15:45 Sligo

Friday 25 October 2024

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Sligo Races Punters Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 24.40s

Malbas²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: B W Harvey| T: J C McConnell| OR: 95

11/1

10/1, respectable third of 16 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (15.6f, soft) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Remains a maiden after 19 runs.

Form: 7/062-63

Vintage Gold^p¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-13| J: Conor Stone-Walsh⁽⁵⁾| T: J J Murphy| OR: 94| D

16/1

Blinkered for 1st time, good third of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft, 17/2) 19 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs considering.

Form: P0-05U3

Lummi Island¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-11| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: D Deacon| OR: 92

16/1

Below form tenth of 18 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good) 139 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3570-70

Wing Back^h1²²

Age: 4| Weight: 11-11| J: Phillip Enright| T: S Curling| OR: 94

15/2

Lightly-raced maiden. 7/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 22 days ago. Hood on 1st time. Should progress.

Form: 6008-9

The Miracle Man¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-10| J: Donagh Meyler| T: A L T Moore| OR: 91

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Punchestown (19.4f, good) 139 days ago, behind when pulled up after third. Rejoined yard after leaving Peter Fahey with work to do.

Form: 064/0P

True Destiny^p⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-8| J: L A McKenna⁽⁵⁾| T: N C Kelly| OR: 89| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Very good second of 18 in handicap hurdle (20/1) at Limerick (21f, good to soft) 6 days ago, clear of rest. Hold leading claims.

Form: 979882

Bossofthebus¹⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: John Shinnick⁽⁵⁾| T: T O'Brien| OR: 88

3/1

22/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Limerick (19f, heavy). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving P. Tobin. Uphill task.

Form: 600900-

Dontdooddson¹⁸⁷

Age: 11| Weight: 11-6| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Collins| OR: 87| C

16/1

14/1, eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Tramore (15.5f, good to soft). Off 6 months. Switches from chase to hurdles. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 453P38-

Hungry Rock²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-5| J: Philip Donovan⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 88

22/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Blinkers on for 1st time in this code, fourteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, good to soft, 200/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Should improve.

Form: 680

Moulane West^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-5| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁵⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 86

6/1

One win from 30 NH runs. 8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable fifth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 13 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: F33545

Any Day Now^p⁶⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: E Cawley| OR: 85| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 7/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (20.6f, soft) 65 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: P601-P0

I'm For Home^h²⁸⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mike O'Connor| T: R K Watson| OR: 85

25/1

8/1, eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (20f, heavy). Off 9 months. Hood back on and handily weighted if fully tuned up.

Form: 0/88028-

Manhattan Brook⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-2| J: Sean Flanagan| T: A Murray| OR: 83

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Thirteenth of 15 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.9f, good, 125/1) 91 days ago. Makes handicap hurdle debut.

Form: 000-0

Kilmacurkin¹⁵⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 11-1| J: J B Foley| T: A A Howard| OR: 82

10/1

Very good second of 15 in handicap chase at Limerick (19.7f, good, 5/1) 155 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. First run for yard after leaving James Fahey and one to consider.

Form: P/0093-2

Annalough^t⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: A M King⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 82

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Last of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (16.9f, good to soft, 80/1) 56 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7-070

Danesfort Mayfly^p,t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-13| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 80

12/1

9/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap hurdle at Killarney (22.8f, soft) 19 days ago, finding little. Possibilities.

Form: PP0-U55

Non-Runners

Ilbdare²⁷

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: Reserve 1

Mr Mcwhinny¹⁰

Weight: 11-7| Age: 6

T: P J Gilligan J: Reserve 2

Brandt²³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Bossofthebus (3/1), Brandt (10/3), True Destiny (9/2), Moulane West (6/1), Wing Back (15/2), Kilmacurkin (10/1), Malbas (11/1), Danesfort Mayfly (12/1), Vintage Gold (16/1), Dontdooddson (16/1), Lummi Island (16/1), The Miracle Man (18/1), Ilbdare (20/1), Mr Mcwhinny (20/1), Hungry Rock (22/1), Any Day Now (25/1), I'm For Home (25/1), Manhattan Brook (40/1), Annalough (66/1)

C&D scorer TRUE DESTINY signalled he is ready to strike again when a very good recent second in a big field at Limerick so looks the way to go here. Moulane West is weighted to have a big say so heads the list of dangers, with Kilmacurkin, Hungry Rock and Wing Back all worthy of consideration too.