IE - Downpatrick - Race 5

Thoroughbred

6 Runners

21.8f

Sweepstakes Hurdle

Turf

Good (Good to Yielding in places)

17.5K

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Verdict

Having run out a good winner on hurdles debut at Punchestown, LEMMY CAUTION very much shaped better than the bare result when third in a small-field event at Wexford later that month. Given a break ahead of this and remaining open to improvement, he gets the nod to get back on the up in first-time cheekpieces. Surfin Usa and the selection's stablemate Playtime head the dangers.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob	Odds
2	£250,000 point winner who looked well served by the step up to 3m when making a winning hurdles debut at Punchestown (3m) in May. Not in same form in first-time blinkers last time but shaped better than distance beaten suggests and remains open to improvement. Cheekpieces on 1st time. 1st Pick 2 Lemmy Caution (Fr) Jockey: Sam Ewing Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: Sam Ewing T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	97	-	-	-	31%	9/4
Analysis £250,000 point winner who looked well served by the step up to 3m when making a winning hurdles debut at Punchestown (3m) in May. Not in same form in first-time blinkers last time but shaped better than distance beaten suggests and remains open to improvement. Cheekpieces on 1st time.
3	Runner-up on bumper debut at Sligo. Built on that promise at the second attempt when going with plenty of zip to win on hurdling debut here (2¾m) in June. This requires further progress but she couldn't be in better hands and that ought to be forthcoming. 2nd Pick 3 Surfin Usa (Fr) Jockey: B. Hayes Trainer: W. P. Mullins, Ireland J: B. Hayes T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland	85	-	-	-	29%	5/2
Analysis Runner-up on bumper debut at Sligo. Built on that promise at the second attempt when going with plenty of zip to win on hurdling debut here (2¾m) in June. This requires further progress but she couldn't be in better hands and that ought to be forthcoming.
1	Fairly useful handicapper on Flat who has showed similar form over hurdles, landing a Leopardstown maiden (2m) in March. Largely remained in good form since, placed twice prior to posting a good seventh in a big-field handicap at Bellewstown 10 days ago. Respected up in trip. 3rd Pick 1 Playtime Jockey: J. W. Kennedy Trainer: Gordon Elliott, Ireland J: J. W. Kennedy T: Gordon Elliott, Ireland	100	-	-	-	23%	7/2
Analysis Fairly useful handicapper on Flat who has showed similar form over hurdles, landing a Leopardstown maiden (2m) in March. Largely remained in good form since, placed twice prior to posting a good seventh in a big-field handicap at Bellewstown 10 days ago. Respected up in trip.

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