16:20 Sligo

Sunday 9 July 2023

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DecoClip Construction Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 4m 57.6s

Corkbeg^h,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: D H Kelly| OR: 95| D

7/1

Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 7P10-10

Sean Og⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Danny Mullins| T: Ms M Mullins| OR: 95

7/1

14/1, ninth of 13 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 51 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Something to prove.

Form: 8000-09

Millies Dream⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-8| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 89

7/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Not completely dismissed. Engaged 7.30 Bellewstown Saturday.

Form: 900/9-9

Tea It Is¹⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Sean Flanagan| T: Vincent Carroll| OR: 89

20/1

Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft, 200/1) 150 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Worth a market check.

Form: 006400-

Mosaaheb⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: J S McGarvey| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 88

14/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 25/1) 40 days ago. Some encouragement on previous outing, so not a forlorn hope. Engaged 7.30 Bellewstown Saturday.

Form: 984-6P

Macs Lady^t1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-5| J: B W Harvey⁽⁵⁾| T: S K Ryder| OR: 86

4/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 27 days ago, struggling when short of room end of back straight. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0000-2P

Natural Breeze^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: J P O'Sullivan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 86

7/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 17/2) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration.

Form: 224/60-3

Getabelle¹¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-3| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 84

8/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 110 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to prove at present.

Form: 8P9880-

Athagabhain⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Harry Sexton⁽⁷⁾| T: A Sexton| OR: 83

14/1

Sixteenth of 18 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, good, 150/1) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Seemed to improve on last hurdling efforts but uncertain to back it up.

Form: 0P69P-6

Bidentime⁴⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-1| J: Phillip Enright| T: N G Hynds| OR: 82| BF

5/1

5/2, first run since leaving Liam P. Cusack when very good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Likely to build on that, so makes plenty of appeal.

Form: 00048-4

Inagh's Gift²⁷

Age: 10| Weight: 10-13| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: S P Hennessy| OR: 80

16/1

Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 69786-9

Mooney Boy³⁶⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: Simon Torrens| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 80

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Killarney (20f, good). Off 12 months. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 009/0PP-

Sayitfirst²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: D Collins| OR: 80

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: P/0000-0

Midnight Fortune^t1⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 10-13| J: C J Orr| T: N C Kelly| OR: 80

66/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 125/1) 47 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE.

Form: 070PP-0

Non-Runners

Leish Oscars Son¹⁹

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Kieren Buckley

Attitash²⁸

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: Ian Donoghue J: Caragh Monaghan

Shean Glory⁴⁵

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: S Aherne J: Sean O'Keeffe

Our Jervis²²

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 1

Getaway Master²⁷

Weight: 10-13| Age: 6

T: Richard Daniels J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Macs Lady (4/1), Bidentime (5/1), Sean Og (7/1), Millies Dream (7/1), Natural Breeze (7/1), Corkbeg (7/1), Getabelle (8/1), Leish Oscars Son (8/1), Shean Glory (10/1), Athagabhain (14/1), Mosaaheb (14/1), Attitash (14/1), Inagh's Gift (16/1), Tea It Is (20/1), Mooney Boy (33/1), Our Jervis (33/1), Getaway Master (33/1), Sayitfirst (66/1), Midnight Fortune (66/1)

This race lacks depth and BIDENTIME made a positive start for his new yard when fourth at Punchestown, so he gets the nod over Natural Breeze, who arrives on the back of a solid effort at Downpatrick. Attitash is another one to consider.