18:40 Sligo

Thursday 10 August 2017

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Harrington Concrete And Quarries Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.00s

Antimatter¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-12| J: A McCurtin⁽⁵⁾| T: D Duggan| OR: 102

7/1

Promising effort when 11L fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Ballinrobe (good) last month. Races off the same mark here and an interesting runner in this.

Form: 16369-5

Dundrum Lad³⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: J S McGarvey| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 102

6/1

Winner over fences in July 2016 but disappointing in handicaps twice subsequently. Returning from over 11 months off the track and making just his second start in handicaps over hurdles today.

Form: 070/17P-

Mountain Kingdom¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Paul Townend| T: C A McBratney| OR: 102

8/1

Running well over hurdles in the spring placing at Perth (good) and Down Royal (good) over 2m. Reluctant to race and cocked his jaw when running out at the first at Galway last week and a risky proposition here.

Form: 762-35R

Effernock Lad²²²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: M P Flanagan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 101| CD

7/1

Winner of this race off a 3lb lower mark in 2016 and twice a winner over fences since including off a 4lb higher mark at Navan (soft-to-heavy) in December. Beaten 11L at Punchestown later that month and one to note on his return from over seven months off the track.

Form: 391215-

Broughtons Star^h²⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

4/1

Running well recently and finished fourth at Perth (good) on his most recent outing last month. Placed off a 1lb lower mark at Gowran Park (good-to-firm) in June but would probably prefer better ground than is forecast today.

Form: 6-9F324

Mistamel^t⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G Elliott| OR: 98

12/1

Winner on the Flat but well beaten in all six starts over hurdles including in handicap company the last twice and others make more appeal in this contest.

Form: 707-698

Rathnaleen Girl¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: A W Short⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 91| D

9/1

Came 12L clear of her rivals when winning on good ground over this trip at Wexford in July. Well beaten off a 10lb higher mark since and likely to find the ground softer than ideal in this.

Form: 25-81P0

Who's Cross^b,t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 88| C| D

10/1

Well beaten in recent starts including over an extended 2m on good ground here last month. Has run well on soft surfaces here in the past including when runner-up to Effernock Lad off a 9lb higher mark on heavy ground in this race last year.

Form: 850-P07

Oskar High¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: A Ring⁽³⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 83

5/1

Put in his best effort in six starts so far when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m1f at Ballinrobe (good) last time out. Races off a 3lb higher mark today and likely to be involved in the finish again if handling the softer surface predicted here.

Form: 00-8002

General Gold¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-4| J: Robbie Colgan| T: V Wilson| OR: 80

20/1

Best effort in handicap company came when finishing fourth of 16 over 2m6f at Ballinrobe (good) last time out. Drops in trip here but others make more appeal today.

Form: 09-0004

Non-Runners

Celtic Monarch¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: M M McNiff J: P D Kennedy

Forecasts

Broughtons Star (4/1), Oskar High (5/1), Celtic Monarch (11/2), Dundrum Lad (6/1), Antimatter (7/1), Effernock Lad (7/1), Mountain Kingdom (8/1), Rathnaleen Girl (9/1), Who's Cross (10/1), Mistamel (12/1), General Gold (20/1)

WHO'S CROSS is a tentative selection in this competitive looking handicap hurdle. The selection finished runner-up to Effernock Lad in this race last year but races off a much lower mark this time around and can return to form with the ground and trip to suit here. Oskar High can get the better of last years winner having finished runner-up last time out.