17:40 Sligo

Tuesday 18 June 2019

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Tote Supports Sligo Racing Claiming Race

Off time: 17:40 | Winning time: 2m 54.58s

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(3)

Giorni Felice^h⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: E Lynam| OR: 50

9/2

Sole win in 16 starts for the Born To Sea gelding came in a Roscommon maiden in August 2017. Well held in four starts this term including a disappointing effort at Fairyhouse on Friday. Others look open to more improvement.

Form: 26-5366

(9)

Keble⁷²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: L F Roche| T: J J Hanlon| OR: 73

12/1

Winner of a single race from 11 starts. Not seen since finishing down the field in a 1m2f handicap at Leopardstown two years ago for previous handler Adrian Joyce. Rated 14lb superior of next best in the race.

Form: 207076/

(2)

Glenbank King^b³¹

Age: 11| Weight: 9-3| J: R C Colgan| T: L Smyth| OR: 57| CD

14/1

C&D winner in a August handicap off a 8lb higher mark. Well held in a number of dour efforts since. Not getting any younger and difficult to see where improvement is coming from.

Form: 050-070

(10)

Grove Hill^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: B M Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: M Mulvany

5/1

Out-ran her odds of 50/1 in a Gowran Park claimer on Flat debut last month finishing 2L off the winner Percy B Shelley. Step up in trip likely to suit and one for the shortlist.

Form: 4

(6)

Land Of Grace^b1⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: L Smyth

100/1

Four-race maiden down the field on all starts to date. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 930-0

(4)

Black Label^v⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: R P Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 59| D

10/1

Winner of four of his 53 career starts though his sole win on turf came in a Navan 1m5f handicap three years ago off a 5lb lower mark. Well held over 2m when last seen in April but drop in trip sure to suit here.

Form: 450-130

(5)

Darling Days^p1⁴⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 49

50/1

Eight-race maiden on the Flat who has shown little signs of any ability in three starts on turf. Not in the form required to play a part at the business end of proceedings in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 09006/0-

(11)

Greanta^p⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: N M Crosse⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 37| D

20/1

Just the two wins from 50 starts on the Flat, 47 defeats coming on turf. On a 35 race losing run and makes little appeal based on what the mare has shown since the turn of the year.

Form: 080-050

(7)

Match My Fire^p,t⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50| D

7/1

One win from 21 Flat starts on turf, including finishing over 12L adrift of Swelltime at Fairyhouse on Friday. Others more appealing on the balance of recent sorties.

Form: 30-6067

(8)

Measured^t¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien

10/1

Hint of encouragement in a Down Royal bumper over 2m last month before finishing 35L behind the winner of a Tramore maiden hurdle earlier this month. Best watched on Flat debut unless market vibes have other ideas.

Form:

(1)

Sbraase⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: S Foley| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 52| D

9/4

Without success in 30 Flat starts on turf and has been well beaten in five seasonal efforts this term. Makes little appeal in this heat.

Form: 2-78678

Forecasts

Sbraase (9/4), Giorni Felice (9/2), Grove Hill (5/1), Match My Fire (7/1), Black Label (10/1), Measured (10/1), Keble (12/1), Glenbank King (14/1), Greanta (20/1), Darling Days (50/1), Land Of Grace (100/1)

A race that surrounds the well-being of Teofilo gelding, KEBLE who returns for the first time since finishing down the field at Leopardstown two years ago. The seven-year-old is rated 14lb superior than the next best and can land the spoils if fit enough, with the Michael Mulvany-trained, Grove Hill and the dropping in trip, Black Label who can take advantage of any chinks in the armour of the selection.