18:40 Sligo
Thursday 10 August 2017
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Harrington Concrete And Quarries Handicap Hurdle (80-102)
- 4YO plus | 2m 70y | Good | 10 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 18:40 | Winning time: 4m 2.0s
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Promising effort when 11L fifth of 15 on handicap debut at Ballinrobe (good) last month. Races off the same mark here and an interesting runner in this.
Winner over fences in July 2016 but disappointing in handicaps twice subsequently. Returning from over 11 months off the track and making just his second start in handicaps over hurdles today.
Running well over hurdles in the spring placing at Perth (good) and Down Royal (good) over 2m. Reluctant to race and cocked his jaw when running out at the first at Galway last week and a risky proposition here.
Winner of this race off a 3lb lower mark in 2016 and twice a winner over fences since including off a 4lb higher mark at Navan (soft-to-heavy) in December. Beaten 11L at Punchestown later that month and one to note on his return from over seven months off the track.
Running well recently and finished fourth at Perth (good) on his most recent outing last month. Placed off a 1lb lower mark at Gowran Park (good-to-firm) in June but would probably prefer better ground than is forecast today.
Winner on the Flat but well beaten in all six starts over hurdles including in handicap company the last twice and others make more appeal in this contest.
Came 12L clear of her rivals when winning on good ground over this trip at Wexford in July. Well beaten off a 10lb higher mark since and likely to find the ground softer than ideal in this.
Well beaten in recent starts including over an extended 2m on good ground here last month. Has run well on soft surfaces here in the past including when runner-up to Effernock Lad off a 9lb higher mark on heavy ground in this race last year.
Put in his best effort in six starts so far when finishing runner-up over an extended 2m1f at Ballinrobe (good) last time out. Races off a 3lb higher mark today and likely to be involved in the finish again if handling the softer surface predicted here.
Best effort in handicap company came when finishing fourth of 16 over 2m6f at Ballinrobe (good) last time out. Drops in trip here but others make more appeal today.
Non-Runners
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Celtic Monarch16
Weight: 11-4| Age: 8
T: M M McNiff J: P D Kennedy
NR
Forecasts
Broughtons Star (4/1), Oskar High (5/1), Celtic Monarch (11/2), Dundrum Lad (6/1), Antimatter (7/1), Effernock Lad (7/1), Mountain Kingdom (8/1), Rathnaleen Girl (9/1), Who's Cross (10/1), Mistamel (12/1), General Gold (20/1)
WHO'S CROSS is a tentative selection in this competitive looking handicap hurdle. The selection finished runner-up to Effernock Lad in this race last year but races off a much lower mark this time around and can return to form with the ground and trip to suit here. Oskar High can get the better of last years winner having finished runner-up last time out.
- Who's Cross
- Oskar High
- Effernock Lad
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,196.003rd: €1,046.004th: €472.005th: €184.00
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