15:25 Downpatrick

Friday 15 September 2023

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M B McGrady & Co. Accountants Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 4m 18.10s

Downthecellar^p,t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E J O'Grady| OR: 95| D

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (19.6f, soft, 66/1) 14 days ago, dropping away quickly 4 out. Switches from chase to hurdles. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: F-P80PP

Toucan Do¹⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 92

18/1

80/1, excellent seventh of 18 in novice hurdle at Listowel (16f, good) 102 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress and worthy of a market check.

Form: 3000-97

I'm For Home^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: A P Heskin| T: R K Watson| OR: 91

28/1

150/1 and hooded for 1st time, sixteenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (20f, soft) 160 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 495700-

Across The Ocean¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 92

33/1

Unseated rider in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 80/1) 18 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 0000FU

Ask Bob²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 90

7/2

6/1, fell in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Still unexposed and may have a bigger effort in him.

Form: 6700-7F

No Show^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Phillip Enright| T: J J Mangan| OR: 89

6/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.4f, soft, 14/1) 14 days ago, pushed out. Should go well again.

Form: 0-70041

Mille Miglia^p⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Kevin Sexton| T: C A McBratney| OR: 87

33/1

Fairly useful Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Opening mark potentially lenient based on what she's done on the level, so not a forlorn hope.

Form: 0-08

Cullenwaine^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 84

8/1

20/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good) 16 days ago. Needs to improve.

Form: P00-885

Chancer Dancer^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 82

4/1

7/1, good fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Cartmel (17.2f, soft) 20 days ago. Likely to be on the premises again.

Form: P-42604

Morricone²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 82

5/2

7/1, second of 9 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16f, good to soft) 26 days ago.

Form: 000S/02

Wee Jerry¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: N McCluskey| OR: 80

16/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Tenth of 12 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 50/1) 18 days ago. Hard to make any sort of case for.

Form: P50P80

Non-Runners

Resilient Front²²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: N Meade J: Jack Kennedy

Crabtrees Rebel³⁵¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: J Fahey J: Mark McDonagh

Forecasts

Morricone (5/2), Ask Bob (7/2), Chancer Dancer (4/1), No Show (6/1), Cullenwaine (8/1), Resilient Front (8/1), Downthecellar (12/1), Wee Jerry (16/1), Toucan Do (18/1), Crabtrees Rebel (25/1), I'm For Home (28/1), Across The Ocean (33/1), Mille Miglia (33/1)

MORRICONE travelled with purpose and left previous efforts behind when runner-up at Tramore last month, so he's a solid choice to go one better at the possible expense of No Show, a comfortable winner at Wexford a fortnight ago. Resilient Front is a notable handicap debutant if the market vibes are right.