15:00 Bellewstown

Wednesday 8 July 2020

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Thanks To The Frontline Workers Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 4m 6.5s

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Selected odds by:

Go Fox¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: S D Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: P Neville| OR: 99

25/1

Flat winner in Britain for Tom Clover. Comfortably held in three maiden hurdles for new connections. Requires a chunk of improvement to play a role here.

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Clody Valley¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: S F O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 95

9/2

Encouraging efforts over hurdles in September and when last seen in a Clonmel 2m hurdle in March on handicap debut finishing second of 16 runners off a 2lb lower mark. Potential improver can go close here.

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Forgetthesurprise^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: N P Madden| T: N Madden| OR: 95| D

17/2

Three-race maiden over hurdles. Running well in defeat in a couple of starts on the Flat since racing return ed last month. Worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

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Upgraded²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: P T Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 95| D

28/1

Solid performer on the Flat rated 72. Winner over a similar trip on the level at the Galway festival last year but the mare is still yet to hit the frame in seven starts over hurdles. Market likely to reveal expectations on return to action.

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Da Baba Elephant¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-8| J: S W Flanagan| T: R McNally| OR: 93

16/1

Regressing chaser winner of five of his 20 starts over the larger obstacles. Yet to hit the frame in four starts over timber and hard to see the veteran producing the required amount of improvement to get involved here.

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Dani's Boy^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: R J Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 93

40/1

Running well in defeat in a number of starts on the AW at Dundalk over the winter but out of luck on return to action over 1m1f at Gowran Park last month. Yet to hit the frame in four previous starts over hurdles and looks easy to oppose here.

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China Princess²⁰⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: K C Sexton| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 92| D

9/2

Bumper winner has met some above average rivals in three hurdle races in November/December last year. Could be of interest on handicap debut for yard going well.

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Xinbama^t⁴²⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: D P Dunne| OR: 91

10/1

Six-race maiden over hurdles but the Baltic King gelding was producing a couple of promising efforts when last seen in April/May last year. Market likely to be the best guide, yard saddling a winner here on Saturday.

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Cousin Harry¹⁰⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 90

20/1

Seven-race maiden, appeared to be ticking along nicely in a number of starts since the turn of the year, generally accepted his efforts were better than final results suggested. One for the shortlist.

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Loudest Whisper⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: E D Delany| OR: 89

9/4

Finished third in each of his three starts on the Flat since return to action last month. Three previous efforts over hurdles have left little to be desired but could be worth a check in the market on handicap debut.

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Lady Of The Sea²³⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: E Walsh⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar| OR: 88

50/1

Paltry return of one win from 25 starts over hurdles. Not seen since finishing down the field at Fairyhouse in November. Faces a tough ask in this company.

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Jiving Jerry¹³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: I J McCarthy| T: J Barcoe| OR: 87

9/1

Yet to hit the frame in eight career starts over hurdles. Well held on latest start at Naas over a similar trip in February and could be vulnerable to better handicapped sorts in this contest.

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Infuse¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-1| J: B Hayes| T: Colm Murphy| OR: 92

33/1

Beaten over 22L on each of her three starts over hurdles including on her latest effort in a Limerick maiden over a similar trip on first run since racing resumed last month. One to be cautious of on handicap debut.

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Non-Runners

Round The Buoy¹⁵¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: D P Dunne J: Reserve 1

Walkers Point¹⁸¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: S McParlan J: Reserve 2

Ceide Fields⁶⁶⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: S J Mahon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Loudest Whisper (9/4), China Princess (9/2), Clody Valley (9/2), Forgetthesurprise (17/2), Jiving Jerry (9/1), Xinbama (10/1), Walkers Point (14/1), Da Baba Elephant (16/1), Cousin Harry (20/1), Ceide Fields (20/1), Round The Buoy (20/1), Go Fox (25/1), Upgraded (28/1), Infuse (33/1), Dani's Boy (40/1), Lady Of The Sea (50/1)

The five-year-old COUSIN HARRY can get off the mark at the eighth time of asking for connections. The gelding had been running well in defeat in a number of starts since the turn of the year, generally accepted that his efforts were better than final results suggested. The Liz Doyle-trained Clody Valley could emerge as the biggest danger following a solid effort at Clonmel when last seen in March. China Princess for trainer Peter Fahey should be considered on handicap debut while Infuse for trainer Colm Murphy and the Niall Madden-trained Forgetthesurprise could be worth a check in the market as post time approaches.