13:55 Downpatrick

Monday 26 August 2024

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A J C Group Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:55 | Winning time: 4m 15.30s

Barney Van Winkle^h,t¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: J G Carr

200/1

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. Tenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16.4f, good to soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 10 days ago.

Form: 000/0

Chart Topper⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins| BF

7/4

6/5, third of 10 in bumper at Sligo (18.3f, good) 50 days ago. Fairly useful in bumpers and obvious claims on hurdles debut for top yard.

Form: 5-33

Monty Cross^b1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: E J O'Grady

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 50/1, fourth of 13 in novice hurdle at Bellewstown (17.2f, good to firm) 51 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 8-94

Our Shane^t1⁹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Dylan Kidd⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell

12/1

Brother to a point winner. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap. Successful last 2 starts in points (latest May 19).

Form: 3P1-1

Ovidstown Hill¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: F Brickley⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott

100/1

Half-brother to useful hurdler/chaser Mars Harper. 28/1, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 0

In The Trenches¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 109| BF

6/4

Fair hurdler. 10/11, creditable second of 14 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good) 11 days ago. Deserves credit for consistency, though a first success remains elusive.

Form: 022-232

Jim's Cracker⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: D A McLoughlin

66/1

Twice-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good) 42 days ago, not knocked about.

Form: 07

Ravelli⁴¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell

40/1

Showed a bit when mid-division in claimer sole start on Flat for G. M. Lyons 13 months ago.

Form:

Rocket Ruby⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: C Collins

200/1

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Sligo (17.4f, good, 100/1) 50 days ago.

Form: 09

Ruby Mouse

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Jake Coen⁽³⁾| T: Peter Fahey

20/1

Leading Light mare. Dam 2½m hurdle winner (stayed 23f).

Form:

Willwetakeher^t1¹⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Tom Dreaper

150/1

Dam fairly useful 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner. Pulled up sole start in points (Mar 2).

Form: P-

Clongorey¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott

4/1

Mount Nelson filly from the family of useful hurdler/very smart chaser (stayed 2½m) Castlegrace Paddy. 9/1, fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Wexford (16.7f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Will improve and certainly one of the likelier types in this.

Form: 4

Gortmore Lady¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins

150/1

Sixth of 9 in novice hurdle (100/1) at this C&D (good) on hurdles bow 15 days ago.

Form: 06

Non-Runners

Fire Force⁸⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: E Walsh

Forecasts

In The Trenches (6/4), Chart Topper (7/4), Clongorey (4/1), Our Shane (12/1), Monty Cross (20/1), Ruby Mouse (20/1), Fire Force (25/1), Ravelli (40/1), Jim's Cracker (66/1), Ovidstown Hill (100/1), Gortmore Lady (150/1), Willwetakeher (150/1), Rocket Ruby (200/1), Barney Van Winkle (200/1)

CHART TOPPER has run to a fairly useful level in bumpers and could be number 1 on his hurdles debut. The consistent In The Trenches might have to settle for another placing, while Clongorey can improve on her Wexford debut fourth.