15:35 Downpatrick

Sunday 18 June 2017

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Balloo Vets Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 5m 15.0s

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Carlitos Bay³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Paul Townend| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 92

9/4

Unplaced in all 11 starts to date. Finished 28L fifth of 17 on soft ground over 2m4f at Killarney last time and makes his yard and handicap debut here.

Form: 668P0-5

Station Closed^b,t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 89| CD

7/2

Winner over C&D on good ground last month and duly followed up at Down Royal (good) when wearing cheekpieces for the first time a week later. Unable to defy this 5lb higher mark when finishing fifth at Tramore subsequently though remains one for the shortlist.

Form: 00-0115

Scripturient^b,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: G N Fox| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 88

9/1

Yet to place in eight starts including when sixth of 15 at Tramore (good) off this mark last time out. More needed if he's to take this.

Form: 0700-76

Mischief Maisy^t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: D J Mullins| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

14/1

Only win came on the Flat at Lingfield on her final start for her previous stable. Represents a leading yard today but work to do based on what she's shown so far.

Form: 800-060

Ali Bin Nayef²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore⁽³⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 84

16/1

Career record of 1/30 and well held on debut for this yard in a handicap hurdle at Wexford (good) over 2m last month. Step up in trip today.

Form: 396P4-8

Victorum²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: S P Houlihan⁽⁷⁾| T: D A Kiely| OR: 84

25/1

Well held in seven rules starts last year and beaten in five maiden point-to-points so far in 2017. Makes his handicap debut following a fourth of 12 at Tralee (yielding-to-soft) last month.

Form: 93U4-24

Wheres Hannah²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: R Loughran| T: G O'Leary| OR: 84

33/1

Unplaced in all seven starts so far including on her handicap debut at Wexford (good) over 2m last month. Steps up in trip here.

Form: 8670-00

Milestone Prince¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: J J Slevin⁽⁵⁾| T: M McCullagh| OR: 83

6/1

Beaten 14L when finishing third of 16 at Tramore (good) over 2m5f in April. Failed to trouble the judge since and others make more appeal in this.

Form: 003-907

Howwouldsheno¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: L Lennon| OR: 82

33/1

14 race maiden under rules and well beaten in three hunter chases since return from a spell in point-to-points earlier this year. Returns to hurdles today.

Form: P45-3B0

Our Pocket Rocket^t1³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: Eamon Courtney| OR: 82

25/1

Pulled up in her first two maiden hurdle races and well held twice subsequently. Steps up in trip for her handicap debut here.

Form: P0PP-80

Alice's Star^b1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: M P Flanagan⁽⁵⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 81

25/1

Placed three times in point-to-points in spring last year and ran a fair race when 13L ninth of 24 at Punchestown (good) last month. Well held over an extended 3m subsequently and wears blinkers for the first time here.

Form: 3707-99

Drumsheil^t⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P Hurley| OR: 81

11/1

Well beaten in three maiden hurdle races and a similar result in a tongue tie (retained) over 2m at Wexford (soft) on handicap debut in April. Steps up in trip today.

Form: 0978-

Beneficial Society¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: M J Bolger| T: L Fowler| OR: 80

14/1

Maiden after 12 starts and finishing behind Station Closed here last month. Ran well to be fourth of 14 over an extended 3m at Kilbeggan (good-to-yielding) earlier this month and worth a check in the market here.

Form: 8/9P0-74

Loch Luatha^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: D Robinson⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80

12/1

Some solid efforts over hurdles last year including when fourth of 14 on good ground over 2m7f here in July. Successful in a Ballingarry (yielding) point-to-point earlier this month and likely to play a hand in the finish on his return to rules.

Form: 5FPF-41

My Pollyanna¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: B J Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: E Kent| OR: 80

7/1

Ran well to finish 4L fifth of 18 over 2m4f at Listowel (yielding) earlier this month. Races off the same mark today though now had 16 starts and remains a maiden. Declared to run here yesterday.

Form: 5580-55

Non-Runners

Shantelle¹¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 8

T: R Donohoe J: Reserve 1

Small World³²

Weight: 11-12| Age: 6

T: Peter Fahey J: Reserve 2

Supreme One²⁸

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: G J Power J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Carlitos Bay (9/4), Station Closed (7/2), Milestone Prince (6/1), My Pollyanna (7/1), Scripturient (9/1), Shantelle (10/1), Small World (10/1), Drumsheil (11/1), Loch Luatha (12/1), Supreme One (12/1), Beneficial Society (14/1), Mischief Maisy (14/1), Ali Bin Nayef (16/1), Victorum (25/1), Alice's Star (25/1), Our Pocket Rocket (25/1), Wheres Hannah (33/1), Howwouldsheno (33/1)

STATION CLOSED can return to form following a fifth placed finish at Tramore last time. The selection won here last month and can get the better of Loch Luatha who returns to hurdles here following a spell in point-to-points which culminated in a victory last time. Of the remainder Beneficial Society has yet to win but shaped well when fourth at a big price earlier this month and she can take third today.