16:35 Sligo

Sunday 14 July 2019

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3517:10

Clayton Hotel Handicap Hurdle (80-116)

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 4m 56.1s

Skeaping^b,t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: D N Russell| T: G Elliott| OR: 113

5/1

Miserly return of one from 18 over hurdles for the Excellent Art gelding. Has been sending out mixed signals in a number of starts since May and has never been the easiest to catch right but holds claims in a weaker contest.

Form: 0-10425

Adimelo^t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff| OR: 111

6/1

One from eight over hurdles, the Honolulu geldings sole win coming in a Roscommon 2m maiden hurdle three years ago. Well held in two recent starts at Kilbeggan and Bellewstown recently, difficult to make a case for.

Form: 673P-66

City Limits^t⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-1| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 104

7/2

Seven-race maiden who looks to be getting the hand of things since finishing well at Thurles in March. Third of 14 beaten 3¾L, the Nathaniel gelding finished of his race well at Roscommon earlier this month and can be a major player here.

Form: 636-443

Summer Hill^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104

5/1

Blowing hot and cold in a number of maiden hurdle starts since February and the Scorpion gelding is still looking for a breakthrough success in seven starts over timber.

Form: 3-53957

Ashjan^p,t⁴⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss E Doyle| OR: 101

5/1

Winner of two of his 18 starts over hurdles with his last win coming in a Tramore handicap over 2m5f off a 6lb lower mark. Sending out mixed messages in three starts since April and looks in the grip of the handicapper currently.

Form: 8436-30

Lleyton⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-8| J: D J Mullins| T: J R Finn| OR: 97

4/1

Winner on the Flat last month of a 2m1f Limerick handicap on good ground but is still looking for his second win over hurdles having his 18th start over timber. No surprise to see him bounce back here.

Form: P225-5P

Trendsetter^t⁴⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: M A Enright| T: B Cawley| OR: 86

8/1

Ran well at a big price at Cartmel before finishing fourth of 12 beaten 23L at the same venue dropping in trip when last seen in May. Place claims stepping back up to 2m4f.

Form: 70F0-34

Non-Runners

Benny In Milan⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Bog War²⁰

Weight: 10-8| Age: 9

T: L P Cusack J: D F O'Regan

Forecasts

City Limits (7/2), Lleyton (4/1), Skeaping (5/1), Ashjan (5/1), Summer Hill (5/1), Adimelo (6/1), Trendsetter (8/1), Benny In Milan (8/1), Bog War (12/1)

CITY LIMITS can improve on solid runs at Limerick last month and when finishing third of 14 beaten 3¾L in a Roscommon maiden hurdle over 2m5f earlier this month. The son of Nathaniel can hold off the attentions of potential improver Lleyton and top weight Skeaping for leading trainer/jockey combination of Gordon Elliott and Davy Russell.