16:05 Downpatrick

Sunday 9 August 2020

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Toals Phone Betting Available 7 Days A Week Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 16:05 | Winning time: 5m 22.4s

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Dime A Dozen¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: B J Cooper| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 116

11/8

Mare in good form this summer over fences, winning at Tipperary last month and good third since at Galway Festival; winner of a maiden hurdle at Cork in October previous start in this sphere and should have leading claims from opening h'cap mark.

Form: 321-213

Aasleagh Dawn³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 113| C| D

22/1

Twice a winner over hurdles in the past including a maiden here; ended last season in decent form chasing and entitled to be fitter for reappearance run at Kilbeggan (3m1f, good; 9-1) last month. Mark is fair.

Form: 84442-0

Kilganer Queen^t¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: T Cleary| OR: 106| D

6/1

66-1 on debut for this trainer at Tipperary last month and likely needed it after nearly 500 days out; much more like it since under Rachel Blackmore when winning at Ballinrobe (2m6f, yielding; 18-1) and partnership respected under 7lb penalty.

Form: 7176/61

Finding Joy¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: T Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 105| CD

12/1

Followed up a Kilbeggan win by scoring over C&D in this month last year; remains 7lb clear of that mark and pulled up on comeback at Limerick recently. Needs to come on for that.

Form: 06115-P

Pat's Pearl^p,t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 97| C

20/1

Winner over fences here in May 2019; well held in pair of outings last month over timber (including here) and overall profile is regressive now.

Form: 13F0-68

Castle Canny²³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: C A Landers⁽⁵⁾| T: B R Hamilton| OR: 96

14/1

0-7 over timber but has shown some promise; including when second in 2m2½f maiden here last year (100-1); went the wrong way afterwards though and pulled up on heavy ground at Fairyhouse in December when last seen. Good jockey booking for return.

Form: 237F4P-

Mrs Davies¹⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-1| J: S F O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 91

12/1

Failed to hit the target in Britain but certainly showed enough to suggest she can win races over hurdles; back from a layoff to begin career with Gordon Elliott and commands a close inspection in the betting.

Form: 355343-

Bracka Lily²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: D E Mullins| T: N C Kelly| OR: 88| CD

8/1

Won this race last year from 2lb lower rating; that remains her only win in 24 over hurdles but she usually gives her running and last month's third at Tramore suggests she's in a good place coming back into this race; respected.

Form: 09886-3

Lighthouse Rose²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: P T Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 86

11/2

Put some indifferent hurdles form behind her to run the race of her life when upped in trip over C&D last time - only let down by some sketchy jumping; decent chance if jumping better with that seasonal return under her belt.

Form: 00U9-3

Caerleon Kate^b¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Johnston⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 80| CD

22/1

Didn't run badly over C&D last month in a race a few of these contested (finished fifth) but not as good since at Cork and strike-rate of 1-40 over hurdles tells a tale.

Form: 700-755

Forecasts

Dime A Dozen (11/8), Lighthouse Rose (11/2), Kilganer Queen (6/1), Bracka Lily (8/1), Finding Joy (12/1), Mrs Davies (12/1), Castle Canny (14/1), Pat's Pearl (20/1), Aasleagh Dawn (22/1), Caerleon Kate (22/1)

Last year's winner Bracka Lily warmed up for this with a solid third at Tramore recently and commands respect but she meets some rivals with pressing claims now and her strike-rate is off-putting. Kilganer Queen scored recently at Ballinrobe under Rachel Blackmore and should go well under the penalty, while Dime A Dozen reverts to handicap hurdling in fine fettle from recent chase efforts (including a win) but LIGHTHOUSE ROSE really appreciated the longer trip when third here last month on the back of a year off. She might have done better but some sketchy jumping late on when tiring and should have sound claims with that run in the bank.