13:40 Sligo

Sunday 6 May 2018

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Duke And Duchess Of Cornwall Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 13:43 | Winning time: 4m 2.8s

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Selected odds by:

Be My Dream²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D J McInerney⁽⁵⁾| T: J R Finn

22/1

Decent effort in finishing third in a hunter chase at Tramore (2m5f, heavy) last time out. Likely to find life tougher on hurdling debut.

Form: 4433P3-

Lady Argentum³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: D E Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: T Gibney

25/1

23 race maiden under all codes and well beaten over an extended 1m2f at Dundalk the last twice. Probably best watched on hurdles debut.

Form:

Salsaretta³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Paul Townend| T: W P Mullins

1/12

Placed in Listed company over hurdles in France and highly tried in Graded company in two starts since joining this yard. Beaten 22L in a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft-to-heavy) last time and likely to prove hard to beat in this contest.

Form: 392/F5-

Sean Thyne^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-7| J: C D Timmons⁽³⁾| T: Thomas Coyle

25/1

Struggled in a couple of bumpers in 2016 and it was a similar story on hurdling debut at Tramore (2m5f, heavy) on debut for this yard last month.

Form: 50/558-

Thatswhatshesaid^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: E O'Connell⁽⁷⁾| T: E O'Connell

10/1

Improved on debut when finishing 21L third at Tramore (2m, heavy) in a bumper last time out. Making her hurdling debut in this contest.

Form: 63-

Ar Eagla Na Heagla³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: A E Lynch| T: Francis Casey| OR: 102

9/1

Fair efforts in two starts over hurdles in the autumn but well beaten at Cork in March and returns to hurdling having finished runner-up on the Flat at Dundalk a month ago.

Form: 746-

I'm Not Alone¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: R A Doyle⁽⁵⁾| T: C O'Dwyer

20/1

Finished well beaten in a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle when making her debut last month. Probably best watched on this occasion.

Form: 0-

Kilkeaskin Molly

Age: 4| Weight: 10-13| J: L P Dempsey| T: J P Dempsey

25/1

Unraced daughter of Mountain High purchased for €3,000 as a foal at the sales. Worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

Sweetlight D'oroux²⁴

Weight: 11-7| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Forecasts

Salsaretta (1/12), Sweetlight D'oroux (5/1), Ar Eagla Na Heagla (9/1), Thatswhatshesaid (10/1), I'm Not Alone (20/1), Be My Dream (22/1), Kilkeaskin Molly (25/1), Lady Argentum (25/1), Sean Thyne (25/1)

SALSARETTA can boast some decent form from her days in France and she can get off the mark at the third attempt for Willie Mullins in this opening maiden hurdle. The selection has been contesting Graded races since joining the yard and she can get the better of Sweetlight D'oroux who put in her best effort so far when second last time. Hurdling debutant Thatswhatshesaid ran well in a bumper last time and can claim third.