17:05 Sligo

Wednesday 7 August 2019

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Kevin Egan Cars Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 2f 50y  |   Good (Good to Yielding in places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:06  |   Winning time: 2m 19.56s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
1
(7)
Horse silk
Charcor16
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden(3)| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  84
11/2
Runner-up off 1lb higher at Cork in April, and respectable efforts since, most recently when 2½ lengths fourth of 7 to Turnberry Isle at Ballinrobe. Place claims again, but needs to pull out more to win.
2
(8)
Horse silk
Spiorad Saoirse6
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery(5)| T: A Slattery| OR:  81
13/2
Below form since finishing a close fifth at Cork in April, albeit not disgraced at Killarney on penultimate start, Stiff task last time, but others readily preferred once more.
3
(1)
Horse silk
Edification17
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-7| J: C P Hoban| T: M Fahey| OR:  79| D
13/2
Progressing well since returned to turf in May, winning at Naas on his penultimate start, and finishing with a rattle when third of 9 to Claim The Lady there last time. One to keep on side in current vein of form.
4
(5)
Horse silk
Maricruzt11
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR:  79| BF| CD
10/1
Winning for the third time when scoring over 1¼m at Navan on penultimate start, but she proved rather disappointing when favourite at Gowran next time, finishing weakly. Only her very best will do off a career-high mark.
5
(2)
Horse silk
Stormy Taleh7
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR:  74| C| D
12/1
Made all in the mud at Roscommon in June, but that form hasn't worked out, and she has struggled to make much of an impact since, including over hurdles. Needs a little more help from the handicapper.
6
(3)
Horse silk
Elite Trooper Greyv21
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-0| J: S Foley| T: W McCreery| OR:  80
11/4
Plenty of placed form in maidens, and at least as good as ever when head second of 7 to Defining Battle in a 1m3f handicap at Killarney last time. Not straightforward, but did little wrong last time.
7
(4)
Horse silk
Takeachancejimmy16
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin| OR:  70
7/1
Has winning form at 6f, but has improved for longer trips on last two starts, and did well to finish second to the progressive Turnberry Isle at Ballinrobe (1m1½f) last time after a slow start. Not easily dismissed.
8
(6)
Horse silk
Happy Company6
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-6| J: A J Farragher(7)| T: P J F Hassett| OR:  64| CD
9/2
C&D winner who ran poorly at Galway, but had finished in the frame on his six handicap outings prior to that, so isn't one to discount on the back of a single effort.

Forecasts

Elite Trooper Grey (11/4), Happy Company (9/2), Charcor (11/2), Edification (13/2), Spiorad Saoirse (13/2), Takeachancejimmy (7/1), Maricruz (10/1), Stormy Tale (12/1)

Verdict

EDIFICATION finished best when third at Naas last time, and is building up a solid profile for his current yard. He shades the verdict from consistent maiden Elite Trooper Grey, with Takeachancejimmy and Happy Company others to consider in a competitive race of its type.
  1. Edification
  2. Elite Trooper Grey
  3. Takeachancejimmy

Previous Winners

2018
Rickrack
Weight: 9-12  |Age: 4
11/2

Prize Money

1st: €15,340.002nd: €4,940.003rd: €2,340.004th: €1,040.005th: €519.006th: €260.00

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