17:10 Sligo

Tuesday 17 May 2022

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Yeats Country Claiming Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 1m 16.65s

(3)

Poet's Pride^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Nathan Crosse⁽³⁾| T: D Marnane| OR: 57

11/2

Fair gelding who wasn't disgraced returning from 8 months off when fifth of 20 in handicap at Naas (5f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Should strip fitter for that and each-way claims down in grade.

Form: 20643-5

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(11)

Beleaguerment^p,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-12| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J McAuley| OR: 55| D

13/2

Latest win at Dundalk (6f) in March. 33/1, respectable fifth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (1m, good) 4 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 810985

(8)

Hot Bell^v1¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 54

15/2

Modest filly. 11/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Cork (7f, good) 11 days ago. Visor needs to have positive effect now.

Form: 395-880

(4)

Eglish^v¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 60| D

9/2

Fair mare. Seventh of 11 in handicap (7/1) at this course (5.9f, soft) 16 days ago, shaken up under 2f out but not quicken. Still, she's not ruled out eased in grade.

Form: 326797

(6)

Mass Gathering^b,t³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 47| D

25/1

Modest filly. Sixteenth of 24 in handicap (16/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Others make more appeal.

Form: 8/0-8080

(2)

Caesar's Comet^b³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: C D Maxwell| T: J McAuley| OR: 51| D

20/1

Modest gelding. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 33/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on.

Form: 5-79870

(9)

King's View^b,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 51

17/2

Remains a maiden after 48 Flat runs. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (5.9f, good to soft) 16 days ago.

Form: 436474

(1)

Drummond Warrior^b,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 56| D

5/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, bit below form eighth of 13 in claimer at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 27 days ago. Back down in trip. Blinkers back on and better showing not ruled out.

Form: 02097-8

(10)

Dutch Schaefer^p³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

12/1

Fair filly. 20/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (1m, good to soft) 34 days ago, weakening 2f out. Needs to shrug off a series of lesser efforts but good claims on these terms dropped in grade.

Form: 5110-00

(5)

Royal Tribute^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

17/2

Fair gelding. Last of 14 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 16/1) 11 days ago. Blinkers back on.

Form: 360940

(7)

Keepthebestsideout^h1²³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jake Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Browne| OR: 39| D

10/1

Modest mare. One win from 22 Flat runs. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 8/1). Off 7 months. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 000360-

Forecasts

Eglish (9/2), Drummond Warrior (5/1), Poet's Pride (11/2), Beleaguerment (13/2), Hot Bell (15/2), Royal Tribute (17/2), King's View (17/2), Keepthebestsideout (10/1), Dutch Schaefer (12/1), Caesar's Comet (20/1), Mass Gathering (25/1)

A decidedly trappy contest with the tentative vote in favour of DUTCH SCHAEFER. She's been operating below her best of late but the drop back down in class is a plus and the refitting of cheekpieces may also help now. Eglish and Drummond Warrior can also feature.