19:40 Sligo

Tuesday 21 August 2018

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:40 | Winning time: 5m 46.80s

Pleasure Dome²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-12| J: Ruby Walsh| T: W P Mullins| OR: 118

11/10

Figures of 4121 this season show him in a good light, equally at home over fences/hurdles and was narrowly denied over 2m4f here in between chase win at Tramore and last-time-out hurdles success at Ballinrobe.

Form: 5/2-4121

Manuka^p,t⁵⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Donagh Meyler| T: K Thornton| OR: 117| D

33/1

Winner over hurdles at Ballinrobe last July over 2m6f, rated 6lb higher now, hasn't achieved much in three starts this year (two on the Flat).

Form: 313F0-0

Sweet Home Chicago²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: C Bowe| OR: 110| D

10/1

Won 3m maiden hurdle at Wexford in June 2017 but not so hot in his last two outings that summer. Early faller this month at Galway on seasonal return.

Form: 36173-F

Swingbridge^b,t²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 109| D

4/1

Been mixing hurdling and chasing so far this year, showing promising form early on before going off the boil. Scored decisively over fences at Perth (3m, good) last month from a mark of 116.

Form: 32F-041

Cluan Dara¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 108

7/1

Placed off a mark of 109 at Ballinrobe (2m4f, good) in May. Well beaten subsequently, though did shape better over 2m here earlier in the month.

Form: 31-4374

Thekingofconnemara^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 11-1| J: B J Cooper| T: Barry J Murphy| OR: 107| D

20/1

Well beaten in all three starts this year, having spent two years on the easy-list previously. Did shape better at Galway this month over similar trip but unable to sustain and hard to be confident for now.

Form: 34P/58-8

Georges Conn¹⁵¹

Age: 10| Weight: 10-10| J: C Brassil⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 102

25/1

Ran one fair race at Fairyhouse in January but other efforts last season were poor, including one spin over timber at Punchestown (3m, heavy) in February. Back from a break with plenty to prove.

Form: 09206P-

Letter Of Credit¹⁰⁵

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: A E Lynch| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 101| D

18/1

Still showing plenty of zest despite his advancing years not disgraced in two starts recently at Cork in the spring over these obstacles. Remains very likely the veterans' best days are well behind him now.

Form: 3573-58

Sir Ector^p²⁰

Age: 11| Weight: 10-9| J: Jack Kennedy| T: J J Lambe| OR: 101| CD

11/1

Well held on the Flat recently but last win over hurdles came 12 months ago in a C&D contest off a 3lb lower mark. Can be give some chance.

Form: 128730-

About You^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-6| J: Paul Townend| T: M Hourigan| OR: 98| D

7/1

Winner over this sort of trip at Kilbeggan in June, rated 92, mare has held her form in three of four starts since and entitled to run her race again here. Not hard to see her in the mix.

Form: 013P45

Non-Runners

Internal Transfer⁹⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 7

T: E McNamara J: R M Power

Odit¹⁴

Weight: 11-0| Age: 9

T: D Hogan J: C A Landers

Forecasts

Pleasure Dome (11/10), Swingbridge (4/1), About You (7/1), Cluan Dara (7/1), Sweet Home Chicago (10/1), Sir Ector (11/1), Internal Transfer (14/1), Letter Of Credit (18/1), Thekingofconnemara (20/1), Georges Conn (25/1), Odit (25/1), Manuka (33/1)

PLEASURE DOME is in excellent heart this term for the champion trainer and beat a decent sort last time at Ballinrobe. Hes' a versatile and reliable barometer and can score again. Swingbridge had plenty in hand when scoring over fences at Perth and reverts to hurdles on a potentially dangerous mark. About You has also been going about her business in good style lately and enters the argument.