14:35 Sligo

Sunday 7 July 2024

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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 4m 8.20s

Instant Tendance^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-12| J: Kevin Sexton| T: G Elliott| OR: 118

7/2

Didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.6f, good to soft, 8/13) 20 days ago, cruising clear. Should go well.

Form: 23124-1

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Miss Fourie⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 109

8/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 40 days ago.

Form: 2193-57

Red Ball Of Fire^b³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 11-3| J: Philip Byrnes⁽³⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 109| CD

5/1

3-time C&D winner, including this race 12 months ago. 6/1, fifth of 10 in novice chase at Clonmel (16.4f, good) on debut over fences 30 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Blinkers back on. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 0/2167-5

Gone For Tea⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-1| J: Sam Ewing| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 107| D

10/1

Last of 10 in handicap hurdle (10/1) at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft) 40 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 1202-30

Jumping Susie^t³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 10-13| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 105

5/1

Career best when winning 15-runner maiden hurdle (13/2) at Tramore (21.7f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Respected back in a handicap.

Form: 22522-1

Flidais⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 10-12| J: Danny Mullins| T: J P Ryan| OR: 104

9/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Good fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft, 17/2) 40 days ago.

Form: 24P2-24

Glendars Mahler^t²²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Mark McDonagh| T: J Fahey| OR: 101| C

16/1

C&D winner. Fifth of 6 in novice hurdle (18/1) at Thurles (23f, soft). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: F18655-

Bigira^t1²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: D Butler⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey| OR: 90

11/2

Good fourth of 11 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.8f, good to soft, 9/2) 26 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 084-354

Non-Runners

Hidden Land¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: A Kinirons J: Keith Donoghue

Forecasts

Hidden Land (3/1), Instant Tendance (7/2), Flidais (9/2), Red Ball Of Fire (5/1), Jumping Susie (5/1), Bigira (11/2), Miss Fourie (8/1), Gone For Tea (10/1), Glendars Mahler (16/1)

INSTANT TENDANCE is a reliable sort who might be up to notching another win back in handicap company. Red Balls of Fire has dipped to the same mark as when winning this last year and is feared most ahead of last-time-out Tramore scorer Jumping Susie.