17:00 Sligo

Sunday 28 April 2019

All13:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:0017:30

Kennedy's Bar Sligo Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 2)

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 5m 13.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Torquay17
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-12| J: C P McNamara(7)| T: E McNamara| OR:  102
4/1
Finally off the mark at the 10th time of asking for connections when landing a Limerick handicap hurdle off a 7lb lower mark earlier this month. One to consider now in winning form.
2
Horse silk
The Hunter Hoe149
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-11| J: Ricky Doyle(3)| T: C O'Dwyer| OR:  101
12/1
Jeremy gelding out of a Jimble mare. Has shaped well in four starts and has not been seen since November. Needs a bit more to open account here.
3
Horse silk
Ashjanp23
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-10| J: Sean O'Keeffe(7)| T: Miss E Doyle| OR:  100| BF
11/1
Last seen over timber here over 2m5f in August finishing eighth of 16 beaten 12L. Chasing and Flat appearances since without any success. Best watched with yard without a winner from 15 runner sin the last month.
4
Horse silk
Cappuccino Mant,v17
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne(5)| T: O McKiernan| OR:  100
4/1
Has been knocking on the door since the turn of the year, including over a similar trip in February at Fairyhouse when finishing second of 10 beaten 1¼. The step up to 3m was not in his favour earlier this month and will be better suited here.
5
Horse silk
Ciankyle10
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: D J Hand(7)| T: P Cluskey| OR:  100| C
9/1
Winner of three of his 17 starts over hurdles, hitting the frame on a further three occasions. Returned to action recently following a five month layoff, finishing sixth of 14 on the Flat at Clonmel. Place claims at best.
6
Horse silk
Bronson In Blue50
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-9| J: J M Moore| T: G P Cromwell| OR:  99
12/1
Fracas gelding out of an Up And At 'Em mare. Half-brother to winners The Fox Tully and Makis Terz. Well held in four dour maiden hurdle efforts since the turn of the year. Still requires a market check on handicap debut.
7
Horse silk
Play At Midnight232
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-9| J: J P O'Sullivan(7)| T: T James| OR:  99
16/1
Career best finishing second of 10 beaten 2¾L in a Wexford maiden hurdle over 2m over 12 months ago. Lightly raced since and unlikely to play a part in the finish off her current mark.
8
Horse silk
English Paleb128
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-6| J: Keith Donoghue| T: S J Mahon| OR:  96
25/1
Placed twice from 12 starts over hurdles and has been well held at Navan and Limerick recently. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of progression needed to land a blow here.
9
Horse silk
Laughing Trix21
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-5| J: A W Short(3)| T: D A McLoughlin| OR:  95
20/1
Landed a December point-to-point towards the end of the year but makes little appeal based on three maiden hurdle starts for connections since her rules debut in January.
10
Horse silk
Black Spot Onb194
Age: 12|  Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: R McNally| OR:  93
18/1
Two from 18 over hurdles the last win coming in a Naas handicap in November 2014 off a 19lb lower mark. First time blinkers unlikely to help the veteran.
11
Horse silk
Shantou Warrior17
Age: 5|  Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR:  92
8/1
Not achieved much in five starts over hurdles so far, including a 10L defat behind Torquay at Limerick earlier in the month and difficult to envisage the gelding pulling something out of the fire just now.
13
Horse silk
Isharahp43
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-10| J: J S McGarvey| T: N C Kelly| OR:  86
20/1
Four from 39 in his career with all wins coming on the AW and the Kittens Joy gelding is yet to hit the frame in seven starts over hurdles. Needs a few of these to falter.
14
Horse silk
Zagnzigh165
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-10| J: Sarah Kavanagh(7)| T: H Smyth| OR:  86| D
8/1
Sole win in 18 starts over hurdles came at Down Royal in May. Neither prolific nor reliable the Zagreb gelding was last seen finishing a well beaten 11th of 16 at Fairyhouse in November and is unlikely to be troubling the judge here.
15
Horse silk
Mosstown Miller635
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: P J F Hassett| OR:  84
20/1
Finished ninth of 11 beaten 47L on chasing debut when last seen in August 2017. Impossible to fancy on return. to action.
16
Horse silk
Charlotte Wells43
Age: 7|  Weight: 10-4| J: C A Landers(5)| T: P J Rothwell| OR:  80
25/1
Off the track for a whopping 443 days before pulling up when tailed off on racecourse return in a Down Royal handicap hurdle last month. Hard to be upbeat on chances in this contest.

Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Simple Steps17
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 9
T: R Tyner  J: Phillip Enright
NR

Forecasts

Torquay (4/1), Cappuccino Man (4/1), Simple Steps (5/1), Shantou Warrior (8/1), Zagnzig (8/1), Ciankyle (9/1), Ashjan (11/1), Bronson In Blue (12/1), The Hunter Hoe (12/1), Play At Midnight (16/1), Black Spot On (18/1), Isharah (20/1), Laughing Trix (20/1), Mosstown Miller (20/1), English Pale (25/1), Charlotte Wells (25/1)

Verdict

The likelihood of a number of these returning to form in this contest is remote to say the least so it may be left to the inform TORQUAY build on her win at Limerick earlier in the month. Cappuccino Man in first time visor and Ashjan, who was beaten favourite on her last appearance over hurdles could emerge as the biggest danger in a tight contest. Simple Steps won over the larger obstacles at Limerick two weeks ago but her hurdling displays leave little to be desired.
  1. Torquay
  2. Cappuccino Man
  3. Ashjan

Prize Money

1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,197.003rd: €1,047.004th: €472.005th: €184.00

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