18:45 Sligo

Tuesday 17 August 2021

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Easkey Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 5m 16.10s

Junior Rattler^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: B Browne⁽³⁾| T: O McKiernan| OR: 114| BF

3/1

Latest win in hurdle at Punchestown in May. 10/3, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16f, soft) 15 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Back up in trip and ought to be competitive.

Form: 013-214

Cooldine Bog¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: C A Landers| T: A Slattery| OR: 113

5/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019 but he posted respectable fifth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (24f, good) 19 days ago. Merits consideration off a handy mark.

Form: 6267P-5

Mon Storm^t²⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-6| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: V Wilson| OR: 110| C

9/1

C&D winner but below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (21.6f, good) 28 days ago. Can bounce back.

Form: 449-837

Room To Roam^b¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-5| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 109

22/1

Only one win from 27 NH runs, and below form tenth of 21 in handicap at Galway (13.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and needs more.

Form: 270404-

Good Time Jonny^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: A J Martin| OR: 108

3/1

Fairly useful winner at 16f in bumpers. 40/1, fifth of 8 in minor hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 28 days ago. Tongue strap back on for handicap debut but easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 19/64-95

My Manekineko¹⁸

Age: 12| Weight: 11-4| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 108| D

20/1

Latest win in hurdle at Downpatrick in March. Creditable sixth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, good, 40/1) 18 days ago, running on. One for the shortlist.

Form: 85515-6

Vocarium¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-3| J: Simon Torrens| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 107

12/1

25/1, below form tenth of 20 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good) 19 days ago. Big step forward required if he's to win for the first time since 2018.

Form: 48750/0

Guido Reni^t¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 10-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: K Thornton| OR: 99

7/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018 but he recorded creditable third of 9 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.2f, good to soft, 9/2) 12 days ago. In the shake-up.

Form: 59/P9-23

Non-Runners

Rain In Spain⁹

Weight: 11-13| Age: 9

T: C O'Brien J: Paul Townend

Turbo⁴

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: J R Finn J: Kevin Sexton

Forecasts

Junior Rattler (3/1), Good Time Jonny (3/1), Guido Reni (7/2), Turbo (9/2), Cooldine Bog (5/1), Rain In Spain (7/1), Mon Storm (9/1), Vocarium (12/1), My Manekineko (20/1), Room To Roam (22/1)

Plenty in with a shout and a tentative vote goes to TURBO who bounced back in style with a Tramore victory and seems sure to go close under a 5 lb penalty. Cooldine Bog is on a lengthy losing run but can make his presence felt off a reduced mark, while in-form My Manekineko is another who needs considering in a very open contest.