14:10 Sligo

Friday 7 August 2020

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Clayton Hotel Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 14:10 | Winning time: 1m 13.45s

(1)

Unconscious Mind¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-2| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: J F Levins| OR: 65

11/2

Has been showing some improvement on her two starts this season which gives her something to work with but has yet to get competitive on any of those starts.

Form: S8-58

(3)

Earls^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: E Lynam| OR: 62

9/4

Well held but not disgraced in his first two starts of the season and put up his best effort last time at Down Royal in first time blinkers (retained); needs to improve but showing signs of ability.

Form: 674-593

(14)

Agent Zero¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

18/1

Produced two good performances as a juvenile, the best being over 7½f on soft ground at Roscommon; overall his performances have been generally poor and four runs this season have all been disappointing.

Form: 000600

(4)

Settle Me Down^t¹⁴⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: S J Mahon| OR: 55

66/1

Yet to hit the frame in seven starts and has shown no improvement for a switch to handicap company; can be slowly away and looks vulnerable here.

Form: 0885-90

(15)

Misterio¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen⁽³⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 53

11/4

Put some indifferent performances behind her to produce her best effort last time at Down Royal; up slightly in the weights but could prove good enough against some poor rivals.

Form: 90002

(7)

French Secret^b1,t1¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Nathan Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: D Bunyan & G O'Leary| OR: 52

66/1

Well beaten over 8L on all four career starts so far including a couple of appearances this season; sports first-time blinkers and tongue-tie.

Form: 00-00

(2)

Sebs Star^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J M Oxx| OR: 50

10/1

Eight-race maiden who is yet to hit the frame in five starts on turf; latest run at Down Royal offers some encouragement and no forlorn hope down a few pounds in the weights.

Form: 702-066

(10)

Valquinto^h,t¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Joseph Murray| OR: 50

14/1

Took a notable step forward from previous showings when outrunning odds of 100-1 to finish fifth on handicap debut at Naas last month; form of that race has not worked out too well but chance if improving again.

Form: 8005

(12)

Rotokura²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 48

14/1

Has yet to get involved at the business end of any of his four starts, over trips from 6½f-1m2f. Drops back again here and hard to see him making a big impression from today's mark.

Form: 08-00

(6)

Dame Rapide²⁰⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 46

12/1

Well held on all her starts to date (generally over further); never gets beaten too far though rarely gets competitive; slipping down the handicap and not easy to totally write off.

Form: 0786-79

(5)

Swift Sonnet¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: S M Mooney⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 57

33/1

Daughter of Poet's Voice was well held in trio of maidens prior to two disastrous runs in handicaps at Leopardstown in July; difficult to know where improvement will come from.

Form: 0-7600

(8)

St George's Head^b¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-13| J: Declan McDonogh| T: K P Cotter| OR: 62

11/1

Experienced nine-race maiden; recent reappearance showed some promise but need to improve plenty to be involved.

Form: 27590-5

Non-Runners

(13)

Briseuse De Coeur⁵³

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: A Kinirons J: Scott McCullagh

(9)

Ahaziah²³

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: Mrs D Foster J: M A Enright

(11)

All About Ivy¹⁴

Weight: 9-4| Age: 3

T: K J Condon J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Earls (9/4), Misterio (11/4), All About Ivy (5/1), Unconscious Mind (11/2), Briseuse De Coeur (8/1), Sebs Star (10/1), St George's Head (11/1), Dame Rapide (12/1), Valquinto (14/1), Rotokura (14/1), Agent Zero (18/1), Swift Sonnet (33/1), Ahaziah (50/1), Settle Me Down (66/1), French Secret (66/1)

Not the greatest of contests and a slight preference is for MISTERIO who produced her best racecourse performance on her second handicap start last time at Down Royal. A repeat of that performance could be good enough to land this. Dame Rapide has plenty of experience and never gets beaten too far. Given a bit of luck she will be winning races soon. All About Ivy has yet to win in six races and if the reserve makes the line-up then she looks an improving sort who could do well.