17:05 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2024

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Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 39.8s

Bringsty^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly

125/1

Fair Flat winner for James McAuley. Only tenth on his recent hurdling debut over C&D so needs a big step forward.

Form: 0

Point Gellibrand²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Cian Cullinan⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary

15/2

Promising type. Fairly useful winner at 10f on flat. Encouraging fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (17.8f, good, 33/1) on NH debut 28 days ago. Open to progress.

Form: 4-

High Honour⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: Ricky Doyle| T: D Kinsella

80/1

100/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good) 7 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles (11th on debut over 2m here) so more is needed.

Form: 0

Big Stage¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| BF

10/11

Promising individual. Good second over 21f here 14 days ago. Holds leading form claims.

Form: 15322-2

Kalsman^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 85

25/1

Modest hurdler. Creditable ninth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft, 50/1) 18 days ago. Remains a maiden after 9 hurdle runs.

Form: 7U004-9

Shinnhill^t1¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey| T: N McKnight

14/1

Once-raced maiden. 80/1, fourth of 19 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good to soft) on NH debut 18 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time and no forlorn hope.

Form: F3F5/4

Step Out^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: S R B Crawford

2/1

Promising type. Second of 13 in novice hurdle (6/1) at this course (18.8f, good) on hurdles bow 14 days ago. Should have more to offer. In the picture.

Form: 40/420-2

Zhivotov⁸⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: D E Mullins| T: Robert Widger

50/1

Once-raced maiden. 200/1, twenty third of 25 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, heavy) on NH debut 89 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 640-

Ash Court⁹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-11| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: L Lennon

125/1

150/1, twelfth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (12f) on debut. Makes hurdles debut with more required.

Form:

Bayonetta²⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: R Deegan| T: Gerald Quinn| OR: 97

8/1

Modest hurdler. Tongue strap on for 1st time, eighth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (17.8f, soft, 6/1). Off 8 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 3/34238-

Fly With Me Chik^t¹⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽³⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

125/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 200/1). Off 6 months with lots to find on form.

Form: 090-

French Milan²²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: K C Sexton| T: James Andrew Fahey

50/1

Poor hurdler. Pulled up in novice hurdle (100/1) at Tramore (20.3f, heavy), tailed off when pulled up after 4 out. Off 7 months.

Form: 60573P-

Menhir^h¹⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: M Rice

200/1

Once-raced maiden. Hooded, pulled up in novice chase (250/1) at Fairyhouse (16.5f, heavy) on NH debut 160 days ago. Makes hurdles debut with significantly more needed.

Form: 5P/PPP-

Wee Vee¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: S R B Crawford

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Twelfth of 13 in novice hurdle at this course (18.8f, good, 33/1) on NH debut 14 days ago.

Form: 0

Western Ability²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie

66/1

€2,200 3-y-o, Westerner gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (2m-23f winner) See U Bob and useful hurdler (2m/2¼m winner) Gold Ability. Market can guide. RESERVE

Form: PP7R-

Non-Runners

Eco Pete²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Simon Torrens

Augusta George¹⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: W J Bryson J: Reserve 2

Isn't He Westie²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: J G Cosgrave J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Big Stage (10/11), Step Out (2/1), Point Gellibrand (15/2), Bayonetta (8/1), Eco Pete (10/1), Shinnhill (14/1), Kalsman (25/1), French Milan (50/1), Zhivotov (50/1), Isn't He Westie (50/1), Western Ability (66/1), Augusta George (66/1), High Honour (80/1), Wee Vee (125/1), Bringsty (125/1), Fly With Me Chik (125/1), Ash Court (125/1), Menhir (200/1)

Not so competitive as the numbers suggest and BIG STAGE looks very much the way to go on the back of his promising recent second here. Both Step Out and Point Gellibran have better days ahead of them and can chase home Gordon Elliott's useful sort in that order.