16:30 Sligo
Sunday 6 May 2018
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Harrington Concrete And Quarries Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 4YO plus | 2m 4f | Good to Yielding | 11 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 16:30 | Winning time: 5m 11.50s
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Pleasing effort when finishing third on handicap debut at Thurles (3m, soft) last time out. Drop in trip not certain to suit racing off the same mark here.
In good form since returning from a break winning at Clonmel (heavy) and placing twice from four starts. Races off a mark 3lb higher than when finishing runner-up at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) last time out.
Struggled in two outings since returning from a break. Remains on a mark 7lb higher than for his sole handicap success in June last year.
Listowel bumper winner on yielding ground 11 months ago but well beaten over hurdles the last twice and making her handicap debut in this contest.
Bumper winner at Kilbeggan (good) in April last year but struggled since switching to hurdles and finished well beaten at Downpatrick (2m3f, soft) on his return from a break last time out.
Finished a good third over this trip at Fairyhouse (soft-to-heavy) in April last year but absent since disappointing over 2m there at fortnight later. Worth a check in the market in this contest.
Finished a good third in a handicap chase at Clonmel (2m7f, heavy) on his penultimate outing and shaped as if this drop in trip would suit when weakening into fourth over 3m subsequently.
Handicap chase winner in the autumn but held off this mark on his return to hurdles at Tramore in December. Returning from a break having disappointed at Naas back over fences last time out.
Eight race maiden and ran well when finishing fifth on his return to action at Limerick (2m, soft-to-heavy) last month. Races off the same mark here.
Beaten 45L when finishing third at Clonmel (soft-to-heavy) in December and unraced since unseating at Ayr when wearing cheekpieces (retained) for the first time the following month.
13 race maiden and well beaten on sole completed start since finishing second at Fairyhouse (2m4f, good-to-yielding) in October. Worth a check in the market in this contest.
Non-Runners
11
Mic Milano5
Weight: 10-8| Age: 11
T: J P Ryan J: T N Brett
NR
Forecasts
The Church Gate (9/2), Cairnshill (6/1), Sunset Sadie (6/1), Humm Baby (13/2), Select Opportunity (7/1), An'ball (8/1), Slicker City (9/1), Lambs Lane (10/1), Mic Milano (10/1), Persian Wind (12/1), Padraic O Conaire (12/1), In Our Blood (40/1)
THE CHURCH GATE was placed over fences in March and having run well over this trip in the past he is taken to register his second career success. Sunset Sadie has been running well of late and she can follow up her second at Fairyhouse by filling the same position here. Of the remainder top weight An'ball is another who ran well last time out and he can take third.
- The Church Gate
- Sunset Sadie
- An'ball
Prize Money
1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,197.003rd: €1,046.004th: €471.005th: €184.00
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