18:35 Sligo

Thursday 10 August 2023

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Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 4m 22.90s

Downtherefordancin³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Keith Donoghue| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 102

7/1

Excellent fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.5f, good to soft, 11/1) 31 days ago. Can make presence felt given he's not yet exposed.

Form: 07005-4

Golden Sandbanks^p,t³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean Flanagan| T: P W Flynn| OR: 99| C

15/2

Three wins from 10 runs last season. Bit below form ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.7f, good to soft, 22/1) on Monday.

Form: 320-869

Quickbuck³³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 98

80/1

Hurdles winner for Nicky Henderson but thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (50/1) at Bellewstown (20f, good) on completed start for this yard 33 days ago.

Form: 1/PP3-U0

Champagne Vacation^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Mike O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: S Aherne| OR: 97

13/2

Good third of 15 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good, 22/1) 33 days ago. Drops back in trip and he's one to consider.

Form: F82/66-3

Kellie's Dream²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 97| D

9/2

Showed the benefit of the reappearance and better than ever when winning 15-runner handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18f, soft) 20 days ago. Has good chance on form from revised mark.

Form: 0/157-41

Rockview Roman²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-9| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 97

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden over hurdles. Modest winner at 11f on Flat. Eleventh of 17 in handicap at Navan (10f, soft, 8/1) 26 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles and a potential improver now handicapping.

Form: 00-6

Angelsworknovrtime²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 11-8| J: Donagh Meyler| T: J Fahey| OR: 96

18/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft, 12/1) 27 days ago. Given a break and better expected.

Form: 64-3350

Baby Chou^t³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 95

12/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in novice hurdle (16/1) at Bellewstown (16.8f, good) 33 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Open to progress for successful yard.

Form: 5773-35

Pearlofflorida²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: Brian Hayes| T: L P Cusack| OR: 94| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Winner in hurdle here in June. Creditable sixth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, soft, 9/1) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0697-16

Action Station^b1¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 92

28/1

20/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 16 days ago. Blinkers on first time.

Form: 899-670

Magnetic North^v¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: Rachael Blackmore| T: J McAuley| OR: 89

3/1

Improved to win 10-runner claimer (4/1) at Ballinrobe (9.4f, good to soft) 17 days ago, always holding on. Could be well handicapped back over hurdles.

Form: 0000-P

Chemdawg¹⁹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 86

28/1

Fair maiden on the Flat. Thrice-raced maiden. 200/1, nineteenth of 21 in juvenile hurdle at Naas (15.7f, soft). Off 6 months. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 000-

Max Time²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Daniel King⁽⁵⁾| T: I Madden| OR: 83

40/1

28/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap hurdle at Cork (16.9f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Booking of King a plus.

Form: 89P-700

Be My Hero⁵³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-8| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 82| BF

12/1

2/1, eighth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good) 53 days ago. Enters calculations back from a break given yard he represents.

Form: P07-628

Allez George^t¹⁶¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-6| J: J J Slevin| T: J Barcoe| OR: 80

100/1

Remains a maiden after 17 NH runs. 80/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Clonmel (23f, soft) 161 days ago, tailed off when pulled up ninth. Switches from chase to hurdles. Down in trip.

Form: 02/P9PP-

Non-Runners

Turkestan¹⁶

Weight: 11-13| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Mr J C Barry

Lesssaidthebetter²⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 9

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Prince Of Air²⁰

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Magnetic North (3/1), Kellie's Dream (9/2), Champagne Vacation (13/2), Downtherefordancin (7/1), Golden Sandbanks (15/2), Pearlofflorida (8/1), Be My Hero (12/1), Baby Chou (12/1), Lesssaidthebetter (16/1), Turkestan (16/1), Angelsworknovrtime (18/1), Prince Of Air (20/1), Rockview Roman (22/1), Action Station (28/1), Chemdawg (28/1), Max Time (40/1), Quickbuck (80/1), Allez George (100/1)

This could be a strong race for the grade with MAGNETIC NORTH taken to get his act together over hurdles and cash in on what is a generous mark given his Flat ability. Kellie's Dream is feared most, though Baby Chou is open to progress.