14:15 Downpatrick

Friday 20 September 2024

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Downpatrick Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 14:15 | Winning time: 4m 17.5s

Bringsty^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens| T: N C Kelly

80/1

Fair on Flat but has shown little all 3 outings over hurdles.

Form: 000

Omniscient¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

8/11

Useful winner at 12f on Flat and fairly useful form at best over hurdles. Sets the standard.

Form: 43-24

The Mpex Kid¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: P J O'Hanlon| T: Ciaran Murphy

50/1

Fair Flat winner but down the field in 2 maiden hurdles.

Form: 0/0-

International Lady²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: P Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith

33/1

Regressive and increasingly temperamental (refused to race last time) on the Flat who exceeded expectations with that backdrop in mind when seventh of 14 at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on hurdling debut 28 days ago.

Form: 7

Comeonarchie^t²³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: F G Hand

16/1

Modest in bumpers and was in need of the experience sent hurdling when last of 8 in maiden at Bellewstown (20.5f, good) 23 days ago.

Form: 6/74-68

Danorm⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: J P Ryan

125/1

Has offered little in a bumper/maiden hurdle 15 months apart.

Form: 9P/0-6

Newtown Rambler^h1,t1¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead

3/1

Snow Sky gelding. Half-brother to top-class chaser Corach Rambler. Runner-up on first of 2 starts in points, pulled up last time (May 12). One for shortlist on debut given connections. Wears tongue strap.

Form: 2-P

Hijo De La Luna¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C L Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S McConville

33/1

Fair maiden on the Flat (stays 1¼m), struggling for form.

Form:

Tell Nobody Nothin¹⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Sam Ewing| T: N Meade

7/2

Shaped with promise when third of 16 in juvenile hurdle (11/2) at Bellewstown (17f, good to soft) on NH debut 149 days ago. Should improve.

Form: 3-

Wishes And Dreams^t¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: E Walsh| T: Ciaran Murphy

50/1

Modest maiden on the Flat who was well held on Down Royal hurdling debut in April.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

El Bello¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 5

T: L Breen J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Omniscient (8/11), Newtown Rambler (3/1), Tell Nobody Nothin (7/2), Comeonarchie (16/1), International Lady (33/1), Hijo De La Luna (33/1), The Mpex Kid (50/1), Wishes And Dreams (50/1), Bringsty (80/1), El Bello (100/1), Danorm (125/1)

Henry de Bromhead has his team in cracking order at present so winning-pointer NEWTOWN RAMBLER has to be of obvious interest on his Rules debut, especially as standard-setter Omniscient is starting to look expensive to follow. Tell Nobody Nothin made an encouraging start to his career at Bellewstown in April and is also feared with improvement on the cards.