18:05 Downpatrick

Friday 24 May 2024

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Down Royal Corporation Of Horse Breeders Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 5m 40.9s

Suile Ban^p¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽²⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 89

14/1

First run since leaving Adrian Brendan Joyce when pulled up in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (21.4f, good) 17 days ago, pulled up early final circuit. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 86066-P

That's About Right³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: C Owens⁽⁴⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 89

9/2

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Naas (19.3f, soft, 7/1) 38 days ago, not ideally placed. Needs considering.

Form: 043047-

Paddy Elvis^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁴⁾| T: S R B Crawford| OR: 86

10/3

Very good fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (14/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously back in handicap company.

Form: 06838-5

Roman Parish^p,t³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Carl Millar⁽⁴⁾| T: D M O'Brien| OR: 86

5/2

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 14/1, tenth of 14 in novice chase at Tramore (21.7f, heavy). Off 7 months. Switches from chase to hurdles with more to do.

Form: 458P05-

Aliunde^t¹⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Philip Byrnes| T: M M McNiff| OR: 85

13/2

Creditable fifth of 13 in handicap chase at Down Royal (20f, soft, 25/1) 150 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3/54005-

Whiskey Lady^b¹⁷⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: Mike O'Connor| T: G Scott| OR: 83

17/2

Seventh of 10 in novice hurdle at Tramore (21f, soft, 20/1) 178 days ago so needs to get back on track.

Form: 70084/7-

Rewrite The Script^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Gary Noonan⁽²⁾| T: M A Daly| OR: 81

15/2

Creditable eighth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (24.6f, good, 10/1) 13 days ago. Cheekpieces back on and not ruled out. Engaged Limerick 655 Thursday.

Form: P39P6-8

Non-Runners

Mosaaheb²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: J J Hanlon J: Shane Fenelon

Johnny Cakes²⁸

Weight: 11-3| Age: 5

T: P J Rothwell J: P J O'Hanlon

Forecasts

Roman Parish (5/2), Paddy Elvis (10/3), That's About Right (9/2), Aliunde (13/2), Rewrite The Script (15/2), Whiskey Lady (17/2), Johnny Cakes (12/1), Suile Ban (14/1), Mosaaheb (16/1)

PADDY ELVIS reverts to handicap company on an attractive mark having posted a very good C&D novice fifth last time out so gets the vote. Aliunde rates the chief danger back in this sphere, although That's About Right didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh at Naas and have can have a say too.