20:02 Sligo

Wednesday 7 August 2024

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Rockshore Cider Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 3m 19.24s

(2)

Evans Secret^b,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 65

13/2

Creditable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (24.7f, good to soft, 7/2) 30 days ago, sticking to task. Blinkers on 1st time on the Flat. Merits consideration.

Form: 84/656-D

(11)

Tudor Manor⁵⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 10-1| J: R Donaghue-Leahy⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Flynn| OR: 64

10/1

Winner at Leopardstown in May. Eleventh of 15 in handicap (13/2) at Fairyhouse (12f, good) 54 days ago.

Form: 06-8510

(1)

Londonofficecallin^t²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-0| J: J A Heffernan| T: E McNamara| OR: 63| BF| D

13/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Cheltenham (21f, heavy). Off 8 months. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 900/114-

(6)

Glyde Ranger³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: James Ryan⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 62| CD

11/1

C&D winner. One win from 25 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 10 in handicap (9/1) at Bellewstown (12.2f, good) 33 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 302507

(12)

Red Ball Of Fire^b³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: M M McNiff| OR: 58| C

8/1

5/1, respectable third of 8 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.4f, good) 31 days ago. Up in trip. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing.

Form: 350/3-54

(5)

Intend^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P Martin| OR: 57

13/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. Respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft, 12/1) 16 days ago.

Form: 8/595-76

(3)

Young Lucy^t⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S Foley| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 57

9/1

Eighth of 13 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft, 10/1) 78 days ago, slowly away. Tongue strap back on. Check the betting.

Form: 689-008

(8)

Futurum Regem^b³²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: W Joyce⁽⁵⁾| T: H P Finegan| OR: 55

9/1

One win from 23 Flat runs. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 4/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (24.5f, good to firm) 32 days ago. Modest on the Flat, won on last Flat outing. Respected.

Form: 8/382-51

(9)

Susiesparkle^p1,t²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: D Broad| OR: 52

11/1

50/1, eleventh of 20 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good to firm) 25 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Tough to fancy on form but Billy Lee is up.

Form: 8090-00

(17)

Tastyee^t²⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D S O'Sullivan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: D Budds| OR: 52| D

18/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Wexford (20f, heavy, 12/1). Off 8 months. Modest on the Flat, poor on last Flat run.

Form: 132030-

(4)

War Thunder^t⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁵⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 52| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 6/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good sixth of 11 in handicap at Gowran (14f, good) 51 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 650-106

(10)

Itsalonglongroad^v¹⁶

Age: 10| Weight: 8-12| J: J M Sheridan| T: C Coakley| OR: 47| D

12/1

Visor on for 1st time in this code, very good second of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft, 18/1) 16 days ago. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 00680-2

(14)

Marvel Fan^t²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽³⁾| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 47

40/1

28/1, ninth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Cork (17f, good to soft) 2 days ago. Modest on the Flat, below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 39740/0-

(16)

Jawhary^v1⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁵⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 65

33/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.7f, good, 17/2) 44 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 452099

Non-Runners

(13)

Polemon²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Alan Casey

(7)

Bright Start³⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: S M Duffy J: Reserve 2

(15)

Albion Princess³⁵

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: D Kinsella J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Intend (13/2), Evans Secret (13/2), Londonofficecallin (13/2), War Thunder (15/2), Red Ball Of Fire (8/1), Futurum Regem (9/1), Young Lucy (9/1), Tudor Manor (10/1), Polemon (10/1), Susiesparkle (11/1), Glyde Ranger (11/1), Itsalonglongroad (12/1), Tastyee (18/1), Jawhary (33/1), Marvel Fan (40/1)

ITSALONGLONGROAD made a good return to the Flat when second at Ballinrobe 16 days ago and can go one better now under Joey Sheridan. Futurum Regem has run well over hurdles since his Flat success at the start of July and is second choice ahead of Red Ball of Fire and Denis Hogan's new recruit Polemon.