15:40 Sligo

Sunday 7 July 2024

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Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1)

Off time: 15:41 | Winning time: 4m 59.10s

Nevermindestranger²²

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 95

18/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap chase (22/1) at Downpatrick (19.4f, good) 22 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 8349-P7

Snugsborough Benny^p³¹⁴

Age: 14| Weight: 12-0| J: Dillon Maxwell⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Broderick| OR: 95| D

28/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Ninth of 10 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Downpatrick (21.7f, good). Off 10 months.

Form: B3/60S9-

Steps In The Sand²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-10| J: E Walsh| T: C Collins| OR: 91| BF

7/1

Winner on level in March and performed well in handicap hurdles more recently, latest when second of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, good) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Big player.

Form: 7348-22

Ask The Leader^p1,t⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 11-8| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D M Christie| OR: 89

25/1

25/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: F00UP-0

Craic Eile^t³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 88

22/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Booking of Shinnick a plus.

Form: 30707-8

Ilbdare³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 11-7| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 92

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 16 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Listowel (16f, good to soft) 34 days ago. Up in trip. Improvement required on handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 6-00

County Champs²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: R Deegan| T: B McMahon| OR: 87

40/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 12 in novice hurdle at this course (17.8f, good to soft, 200/1) 26 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Work to do.

Form: 0-07

Tropical Speed²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-6| J: Shane O'Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: E Doyle| OR: 87

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (24.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago. Each-way claims.

Form: U00-04

I Dont Lie⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 89

25/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.3f, good to soft, 50/1) 40 days ago. Up in trip. May do better now sent handicapping.

Form: 0-37

Barbaha Queen³⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr D Doyle⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 83| D

4/1

Found improvement when taking 13-runner handicap chase at Clonmel (20f, good, 9/2) 30 days ago, pushed out. 1 lb lower switched to hurdling and must enter calculations.

Form: 0063-21

Hollow Spark³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 11-0| J: K Callaghan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Barcoe| OR: 81

16/1

Posted best effort to date when third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Tramore (16.2f, good to soft, 100/1) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Remains fairly treated and merits consideration.

Form: 008P0/3

Falcon Park⁸⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 10-13| J: Donagh Meyler| T: E Mullins| OR: 80

11/8

22/1, good fourth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.4f, soft) 80 days ago. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Paul Hennessy. Enters calculations.

Form: 026FP4-

Miala Araya²¹⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: J J Slevin| T: Jayne Hearne| OR: 80

16/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (22/1) at Cork (20f, heavy), folding before next. Off 7 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: FP/005P-

Trim To Milan²⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-13| J: Jack Kearney⁽⁵⁾| T: G Keane| OR: 80

16/1

Below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good) 29 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 89U77-0

Non-Runners

Technology⁸⁷

Weight: 12-0| Age: 7

T: J C McConnell J: B W Harvey

Mastermind²²

Weight: 11-3| Age: 10

T: A Fleming J: Sean O'Keeffe

Daly Pursuit²

Weight: 11-6| Age: 7

T: Patrick J Hassett J: Reserve 1

Evies Court¹

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: N C Kelly J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Falcon Park (11/8), Barbaha Queen (4/1), Steps In The Sand (7/1), Tropical Speed (12/1), Mastermind (12/1), Technology (12/1), Hollow Spark (16/1), Trim To Milan (16/1), Miala Araya (16/1), Nevermindestranger (18/1), Evies Court (20/1), Craic Eile (22/1), Ilbdare (22/1), Ask The Leader (25/1), I Dont Lie (25/1), Daly Pursuit (25/1), Snugsborough Benny (28/1), County Champs (40/1)

STEPS IN THE SAND arrives in fine form and looks worth a crack at this longer trip. She gets the nod. Barbaha Queen and Hollow Spark head the list of dangers.