14:50 Downpatrick

Saturday 15 June 2024

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Randox (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2)

Off time: 14:50 | Winning time: 5m 26.5s

O'Faolains Glory^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 12-4| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 92| C

16/5

Fair winner at 19f in chases. 5/2, creditable third of 6 in handicap chase at Cartmel (25.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has good chance on form.

Form: 0412-13

Cramers Valley^p¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr T Power Roche⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 88

7/1

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft, 9/1) 18 days ago, left poorly placed.

Form: 00256-5

Kalsman^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 88

16/1

25/1, good fourth of 15 in novice hurdle at this course (18.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly back in a handicap.

Form: U004-94

Aliunde^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr J C Barry| T: M M McNiff| OR: 87

5/1

Creditable third of 7 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good to soft, 13/2) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 54005-3

Springboard²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 87

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 17 in handicap hurdle (33/1) at Punchestown (16f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 000-6

Sula Warrior²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-13| J: Mr D McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Cosgrave| OR: 87

8/1

25/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at this course (18.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago.

Form: 515P/8-7

Beau's Candle^t⁵⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr F Maguire| T: D Queally| OR: 86

7/1

Second at Punchestown in February but pulled up at Ballinrobe (22.4f, soft) 8 weeks later.

Form: 11222P-

How Decc^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr H C Swan⁽³⁾| T: E Seymour| OR: 86

11/2

13/2, respectable sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 15 days ago, not knocked about. Enters calculations.

Form: 2438P-6

Mastermind²¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr L P Shanahan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Fleming| OR: 86

33/1

Twenty seven runs since last win in 2018. 6/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Charles O'Brien.

Form: 707/856-

Ghumama^t³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Mr M E McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 85

80/1

Thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 80/1) 36 days ago.

Form: F900/0-0

Derby De Thaix^t¹⁵²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-10| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey| OR: 84

28/1

Remains a maiden after 34 NH runs. Below form ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Punchestown (16.2f, soft) 152 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8P6/349-

Billable Grant²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr N McParlan| T: C A McBratney| OR: 83

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 50/1, seventh of 11 in novice chase at this course (19.4f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 8/99P0-7

Ben Thomson^t²⁹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr J Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 82

33/1

Sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.4f, good, 66/1). Off 9 months.

Form: F00/006-

Lucky Two²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 81

14/1

40/1, creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (24f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: P7500-6

Sky Tempest^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons| OR: 81

50/1

Pulled up in novice hurdle (40/1) at Wexford (20f, heavy) 28 days ago, pulled up 2 out.

Form: 0F6P0-P

Non-Runners

Tropical Speed¹⁴

Weight: 11-13| Age: 5

T: E Doyle J: Reserve 1

Little Hero¹³

Weight: 11-11| Age: 5

T: Paul Mulligan J: Reserve 2

Mabel In May⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Conor Maxwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

O'Faolains Glory (16/5), Aliunde (5/1), How Decc (11/2), Cramers Valley (7/1), Beau's Candle (7/1), Sula Warrior (8/1), Springboard (12/1), Lucky Two (14/1), Kalsman (16/1), Billable Grant (22/1), Derby De Thaix (28/1), Mastermind (33/1), Ben Thomson (33/1), Sky Tempest (50/1), Ghumama (80/1)

O'FAOLAINS GLORY has been in good form over hurdles and fences lately and might be good for another win here. Aliunde was a good third on his C&D reappearance 3 weeks ago and is second choice ahead of Kalsman, who is feasibly treated if able to translate this spring's maiden form back to a handicap.