18:33 Sligo

Tuesday 13 June 2023

All16:5517:2817:5818:3319:0819:4320:18

Michael Reynolds Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:33 | Winning time: 4m 12.70s

Figurehead^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mike O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 102

14/1

20/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 20P0/0-5

Forest Pump^h,t²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 102

16/1

18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, very good sixth of 13 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: S/P04P-6

Quickbuck²⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 102

66/1

Winner in hurdle at Ffos Las in April 2022. 6/1, last of 3 in handicap hurdle at Fontwell (17.7f, good). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Nicky Henderson. Booking of McKenna a plus.

Form: 231/PP3-

Stilyker³³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁷⁾| T: W P Mullins| OR: 102| D

11/4

Won final start for previous connections when taking 13-runner handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.8f) last summer. Not seen to best effect on return/yard debut at Clonmel last month and better expected here.

Form: 904P/1-0

Sir Prince Edmond³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 101

20/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1, creditable third of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 075-3

Franno¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Ricky Doyle| T: G Keane| OR: 97

18/1

Modest Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. 16/1, fifth of 11 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (16.8f, good) 11 days ago. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 90-5

Mutadaawel^p⁴⁵⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Carl Millar⁽⁷⁾| T: N Slevin| OR: 97

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 8f on flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time in this code, good third of 10 in handicap hurdle at Navan (16f, heavy, 14/1). Off 15 months. Market check advised on return.

Form: 08493/

Future Proof^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 94

50/1

One win from 33 NH runs. Twenty three runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 12/1) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0003-80

Take My Hand¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane Fitzgerald| T: M Mulvany| OR: 94

12/1

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap hurdle (14/1) at Tramore (16.6f, good) 11 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7382-76

Got Grey^t⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-3| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 96

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Running well when fell last in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft, 18/1) 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0000-F

Staging Post^b,t¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 91| BF| CD

11/4

Run creditably the last twice, latest when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17.4f, good to soft, 16/5) 13 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and can make presence felt.

Form: P0084-3

Alphonse Le Grande²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-0| J: P J Carberry| T: A J Martin| OR: 93

11/4

Fair winner at 11f on flat. Eleventh of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft, 14/1) 21 days ago, going in snatches. Open to improvement in this sphere and needs monitoring in the market. Engaged 6.48 Roscommon Monday.

Form: F006-0

Forge Road⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 90

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 18/1) 8 days ago. Makes limited appeal. RESERVE.

Form: 6578-0

Enchanted One²²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Liam Quinlan⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 89

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Thirteenth of 20 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.4f, heavy, 100/1). Off 7 months. Work to do on handicap hurdle debut. RESERVE.

Form: 600-

Non-Runners

Skip Mahler¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: L Fowler J: J P Shinnick

Brown Eagle²²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: C D Maxwell

Ivane¹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: Ciaran Murphy J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Stilyker (11/4), Staging Post (11/4), Alphonse Le Grande (11/4), Skip Mahler (6/1), Brown Eagle (10/1), Take My Hand (12/1), Figurehead (14/1), Forest Pump (16/1), Got Grey (18/1), Franno (18/1), Sir Prince Edmond (20/1), Ivane (33/1), Future Proof (50/1), Mutadaawel (50/1), Quickbuck (66/1), Forge Road (100/1), Enchanted One (100/1)

Another chance is given to STILYKER, who figures off a handy mark and didn't get home on his first start after a lengthy absence at Clonmel last month. Alphonse Le Grande and Staging Post head the list of dangers.