19:35 Sligo

Thursday 10 August 2023

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Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:35 | Winning time: 5m 5.20s

Wild Shot^t¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Brian Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 120

16/1

15/2, creditable 6 lengths third of 8 to Influential Lady in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 16 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 0644U-3

The Four Sixes²⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: Jack Kennedy| T: G Elliott| OR: 118| BF

9/1

Thrice-raced winner under NH rules. Pulled up in minor event hurdle (4/1) at Fairyhouse (20.2f, soft)t. Off 8 months. Remains with potential and won fresh last season, so interesting handicap debutant.

Form: 3/1P-

Typical Thomas²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 11-9| J: Mark McDonagh⁽⁵⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 117

8/1

16/1, fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 27 days ago. Well treated if he can build on that.

Form: 29-0785

Eat The Book⁴⁵³

Age: 10| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr S W Condon⁽⁷⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 116

66/1

13/2, eleventh of 12 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.2f, good to soft). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving David Peter Dunne. Has work to do.

Form: 23701/0-

Lady Of The Vale¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 11-8| J: Mr A P Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: A Slattery| OR: 116

15/2

Latest win in hurdle at Tipperary in May. 6/1, respectable second of 8 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 412252

Delante⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-2| J: Donagh Meyler| T: T Cooper| OR: 110

17/2

Thirteenth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft, 22/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 700-720

Eco Pete^p1⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: B W Harvey⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 110

28/1

11/1, below form third of 7 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good) 52 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: U244-03

Junior Rattler^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-0| J: Phillip Enright| T: O McKiernan| OR: 108| D

11/2

Second of 8 in handicap chase (6/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, soft) 20 days ago, running on. Switches from chase to hurdles. Cheekpieces back on. Respected.

Form: 0404-92

Clifftop^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Kieren Buckley⁽³⁾| T: H Rogers| OR: 107

6/1

17/2, very good second of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 16 days ago. Remains of interest back in handicap company.

Form: 24/40-42

Influential Lady⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 105| D

10/1

Latest win in hurdle at Ballinrobe in July. 28/1, respectable ninth of 18 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2-FP819

True Destiny⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 10-10| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Lambe| OR: 104| BF| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Last of 16 in handicap (25/1) at Galway (14.1f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Very good on last hurdle outing. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 00P0-12

General Maximus^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-8| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: B McMahon| OR: 102

25/1

28/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Gordon Elliott when below form fourth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good) 16 days ago. Something to prove.

Form: 82/4-4

Emily In Paris²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-3| J: M J M O'Sullivan| T: D E Fitzgerald| OR: 97

11/2

Didn't need to improve to win 15-runner novice hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, good, 7/4) 20 days ago, getting up late. May have a bigger performance in her but this drop in trip isn't in her favour.

Form: 7-82221

Forecasts

Emily In Paris (11/2), Junior Rattler (11/2), True Destiny (11/2), Clifftop (6/1), Lady Of The Vale (15/2), Typical Thomas (8/1), Delante (17/2), The Four Sixes (9/1), Influential Lady (10/1), Wild Shot (16/1), General Maximus (25/1), Eco Pete (28/1), Eat The Book (66/1)

TRUE DESTINY was on the up over hurdles in June and, despite a poor run on the Flat at Galway last week, he's worth a chance to gain another C&D success at the possible expense of Clifftop, who ran well in a novice at Ballinrobe 16 days ago. The Four Sixes is one to monitor in the betting on return.