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15:30 Downpatrick - 7 August 2022 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life
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15:30 Downpatrick

Sunday 7 August 2022

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Speckled Hen Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f 165y  |   Good to Yielding (Good in Places )  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 4m 35.7s
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Horse silk
Alexharwill17
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-12| J: T N Brett(7)| T: L Young| OR:  90
7/1
16/1, tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good) 17 days ago.
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Breffni Bravep34
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: J W Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR:  90
6/1
Creditable third of 13 in claiming hurdle (6/1) at Roscommon (20f, good) 34 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut from a fair-looking mark.
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Top Basanta25
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: C D Maxwell| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  90
5/1
13/2, good 2¾ lengths second of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago. Merits consideration from 2 lb higher.
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Trishknowsbesth30
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-12| J: K M Donoghue| T: P Griffin| OR:  90
16/1
Creditable sixth of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft, 16/1) 30 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Lynch. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should have more to offer.
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Glan Gap25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: J C Gainford| T: D M Christie| OR:  87
40/1
Eighth of 9 in novice hurdle at this C&D (good, 25/1) 25 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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Like A G Six176
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-9| J: P J Carberry| T: Patrick Turley| OR:  87
33/1
Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. 200/1, tenth of 24 in novice hurdle at Naas (15.6f, soft) 176 days ago. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Neil McKnight. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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Maggie Barrett25
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: S F O'Keeffe| T: B R Hamilton| OR:  87
9/1
9¾ lengths third of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 12/1) 25 days ago.
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Darkest Hourt25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: P T Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR:  86
17/2
8/1, creditable 16¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.
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Eternal Prince50
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Anna McGuinness(7)| T: J J Lambe| OR:  86
80/1
50/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (12.8f, good to soft) 50 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.
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Montel Glory25
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-8| J: Niall Moore(7)| T: P Fenton| OR:  86| CD
10/3
Career best when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at this C&D (good, 6/1) 25 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Top Basanta, driven out. Has to be taken seriously from 6 lb higher.
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Finnians Rowt17
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-7| J: P J O'Hanlon(5)| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  85
8/1
Respectable seventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (16f, good, 10/1) 17 days ago.
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Shannon Grayp1,t24
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-7| J: R Deegan| T: E McCarthy| OR:  85
14/1
Fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Killarney (20f, good) 24 days ago. Cheekpieces on first time. Not taken lightly.
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Carlotalin12
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-2| J: Thomas Reilly(7)| T: L Lennon| OR:  80
22/1
50/1, fifth of 8 in novice hurdle at Perth (20.2f, good) 12 days ago.
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Our Brian25
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-2| J: J J Slevin| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  80| C
22/1
Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, bit below form 22¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Montel Glory in handicap hurdle at this C&D (good) 25 days ago.
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Rio Biumoso128
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: R A Doyle| T: L Lennon| OR:  83
80/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Wexford (20.2f, good to soft) 128 days ago, pulled up before 4 out. Makes handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.
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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Only One Plan23
Weight: 11-7|  Age: 5
T: P J Rothwell  J: J P O'Sullivan
NR
17
Horse silk
Stander30
Weight: 12-0|  Age: 8
T: R K Watson  J: Reserve 2
NR
18
Horse silk
Guest25
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 4
T: H Smyth  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

Montel Glory (10/3), Top Basanta (5/1), Breffni Brave (6/1), Only One Plan (13/2), Alexharwill (7/1), Finnians Row (8/1), Darkest Hour (17/2), Maggie Barrett (9/1), Shannon Gray (14/1), Trishknowsbest (16/1), Carlotalin (22/1), Our Brian (22/1), Like A G Six (33/1), Glan Gap (40/1), Guest (50/1), Stander (66/1), Rio Biumoso (80/1), Eternal Prince (80/1)

15:30 Downpatrick - 7 August 2022 - Racecard - Horse Racing - Sporting Life

MONTEL GLORY had Top Basanta (second choice again) and several others behind when landing a C&D handicap last month and a 6 lb rise looks within range. Of the rest, Trishknowsbest is a potential improver now handicapping for a new yard.

Previous Winners

2021
Dympnas Well
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 5
4/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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