18:45 Sligo

Tuesday 20 August 2019

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BetVictor Guaranteed Run For Your Money Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 24.4s

Back To Bataan¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 95

14/1

Remains a maiden over hurdles following ten starts and has an inconsistent profile. Best form has come at Down Royal so far and while he's dropping to a decent mark others look more reliable candidates.

Form: 34-0460

Duke's Girl^t⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-11| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 94

7/1

28-race Irish maiden under both codes but has plenty of form that suggests she should be up to winning a race. Ran with credit off 10lb higher mark at Perth last time out. A repeat of that should see her going very close.

Form: 60-3453

The Diary Keeper^t⁴⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 91

20/1

Won a bumper at Killarney last May but was beaten a very long way in her three maiden hurdles and a handicap outings before running better last time out at Limerick. Chances but may need to drop a few pounds to get competitive.

Form: 1000/86-

Tibetan Gold^p1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: J J Burke| T: W J Burke| OR: 88

9/1

Seven-race maiden who had failed to inspire on each start since October before putting in an improved effort last time out here over 2m. Up in the weights but step up in trip should help and cheekpieces applied for the first time. Chances.

Form: 650-073

Galuppi^v²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-4| J: K C Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 87

20/1

Sole win in 20 starts over hurdles came all the way back in 2015 running off an 13lb higher mark. Will need to improve on overall form to play a significant role in this contest.

Form: 2P0045

Mistheatre^t³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr L P Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 87

33/1

Without a win in 17 starts over hurdles and disappointed last time out over this course and distance. Slipping down the handicap but still hard to make a case for.

Form: 0/98-460

Walking On Glass⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: J S McGarvey| T: P Roche| OR: 93

4/6

Was staying on strongly on handicap debut over hurdles at Tramore five days ago. Is a capable performer on the Flat and a reproduction of his latest form would entitle him to go very close here.

Form: 000-3

Celtic Monarch²⁷²

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: D R Fox| T: M M McNiff| OR: 85

16/1

Won off a 10lb higher mark at Uttoxeter in June 2018 but has struggled since. Not seen out since November 2018 and while looking nicely weighted, the long absence is a concern.

Form: 136865-

I Will Walk³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁷⁾| T: W Ross| OR: 85

33/1

Has shown nothing to suggest she is capable of winning a race of this nature on three rules starts to date. Hard to make a case for after being comprehensively beaten on all occasions. Others make more obvious appeal.

Form: P4-079

Northern Emperor^t,v²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: D F O'Regan| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

12/1

Has been slightly punished for his consistency by hardly moving off his handicap mark of around 80 for the past two years. Still looking for his first handicap win and likely to be kept waiting again.

Form: 303-445

Railway Muice^p,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 10-11| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 80

20/1

Long standing maiden; tailed off on latest appearance over fences at Tipperary and hurdles form nothing to write home about including last time out here over 2m1f. Needs to improve a lot to have any chance.

Form: 985785

Shantelle¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-11| J: Katie O'Farrell⁽⁵⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 80| D

14/1

Decent effort when fifth at Kilbeggan (2m4f; yielding to soft) earlier this month. That was a step back in the right direction after a pair of lesser efforts. Place claims if running up to best.

Form: 446965

Non-Runners

Divin Desir⁸

Weight: 10-11| Age: 6

T: I Madden J: Sean Flanagan

Forecasts

Walking On Glass (4/6), Duke's Girl (7/1), Tibetan Gold (9/1), Northern Emperor (12/1), Back To Bataan (14/1), Shantelle (14/1), Divin Desir (14/1), Celtic Monarch (16/1), Galuppi (20/1), The Diary Keeper (20/1), Railway Muice (20/1), Mistheatre (33/1), I Will Walk (33/1)

It is hard to get too excited about a 28-race maiden but DUKE'S GIRL ran one her better races last time out at Perth when finishing in the money and is able to race here off a 10lb lower mark. Another who is racing off a favourable handicap mark is Celtic Monarch who won a race at Uttoxeter last season off a 10lb higher mark. Excitement for his chances are tempered by the fact he has a long absence to overcome. There should be plenty of interest in Walking On Glass who made a very pleasing handicap debut at Tramore recently, doing his best work in the closing stages and races here off the same mark.