15:55 Sligo

Sunday 10 July 2022

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Taylor Construction & Civil Works Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 6.06s

Presenting Lad^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-2| J: Gary Noonan⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 97

3/1

Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in June. Creditable second of 13 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Roscommon (15.4f, good) 6 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5P-4312

Alexharwill²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: T N Brett⁽⁷⁾| T: L Young| OR: 94

9/1

Bit below form 15 lengths sixth of 15 to Presenting Lad in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, good, 10/1) 26 days ago. On a fair mark and should strip fitter for latest outing.

Form: 22337-6

Zaccarela²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: P Fenton| OR: 94

7/1

4/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 27 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 7039-45

Westernerona^p³⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Simon Torrens| T: G J Power| OR: 91

14/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (21.1f, good to soft, 25/1) 37 days ago. Not firing at present.

Form: F590-08

Sphagnum^t⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: D F O'Regan| T: J P Broderick| OR: 89

7/1

Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (5/1) at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft) 41 days ago, probably finding race coming too soon. Remains one to be positive about.

Form: 9074-58

Trim To Milan^t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 88

25/1

20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good fifth of 14 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 29 days ago. Might do better now handicapping, so worth a market check.

Form: 8PU-695

Ballyglass Beauty⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: R Deegan| T: L P Cusack| OR: 86

22/1

Eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (25/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 9858-98

Cracklinrose³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-3| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 84

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, soft, 16/1) 34 days ago, beaten soon after next.

Form: 0-87P

Boston Brahmin^b,t²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: Richard Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: N Lee| OR: 81

8/1

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. 11/1, 1½ lengths third of 15 to Presenting Lad in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.1f, good) 26 days ago. Back up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4P-5653

Fairoffthecross^p1⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Phillip Enright| T: D Hassett| OR: 80

14/1

Unreliable type. Refused to race in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Ballinrobe (22.3f, good to soft) 41 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 65660-R

Western Doyen⁴⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 80

14/1

Respectable fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft, 16/1) 45 days ago. Unlikely to feature.

Form: 98/850-5

Golden Silence⁵⁶

Age: 12| Weight: 10-13| J: Ms L Ward⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 80

66/1

Remains a maiden after 16 NH runs. 300/1, ninth of 10 in minor event at Leopardstown (15f, good). Off 12 months. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Down in trip. Poor on last hurdle outing. RESERVE.

Form: 6F5PP-S

Swiss Brid^t1²⁷⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 83

18/1

Sixth of 7 in novice chase at Fairyhouse (16f, good). Off 9 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 590296-

Pump Road^t²⁶⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J J Gerrard⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 95| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 8 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (20.3f, good, 9/1). Off 8 months. RESERVE.

Form: 023287-

Non-Runners

Profound³⁵

Weight: 11-11| Age: 7

T: J Morrison J: Sean O'Keeffe

Sienne D'or²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 7

T: P A Fahy J: Non Runner

Thebabyman⁸

Weight: 11-2| Age: 5

T: P Croke J: Shane Fenelon

Fr Gilligansvoyge¹⁹⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 9

T: J G Carr J: Thomas Reilly

Forecasts

Presenting Lad (3/1), Sphagnum (7/1), Zaccarela (7/1), Boston Brahmin (8/1), Alexharwill (9/1), Cracklinrose (10/1), Pump Road (10/1), Thebabyman (10/1), Sienne D'or (12/1), Westernerona (14/1), Fairoffthecross (14/1), Western Doyen (14/1), Swiss Brid (18/1), Profound (20/1), Ballyglass Beauty (22/1), Trim To Milan (25/1), Fr Gilligansvoyge (50/1), Golden Silence (66/1)

Having scored at Roscommon in June, PRESENTING LAD shaped better than the result when second there 6 days ago, so he's taken to resume winning ways in the hope that they go a solid pace. Sphagnum leaves the impression there's a bigger effort in him, so he merits consideration, while Alexharwill can get involved on the back of an encouraging reappearance.