17:45 Downpatrick

Friday 15 September 2023

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Caleb And Ezra Starkey Flat Race

Off time: 17:47 | Winning time: 4m 32.1s

Cap Bernat^t³³

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P McNeilly⁽⁷⁾| T: R McNeilly

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourth of 8 in bumper (22/1) at this course (18.8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 5/44

Western Fold¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

4/5

Once-raced maiden. 20/1, third of 16 in bumper at Punchestown (16.4f, good to soft) on NH debut 143 days ago. Sets a solid standard and merits plenty of respect.

Form: 3-

Wrecking Ballbilly⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| BF

4/1

Twice-raced maiden. Second of 7 in bumper at Perth (16.2f, good to soft, evens) 44 days ago. Not dismissed.

Form: 22

Get In Line

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

9/4

Getaway filly. Dam (b93), bumper winner, half-sister to useful hurdler/chaser (2m/17f winner) Pepe Simo and bumper winner/useful hurdler (stayed 25f) The Eaglehaslanded. Obvious claims on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Fort Randall⁴⁰

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: J J Hanlon J: Mr P Hanlon

Hypersonic Missile²³

Weight: 11-12| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Mr F R Buckley

Kathleen Gold²¹⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: R P Burns J: Ms N Burns

Shindilla¹⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Peter Fahey J: Miss M O'Sullivan

Demanding Gerry

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: James Andrew Fahey J: Mr D G Lavery

Forecasts

Western Fold (4/5), Get In Line (9/4), Wrecking Ballbilly (4/1), Hypersonic Missile (5/1), Fort Randall (14/1), Cap Bernat (22/1), Demanding Gerry (33/1), Shindilla (50/1), Kathleen Gold (66/1)

GET IN LINE is out of a bumper winner and with a yard that dominates this sphere, so she's a confident choice to make a successful start if the market speaks in her favour. Western Fold is the clear pick of those with experience and Wrecking Ballbilly isn't without a chance following a good second at Perth.