16:35 Downpatrick

Sunday 16 June 2024

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Randox Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 20.4s

Zhivotov^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: H Morgan| T: Robert Widger| OR: 91

33/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good, 80/1) 6 days ago.

Form: 640-090

Reel Her In²⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 95

11/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, seventeenth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft). Off 8 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 690-

La Hacienda^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 89

9/2

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fairly useful winner at 16f on flat. Last of 11 in handicap (33/1) at the Curragh (14f, good to firm) 11 days ago. Form on the level suggests she's not one to write off yet in this sphere and market confidence behind her would look significant.

Form: 000P/

Lucky Policy³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh| T: P W Flynn| OR: 89

16/1

50/1, twelfth of 14 in novice chase at Kilbeggan (20.4f, good) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 0P/43-70

Rightfolksplease⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: K C Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 89| BF

2/1

Low-mileage 6-y-o who posted a respectable second of 15 in handicap hurdle (3/1) at Roscommon (15.6f, good) 6 days ago, albeit not entirely convincing with his finishing effort. Capable from this mark on that evidence and he may need to be delivered late. Player.

Form: U60/022

Someone's Wish³²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-10| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 10f on flat. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (16f, good to soft, 10/1) 32 days ago. Not one to write off just yet in handicaps.

Form: 0005-0

Across The Ocean^t⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Kieren Buckley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88

10/1

12/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good) 6 days ago, unable to land a blow. Not one to write off with his yard continuing in good form.

Form: U44-4P9

Another Bonnie³⁶⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88

14/1

9/2, good second of 11 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.6f, good). Off 12 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut and worth considering if the market speaks in her favour.

Form: 7755/52-

Miss Direct^h²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 85

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 125/1, eighth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy) 29 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 5000-8

Mullins Cross^b¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84| D

16/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (9/2) at Wexford (17f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Needs to leave that effort in her wake to figure here.

Form: 4558-50

Blackstone Cliff^t⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 80

18/1

Ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Roscommon (15.6f, good) 6 days ago, yet to be asked for effort when hampered 3 out. Not one to write off for this yard.

Form: 8740/89

Curzon Queen^p¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: H Smyth| OR: 85

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 400/1, thirteenth of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this sphere. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: PP-00

Georgie's Gal⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

22/1

Last of 16 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20.5f, good to soft, 14/1) 53 days ago. That was her first start for 7 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 036800-

Attitash^v1,t¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: Caragh Monaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 86| D

9/2

One win from 23 NH runs. 7/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap chase at this course (19.4f, good) 1 day ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Visor on 1st time. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5542-95

Non-Runners

Dubai Clover²⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: Ian Donoghue J: Liam Quinlan

Sefton Warrior¹⁷

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: J J Hanlon J: P Hanlon

Poker Night³⁷¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

I'm For Home¹⁵⁷

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Rightfolksplease (2/1), La Hacienda (9/2), Attitash (9/2), Across The Ocean (10/1), Reel Her In (11/1), Someone's Wish (12/1), Another Bonnie (14/1), I'm For Home (14/1), Mullins Cross (16/1), Lucky Policy (16/1), Blackstone Cliff (18/1), Sefton Warrior (20/1), Dubai Clover (20/1), Georgie's Gal (22/1), Zhivotov (33/1), Poker Night (50/1), Miss Direct (50/1), Curzon Queen (100/1)

RIGHTFOLKSPLEASE didn't entirely convince with his finishing effort but his latest second at Roscommon 6 days ago highlighted he's well up to defying this sort of mark and he could be the way to go. Handicap debutante Reel Her In, La Hacienda and Across The Ocean are others to consider, with the returning Another Bonnie also worth a second look on handicap bow.