17:05 Sligo

Thursday 10 August 2023

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Clayton Hotel Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 16.30s

Bigz Belief^b,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: J Smith⁽⁷⁾| T: M J Smith| OR: 109| CD

7/1

Fairly useful hurdler. C&D winner. Latest win in hurdle here in June. Tenth of 14 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Galway (16.7f, soft) 4 days ago. Faces a stiff task on these terms.

Form: 7-51780

Desert Friend³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 116

4/1

Fairly useful chaser. Fairly useful winner at 16f in chases. 10/1, respectable third of 7 in claimer at Tramore (12f, good to soft) 30 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Each-way shout.

Form: 534-61P

Wajaaha^p⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: P J McKenna| OR: 119| D

17/2

Fairly useful hurdler. Nineteenth of 20 in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Galway (16f, good) 6 days ago. Solid place chance based on his form at Naas earlier this year, finishing second in a big-field handicap in February.

Form: 2270-50

Cafe Con Leche^p¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Phillip Enright| T: C Byrnes| OR: 125

2/1

Fairly useful hurdler. 7/2, respectable third of 12 in claimer at this course (10.5f, good to soft) 1 day ago, running on. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Cheekpieces on 1st time over jumps. Major player.

Form: U0061R-

Conna Cottage³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: Patrick M O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 111

11/4

Fairly useful hurdler. Creditable fourth of 9 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24f, good, 9/1) 33 days ago, faring best of those held up. Down in trip and should give it a good shot.

Form: 415FP-4

Howsthewoman^t,v1²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-8| J: J J Slevin| T: J G Carr| OR: 80

50/1

Poor hurdler. Remains a maiden after 21 NH runs. Blinkered for 1st time, good fifth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft, 50/1) 20 days ago. Visored for 1st time. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 480-005

Must Meet Cecil^p1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-8| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: C Collins| OR: 103

11/1

Modest hurdler. 33/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (17f, good) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 0P-00F0

Non-Runners

Willie The Coo¹⁷²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Mr B M Coonan

Forecasts

Cafe Con Leche (2/1), Conna Cottage (11/4), Desert Friend (4/1), Bigz Belief (7/1), Wajaaha (17/2), Willie The Coo (10/1), Must Meet Cecil (11/1), Howsthewoman (50/1)

Having run respectably on the Flat here on Wednesday, CAFE CON LECHE and his success in a handicap hurdle at Limerick in March was gained on the back of a six-day break. The 7-y-o will have a big chance on these terms. Conna Cottage could be the one to benefit most should Cafe Con Leche not take part, with Wajaaha and Desert Friend set for minor roles.