J: Simon Torrens| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95| BF| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 5/1, eighth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good) 55 days ago.

Form: 0F00-08

Skol⁹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Anna McGuinness⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 95

50/1

125/1, seventh of 13 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.4f, good) 91 days ago.

Form: UP/P4-P7

Free Parking^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Thomas Reilly⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 93

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2/90-080

Zanjabeel^b,t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-5| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: Stephanie Ocsko-Moore| OR: 93| D

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. Fairly useful winner at 12f on flat. Pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 25/1) 7 days ago won by Winnie Woodnutt. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: P-P070P

Ragin Cajun^b1,t⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 92| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tailed-off ninth of 13 to Winnie Woodnutt in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (25f, soft, 20/1) 7 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 247PP/9

Sarah's Soldier^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: P A Fahy| OR: 91

16/1

11/2, tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good to soft) 4 days ago, never travelling well.

Form: 90-P630

Spring Street^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: J P Flavin| OR: 89

20/1

25/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 00P2-06

Tell Her Nothing²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: A P Heskin| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 93

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving Brendan Duke when pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (20.3f, heavy). Off 7 months.

Form: 807P-

Karayaz^p¹⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: John Cullen| OR: 87

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, last of 11 in maiden (150/1) at Sligo (13.2f, good to soft). Switches from Flat to hurdles. Creditable on last hurdle outing. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 98F9P5-

Heart Of Rome^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-8| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| OR: 87

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Limerick (22f, soft) 36 days ago. Likely capable of better. RESERVE.

Form: 0087

Non-Runners

Whatsyourstatus⁷²

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: G O'Loughlin J: Gavin Brouder

Kingston Kid¹⁸

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: E M O'Sullivan J: E Walsh

Battle Of Benburb¹⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: J C McConnell J: Kieren Buckley

Ballymagee³¹

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: Caroline Mccaldin J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Winnie Woodnutt (2/1), Walking The Walk (7/2), Doune Castle (6/1), Whatsyourstatus (13/2), Jukebox Jive (17/2), Kingston Kid (10/1), Cocoplum (12/1), Sarah's Soldier (16/1), Roi De Dubai (16/1), Spring Street (20/1), Heart Of Rome (20/1), Fox Fearless (22/1), Battle Of Benburb (25/1), Ragin Cajun (28/1), Free Parking (33/1), Ace Aussie (33/1), Ballymagee (33/1), Karayaz (33/1), Skol (50/1), Tell Her Nothing (50/1), Zanjabeel (66/1)

WINNIE WOODNUTT has mixed hurdling and chasing to good effect this year, failing to finish in out of the first 3 in 6 outings, and can follow up last week's success over fences at Kilbeggan. Whatsyourstatus shaped better than the result back hurdling at Wexford last time and is second choice ahead of Walking The Walk and Jukebox Jive.