19:55 Sligo

Tuesday 16 May 2023

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Hazel Wood Maiden

Off time: 19:55 | Winning time: 2m 27.18s

(10)

Expound^t²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70

20/1

Lightly-raced gelding on Flat. 10/1, below form tenth of 16 in maiden at Limerick (8f, soft) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3530

(9)

Fermoyle¹³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade

15/2

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Sixth of 11 in bumper at Limerick (18f, heavy, 10/1) 139 days ago. Off 139 days.

Form:

(2)

Golden Star^t¹³⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: M A Enright| T: A J Martin

200/1

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in bumper (100/1) at Leopardstown (16f, soft) 139 days ago. Off 139 days. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code. Others preferred.

Form:

(6)

Knight Sleeper^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: K J Condon

10/1

20,000 gns yearling, Golden Horn gelding. Half-brother to winner abroad by Dark Angel. Dam, middle-distance maiden (placed several times), half-sister to smart 7.4f winner Hamairi. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

(4)

Mon Coeur⁹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

11/4

Making GB/IRE Flat debut. 7/2, fifth of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft) 96 days ago. Off 96 days.

Form:

(5)

My Boy Teddy¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: James Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Connell

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. First run since leaving Andrew McNamara when twelfth of 14 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, soft, 250/1) 11 days ago.

Form: 0-0

(7)

Born Ruthless¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A J Slattery| T: A Slattery

80/1

Once-raced filly. Twelfth of 15 in maiden (150/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) on debut 13 days ago.

Form: 0

(8)

Isotta^p⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69

7/1

Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, respectable second of 14 in maiden at Dundalk (12f, 13/2) 88 days ago. Considered.

Form: 447-262

(3)

Marvelosa¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁷⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 75

5/6

Fairly useful filly. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Good second of 7 in handicap (4/1) at this course (10.6f, soft) 16 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 55-7442

Non-Runners

(1)

Cara Susanna³⁵

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: D K Weld J: O Enright

Forecasts

Marvelosa (5/6), Mon Coeur (11/4), Cara Susanna (6/1), Isotta (7/1), Fermoyle (15/2), Knight Sleeper (10/1), Expound (20/1), Born Ruthless (80/1), My Boy Teddy (150/1), Golden Star (200/1)

MARVELOSA has had quite a few goes but this looks like a gilt-edged chance to open her account. She's the standout on form and arrives on the back of a good effort, so she's preferred to Cara Susanna, who is open to improvement. Isotta is the pick of the others.