13:20 Down Royal

Tuesday 28 January 2020

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Molson Coors Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: 4m 23.0s

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Fortune Street²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: S F O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: P Nolan| BF

8/1

Comfortably won a Wexford bumper in October and has produced two decent efforts over hurdles since; going in the right direction and certainly one to note.

Form: 6/2-3134

Super Sling²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-12| J: Mr N McParlan⁽⁵⁾| T: S McParlan

100/1

Lightly raced Peintre Celebre gelding; has been nearly six years since his last run over hurdles and two recent efforts on the AW doesn't suggest he is in top notch form.

Form: 06/

Baba Boom²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: N P Madden| T: J P Murtagh

33/1

Climbed the handicap ranks on the Flat in style last season notching a hat-trick; has struggled slightly on both hurdles starts to date, let down by his jumping; should win races but more experience probably needed.

Form: 07

Belfast Banter^h²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| D

7/4

Pleasing second of 23 beaten 7L on hurdling debut in a Navan maiden on soft ground over a similar trip in December; fell when starting to assert last time at Cork; definite chance if staying on his feet..

Form: 2-312F

Department Of War^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: K J Brouder⁽³⁾| T: D P Dunne

100/1

Lightly-raced on the Flat; difficult to assess given he was brought down at the first flight on his hurdles debut at Leopardstown on Boxing Day; market should be the best guide.

Form: B

Midnight Wilde¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: C D Maxwell| T: G P Cromwell

100/1

Useful staying handicapper on the Flat when with John Ryan; has changed stable a few times since then and has not been at his best for a long while; no real show on hurdles debut at Punchestown recently; entitled to improve.

Form: 0

Wavelength¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell

33/1

Off the mark at the second time of asking for connections when landing a Roscommon bumper on heavy ground in September; mixed bag so far over hurdles but entitled to improve and difficult to write off totally.

Form: 31F50

Arakan Quest^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: K M Donoghue| T: B R Hamilton

16/1

Has plenty of bumper experience; finished third of 15 at Gowran Park (2m) on his hurdles debut in November before unseating his rider last month at Down Royal; fair chance if jumping improves.

Form: 2273U5

Desire De Joie²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott

14/1

Pulled up at Cork on return from lengthy absence but put in much better effort last time out at Tramore earlier this month; obviously had training problems but if he can build on recent effort he has every chance.

Form: 340/P3

Enjoy D'allen²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: S W Flanagan| T: Peter Fahey

10/1

Fetched £95,000 after a point-to-point win last year, but looked in need of the experience when down the field on both hurdles efforts to date including at this track; more of a long term prospect perhaps.

Form: 21-86

Outside The Ring^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: A W Short⁽³⁾| T: N McKnight| OR: 114

9/1

Has some modest form over hurdles in his five outings under Rules so far with his best effort coming over course and distance last time out in December; more needed again but going the right way and has to be considered.

Form: 2/745-62

Port Stanley¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: R M Power| T: Mrs J Harrington

2/1

High-class form to his name in a couple bumpers finishing just behind the likes of Envoi Allen and Abacadabras; reasonable efforts on both hurdles appearances to date and one to consider.

Form: 132-533

Dubai Is Great²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: P D Kennedy| T: P McCreery

100/1

Nothing of note in a number of starts since return to action in July following an absence of two years though latest run was slight improvement; tough ask and others preferred.

Form:

Punchers Path³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: D F O'Regan| T: N C Kelly

66/1

Produced two respectable performances in point-to-points; finished fifth of 12 at Punchestown (2m6f) on his Rules debut but completely tailed off last time here and needs to bounce back.

Form: 3-450

Time Goes By²³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M P Walsh| T: E J O'Grady

66/1

Milan gelding, brother to fair 2m5f hurdle winner Getting Late and half-brother to fair 2m hurdle winner Time Please; never a factor on only hurdles start at Naas in January; can progress but will need to.

Form: 0

Drumbaragh¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Carolan

100/1

has shown promise on only one racecourse appearance in a bumper at Tramore; completely tailed off last time and hard to see him getting involved.

Form: 872-70

Smiths Girl³³

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D E Mullins| T: S Crawley

100/1

Getaway mare from family of bumper winner/fairly useful hurdler Asigh Pearl. Tailed off on hurdling debut in a Leopardstown contest last month.

Form: 0

Classy Diva

Age: 5| Weight: 10-9| J: P T Enright| T: S Crawley

50/1

Daughter of Kalanisi out of a Alflora mare. Best watched on debut representing a yard who are one from 19 with their hurdlers this term.

Form:

Forrard Away³²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Reserve 1| T: J T R Dreaper

100/1

Reserve 1 Gelding by Califret out of a Treasure Hunter mare. Dam placed in bumpers, half-sister to decent 2m7f hurdle winner Torboy. Slightly improved on desperate hurdling debut at Naas when 9th of 17 at Limerick in December.

Form: 09

Non-Runners

Bobby Boy¹⁶

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: A McNamara J: L P Dempsey

La Chanteuse⁶⁵

Weight: 11-5| Age: 6

T: S R B Crawford J: J J Slevin

Nathaniel's Dream³³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: A J Martin J: Reserve 2

Jessica's Boy⁴⁴

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: N Meade J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Belfast Banter (7/4), Port Stanley (2/1), Fortune Street (8/1), Outside The Ring (9/1), Enjoy D'allen (10/1), La Chanteuse (10/1), Desire De Joie (14/1), Arakan Quest (16/1), Bobby Boy (25/1), Jessica's Boy (25/1), Nathaniel's Dream (25/1), Wavelength (33/1), Baba Boom (33/1), Classy Diva (50/1), Punchers Path (66/1), Time Goes By (66/1), Department Of War (100/1), Forrard Away (100/1), Midnight Wilde (100/1), Super Sling (100/1), Drumbaragh (100/1), Smiths Girl (100/1), Dubai Is Great (100/1)

Bumper winner FORTUNE STREET has the right credentials to win a maiden hurdle and this could be a good opportunity. After a gentle introduction to hurdling at Fairyhouse in November, he improved on that effort last time at Tramore where he would have been closer at the finish if not making a bad mistake two flights from home. Another who needs to improve their jumping is Belfast Banter who was travelling well on his latest start when falling two hurdles out. Port Stanley has solid bumper form and has produced enough in limited hurdles appearances to suggest he is capable of winning races.