18:30 Sligo

Tuesday 15 June 2021

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Rosses Point Caravan Park Beautiful Beaches Of Sligo Handicap (45-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 1m 14.3s

(9)

Fit For Function³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 61| D

7/2

Latest win at Dundalk in April. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap (5/1) at Limerick (6.7f, good) 3 days ago. Not ruled out if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 601686

(3)

Caesar's Comet^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Chris Hayes| T: J McAuley| OR: 60| D

8/1

10/1, respectable fourth of 12 in claimer at this course (5.9f, good to soft) 28 days ago, needing stiffer test. In the mix.

Form: 207644

(4)

On Tick^t²¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: W J Martin| OR: 60

22/1

50/1 and visored for 1st time, sixth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (5f). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Miss Katy Brown with work to do.

Form: 900906-

(1)

But You Said⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 56

9/2

25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, only eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 58-9000

(6)

Pillar^v¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 56| D

16/1

28/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 18 days ago. Chance on old form but he does need to step forward.

Form: 293360

(2)

Dolce Sicily^b⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L F Roche| T: L Smyth| OR: 53| CD

3/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 8/1) 44 days ago, responding well. Has to be taken seriously despite 8 lb rise.

Form: 04-8501

(5)

Dani's Boy^t¹⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: John Cullen| OR: 52

40/1

Last of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Dundalk (8f). Off 155 days on final run for P. A. Fahy. Tongue strap back on and must improve on yard bow.

Form: 00009-0

(8)

Hands Down^p⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Wesley Joyce⁽¹⁰⁾| T: C Moore| OR: 49| CD

10/1

Career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (6f, good to soft, 50/1) 44 days ago, suited by strong pace. Up 3 lb but she can make her presence felt again.

Form: 7-30601

(7)

Cactus Tree^b¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: M C Grassick| OR: 46

9/1

Remains a maiden after 25 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap (20/1) at Fairyhouse (6f, soft) 18 days ago. Bit more needed if she's to finally open her account, though.

Form: 6989-95

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(10)

Pretty Smart¹⁸

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Forecasts

Dolce Sicily (3/1), Fit For Function (7/2), Pretty Smart (4/1), But You Said (9/2), Caesar's Comet (8/1), Cactus Tree (9/1), Hands Down (10/1), Pillar (16/1), On Tick (22/1), Dani's Boy (40/1)

A few with chances but there was a lot to like about DOLCE SICILY's recent course win so she gets the nod despite going up 8 lb in the weights. Pretty Smart arrives in good nick and for an in-form yard so looks the one to give her most to do, with Hands Down appealing as the pick of the remainder on the back of her course victory.