17:40 Sligo

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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Guinness Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 3m 42.10s

Whatsinthecorner^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 101

10/1

Chase winner at Downpatrick in May, though remains nine-race maiden over timber. One-paced this month at Cork over 2m3f in latest attempt when beaten almost 10L in seventh of 24.

Form: 14F6P7

Boris Grishenko^h⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 100

8/1

Placed in a couple of bumpers last autumn but has failed to figure in three starts over hurdles so far. Represents a top yard and no surprise if he leaves previous hurdling efforts well behind on handicap debut.

Form: 52390-6

Solar Heat²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: Mrs D A Love| OR: 100

16/1

Dual Flat winner this year but disappointed twice in this sphere in the spring. Interesting to see how she fares on this occasion, though isn't exactly consistent.

Form: 9821-08

Dunloe Lady¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: R Loughran| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 99

13/2

Best effort (from four) over timber when 11½L third of 24 in maiden at Cork (2m, good) earlier this month, could be interesting now sent handicapping on the back of that improved effort.

Form: 0-0893

Like A Diamond¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 99| CD

4/1

Much-improved for this yard, seeks a hat-trick here having followed up Roscommon win with C&D success 12 days ago, carries another 7lb but is very much of interest again.

Form: 00-0311

Tranquil Magic^p,t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: C Bowe| OR: 99

11/1

Twice won at Downpatrick last summer (hurdles and fences), but has well held in two outings over timber at that track recently since coming back, ridden prominently both times before fading. Hard to suggest he'll see things out right now.

Form: 1212-46

Aunt Eileen^t³¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95| CD

33/1

Maiden hurdle winner at Sligo (2m½f, soft) in August 2016 but has been a tale of woe since. Twice fell over fences last year and now returns to hurdling after 318-day absence.

Form: 75/06FF-

Ciankyle¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: M J Bolger| T: P Cluskey| OR: 95| D

11/1

Frontrunner, dual winner over hurdles, most recently at Roscommon (2m, good) in June but unable to see things out over this C&D earlier this month.

Form: 30-2136

End Play¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 94

6/1

Twice a winner on the Flat, had struggled since switched to hurdling before decent third of 13 over this C&D recently on return from a break, can be a contender here if building on that run.

Form: 7080-3

Alfred Wegener²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: C P McNamara⁽⁷⁾| T: E McNamara| OR: 97| D

10/1

Winner over hurdles at the fifth time of asking in a 2m Limerick handicap last month. Did it well enough and has to be given claims here from 8lb higher mark in follow up attempt.

Form: 0P49-1

Sierra Law^p,h³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: A E Lynch| T: K Thornton| OR: 90| D

25/1

Just 1-13 over hurdles, scoring over this trip at Downpatrick in September last year off a mark of 86. Poor in seven 2018 starts over hurdles/fences and needs a big turnaround to get involved.

Form: 809P0P

Rathnaleen Girl^h1⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: John J Fitzpatrick⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 88| D

12/1

Just one from 23 so far over timber but has at times shaped well of late over this trip. Poor run at Tramore over the weekend, needs to bounce back.

Form: 325B74

Bective Cave^p1,t⁴⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Paul Townend| T: M J Smith| OR: 87| D

20/1

Two wins from 21 starts over hurdles. Back on a more feasible mark now but very little promise in three runs this year.

Form: 860F6-0

Divin Desir²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 86

33/1

Plenty of work to do based on what the disappointing gelding has shown so far and difficult to see any light at the end of the tunnel just yet.

Form: 9668-P0

Mash Potato^p,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-7| J: Danny Mullins| T: N C Kelly| OR: 83| BF| D

14/1

Just 1-16 over timber, scoring over 2m on soft ground at Uttoxeter in April 2017 when rated 84. Not a lot of positives to be taken from three Flat runs recently and watching brief safest here.

Form: 325523-

Trenchtown Rock¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 83

25/1

Unplaced in all 18 career races and beaten out of sight in three hurdles starts to date. Easiest to look somewhere else despite switch to handicaps.

Form: 0-00

Forecasts

Like A Diamond (4/1), End Play (6/1), Dunloe Lady (13/2), Boris Grishenko (8/1), Whatsinthecorner (10/1), Alfred Wegener (10/1), Ciankyle (11/1), Tranquil Magic (11/1), Rathnaleen Girl (12/1), Mash Potato (14/1), Solar Heat (16/1), Bective Cave (20/1), Trenchtown Rock (25/1), Sierra Law (25/1), Divin Desir (33/1), Aunt Eileen (33/1)

Like A Diamond has improved generously for this new yard but has shot up more than a stone for recent wins at Roscommon and over this C&D. He should remain competitive but might just be collared this time. ALFRED WEGENER meanwhile had a good bit in hand when improving himself to win at Limerick last time and still looks well treated despite his rise. End Play showed more last time here and join likely pacesetter Ciankyle on the shortlist.