17:45 Down Royal

Friday 21 June 2019

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Future Ticketing Mares Hurdle

Off time: 17:45 | Winning time: 4m 1.3s

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Selected odds by:

Make My Heart Fly^t²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 130| D

6/1

Has appeared vulnerable in Graded company when last seen in November, but this will be more to her liking. Can be expected to go well for a yard with a 36% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last four years.

Form: 124335-

Havingagoodtime⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 131| D

6/4

Distance winner, successful in tow of her last three starts. Yard boast an impressive 78% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last four years from just nine runners.

Form: 66141-

Run For Mary³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: D N Russell| T: C Byrnes| CD

6/4

Course winner that has also won over this trip. Unbeaten in three career start including landing a Punchestown maiden last month. Can be expected to run another big race given her current path of progression.

Form: 11-1

Water Sprite¹¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: D E Mullins| T: M Torrens| OR: 109| D

20/1

Will have disappointed connections since landing a Limerick handicap hurdle in October with a number of heavy defeats since including a couple of reversals when last seen in February. Hard to fancy and plenty to prove.

Form: 600800-

Oscar Light^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: C J Orr⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 84

50/1

Not much to shout about in four hurdle starts to date, including a 53L defeat at Downpatrick last month and unlikely to be troubling the judge in this contest.

Form: 30000-0

Afternoonwithsusan⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S F O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: P F McEnery

50/1

Daughter of Dylan Thomas out of a Saffron Walden mare. No impression when well beaten on racecourse debut in a Punchestown maiden hurdle earlier this month. Difficult to place any faith in.

Form: 0

Dandjira¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: Mrs J Harrington

10/1

Below par efforts in France and on initial starts here on the Flat were firmly put behind her with an encouraging run on debut in a Listowel maiden hurdle earlier this month over a similar trip. Worth a check in the market.

Form: 3

Imperial Choice^h⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: P T Enright| T: C Byrnes

16/1

Nothing of note or encouragement for connections in three lackluster maiden hurdle efforts since January. Form doesn't warrant support here.

Form: 07-B

The Perch⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: L P Dempsey| T: P J McKenna

66/1

Basement 47-rated handicapper on the Flat and will qualify as a big outsider making hurdling debut in this company. Looks a tall order.

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Forecasts

Havingagoodtime (6/4), Run For Mary (6/4), Make My Heart Fly (6/1), Dandjira (10/1), Imperial Choice (16/1), Water Sprite (20/1), Afternoonwithsusan (50/1), Oscar Light (50/1), The Perch (66/1)

A tight and competitive affair between two yards with excellent records at this meeting in the last four years with preference marginally for the Henry De Bromhead-trained, HAVINGAGOODTIME. The yard boast a 78% win and place strike rate at this meeting in the last four years from just nine runners and the daughter of Mount Nelson can get the better of Make My Heart Fly, representing the Gordon Elliott yard with Jack Kennedy in the plate. The unbeaten Run For Mary and the Jessica Harrington trained-Dandjira can battle for the minor honours.