18:50 Leopardstown
Thursday 10 August 2017
All17:1517:4518:1518:5019:2019:5020:25
Sister Sledge Handicap (45-70)
- 3YO plus  |  1m 1f  |  Good  |  22 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:52Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 57.94s
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In good form this year but signs the handicapper has caught up with him now and never been quite as effective on fast ground.
Two wins from 25 starts and zero from seven on turf. Well beaten at Downpatrick last time out and while he may come on for that run, others look more appealing.
Winner at Dundalk last year and not beaten all that far at Killarney last time. Faster ground likely to be in his favour and can't be ruled out if first-time cheekpieces have the desired effect.
Just one win from 16 starts and still above that winning mark. Below form when last seen at Galway and needs to improve to figure here.
Has been running well in maidens without getting his head in front and suffering from slow starts a little. Has to be respected up in trip on handicap debut for powerful connections though first-time tongue-tie could bring about some improvement. Interesting runner.
Good third over 1m here at the end of last month. Races off a 1lb higher mark here and steps up to this trip for the first time. Still unexposed and likely to be more to come off this sort of mark.
Beaten favourite on two of his last three starts but gives the impression he's capable of scoring in this kind of contest. Trainer and jockey have a just over 21% strike-rate when combining and ought to be thereabouts once again.
Made it back-to-back wins on fast ground at Tipperary two starts back but seemingly struggled off her revised mark at Killarney last time out. Useful 5lb claimer back on board and not dismissed.
Inconsistent sort but ran well at Downpatrick last time out. Likely to appreciate the switch back to faster ground and the jockey booking catches the eye. Interesting runner.
Yet to place in five starts and well beaten here on her last two outings. Needs the significant drop in trip to work the oracle but others look more convincing.
Only modest form in four starts to date and well beaten on handicap debut last time. Still lightly raced and better expected at some stage but passed over this time around.
Yet to win a race in 11 starts in UK and Ireland but signs he may be capable of scoring off this sort of mark last time out. Needs the return of cheekpieces to eke out some improvement.
Best effort to date came on debut for this yard on fast ground and interesting runner with Smullen booked after a respectable run last time out. First-time cheekpieces could improve him and has to enter calculations here.
Yet to win in 16 starts under Rules and returns from an unsuccessful spell hurdling. Seemingly up against here.
Fair effort in a claimer earlier in the summer but has struggled in handicaps since. Needs more relief from the handicapper before she becomes of interest.
Some promise in a pair of maidens at Dundalk but not looked as effective in two turf starts since. Wears first-time blinkers and seemingly down the order on jockey bookings.
Has won twice from 23 turf starts but those efforts both came on softer ground than he's likely to get here and he's returning from a long time off the track here. Likely to struggle.
Still a maiden after 17 starts. Makes first start for a new yard here and largely untried on faster ground but likely to struggle on all known form.
Maiden after 11 starts and all her best form has come with more cut in the ground than what she will get here. Down the order on jockey bookings and seemingly up against it.
Has moved yard three times already in her relatively short career. Well beaten on return from a significant absence last time out and probably best watched again from out of the handicap.
Scored from a 10lb higher mark less than a year ago but struggling badly for form this time until an improved performance last time out when back up in trip. Can't be dismissed out of hand but work to do at these weights.
Well beaten on all five starts to date and has to improve to take any sort of hand from outside of the handicap.
Forecasts
Path Of Silver (11/2), Multiviz (13/2), Noble Intention (7/1), Nimitz (8/1), Simafar (8/1), Storm Ranger (10/1), Bowden (10/1), Gloves On (12/1), Zig Zag (12/1), Reinas Queen (14/1), Delaire (20/1), Awareness (20/1), Cul An Ti (20/1), Shawami (25/1), Rockview Emperor (25/1), British Art (25/1), Appointment Only (25/1), Alnahar (33/1), Quiet Company (33/1), Pedisnap (50/1), Color Model (50/1), Daigreen (66/1)
SIMAFAR may be the one to side with - with Pat Smullen booked to ride and the first-time headgear may improve him. Another in first-time headgear is Bowden and the Godolphin inmate is still relatively light raced in comparison to most in this field. Nimitz is another worth keeping on side now stepping up in trip.
- Simafar
- Bowden
- Nimitz
Prize Money
1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,002.004th: €450.005th: €176.00
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