13:15 Sligo

Wednesday 4 August 2021

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Lake Isle Of Innisfree Claiming Race

Off time: 13:15 | Winning time: 2m 19.88s

(7)

Duck And Vanish^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

17/2

Showed a lot more than first time up over hurdles when fifth of 15 in maiden at Ballinrobe (17.4f) 15 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Fair on the Flat, 5/8 on last Flat outing.

Form: 2724-05

(2)

Kannoor¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: S T McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 67

17/2

Thrice-raced maiden who shaped as if retaining all ability on first run since leaving Roger Varian when fifth of 7 in maiden at Leopardstown (10f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 45-5

(3)

Approach The City^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Sam Ewing⁽⁵⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 67

10/3

Won a pair of Dundalk claimers earlier in the year and back on track when fourth of 10 in claimer (12/1) at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good) 16 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 901784

(1)

Ben Alexander^b,t⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: G M Ryan| T: H Rogers| OR: 40

33/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 40/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, good) 64 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 2500-09

(10)

Secret Wizard^p,t¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Ciara Flynn⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 44

50/1

Modest gelding. Twenty two runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, fifth of 13 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good) 11 days ago, doing too much too soon. Plenty to find at the weights.

Form: 058065

(11)

Swiss Army Officer^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: E J McNamara| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 70

9/2

Fair gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner claimer at Killarney (8.2f, good, 5/1) 21 days ago, always holding on. Has stamina to prove at this trip.

Form: 500601

(6)

Alice Milligan^t³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M M McNiff| OR: 51

9/2

Modest mare. Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. 5/1, last of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.9f, good) 34 days ago, already backing out of things when meeting trouble.

Form: 402520

(12)

All The Mollies^h⁵⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: J A Powell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 51| D

11/1

Modest mare who ran one of this season's better races when third of 11 in handicap (20/1) at this course (10.3f, soft) 50 days ago.

Form: 672003

(8)

Sayesse⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: M Torrens| OR: 49

100/1

Modest gelding who shaped a bit better than the distance beaten suggests on final Flat outing here in May. Fell first on hurdling debut 2 days later and off since.

Form: 0P0-900

(9)

Olly's Folly^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Adam Tracey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 48

12/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 44 Flat runs. 22/1, creditable seventh of 14 in handicap at Naas (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 409-607

(15)

Carried^p³⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 46

14/1

Modest gelding. Twenty eight runs since last win in 2017. Eleventh of 16 in handicap at Tipperary (12.3f, good to firm, 28/1) 35 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 8-60620

(13)

Gamigin^p1,t1²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: O J Orr| T: J Davison| OR: 69

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Disappointing in handicaps the last twice but good claims down in grade on earlier maiden form.

Form: 54700

Non-Runners

(5)

Crystal Pool¹¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(14)

Sideshow Bob⁸

Weight: 10-0| Age: 5

T: S Lavery J: Robbie Colgan

(4)

Postcode Envy²⁵²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: G B Caldwell J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Approach The City (10/3), Crystal Pool (4/1), Alice Milligan (9/2), Swiss Army Officer (9/2), Gamigin (11/2), Duck And Vanish (17/2), Kannoor (17/2), All The Mollies (11/1), Olly's Folly (12/1), Carried (14/1), Sideshow Bob (16/1), Ben Alexander (33/1), Secret Wizard (50/1), Postcode Envy (50/1), Sayesse (100/1)

GAMIGIN hasn't threatened in handicaps the last twice but can capitalise on this drop-in grade if bouncing back to the pick of his maiden form. Crystal Pool and Approach The City head the dangers.