18:00 Sligo

Thursday 4 August 2022

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Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:00 | Winning time: 4m 25.4s

Joeswayornoway^b,t1⁷⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Kieran Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: E Sheehy| OR: 102

33/1

One win from 23 NH runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, soft) 76 days ago. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 86F9-80

Glendaars Star^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: G P Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 101

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. First run since leaving James Andrew Fahey when bit below form seventh of 14 in novice hurdle at Limerick (20f, good, 8/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Uphill task.

Form: P/0-597

Presenting Dylan⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-12| J: P J Cawley⁽⁷⁾| T: B Cawley| OR: 100

40/1

One win from 22 NH runs. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Last of 8 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft, 80/1) 4 days ago. Doesn't make much appeal.

Form: 37P-808

Ballinlough Gale^h,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: P J O'Hanlon⁽⁵⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 98

11/2

Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good) 16 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 9-06464

Mary Meehan²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Brian Hayes| T: W P Mullins| OR: 97

22/1

Creditable sixth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (15.2f, good, 22/1) 20 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 42P-476

Our Bobby^p²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-9| J: Niall Moore⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 97

9/4

Winner in hurdle at Wexford in July. Creditable second of 14 in handicap hurdle (4/1) at Killarney (17f, good) 20 days ago, flattered by proximity. Latest form has been boosted and he's very much one to consider.

Form: 76-4U12

Presenting Lad^t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 97| BF

3/1

Winner in hurdle at Roscommon in June. 3/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.9f, good to soft) 25 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Strong claims in current form.

Form: P-43123

Just Jacob^t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 99

5/1

Career best when winning 19-runner handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft, 5/1) 27 days ago, driven out. Should go well again now he's up and running.

Form: 000-8U1

Moakland¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 95

12/1

Below form third of 6 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, good, 18/1) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 32558-3

Dixon Line³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: A Sexton| OR: 97

33/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.4f, good, 18/1) 31 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 967-54P

Ask The Leader^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-5| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 93

10/1

Below form seventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 6/1) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 10-7307

Longhouse Force²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 88

33/1

50/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0600-70

Black Barrel³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-7| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 84

22/1

Sixth of 8 in novice hurdle at Tramore (16f, good, 7/1) 32 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: C0P0-06

Non-Runners

Peace Party⁶⁶

Weight: 11-11| Age: 10

T: D McDonogh J: E Walsh

Massons Castle³¹

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: D A McLoughlin J: Ricky Doyle

Forecasts

Our Bobby (9/4), Presenting Lad (3/1), Just Jacob (5/1), Peace Party (5/1), Ballinlough Gale (11/2), Ask The Leader (10/1), Moakland (12/1), Mary Meehan (22/1), Black Barrel (22/1), Glendaars Star (25/1), Joeswayornoway (33/1), Dixon Line (33/1), Longhouse Force (33/1), Massons Castle (33/1), Presenting Dylan (40/1)

PRESENTING LAD has been in fine form of late and, having travelled best at this course last time, he could get back to winning ways now returned to a shorter trip. Our Bobby and Just Jacob are both dangers.