15:25 Sligo

Sunday 2 May 2021

All13:4514:1514:5015:2516:0016:3017:00

Kennedy's Bar Sligo Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 15:26 | Winning time: 3m 3.72s

(15)

Stellify²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 64

5/1

Winner at the Curragh in November. Very good second of 18 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, soft, 18/1) 24 days ago, albeit flattered by proximity to winner. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2310-72

(3)

Dazzling Darren²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Sam Ewing⁽²⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

7/2

Respectable third of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Dundalk (10.7f) 22 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 250-073

(14)

Cross Step^h1⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽²⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 60

50/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. 40/1, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 72 days ago. 9lb higher now. Significantly up in trip. Hood on first time.

Form: 00/300-0

(10)

Siradjan¹⁷⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: S M Duffy| OR: 57

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f). Off 179 days. First run for yard after leaving D. K. Weld.

Form: 4/0500-

(4)

Unanswered^t²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A J Martin| OR: 55

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Good fourth of 13 in handicap (20/1) at Down Royal (12.7f, soft). Off 8 months.

Form: 0/7604-

(8)

Sayesse³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 54

28/1

Last of 16 in handicap at Navan (13f, heavy, 40/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 00P0-90

(9)

Craic Eile¹⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 52

18/1

Unseated rider in juvenile hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, heavy, 66/1) 180 days ago. Off 180 days. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 00/0300-

(16)

Wand¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W T Byrne⁽⁴⁾| T: L Smyth| OR: 52

20/1

100/1, first run since leaving Gavin Patrick Cromwell when tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (16f) 11 days ago.

Form: 409-090

(1)

Carried^p²²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-2| J: Mr C McConnell⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 50

40/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2017. 50/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 9/308-60

(11)

Heatstroke^p,t¹⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 47

40/1

150/1, twelfth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Back up in trip. Modest on the all weather, bit below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 00-7887

(5)

Drummer^p¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 46

9/2

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (16f, good to soft, 66/1) 17 days ago. Modest on the Flat.

Form: 426490-

(17)

Bruinneall³¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 45

25/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Ninth of 12 in handicap at Roscommon (10f, good to soft, 28/1). Off 10 months. Up in trip.

Form: 50000/9-

(7)

Eastern Tornado¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A J Farragher⁽²⁾| T: M Hourigan| OR: 45

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (8f, heavy). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0000-

(13)

Miss Louise^h²⁰¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 45

11/2

One win from 22 Flat runs. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 15/2, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Cork (10f, soft), finishing well. Off 6 months. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 800302-

Non-Runners

(6)

Baby Bellini¹³

Weight: 8-11| Age: 10

T: I Madden J: Reserve 1

(12)

Maunganui⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: D Cullen J: Reserve 2

(2)

New Society¹⁹

Weight: 9-13| Age: 7

T: R K Watson J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dazzling Darren (7/2), Unanswered (7/2), Drummer (9/2), Stellify (5/1), Miss Louise (11/2), New Society (16/1), Maunganui (16/1), Craic Eile (18/1), Wand (20/1), Bruinneall (25/1), Baby Bellini (25/1), Eastern Tornado (28/1), Sayesse (28/1), Carried (40/1), Heatstroke (40/1), Cross Step (50/1), Siradjan (50/1)

STELLIFY was better than ever when runner-up in a big-field handicap at Gowran 3 weeks ago and a repeat of that performance may well enable her to go one better. Dazzling Darren and Miss Louise are feared most.