19:10 Sligo

Thursday 8 August 2019

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Blind Tiger Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 6m 0.8s

Askthebossman^t³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Ricky Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: J Fahey

7/1

Improved on debut at Tramore when not disgraced at Roscommon last month. Entitled to improve again but hard to assess his winning chance on available evidence.

Form: 05

Bunninadden^p²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: William P Murphy| D

9/1

Was successful in a point-to-point at Ballingarry (3m) three starts back. Improved on hurdling bow at Kilbeggan when fourth of 12 at Cork latest. Open to some improvement and one to consider.

Form: P45-144

City Limits^t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: K J Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 104| BF

15/8

Outpaced in the closing stages at this this track last time out over 2m4f; had been going the right way previously and no reason why he can't be a major player against some weak rivals.

Form: 36-4432

Pass Cross^v²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: R P Treacy⁽⁵⁾| T: L Young| OR: 83

33/1

Not the most consistent and completely tailed off on latest start at Kilbeggan. Had previously shown glimpses of ability but hard to make a sensible case for him.

Form: 0-93708

Recommendation¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: M J Bolger| T: Miss A Mooney

40/1

Well beaten on only hurdles appearance to date. Has been running with some promise on the flat recently but hard to see him playing a leading role here unless the market speaks in his favour.

Form: 0-

Theatre World³²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: L P Dempsey| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 98| BF

7/2

Improving hurdler seeking his first win following eight starts and a good second to Oh'herewego on final start for Peter Fahy last year. Absence to overcome on stable and season debut but chances in this weak field.

Form: 060/632-

Kaamen^b1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: A McCann

50/1

Well-bred gelding and possibly a future prospect but hard to recommend based on a poor first outing over hurdles where he made mistakes, struggled in rear and was eventually pulled up.

Form: P

Hello Pilgrim²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: C Bowe| D

9/4

Twice place in maiden hurdles up to 2m4f; suggested in his latest performance that is step up in trip will suit and looks one for the shortlist in a contest that won't take much winning.

Form: 4-12272

Non-Runners

Shesakeeper²³

Weight: 10-11| Age: 8

T: Ms M Duggan J: Darragh O'Keeffe

Forecasts

City Limits (15/8), Hello Pilgrim (9/4), Theatre World (7/2), Askthebossman (7/1), Bunninadden (9/1), Pass Cross (33/1), Shesakeeper (33/1), Recommendation (40/1), Kaamen (50/1)

HELLO PILGRIM has probably shown enough on her racecourse appearances to suggest she is more than capable of landing a contest of this type. Twice placed, she ran a sound enough race at this track last time out and this step up in trip could suit. Theatre World ran some decent races in defeat last season and makes a belated seasonal reappearance. If fit first time up, he can go well for new connections. City Limits is another who may be happier over this longer trip and is in good form at present.