Sunday 21 March · Downpatrick, Northern Ireland

15:17 WKD Handicap Hurdle (80-109)

Distance: 2m 2f 165y
Going: Good to Yielding
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 11000
Runners: 12

Race preview

AMOR VERDADERO has won just once in 18 previous runs but connections look to have found a winning opportunity here. She has run some good races in defeat in her runs this season, was in contention when exiting at the second last at Leopardstown recently and comes here in good form and while she might ideally prefer a fraction further, is well suited to drying ground. Justbecool is interesting on handicap debut. Placed in a bumper, he has run reasonable races in better maiden hurdles and should run well from his 95 rating today. Similarly Drop Him In has shown useful maiden hurdle form and while burdened with top weight on handicap debut, his ride takes off 5lbs and he can run well.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	My Manekineko	330855	Mike O'Connor	J Nash	11 9	16-1
2	Justbecool	966045	P D Kennedy	Ciaran Murphy	11 2	15-2
3	Lily's Gem	41P-604	Mr B G Crawford	S R B Crawford	11 12	11-2
4	Amor Verdadero	43353U	Jack Kennedy	Mrs D Foster	11 11	4-1
5	Dasmyhoss	798P00	H Morgan	P J Rothwell	11 2	28-1
6	King\'s Song	5-92008	J R Wildman	D Broad	11 13	40-1
7	Drop Him In	4-2445	B J Foley	E Doyle	12 0	7-1
8	Elderado	U300	C P McNamara	G P Cromwell	11 13	11-2
9	So Near So Farhh	615780	D F O'Regan	C A McBratney	11 13	9-2
10	Walking In Memphis	56F-P90	L P Dempsey	Paul Traynor	11 8	9-1
11	Hopefully	367310	Simon Torrens	M C Grassick	11 5	28-1
12	Cloud Number Nine	0-06	D J McInerney	Paul Traynor	10 8	50-1
NR	Willyouwalkwithme	0-45649	Reserve 1	H Smyth	10 7
NR	Golden Ferret	000	Reserve 2	P Stafford	10 7
NR	Monsieur Bagot	20-3PPP	Reserve 3	Mrs S Dawson	10 6