16:45 Sligo

Sunday 15 July 2018

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S F Engineering Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-123)

Off time: 16:47 | Winning time: 4m 58.2s

Graineyhill^p¹⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁴⁾| T: G Elliott| OR: 117| BF| D

11/2

Disappointed on his last start when something clearly amiss in a Gowran Park handicap hurdle when finishing last of nine in February. Could be a struggle off top weight here.

Form: 831219-

All's Quiet^t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-6| J: A W Short⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 116

11/4

Fifth of 10 on the Flat recently and a promising third of 12 over 2m3f in a Downpatrick handicap hurdle last month. Place claims with solid form in the book.

Form: 600-603

Girly Girl^p1⁵³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne⁽²⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 116

14/1

Distance winner who sports first-time cheekpieces here in a bid to get to gain her third win over hurdles in seven starts. Worth a market check.

Form: 0/U35-54

Hugo 'n Taz^t⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: S A Mulcahy⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 113

5/1

Solid and consistent in a couple of seasonal starts winning a Ballnrobe maiden hurdle in May 10L ahead of Friday's winner at Downpatrick, Touch Base. Shortlisted on handicap debut.

Form: 4332-21

Draycott Place^t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: T N Brett⁽⁴⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 111| C| D

9/2

Course winner that has also won over the distance but the nine-year-old finds himself 13lb lower than his last winning mark over hurdles. Place claims at best.

Form: 621614

Weather Watch¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: Liam McKenna⁽⁴⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 107

10/1

Can still only boast the one win from 13 hurdle starts and finished well down the field on his last start over timber in May. Out of sorts recently and this looks a tough ask.

Form: 709FP-9

Paris Snow^t³⁴⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Mr J C Canavan⁽⁴⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 104

16/1

Lightly raced eight-year-old who is one win from nine over hurdles. Coming back down to a winning mark but has plenty to prove here.

Form: 561360/

Fleurys Fort^h⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: R P Treacy⁽²⁾| T: L Young| OR: 99| D

11/2

Distance winner of a Down Royal handicap hurdle two years ago but has generally struggled since over this trip. Not consistent enough but is back on a winning mark here.

Form: 30-0299

Forecasts

All's Quiet (11/4), Draycott Place (9/2), Hugo 'n Taz (5/1), Fleurys Fort (11/2), Graineyhill (11/2), Weather Watch (10/1), Girly Girl (14/1), Paris Snow (16/1)

The Denis Hogan-trained HUGO 'N TAZ can continue his improvement in this contest landing the spoils on handicap debut following the geldings win in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in May 10L ahead of Friday's winner at Downpatrick, Touch Base. All's Quiet and the Gordon Elliott-trained top weight, Graineyhill can hit the frame.