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Mullaghmore Beach Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:15 | Winning time: 5m 16.1s

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It Takes Time^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: J B Foley⁽⁷⁾| T: K Smith| OR: 101

11/1

50/1, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 35 days ago. Booking of Foley a plus, but she needs to find some improvement.

Form: 47P8P-7

Nuttorridge^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 94

5/2

11/8, career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 9 days ago. Trainer going well. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 00-3421

Cappacon^p³⁹

Age: 13| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 93| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Nineteen runs since last win in 2018. Good fifth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good, 33/1) 39 days ago. Has fallen to a workable mark.

Form: 48-9875

Soi Cowboy^t³⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 93

10/1

Winner in chase at Kilbeggan in April. Bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap chase (16/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 38 days ago, left with too much to do. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 0F1-046

Tick Along¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: T G McCourt| OR: 92

16/1

Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, soft, 14/1) 15 days ago, sticking to task. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 9758-64

Blue Markie^b⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 91| BF

7/2

Winner in chase at Tramore in April. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle (11/4) at Bellewstown (20f, good) 45 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 91-3026

Citizen's Army¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: E M O'Sullivan| OR: 91

10/1

9/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.8f, soft) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 97-1526

Oromo^t⁶²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: M P O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 91

25/1

One win from 27 NH runs. 9/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Navan (15.9f, good) 62 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 26494/0

Boston Brahmin^t¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: T Joseph Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 88

25/1

Excellent fifth of 18 in novice hurdle (150/1) at Galway (16.7f, good) 18 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 0-703P5

Howsthewoman^h,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 87

8/1

11/1, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good) 26 days ago. Up in trip. Hood back on.

Form: 4760-95

Memories Remain¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 86

20/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 448-B09

Tara Mia^t³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly| OR: 86

50/1

First run since leaving T. Gibney when pulled up in handicap chase at Tipperary (22.7f, good to soft, 40/1) 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles.

Form: 77PU1/P

Powerful Blue^b1³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: C A Landers| T: E Sheehy| OR: 87

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. Ninth of 10 in novice hurdle (40/1) at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good) 32 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6990-9

Carlotalin⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: A W Short| T: L Lennon| OR: 81

16/1

8/1, very good 5½ lengths fourth of 15 to Nuttorridge in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (21.8f, good) 9 days ago.

Form: 600-044

Nomadic Star^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: R P Treacy| T: L Young| OR: 80

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-0707

Padraic's Choice²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-7| J: Shane Fenelon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 80

28/1

300/1, pulled up in novice chase at Gowran (16f, heavy) on debut over fences. Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving P. Meany. Others more persuasive.

Form: 87000P-

Non-Runners

Go Battle²⁶

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: P Byrne J: Reserve 1

Ballela Storm¹⁵

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Nuttorridge (5/2), Blue Markie (7/2), Ballela Storm (15/2), Howsthewoman (8/1), Citizen's Army (10/1), Soi Cowboy (10/1), It Takes Time (11/1), Cappacon (16/1), Tick Along (16/1), Carlotalin (16/1), Memories Remain (20/1), Oromo (25/1), Boston Brahmin (25/1), Padraic's Choice (28/1), Nomadic Star (40/1), Tara Mia (50/1), Go Battle (50/1), Powerful Blue (100/1)

The vote goes to BLUE MARKIE, who was a shade too free in front when sixth at Bellewstown and, now 2 lb lower than for his chase success at Tramore in April, he could take some pegging back if settling better this time. Nuttorridge did the job well when opening his account at Downpatrick recently and he is feared most. Oromo needs to bounce back, but he'll be a player if able to do so.