18:40 Sligo

Tuesday 21 August 2018

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Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:41 | Winning time: 5m 3.10s

Ashjan^p⁴^{(ex 4)}

Age: 5| Weight: 12-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 95| D

3/1

Good as ever when scoring over 2m5f at Tramore four days ago, carries additional 4lb for that success but will be there our thereabouts if in similar mood.

Form: 0-33701

Fenlon's Hill¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: A W Short⁽⁵⁾| T: P Stafford| OR: 95| D

4/1

Winner over the larger obstacles at Down Royal in May, held recently at Galway in that sphere and will revert to hurdling with work to do.

Form: 6-51239

The Trigger^t⁴⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: Danny Mullins| T: R McNally| OR: 91| BF| D

5/1

Won over 2m4f at Perth (good) in June, well supported for follow-up having gone up 8lb at Market Rasen last month, had to settle for second behind well-handicapped winner (won again next time). Firmly in the mix here.

Form: 9008-12

Cappacon¹⁷⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 89

12/1

Very lightly-raced for ten-years-old, made the frame for the first time on sixth hurdles start at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) in February. Off since, rated just 1lb higher here and worth a market check, though others have more scope.

Form: 0P0/883-

Gliondar Mo Chroi²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: M A Enright| T: A Fogarty| OR: 85

20/1

Placed in a heavy ground maiden hurdle in March but finished well beaten in the main subsequently. Probably best watched after latest poor effort at Wexford last month.

Form: 37-5909

Madaboy Cross¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: K J Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: T P O'Connor| OR: 84

33/1

Returned form near three-year absence at Cork last month in 2m3f handicap hurdle and understandably ran out of gas quickly, hard to be confident there is a whole lot of improvement to come.

Form: U5390/0

Feisty Madam^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Paul Townend| T: S J Mahon| OR: 83

20/1

Yet to make the frame in nine starts under rules and hard to believe she went up the weights for some of recent Limerick efforts. Up against it again.

Form: P9-P699

Beneficial Society^p1¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: L Fowler| OR: 82

25/1

Winner at Ballinrobe last summer when rated 2lb lower. Just 1-13 in this sphere though and showed precious little at Cork this month on first outing of 2018. Cheekpieces are added first-time now.

Form: 46187-0

Mic Milano^t¹¹²

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 82

20/1

Decent effort in finishing 13L second to an in-form rival in a 2m5f handicap chase on heavy ground here last September. Tame run at Ballinrobe in May on reappearance and off since. Watching brief.

Form: 87472-6

Select Opportunity³²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: E Cawley| OR: 82

14/1

All four 2018 runs have been poor, two over hurdles and, latterly, two over fences. Hard to see maiden tag being shed now.

Form: 2F0-056

In Our Blood^p⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-12| J: R Loughran| T: N McKnight| OR: 81

20/1

Maiden, shaped with some purpose last time at Downpatrick (2m5½f, yielding) before being caught short of room and fading out of things. Must improve but not totally overlooked.

Form: 30U-6P6

Redwood Boy^p²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 81

14/1

Sprung a 33/1 surprise at Clonmel in May but has failed come close to that standard since. Unlikely to play a part in the finish here.

Form: 00/1760

Loch Luatha^p¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-11| J: R P Treacy⁽³⁾| T: L Young| OR: 80

7/1

Point-to-point winner but still a maiden after 24 starts under Rules. His better efforts have largely come on softer ground but running slightly better of late.

Form: 28-6483

Presenting Court^p,t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: S J Mahon| OR: 80

25/1

Mare remains a maiden after 10 starts over timber, somewhat more purpose in her effort at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good) last month though ultimately faded late on again.

Form: 675P-08

Right Turn Clive^p,t¹¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: Ms A Reilly| OR: 80

25/1

Long-standing maiden, has had her problems getting to the track. Beaten just over 10L in fifth of 10 at Kilbeggan (3m½f, yielding to soft) in April when last spotted. Runs from the same mark and needs to find something extra.

Form: 97/900-5

Whispering Hope^t1²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: A Ring| T: P Byrne| OR: 80

66/1

10-year-old maiden mare who has cut little ice in here career between the flags and under Rules. Has little chance it seems despite first-time tongue tie.

Form: P3-F000

Non-Runners

Finish In Style⁸⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: N Madden J: Reserve 1

Sizing Malbay²⁸

Weight: 11-0| Age: 4

T: S J Mahon J: Reserve 2

Muroor⁹

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: T G McCourt J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Ashjan (3/1), Fenlon's Hill (4/1), The Trigger (5/1), Loch Luatha (7/1), Muroor (10/1), Cappacon (12/1), Redwood Boy (14/1), Select Opportunity (14/1), Gliondar Mo Chroi (20/1), Mic Milano (20/1), In Our Blood (20/1), Feisty Madam (20/1), Finish In Style (20/1), Sizing Malbay (20/1), Beneficial Society (25/1), Right Turn Clive (25/1), Presenting Court (25/1), Madaboy Cross (33/1), Whispering Hope (66/1)

Having scored nicely at Perth in June THE TRIGGER found only a handicap blot too strong in his follow-up attempt at Market Rasen early last month. He appears to be on a favourable mark back in Ireland and will surely go very close if in the same mood now. Cappacon doesn't have many miles on the clock and ran well at Fairyhouse in the spring when last spotted, he certainly needs a market check. Loch Luatha and In Our Blood have shaped with hints of promise recently and could sneak place money, while the likes of Right Turn Clive could hold similar aspirations.