17:50 Sligo

Tuesday 22 May 2018

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Foleys Bar & Off Licence Sligo Maiden

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 1m 35.02s

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(5)

Cavaquinho¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: C P Hoban| T: G O'Leary

100/1

Held on all three starts so far including twice in claiming company. Others have a more obvious chance in this contest.

Form: 800

(4)

Joely

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: K P Gallagher⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J T Gorman

100/1

Unraced daughter of Bushranger bought cheaply as a yearling. Half-sister to a three time winner but probably best watched on belated debut.

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(3)

An Cait Dubh

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: F Costello

66/1

Unraced gelded son of Kodiac purchased for €6,000 at the breeze-up sales a year ago. Worth a check in the market on racecourse debut.

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(11)

Case Stated³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 70

14/1

Has run well on two of his three starts so far most recently when third on soft-to-heavy ground over this trip at Limerick a month ago. Poorly drawn in this.

Form: 5-03

(7)

Castletownshend^b¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: W M Lordan| T: T M Walsh| OR: 79

10/1

Beaten a head on debut and put a couple of disappointing efforts behind him when running well in first time blinkers (retained) at The Curragh (6f, heavy) last time.

Form: 2-855

(6)

Implode^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: P Twomey

25/1

Unraced gelded son of Showcasing out of an unraced dam. Wears a tongue tie and market support would be interesting on racecourse debut.

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(8)

Loving A Boom⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: C D Hayes| T: G Elliott| OR: 83

2/1

Placed on all three starts for Jessica Harrington including when runner-up over 1m at Dundalk in March. Gelded since and a leading contender on debut for a new yard.

Form: 32-2

(2)

Mr Whoppit^t1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: R P Whelan| T: P J F Murphy

50/1

Finished mid-division in a 7f contest at Limerick (soft-to-heavy) when making his debut a month ago. Wears a tongue tie for the first time in this.

Form: 6

(10)

Alanannda¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: D P McDonogh| T: D K Weld| BF

1/1

Shaped as if she'd improve for the experience when finishing runner-up over this trip at Gowran Park (soft-to-heavy) on debut earlier this month. One for the shortlist for a stable in good form at present (5/25).

Form: 2

(1)

My Snowdrop^h¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: N G McCullagh| T: J M Oxx| OR: 78

12/1

Promising 7L fourth at Gowran Park (1m, soft-to-heavy) on sole start at two and put a disappointing return behind her when 3L seventh back at Gowran Park last time.

Form: 4-67

(9)

Talk Now¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C T Keane| T: G M Lyons

16/1

Placed over 7f at Gowran Park (soft-to-heavy) on her most recent start. Work to do if she's to reverse form with Alanannda on that running.

Form: 53

Forecasts

Alanannda (1/1), Loving A Boom (2/1), Castletownshend (10/1), My Snowdrop (12/1), Case Stated (14/1), Talk Now (16/1), Implode (25/1), Mr Whoppit (50/1), An Cait Dubh (66/1), Joely (100/1), Cavaquinho (100/1)

ALANANNDA can register her first victory at the second time of asking in this opening maiden. The selection caught the eye when placed on debut last time out and looks capable of seeing off Loving A Boom who is making his first start since joining a yard who have plenty of success in this sphere. Castletownshend has run well on soft ground in the past and he can claim third.