17:20 Downpatrick

Friday 26 April 2024

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Grant Bros Developments Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 4m 30.4s

Crowsatedappletart¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: M Winters| OR: 93

28/1

One win from 21 NH runs. Tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy, 22/1) 15 days ago.

Form: PP98P0

Glenriver⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: M J Molloy⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 93

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 100/1, eighth of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.7f, heavy) 65 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should progress.

Form: 0048

Simply Shabra^b⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: A McCann| OR: 92

10/1

Winner at Naas in January. 9/1, below form sixth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 47 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 000156

Benjis Benefit⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 91| BF

6/4

4/6, first run since leaving James Joseph Mangan when only fourth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Gowran (16f, heavy) 92 days ago, travelling as well as any. Very interesting after that.

Form: 9F7P-F4

Walkonthebriteside^t¹⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 91

16/1

Off 6 months, fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 102 days ago. Should still improve.

Form: 7-8970

Evans Secret^t¹⁵³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 88

14/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Fourteenth of 19 in novice hurdle (100/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, soft) 153 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. May well do better.

Form: 770

Kilbrin Rocco^t1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: S Fitzgerald| T: M Winters| OR: 88

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 20/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, heavy) 15 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Likely to improve.

Form: 0009

Jimli's Cave^p1¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean Flanagan| T: R K Watson| OR: 86

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Navan (20f, heavy) 131 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 07-000

Paddy Elvis^p¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 86

6/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, soft, 22/1) 12 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 580683

The Riastrad^h¹⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 86

66/1

Modest maiden on Flat. Well held in maiden hurdles. Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000

Tom Red^t⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: M M McNiff| OR: 93

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, fifteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Naas (15.5f, heavy) 47 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6070

Be My Hero¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 84

7/1

Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. 9/1, bit below form 16 lengths sixth of 21 to Simply Shabra in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 105 days ago.

Form: 528356

Flashthelights^p,t¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80

9/1

Fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (22f, soft, 14/1) 12 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 790055

Johnny Cakes^p1⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: J P O'Sullivan| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

25/1

Pulled up in handicap chase (25/1) at Thurles (22.1f, soft) on debut over fences 64 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 60070P

Kiss My Lucky Egg²²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 80

9/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, fifth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Naas (16f, soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 4FP6P5

Non-Runners

She's Tobias¹⁰

Weight: 11-11| Age: 8

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 1

Ballerina Boxer¹⁰

Weight: 11-2| Age: 6

T: D Harvey J: Reserve 2

Granco Rof⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Benjis Benefit (6/4), Paddy Elvis (6/1), Be My Hero (7/1), Flashthelights (9/1), Kiss My Lucky Egg (9/1), Simply Shabra (10/1), Evans Secret (14/1), Granco Rof (14/1), Glenriver (16/1), Walkonthebriteside (16/1), Johnny Cakes (25/1), Ballerina Boxer (25/1), She's Tobias (25/1), Crowsatedappletart (28/1), Jimli's Cave (33/1), Kilbrin Rocco (40/1), Tom Red (40/1), The Riastrad (66/1)

BENJIS BENEFIT was backed as if defeat was out of the question starting out over hurdles for Emmet Mullins 3 months ago and is probably worth another chance in the hope he can see things out better this time. Paddy Elvis is a big player after his fine Down Royal run, while Glenriver is one of a few likely improvers now going handicapping.