19:15 Sligo

Wednesday 15 May 2024

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Web The Tool Company Handicap (50-85)

Off time: 19:16 | Winning time: 2m 21.40s

(5)

Fiver Friday^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 83| D

7/2

One win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Ayr (10f, good) 16 days ago, bit in hand. More needed off this 6 lb higher mark.

Form: 122-571

(6)

Laelaps^h,t¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: A McNamara| OR: 80

9/1

Unreliable type. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Cork (10.2f, good to soft, 33/1) 19 days ago, slowly away. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0300-98

(2)

Carlo Bianconi^p1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Wayne Hassett⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77| BF

16/5

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (12.4f, heavy, 6/4) 22 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time and one to consider on this handicap debut.

Form: 2-26

(8)

Out On Friday⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: O McSweeney⁽³⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 73

22/1

Last of 20 in handicap at the Curragh (7f, soft, 125/1) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 21000-0

(4)

Gunsight²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Billy Lee| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 70

10/1

Below form eleventh of 23 in maiden (33/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip and will be a threat if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 49526-0

(7)

Randall Poets Lass³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: S Fahey| OR: 69

12/1

18/1, nineteenth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 38 days ago. Significantly up in trip and needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6/3250-0

(1)

Pinball Wizard^p¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 64

7/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 8/1, good third of 18 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago, keeping on well. Significantly back up in trip and he has to enter calculations.

Form: 233-043

(3)

Red Ball Of Fire^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 54| C

9/2

15/2 and blinkers on for 1st time in this code, bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at this course (10.6f, good to soft) 10 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 3350/3-5

Forecasts

Carlo Bianconi (16/5), Pinball Wizard (7/2), Fiver Friday (7/2), Red Ball Of Fire (9/2), Laelaps (9/1), Gunsight (10/1), Randall Poets Lass (12/1), Out On Friday (22/1)

PINBALL WIZARD did well under the circumstances when third over a mile at Cork last time and, with this step back up in trip a good move, he looks the way to go. If on-song Gunsight would have a serious chance and handicap debutant Carlo Bianconi is also shortlisted.