19:20 Sligo

Tuesday 22 May 2018

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www.countysligoraces.com Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 19:20 | Winning time: 1m 35.76s

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(3)

Blue Petal^b¹⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: A Ring⁽⁵⁾| T: R K Watson| OR: 62| D

25/1

Maiden claiming contest winner at Tipperary (soft) over an extended 7f last year but failed to beat a rival home in two starts since joining this yard.

Form: 481407-

(2)

Bracebridge Hall^t1³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D P Linehan⁽⁵⁾| T: A McNamara| OR: 61

8/1

Fair efforts for Johnny Murtagh late last year but struggled since joining this yard and wears a tongue tie for the first time in this.

Form: 556-600

(11)

Capitalist Queen^b1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: T F Shaw| OR: 55

33/1

Well held on all three starts so far most recently over 1m at Gowran Park (soft-to-heavy) a fortnight ago. Blinkers applied for the first time on handicap debut.

Form: 600

(6)

Mojambo^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S T McCullagh⁽¹⁰⁾| T: M McCullagh| OR: 52

12/1

Placed once from ten starts and finished a well beaten fifth over 7f at Gowran Park (soft-to-heavy) last time out. others make more appeal.

Form: 25-4075

(5)

Eadbhard^h⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: W J Lee| T: M C Grassick| OR: 51

7/2

Placed over an extended 6f at Cork (soft-to-heavy) earlier this month and finished a fair fourth over 5f subsequently. One to note stepping back up in distance.

Form: 40-6324

(9)

Stormy Tale^h⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 51

4/1

Ran well to finish runner-up in a 17 runner contest at Cork (1m2f, good) on seasonal debut last week. Dropping in trip on this occasion.

Form: 70053-2

(4)

Cantstoptherock^p1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: L F Roche| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 50

7/1

Held in three starts in maiden company and beaten 11½L when finishing seventh on handicap debut over this trip at Gowran Park (soft-to-heavy) last time. Wears cheekpieces for the first time.

Form: 8-907

(10)

Taylor Velvet²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 49

16/1

Maiden after 14 starts and failed to build on a promising third over this trip at Dundalk in March when well held over 1m there subsequently.

Form: 7-68530

(7)

Dandy Sue^b,t¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 47

6/1

Yet to place in nine career starts and stepping up in trip having finished sixth of 28 at The Curragh (5f, heavy) last time.

Form: 5687-06

(1)

Danehill Quest²³⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Wayne Lordan| T: S Lavery| OR: 45

13/2

Struggled in three maiden races at two including on first outing since being gelded last time out. Making handicap and seasonal debut in this.

Form: 870-

(8)

March Fifteen^p1⁶⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Foley| T: A B Joyce| OR: 45

20/1

Well beaten in all five starts so far most recently over 5f at Dundalk in March. Cheekpieces tried on her return from a break.

Form: 809-08

Forecasts

Eadbhard (7/2), Stormy Tale (4/1), Dandy Sue (6/1), Danehill Quest (13/2), Cantstoptherock (7/1), Bracebridge Hall (8/1), Mojambo (12/1), Taylor Velvet (16/1), March Fifteen (20/1), Blue Petal (25/1), Capitalist Queen (33/1)

EABDHARD has shaped as if this step up in trip would suit on both outings so far this season and Michael Grassick's charge can take this three-year-old handicap having finished fourth off this mark over the minimum distance last time. Stormy Tale recorded her best effort so far when finishing runner-up last time out and while this drop in trip isn't certain to suit she looks capable of making the frame once more while Dandy Sue should appreciate this distance following a decent effort last time.