18:35 Sligo

Thursday 8 August 2024

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Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 4m 44.00s

Tipp For Mac^p²⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Tom Kelly⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cooper| OR: 97| BF

16/5

Remains a maiden after 19 NH runs. Good third of 14 in handicap hurdle (10/3) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 24 days ago, travelling as well as any. Cheekpieces back on. Can make presence felt.

Form: 05-4323

Nevermindestranger³²

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: Alex Harvey⁽⁷⁾| T: D M Christie| OR: 94

7/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at this course (19.9f, good) 32 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 349-P79

Lodilomoco¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 11-6| J: J J Slevin| T: J P Ryan| OR: 93

3/1

First run since leaving Denis W. Cullen when creditable fourth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good, 9/2) 13 days ago. Expected to be bang there with that run under his belt.

Form: 0940F-4

Fassbender^t⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Phillip Enright| T: M M McNiff| OR: 92| D

4/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Eighth of 15 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 76 days ago.

Form: 33970-8

Kiwi Kiss^p1,t³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 11-2| J: Kevin Sexton| T: P W Flynn| OR: 89

33/1

Fair Flat winner. Thrice-raced maiden. Tenth of 13 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Roscommon (15.9f, good to soft) 31 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 800

Kilbride Hill³²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-0| J: John Aherne⁽⁷⁾| T: J P Ryan| OR: 87

11/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, sixth of 10 in novice hurdle at this course (17.4f, good) 32 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: F/778-6

Leis Fein³

Age: 9| Weight: 10-12| J: Aidan Kelly⁽⁵⁾| T: V T O'Brien| OR: 85

5/1

40/1, fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Cork (18.4f, good to soft) 3 days ago.

Form: P/449P-4

Ganderstown¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-10| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes| OR: 83

16/1

Pulled up in handicap hurdle (100/1) at Naas (19.3f, soft) 114 days ago, pulled up. First run for yard after leaving Thomas P. O'Connor and mark check essential given yard he's moved to.

Form: 660P6P-

Tasmanian Girl^b,t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: Aengus King| OR: 86

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1, eighth of 9 in claimer at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft) 17 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles.

Form: F980-0

Non-Runners

Tomas O Maille¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M Flannery J: A McCurtin

Leading Lion²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Halla Paroiste³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Banada Bridge³²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs D Foster J: Danny Gilligan

Forecasts

Lodilomoco (3/1), Tipp For Mac (16/5), Fassbender (4/1), Leis Fein (5/1), Leading Lion (6/1), Nevermindestranger (7/1), Tomas O Maille (7/1), Kilbride Hill (11/1), Ganderstown (16/1), Halla Paroiste (16/1), Banada Bridge (20/1), Kiwi Kiss (33/1), Tasmanian Girl (100/1)

LODILOMOCO is well handicapped on her bumper form and while she couldn't justify market support on stable debut a fortnight ago, it wasn't a bad effort by any means. Expected to step up on that, she's marginally preferred to Tipp For Mac and Leading Lion, though Ganderstown needs a market check.