17:00 Downpatrick

Sunday 17 June 2018

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Molson Coors Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 9.4s

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Selected odds by:

Realta Dawn^h1¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 89

14/1

More promising run at Tramore earlier this month in her fourth maiden hurdle. First-time tongue-tie may assist here but the manor of previous defeats is a concern.

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Desert Grey⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: D G Hogan| T: D Hogan| OR: 94

9/2

Put in a career best when finishing third of 18 beaten 4½L in a Roscommon maiden hurdle earlier this month. Capable of more improvement.

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Touchedbyanangel³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: A E Lynch| T: A Oliver| OR: 87

10/1

Nothing of note in a number of dismal maiden hurdle displays including two heavy defeats at Kilbeggan and here at this track last month. Out of sorts recently and this looks a tough ask.

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Lleyton^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: J R Finn| OR: 86

15/2

Lightly raced seven-race maiden over hurdles who has failed to place on four starts on this ground. Easily resistible on current form.

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Go Guarantor¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: J J Slevin| T: A Oliver| OR: 92

25/1

Not a lot to shout about in three maiden hurdle starts to date and a well beaten 12th of 19 when last seen over timber in December. Well held on the Flat since and hard to fancy in this company.

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Bringherwithya¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: D P Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: R P Burns| OR: 83

40/1

Will have disappointed connections in a series of desolate displays in four maiden hurdles since December and readily opposable here.

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Island Villa¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: B Hayes| T: P McCreery| OR: 83| D

8/1

Winner of a Clonmel maiden hurdle over this trip in September 2014, his sole triumph over timber in 35 starts. Hints of a return to form when second of 12 at Tramore earlier this month but plenty to prove in this contest.

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Joly Maker¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: D J O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: E Bolger| OR: 89

11/1

Has looked over-whelmed in a number of maiden and handicap hurdle starts since November. Very little to be positive about.

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Accordion Twilight²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 81

10/1

Generally running well of late but sole win came three years ago and he may be vulnerable again to younger legs in the closing stages.

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Impressive Duke¹⁰⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: S D Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: J H Black| OR: 81

50/1

Formerly with trainer Tom Taaffe and without a win in five hurdle starts. Last seen in a Ballinrobe handicap hurdle in July 2015 and impossible to put forward.

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Superefficient¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: B J Foley⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms M Duggan| OR: 81

16/1

Yet to place in eight starts under Rules but has run some fair races in her time and showed plenty of promise on seasonal debut in a Wexford maiden hurdle earlier this month and capable of stepping up on that run.

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Aurora's Dream^b⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: S W Flanagan| T: G Keane| OR: 80| C

8/1

C&D winner of a handicap hurdle in August 2016 her sole win over timber in 22 starts and looks up against it here.

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Charlotte's Chum^t²²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 80

7/2

Left toiling in a number of chase starts last term when with Phillip Byrne. Not seen since November but worth a market check on stable debut for a yard that has a 39% win and place strike rate here at this meeting in recent years.

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Lizzies Way²⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: T Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Ryan| OR: 80

16/1

Without a win in 13 career hurdle starts and requires to step up on general form shown in his previous starts. Place claims at best.

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Grande Waltz^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: A McNamara| OR: 81

33/1

First Reserve: Beaten a total of over 65L in three handicap hurdle starts to date and unlikely to be troubling the judge here.

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Non-Runners

Getaway Rose¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: Ms M Mullins J: D E Mullins

Forecasts

Charlotte's Chum (7/2), Desert Grey (9/2), Getaway Rose (11/2), Lleyton (15/2), Aurora's Dream (8/1), Island Villa (8/1), Touchedbyanangel (10/1), Accordion Twilight (10/1), Joly Maker (11/1), Realta Dawn (14/1), Superefficient (16/1), Lizzies Way (16/1), Go Guarantor (25/1), Grande Waltz (33/1), Bringherwithya (40/1), Impressive Duke (50/1)

Top weight GETAWAY ROSE has been solid and consistent in two handicap hurdle starts since April finishing in the places at Tramore and Ballinrobe and can improve on those two displays to land the prize for trainer Mags Mullins. Third earlier this month at Roscommon, Desert Grey, Tramore second, Island Villa and Charlotte's Chum on debut for the Gordon Elliott yard should not be discounted.