17:30 Sligo

Sunday 9 July 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Durkin Bros. Electrical Flat Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 15.7s

Arabian Diamond³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr H C Swan⁽⁵⁾| T: G Elliott

2/1

Progressive form in three runs, posting an excellent second of 7 in bumper (10/3) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Leading form claims.

Form: 6-22

Givago^t1

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr P W Mullins| T: W P Mullins

8/11

Doctor Dino gelding. Dam, smart French hurdler (15f-19f winner), half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 29f) Vaucelet. Stable having good spell. Wears tongue strap. Interesting newcomer.

Form:

Hardy Buck⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: P Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

33/1

€52,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler Kyrie Eleison and temperamental but fairly useful hurdler Chasamax. Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (May 7).

Form: P/44-6

Lake Winnipesaukee²⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J Dunne⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell

9/1

Hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft, 7/1). Off 8 months with his fitness to prove.

Form: R8/3344-

Lummi Island³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr R Sugrue⁽⁷⁾| T: D Deacon

80/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in bumper at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 39 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: 6

Midleton Rare⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J P Sutton⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin

33/1

Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good, 40/1) on NH debut 40 days ago. Needs to step forward now.

Form: F/P-6

Mont Beuvray³²

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan

14/1

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, third of 6 in bumper at the Curragh (16f, good) on bumper debut 32 days ago, needing stiffer test. In the mix.

Form: 93

Tobins Cross¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery

20/1

Affinisea gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Some Tikket. Failed to complete both starts in points, pulled up latest (Jan 22).

Form: UP-

Willwekeephim³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr L J Murphy⁽⁷⁾| T: P Flood

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, fourth of 7 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Needs another step forward.

Form: P-54

Bama Breeze⁴⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M E McCrory⁽⁷⁾| T: N C Kelly

80/1

Conduit mare. Half-sister to a point winner. Dam (h87) maiden hurdler (stayed 23f). Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 2022).

Form: P/

Laidback Joanie

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr Pat Taaffe⁽⁷⁾| T: Louise G Lyons

50/1

Ask mare. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler (19f-3m winner) Take Your Time. Market can guide.

Form:

Light Lady^h1²⁹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr S Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: J Barcoe

150/1

Once-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 16 in bumper at Navan (15.8f, good) on NH debut, refusing to settle. Off 9 months. Hooded for 1st time.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Gambling Glory⁸⁶

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: I Madden J: Mr Alan O'Sullivan

Forecasts

Givago (8/11), Arabian Diamond (2/1), Lake Winnipesaukee (9/1), Mont Beuvray (14/1), Tobins Cross (20/1), Midleton Rare (33/1), Hardy Buck (33/1), Laidback Joanie (50/1), Willwekeephim (50/1), Gambling Glory (50/1), Lummi Island (80/1), Bama Breeze (80/1), Light Lady (150/1)

Gordon Elliott's ARABIAN DIAMOND has improved with each of his three runs and is taken to build on his excellent Kilbeggan second and fend off Willie Mullins's newcomer Givago, who rates a big threat. Mont Beuvray appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.