17:15 Sligo

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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Yeats Country Claiming Race

Off time: 17:15 | Winning time: 1m 17.87s

(4)

Inflection Point⁴⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: J McAuley| OR: 64| D

9/4

Unreliable type. Latest win at Dundalk in March. Good second of 8 in claimer at Dundalk (7f, 4/1) 46 days ago.

Form: 891242

(14)

Eyela^h1⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: O McSweeney⁽⁵⁾| T: E & P Harty| OR: 54

150/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 6 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy, 16/1) 44 days ago. Down in trip. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 950-6

(8)

Scarlet Dancer^p³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁷⁾| T: J McAuley| OR: 58| D

10/3

Fair gelding. Twenty five runs since last win in 2021. Creditable third of 23 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 16/1) 3 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 575753

(9)

Sunset Nova^v¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-12| J: Amy Jo Hayes⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 61| D

16/1

Fair gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 11 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 12/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 996809

(2)

Mass Gathering^b,t¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 55| CD

15/2

Fair mare. C&D winner (took this last year). Fifteenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5f, good, 33/1) 10 days ago. Blinkers back on. Could bounce back and go well at a price.

Form: 070-890

(10)

Hurricane Helen¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

7/1

Unreliable individual. Below form fifth of 10 in minor event (9/2) at Dundalk (10.7f), finding little. Off 109 days. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 024-765

(11)

Singe Anglais^v²⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 60| D

10/1

Fair gelding. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Nigel Tinkler. Visor back on.

Form: 648360-

(13)

Csarina^t²²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S P Bird⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 42

80/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Off 7 months. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 7700-

(7)

Hot Whispers^b1,t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jake Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: S Nolan| OR: 41

50/1

Modest filly. 40/1, eighteenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5f, good) 10 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time.

Form: 6303-00

(3)

It'll Do My Day^t¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 57

7/2

Fair gelding. One win from 22 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 19 in handicap at Naas (5f, good, 11/1) 10 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 725900

(6)

Magyar⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Sorcha Woods⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan| OR: 39

150/1

Poor gelding. 125/1, last of 14 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.1f, heavy) 41 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Jennifer Monaghan.

Form: 97070/0

(5)

Pastel Power³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 59

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap (33/1) at Dundalk (8f) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 32/7-000

(1)

It Might Be You¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 41

33/1

Remains a maiden after 23 Flat runs. Ninth of 16 in handicap (80/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 13 days ago, not clear run. Back down in trip.

Form: 09-0909

Non-Runners

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Betrayed⁶¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: L Breen J: Conor Stone-Walsh

Forecasts

Inflection Point (9/4), Scarlet Dancer (10/3), It'll Do My Day (7/2), Hurricane Helen (7/1), Mass Gathering (15/2), Singe Anglais (10/1), Sunset Nova (16/1), Betrayed (20/1), It Might Be You (33/1), Pastel Power (40/1), Hot Whispers (50/1), Csarina (80/1), Magyar (150/1), Eyela (150/1)

Last year's winner MASS GATHERING could be worth chancing. Scarlet Dancer and It'll Do My Day are respected also.