19:45 Sligo

Wednesday 15 May 2024

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Hazel Wood Maiden

Off time: 19:45 | Winning time: 2m 23.89s

(1)

Firebrand^t1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: J M Sheridan| T: J Nallen| OR: 80

13/2

Fairly useful gelding. 14/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at Gowran (12.4f, heavy) 22 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 428-04

(5)

Hungry Rock⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Wesley Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff

40/1

Once-raced gelding. Sixth of 13 in maiden (40/1) at Dundalk (12f) on debut 89 days ago.

Form: 6

(6)

Intellotto^t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 87

4/9

Thrice-raced gelding on Flat. Useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 20/1, 17¼ lengths fourth of 5 to Sir Gino in Anniversary Hurdle at Aintree (17f, soft) 34 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 72/2-

(7)

Liberty Vallence¹⁰⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Chris Hayes| T: L Comer

66/1

Twice-raced colt. 100/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f). Off 105 days.

Form: 0-5

(8)

Wisdomofhindsight²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Billy Lee| T: A Oliver

7/2

Twice-raced gelding. 25/1, third of 23 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip and he's one of the more likely candidates.

Form: 9-3

(3)

Zariygann²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford & T Collins

17/2

Twice-raced gelding. Eighth of 20 in maiden at the Curragh (12f, soft, 20/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 48-

(4)

Marirah^h1,t1²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: Eoghan O'Neill

33/1

Once-raced filly. Third of 6 in maiden at Ffos Las (7.4f, soft, 5/2) on debut, slowly away. Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Open to improvement.

Form: 3-

(2)

Out Of Theordinary

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Jamie Powell⁽³⁾| T: L Comer

80/1

Midi filly. Dam ran once. Limited appeal on paper.

Form:

Forecasts

Intellotto (4/9), Wisdomofhindsight (7/2), Firebrand (13/2), Zariygann (17/2), Marirah (33/1), Hungry Rock (40/1), Liberty Vallence (66/1), Out Of Theordinary (80/1)

This looks ripe for INTELLOTTO, who hasn't been seen out in this sphere since finishing second in a Cork maiden last spring but he has subsequently won two of his four starts over hurdles. Joseph O'Brien's charge is likely to prove a class apart here. Wisdomofhindsight finished a creditable third at the Curragh last time and he is third choice ahead of likely improver Marirah.