18:20 Wexford

Friday 26 July 2019

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Monart Destination Spa Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 5m 1.2s

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Killinkere¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 102

6/1

Three-race maiden hurdler who has hit the frame on a couple of occasions. Career best when third of eight beaten a little over 6L in a Downpatrick maiden over 2m6f earlier this month. More than capable of a big run and should go well.

Form: 5353

Ourauldman^t⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: H De Bromhead| OR: 102| BF| D

7/4

Off the mark for connections at the fourth time of asking when landing a Clonmel 2m4f handicap hurdle in May off a 10lb lower mark. Beaten in to second on latest start at Tramore but very much a leading player in this contest.

Form: 0780-12

Tintown Robin³⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: Phillip Enright| T: V Halley| OR: 102| D

6/1

Winner of three of his 34 starts over hurdles and showed glimpses of old form when finishing ninth of 14 beaten 3¾L here last month over 2m. Slipping down the weights but still 3lb higher than last winning mark.

Form: 7P-4769

Basil's Boy¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: D F O'Regan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 93

9/2

Won at the seventh attempt for connections when taking a Downpatrick handicap hurdle over 2m5½f last month off a 7lb lower mark. Beaten on return to the same venue earlier this month giving the impression he may struggle off his revised mark.

Form: 600-015

Dorus Day^t⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 87

25/1

Six-race maiden well held in a couple of handicap hurdles 12 months apart at Limerick and more recently on return to the track at Killarney finishing 10th of 13 beaten 60L. Hard to make a case for.

Form: F60/98-0

Howitsdone²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-4| J: Sean Flanagan| T: S Neville| OR: 80

16/1

Still looking for his first hurdle win in 10 starts with the gelding needing to get back to the form that saw him finish fourth of 12 beaten 1¾L in a Tramore handicap in May.

Form: 04-74F0

First One D'Ana^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-3| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: S Doyle| OR: 86

4/1

Seven-race maiden running creditably in a couple of starts since last month. Makes limited appeal in this company but any market move would be worth noting.

Form: 00-5044

Non-Runners

Crimson Chief⁷⁸

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: J Morrison J: Brian Hayes

Doyen Bay¹

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: E O'Grady J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

Ourauldman (7/4), First One D'Ana (4/1), Doyen Bay (4/1), Basil's Boy (9/2), Tintown Robin (6/1), Killinkere (6/1), Howitsdone (16/1), Crimson Chief (16/1), Dorus Day (25/1)

Trainer and jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell can combine to guide the Arcadio gelding KILLINKERE to his first hurdle win at the fifth time of asking. The five-year-old can build on his promising run at Downpatrick earlier this month to see off the attentions of Killarney third Doyen Boy and strong contender Ourauldman for the Henry De Bromhead yard while First One D'ana could surprise.