Summer Is Coming Sligo Flat Race

Off time: 20:31 | Winning time: 4m 33.3s

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Cosmos D'ainay²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr J H Williamson⁽⁷⁾| T: G Elliott| BF

1/2

Cost £165,000 after winning the last of his 4 starts in points (Dec 1). 11/4, third of 15 in bumper at Clonmel (19.9f, good) 26 days ago. This is easier and he's got obvious claims.

Form: F/3P1C3-

Miracle Knights

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr O T Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J Gilligan

15/2

Decorated Knight gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners, including fair 17f hurdle winner Langafel and bumper winner Lispendense, from the family of Hawk Wing. Appealing sort on paper.

Form:

Paymelater²⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr N Gault⁽⁷⁾| T: S Millar

13/2

Thrice-raced maiden. 80/1, third of 15 in bumper at Tramore (16.4f, good to soft) 9 months ago.

Form: 69/3-

Shudawudacuddagh²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 12-0| J: Mr S Connor⁽⁷⁾| T: James Andrew Fahey

11/2

Sixth of 15 in bumper at Clonmel (19.9f, good, 20/1) on NH debut 26 days ago.

Form: 6-

Tuffliketiger¹¹⁴³

Age: 7| Weight: 12-0| J: Miss L Costello⁽⁷⁾| T: P G Kelly

22/1

Once-raced maiden. 100/1, 20½ lengths sixth of 8 to Impulsive Dancer in listed bumper at Limerick (16f, good to soft) on debut over 3 years ago.

Form: 6/

Champagne Melanie^p³³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-7| J: Mr M J Kenneally⁽⁷⁾| T: J Neilan

66/1

Cheekpieces on, last of 14 in bumper at Limerick (19.3f, good to soft, 150/1) on NH debut 33 days ago.

Form: 0-

Non-Runners

Hillfort Manor

Weight: 12-0| Age: 5

T: C Byrnes J: Miss A L Fitzgibbon

Forecasts

Cosmos D'ainay (1/2), Shudawudacuddagh (11/2), Hillfort Manor (6/1), Paymelater (13/2), Miracle Knights (15/2), Tuffliketiger (22/1), Champagne Melanie (66/1)

Expensive point winner COSMOS D'AINAY showed a fair bit when third at Clonmel last month and can open his account now. Miracle Knights is an appealing newcomer and feared most.