14:10 Down Royal

Monday 6 May 2024

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Club Lemon Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 4m 4.8s

Benjis Benefit¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 95| BF

9/2

Good second of 15 in handicap hurdle (6/4) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 10 days ago, not ideally placed. First run for yard after leaving Emmet Mullins. Expected to be bang there.

Form: F7P/F42-

Tell Us This³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 94

15/2

Promising sort. Below form eleventh of 25 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Naas (16f, soft) 32 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 080060-

Up And Out¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

14/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 14/1, respectable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 062403-

Forever Frankie¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: R Deegan| T: S Aherne| OR: 93

9/1

Good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.7f, good to soft, 10/1) 14 days ago. Merits consideration on the back of that excellent run.

Form: 059002-

Roderick^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: O R Brown⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 92

22/1

Fair winner at 8f on Flat. 17/2, thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, heavy) 13 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Open to improvement in this sphere.

Form: 06000-

She's Tobias^t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 92

50/1

Fell in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft, 40/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 23/9RPF-

Breagagh^p¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Aileen O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 91

10/1

Remains a maiden after 18 NH runs. 9/2, third of 16 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.2f, heavy) 104 days ago.

Form: 352PP3-

Natural Ability^t¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: C D Maxwell| T: A J Martin| OR: 90

50/1

80/1, eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Limerick (17.7f, heavy) 132 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0P/U708-

Royal Time^t⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley| T: S Crawley| OR: 90

16/1

Fourteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy, 33/1) 57 days ago.

Form: 0000-

Del Girl⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: S Crawley| OR: 88

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tenth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy, 33/1) 57 days ago.

Form: 0070-

Who's In Midfield^t⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 88

28/1

Last of 4 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16.2f, heavy, 125/1) 43 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 00F4-

Eikonix^b1¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 87

33/1

Unreliable type. Thirteenth of 19 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tipperary (16f, good to soft) 13 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 0/5R080-

Spyfall^t⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: C Owens⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 87

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 22/1, last of 5 in handicap hurdle at Ludlow (15.8f, soft) 46 days ago.

Form: 04055-

Banada Bridge⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 85

16/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Bit below form sixth of 15 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, soft, 33/1) 64 days ago. Handicaps more suitable.

Form: 325506-

Divilabother⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 85

12/1

Twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.5f, heavy, 40/1) 57 days ago. Booking of Millar a plus.

Form: 0000-

Rightfolksplease^p1³⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 85

9/2

Fourteenth of 24 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, soft). Off 13 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 0U60/

Volez Vous¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: D Deacon| OR: 85

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 7 in novice hurdle at Clonmel (18.7f, soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0606-

A La Carte^h¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: Liz Doyle| OR: 83

66/1

Hooded for first time, tenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to soft, 50/1) 12 days ago. Booking of Harney a plus.

Form: 8/76080-

Ballerina Boxer^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D Harvey| OR: 83

20/1

Hood/tongue strap on for first time, brought down in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Naas (19.3f, soft) 20 days ago.

Form: UF000B-

Chancer Dancer^t²³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 82

17/2

4/1, respectable third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft). Off 7 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 426043-

Non-Runners

Sunwalk⁶⁴

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: S Neville J: Reserve 1

Perfect Pupil²²

Weight: 11-11| Age: 6

T: S McConville J: Reserve 2

Mullins Cross²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: J J Hanlon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Benjis Benefit (9/2), Rightfolksplease (9/2), Tell Us This (15/2), Chancer Dancer (17/2), Forever Frankie (9/1), Breagagh (10/1), Divilabother (12/1), Del Girl (14/1), Up And Out (14/1), Royal Time (16/1), Banada Bridge (16/1), Ballerina Boxer (20/1), Roderick (22/1), Who's In Midfield (28/1), Spyfall (33/1), Eikonix (33/1), She's Tobias (50/1), Natural Ability (50/1), Volez Vous (66/1), A La Carte (66/1)

BENJIS BENEFIT was a rare one who failed to deliver when the money was down twice for Emmet Mullins but he's joined another shrewd yard and is worth another chance. Forever Frankie produced a big career best at Tramore a fortnight ago and is a threat, along with Breagagh.