15:20 Sligo

Wednesday 19 August 2020

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SF Engineering Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 16.40s

Electricitywork²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O McGill⁽⁷⁾| T: Gary McGill| OR: 95

10/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Tramore (21f, good to soft) 25 days ago.

Form: D2279-0

Derby De Thaix^t⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-11| J: K J Brouder| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 92| BF

3/1

Fair maiden. 4/1, good second of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good) 9 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 630-042

Four Country Roads^b1⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: C P McNamara⁽⁵⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 91

18/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good, 33/1) 9 days ago. Blinkered for 1st time.

Form: 0949-09

Mashell^b,t¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: L P Dempsey| T: P W Flynn| OR: 91

22/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Cork (19.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 00-5430

Castlehume^b,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Sean O'Keeffe⁽⁵⁾| T: S J Mahon| OR: 90

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Galway (16f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 680-F70

Galuppi^v²⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: Kevin Sexton| T: J R Finn| OR: 90

11/2

Ungenuine type. Improved to win 14-runner handicap hurdle (12/1) at Cork (20f, soft) 26 days ago. Firm player up 6 lb if in the same mood.

Form: 547-F51

Hellenic Fire⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael E Hallinan| OR: 85

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, eleventh of 13 in novice hurdle at Roscommon (20.9f, good) 56 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Mark looks stiff.

Form: 2/4200-0

Boston Babe^t¹⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: N P Madden| T: D J Barry| OR: 80

10/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. Creditable third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19.6f, good to soft, 40/1) 17 days ago.

Form: 77UP-83

General Gold^t¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-13| J: B Browne⁽⁵⁾| T: V Wilson| OR: 80

12/1

Remains a maiden after 20 NH runs. Sixth of 9 in novice hurdle (100/1) at this course (24f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 6/59P-96

I Will Walk^p,t¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

6/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.8f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 5P5-604

Klassy Kay¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 80

5/1

Good third of 17 in handicap hurdle at Down Royal (19.5f, heavy, 18/1) 155 days ago.

Form: 860/503-

Durrow Dancer^t¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Eoin G Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 86

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (19.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 080-7

Non-Runners

Mezyan¹⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

Maureen's Star¹⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: L Lennon J: Reserve 2

Mickey Shea²²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: D Cullen J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Derby De Thaix (3/1), Klassy Kay (5/1), Galuppi (11/2), I Will Walk (6/1), Maureen's Star (8/1), Boston Babe (10/1), Electricitywork (10/1), Castlehume (11/1), Mickey Shea (11/1), General Gold (12/1), Durrow Dancer (16/1), Four Country Roads (18/1), Mezyan (20/1), Mashell (22/1), Hellenic Fire (33/1)

DERBY DE THAIX is unlikely to remain a maiden in this sphere for much longer judged on his good second at Ballinrobe and this could be the day it finally comes together for him. Galuppi is an obvious contender if in the same form as at Cork. I Will Walk also comes into the reckoning.