Sligo Races & Results 1 Sunday 9th July 2023 UK Horse Racing Speed Ratings & Tips

Sligo Races & Results Tomform Sunday 9th July 2023

There were 27 Races on Sunday 9th July 2023 across 4 meetings. There was 7 races at Chelmsford-City, 7 races at Sligo, 7 races at Market Rasen, 6 races at Ayr, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.

Races & Results Sunday 9th July 2023

The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.

14:00 Sligo Maiden Hurdle 17f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 1st (1) (1.75/1 +0%) Dark Note	1.75 1.75/1(+0%)	(1) Dark Note 1.75/1, Fair Flat winner. Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. 3/1, creditable second of 11 in maiden at Wexford (16.7f, good) 18 days ago. Should go well. Might find one too good here but will go close if running to his best.
2	2 2nd (2) (0.57/1 +31%) Shajak	0.57 0.57/1(+31%)	(2) Shajak 0.57/1, Promising individual. Useful winner at 12f on Flat. Shaped quite well when fifth of 16 in juvenile hurdle at Killarney (17f, good to soft, 3/1) on NH debut 56 days ago. Sure to improve and the one to beat. Entitled to come on for Killarney run and looks to have been found a good opportunity.
3	6 3rd (6) (100/1 -150%) Mount Frisco	100 100/1(-150%)	(6) Mount Frisco 100/1, Twice-raced maiden. 20/1, eighth of 10 in bumper at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Down the field in a pair of bumpers at Ballinrobe and Roscommon; others preferred.
4	11 4th (11) (50/1 -178%) Ceis Charraigin	50 50/1(-178%)	(11) Ceis Charraigin 50/1, Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. Twelfth of 17 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good, 33/1) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Open to improvement. Not disgraced on her bumper debut at Down Royal; has ability but others more likely.
5th	3 5th (3) (66/1 +0%) Chequer Square	66 66/1(+0%)	(3) Chequer Square 66/1, Modest maiden. Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (80/1) at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good) 40 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. No show in two handicap hurdle efforts at Ballinrobe and up against it back in a maiden.
6th	5 6th (5) (33/1 -32%) Keeptellinemnuttin	33 33/1(-32%)	(5) Keeptellinemnuttin 33/1, Youmzain gelding. Half-brother to fair hurdler Lady In Lavender, stays 2¼m. Dam (h101) maiden hurdler/winning pointer. Related to winners over a variety of trips; best watched here.
7th	4 7th (4) (40/1 -150%) Cramers Valley	40 40/1(-150%)	(4) Cramers Valley 40/1, Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 10 in bumper at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 27 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Made some late headway on debut in a Roscommon bumper last month; best watched.
8th	9 8th (9) (22/1 -10%) Suile Ban	22 22/1(-10%)	(9) Suile Ban 22/1, Pour Moi gelding. Half-brother to 5 winners, including dual bumper winner/useful hurdler Ribble Valley and useful 2m hurdle winner Bombs Away. Wears tongue strap. Bred to have a future. The betting should guide. Related to plenty of winners over hurdles; tongue-tied for her debut; best watched.
9th	10 9th (10) (22/1 +21%) Blenheim Belle	22 22/1(+21%)	(10) Blenheim Belle 22/1, Modest maiden on the Flat. Seventh of 16 in novice hurdle (12/1) at Roscommon (16.2f, good) 27 days ago. Local runner ran okay in a couple of maiden hurdles, especially on debut at Tipperary.
10th	8 10th (8) (40/1 -21%) Say It So	40 40/1(-21%)	(8) Say It So 40/1, Modest maiden on the Flat. 80/1, first run since leaving Denis Hogan when ninth of 12 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17.4f, soft) on NH debut 86 days ago. Minor promise on yard/hurdle debut last time at Ballinrobe in April; more required.

LTO Selection:

This looks to rest between the two Flat winners, Dark Note and Shajak. The former won a Ballinrobe claimer for Joseph O'Brien last summer and was runner-up in a Bellewstown handicap off 72 for present connections. Gradually progressive in four starts over hurdles, his Wexford second was a decent effort, with the winner having shown up well in a couple of strong winter maidens. SHAJAK, though, is rated the best part of 20lb better on the level and was a useful middle-distance performer for Johnny Murtagh last term. He beat smart hurdler My Mate Mozzie in a Tipperary maiden and was third in a Listed race at Leopardstown. Fifth on hurdles debut at Killarney, Jack Kennedy's mount should have learned enough from that to score here. Say It So, not beaten that far on hurdling debut at Roscommon, has a chance of minor honours.

There's seemingly little depth to this maiden and it would appear to represent an ideal opportunity for useful Flat performer SHAJAK to build on his quite encouraging opening hurdle run at Killarney in May. Dark Note is the obvious one to follow him home. Newcomer Suile Ban has quite a good pedigree and is one to monitor in the betting.

The Gordon Elliott-trained SHAJAK was a Flat winner and Listed placed and should improve enough from his Killarney debut to land this

14:00 Sligo Maiden Hurdle 17f PREDICTION SIMULATION

14:35 Sligo Maiden Hurdle 17f - 15 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 1st (1) (2/1 -23%) Bukhill	2 2/1(-23%)	(1) Bukhill 2/1, Promising individual. First run since leaving Willie Mullins when fourth of 17 in maiden at Punchestown (16.2f, good) on hurdles bow 29 days ago. Potential for better. Leading claims. Good fourth under this rider in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month; should come on.
2	12 2nd (12) (7.5/1 -125%) The Mass Path	7.5 7.5/1(-125%)	(12) The Mass Path 7.5/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 15 in maiden hurdle at Killarney (20f, good, 20/1) 55 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Won't need to raise his game too much to play a prominent role. Minor promise under rules; unlikely to appreciate drop to 2m but this is an average heat.
3	7 3rd (7) (10/1 +38%) Nevermindestranger	10 10/1(+38%)	(7) Nevermindestranger 10/1, Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 20/1, eighth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Winning pointer and has shown some ability over hurdles but more needed here.
4	10 4th (10) (33/1 -106%) Rohans Successor	33 33/1(-106%)	(10) Rohans Successor 33/1, Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Unseated rider in novice hurdle at this course (17.6f, good, 25/1) on hurdles bow 26 days ago. Unseated three out on his return to action here last month; others preferred.
5th	6 5th (6) (2.75/1 +39%) Mac's Xpress	2.75 2.75/1(+39%)	(6) Mac's Xpress 2.75/1, Fair maiden hurdler. 6/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (15.8f, good to soft) 47 days ago but should have a big say here if back to his best. Soundly beaten at Punchestown last time but rated to be thereabouts in this company.
6th	14 6th (14) (5/1 -50%) Artemis Angel	5 5/1(-50%)	(14) Artemis Angel 5/1, Modest hurdler. Remains a maiden after 7 hurdle runs. 6/4, respectable fifth of 11 in maiden at this course (17.6f, good) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Merits consideration. Disappointing when trying to make all in a C&D maiden hurdle last month; cheekpieces tried.
7th	15 7th (15) (100/1 +20%) Zahina	100 100/1(+20%)	(15) Zahina 100/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Unseated rider in novice hurdle at this course (17.6f, good, 100/1) 26 days ago. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Low rated Flat handicapper and nothing to recommend yet over hurdles; cheekpieces tried.
8th	9 8th (9) (150/1 -20%) Righteous Ruane	150 150/1(-20%)	(9) Righteous Ruane 150/1, Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (18.3f, good to soft, 150/1) on hurdles bow 35 days ago, pulled up before 4 out. Lost his action when pulled up in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle last time; others more likely.
9th	5 9th (5) (125/1 -25%) Knockwilliambridge	125 125/1(-25%)	(5) Knockwilliambridge 125/1, 50/1, twelfth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good) on hurdles bow 20 days ago, going in snatches. Soundly beaten on his hurdles bow at Kilbeggan last month; others more likely here.
4	4 \|U\| (4) (66/1 -32%) Kalsman	66 66/1(-32%)	(4) Kalsman 66/1, Modest hurdler. 200/1, seventh of 17 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (16.2f, good) 29 days ago. Improvement in a Punchestown maiden hurdle last month and can get involved with a repeat.
10th	8 10th (8) (80/1 +36%) Ozark Thunder	80 80/1(+36%)	(8) Ozark Thunder 80/1, 80/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Thurles (21f, heavy) 118 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Poor level of form on the track and certainly not flattered by a mark of 85; no appeal.
11th	13 11th (13) (25/1 -25%) Watergrangedreamer	25 25/1(-25%)	(13) Watergrangedreamer 25/1, Respectable sixth of 11 in bumper at Listowel (20f, good, 100/1) 34 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Failed to trouble the judge in no less than nine bumpers; probably safe to look elsewhere.
12th	2 12th (2) (7/1 +72%) Get It Right	7 7/1(+72%)	(2) Get It Right 7/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 14 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 68 days ago. Makes hurdles debut. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Showed ability in bumpers; hurdles debut here and could get involved.
13th	3 13th (3) (100/1 +0%) Glenabbey	100 100/1(+0%)	(3) Glenabbey 100/1, Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 8 in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft, 125/1) 105 days ago. Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles and likely to fare better in handicaps.
11	11 \|PU\| (11) (66/1 +0%) Split The Pound	66 66/1(+0%)	(11) Split The Pound 66/1, Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. 100/1, tenth of 16 in novice hurdle at Gowran (16f, soft). Off 9 months. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Showed nothing in trio of starts last season and off 282 days; cheekpieces tried.

LTO Selection:

BUKHILL may be able to provide his young rider with a first winner. The half-brother to useful hurdler Mount Windsor was a beaten favourite in two bumper starts for Willie Mullins but ran to a fair level in the context of this race, and there was plenty of encouragement to be derived from his hurdling debut fourth at Punchestown on his first start for Peter Fahey. The Mass Path, fitted with headgear and dropping back in trip, has run reasonably well in a trio of stronger maidens. His mark of 102 makes him one of the main contenders. Mac's Xpress is rated just 2lb lower and was running a decent race when coming down at the last in a Tipperary handicap. He disappointed a few days later at Punchestown but has a chance in a maiden of this standard. The selection's stablemate Artemis Angel was a beaten favourite at this track last time but has place claims on overall form and is now tried in cheekpieces.

BUKHILL made a sound start to his hurdle career for new trainer Peter Fahey at Punchestown last month and looks the way to go here with improvement on the cards. Jessica Harrington's Mac's Xpress has been given a short break since a lesser run in May and can bounce back and provide the chief threat ahead of the selection's stablemate Artemis Angel.

Preference is for the Peter Fahey-trained BUKHILL who ran well for this rider at Punchestown last time and can come on for that

14:35 Sligo Maiden Hurdle 17f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:10 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 17f - 9 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
8	8 (8) (9/1 +64%) Karen's Gift	9 9/1(+64%)	(8) Karen's Gift 9/1, Ran poorly when pulled up on handicap chase debut at Tramore (15.2f, good, 4/1) 37 days ago. Others make more appeal. Returns to hurdles after pulling up in a handicap chase at Tramore; others preferred.
1	6 1st (6) (3/1 +14%) Red Ball Of Fire	3 3/1(+14%)	(6) Red Ball Of Fire 3/1, C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, ran well when second of 11 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (16f, good, 8/1) 34 days ago, faring best of those held up. Merits consideration. Blinkers left on here after a good run at Listowel last month; the one to beat.
2	3 2nd (3) (11/1 +67%) Delante	11 11/1(+67%)	(3) Delante 11/1, Well held sent chasing with tongue tie back on after 3 months off at Killarney (20f, good to soft, 40/1) 8 weeks ago. Switches from chase to hurdles with work to do. Well held in handicap hurdles and same story over fences at Killarney last time.
3	2 3rd (2) (14/1 -320%) We Got This	14 14/1(-320%)	(2) We Got This 14/1, 100/1, won 14-runner maiden hurdle at Navan (16f, good to soft) on debut just over 4 months ago, leading run-in and all out to hold on. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Navan debut winner; tough ask in her first handicap but clearly a very interesting runner.
4	5 4th (5) (3.5/1 +46%) Nodoubtaboutthat	3.5 3.5/1(+46%)	(5) Nodoubtaboutthat 3.5/1, Confirmed promise of reappearance when third of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 12/1) 3 weeks ago. She's one to look out for from this sort of mark so shortlisted. Drops back in trip here but progressing and every chance of getting involved.
5th	9 5th (9) (2.5/1 +72%) Angelsworknovrtime	2.5 2.5/1(+72%)	(9) Angelsworknovrtime 2.5/1, Bit below form third of 10 in maiden hurdle (10/3) at Downpatrick (18.8f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Back in a handicap and will have more chance. Two solid efforts in maiden hurdles at Limerick and Downpatrick; each-way chance here.
6th	1 6th (1) (14/1 -211%) Eve Moneypenny	14 14/1(-211%)	(1) Eve Moneypenny 14/1, Hooded, won 20-runner maiden hurdle (50/1) at Punchestown (19.8f, good) on Rules debut 29 days ago. Open to improvement sent handicapping so one to consider. Drops back in trip but she could be more than good enough to haul this weight successfully.
7th	7 7th (7) (5/1 -25%) Purse Price	5 5/1(-25%)	(7) Purse Price 5/1, 2/1, proved to be a disappointment when fourth of 5 in novice hurdle at Leopardstown (16f, good to soft) 4 months ago, headed home turn having made most. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Handicap debut and looks fairly treated so could well go close if she doesn't need the run.
8th	4 8th (4) (22/1 -38%) Nelly's Money	22 22/1(-38%)	(4) Nelly's Money 22/1, One win from 3 runs last season. Below form seventh of 17 in handicap hurdle at Tipperary (20f, good to soft, 11/1). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Robert Tyner. Debuts for John Ryan after more than a year off the track; likely to come on for the run.

LTO Selection:

WE GOT THIS recorded a 100/1 shock on debut in a mares maiden hurdle at Navan in March and the form looks quite solid with the first four pulling clear. The runner-up Broomfield Bijou has won both outings since including a handicap at the Punchestown Festival off a mark of 118 so this initial rating seems fair with the prospect of further improvement to come. The locally-trained Red Ball Of Fire won twice over C&D in 2021 and made a promising return when finishing strongly here on the Flat in May. She was fitted with blinkers for the first time when runner-up at Listowel last time and the booking of Michael O'Sullivan is significant. Nodoubtaboutthat has been lightly raced since winning at the Galway Festival in 2021 and gave some encouragement in two outings last month. Purse Price and Angelsworknovrtime have both been frustrating to follow.

Plenty in with a squeak but NODOUBTABOUTTHAT confirmed the promise of her reappearance when third at Downpatrick 3 weeks ago and having eased a shade further in the weights, Shane Crawley's 8-y-o gets the nod to notch career victory number 3. Eve Moneypenny caused a 50/1 shock when making a successful start to life under Rules at Punchestown recently, so she's put forward as the main danger, ahead of Red Ball of Fire and We Got This.

Preference is for RED BALL OF FIRE(nap) who always runs well here and comes here on the back of a good second at Listowel last month

15:10 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 17f PREDICTION SIMULATION

15:45 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 17f - 10 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 1st (1) (4.5/1 +31%) The Big Chap	4.5 4.5/1(+31%)	(1) The Big Chap 4.5/1, Two wins from 5 runs last season. Pulled up in handicap hurdle (6/4) at Roscommon (20.7f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Had been in good form previously, so might well bounce back. Very poor effort in a handicap hurdle at Roscommon last month and needs to bounce back.
2	7 2nd (7) (5/1 -67%) Warm In Gorey	5 5/1(-67%)	(7) Warm In Gorey 5/1, Career best when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.6f, good, 11/2) 28 days ago, cosily. Should go well again. Overdue win in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last month; up 5lb and a leading contender.
3	9 3rd (9) (50/1 -52%) Woodstream Lad	50 50/1(-52%)	(9) Woodstream Lad 50/1, 8/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft). Off 8 months. Blinkers on 1st time. Difficult ask. Modest maiden and handicap form; 5lb out of the handicap and looks up against it.
4	4 4th (4) (5.5/1 -83%) Pont Audemer	5.5 5.5/1(-83%)	(4) Pont Audemer 5.5/1, Winner in hurdle at Limerick in January. 8/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) on IRE flat debut 13 days ago. Has to be taken seriously. Very consistent; keeps going up the handicap though and faces another difficult task here.
5th	8 5th (8) (2.25/1 +36%) Staging Post	2.25 2.25/1(+36%)	(8) Staging Post 2.25/1, Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 11/4, good second of 14 in handicap hurdle at this course (17.6f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Makes plenty of appeal. Good second here last month; top rider booked and has to have a solid chance here.
6th	3 6th (3) (14/1 -100%) Willyouwalkwithme	14 14/1(-100%)	(3) Willyouwalkwithme 14/1, Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last season. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago. Not discounted. Downpatrick specialist; this track has its similarities and he won here last year; player.
7th	2 7th (2) (7/1 +18%) Bigz Belief	7 7/1(+18%)	(2) Bigz Belief 7/1, Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (4/1) at Limerick (11.3f, good) 16 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Fairly useful hurdler, improved to win on last hurdle outing. Should benefit from a return to this sphere. Won a claiming hurdle over 2m2f here last month; very poor on the Flat at Limerick since.
8th	6 8th (6) (22/1 +33%) Alhaajeb	22 22/1(+33%)	(6) Alhaajeb 22/1, Lightly-raced maiden over hurdles. Fair winner at 11f on Flat. Eighth of 10 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Others make more appeal. Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles and a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle; others preferred.
9th	5 9th (5) (7/1 +42%) Garcon Doux	7 7/1(+42%)	(5) Garcon Doux 7/1, 8/1, below form eleventh of 18 in handicap hurdle at Cork (20f, good to soft) 64 days ago. Others more persuasive. Any rain that falls will help but others look more likely to run their race.
10th	10 10th (10) (66/1 +34%) So Easy Way	66 66/1(+34%)	(10) So Easy Way 66/1, 150/1, tenth of 12 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) on flat debut 13 days ago. Pulled up on last hurdle outing. Easy to look elsewhere. Well beaten last twice and makes no appeal from 8lb out of the handicap.

LTO Selection:

WARM IN GOREY has been in good form this year and opened his account in a lady riders handicap at Punchestown last time. A 5lb rise for that success seems fair enough and the Philip Rothwell-trained gelding appears quite versatile ground wise. Staging Post won a bumper here and, having won a Wexford maiden hurdle, has dropped down to a competitive mark. He filled the runner-up spot in a similar event here last month and is a threat with Michael O'Sullivan taking the ride. The Big Chap has progressed well over the past 14 months scoring twice but ran too bad to be true at Roscommon last month, while Bigz Belief won a claiming hurdle at this venue last month but has since disappointed on the Flat at Limerick.

WARM IN GOREY upped his game to run out a cosy winner at Punchestown last time and he's worth a chance to follow up at the possible expense of Staging Post, who arrives on the back of a good second. Pont Audemer is another one to consider.

A good afternoon for Mark McNiff could be continued by STAGING POST after a good run here last time and with a top claimer booked

15:45 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 17f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:20 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 20f - 14 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	12 1st (12) (14/1 +72%) Athagabhain	14 14/1(+72%)	(12) Athagabhain 14/1, Sixteenth of 18 in minor event at the Curragh (12f, good, 150/1) 9 days ago. Switches from Flat to hurdles. Back up in trip. Seemed to improve on last hurdling efforts but uncertain to back it up. Ran well from out of the handicap at Ballinrobe; a repeat of that would put her in the mix.
2	3 2nd (3) (7/1 +56%) Sean Og	7 7/1(+56%)	(3) Sean Og 7/1, 14/1, ninth of 13 in novice chase at Downpatrick (19.2f, good to soft) on debut over fences 51 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Something to prove. Tailed off in a Tipperary handicap and well held over fences since; capable of better.
3	6 3rd (6) (20/1 +39%) Tea It Is	20 20/1(+39%)	(6) Tea It Is 20/1, Eleventh of 15 in novice hurdle at Thurles (15.6f, good to soft, 200/1) 150 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap hurdle debut. Worth a market check. Has shown a glimpse of ability in three maiden hurdle runs; market a help.
4	5 4th (5) (7/1 +65%) Millies Dream	7 7/1(+65%)	(5) Millies Dream 7/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Creditable ninth of 17 in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Not completely dismissed. Engaged 7.30 Bellewstown Saturday. Beaten 19l on latest at Limerick but can improve and market strength would be telling.
5th	11 5th (11) (8/1 +60%) Getabelle	8 8/1(+60%)	(11) Getabelle 8/1, Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (12/1) at Clonmel (16f, heavy) 110 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to prove at present. Will have to improve for this sounder surface after a break; yard does well at this track.
6th	16 6th (16) (66/1 +34%) Sayitfirst	66 66/1(+34%)	(16) Sayitfirst 66/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 80/1, first run since leaving Eoin Christopher McCarthy when tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Up in trip. Hard to fancy. No sign of winning potential and difficult to make a case for.
7th	15 7th (15) (33/1 +34%) Mooney Boy	33 33/1(+34%)	(15) Mooney Boy 33/1, Tongue strap on for 1st time, pulled up in handicap hurdle (40/1) at Killarney (20f, good). Off 12 months. Hard to make a case for. In poor form when last seen a year ago and isn't easy to fancy on return.
8th	10 8th (10) (7/1 -75%) Natural Breeze	7 7/1(-75%)	(10) Natural Breeze 7/1, Creditable third of 12 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (17.3f, good, 17/2) 21 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Merits consideration. Encouraging effort at Downpatrick; has a solid shout if building upon that off 1lb higher.
9th	9 9th (9) (4/1 +67%) Macs Lady	4 4/1(+67%)	(9) Macs Lady 4/1, Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft, 8/1) 27 days ago, struggling when short of room end of back straight. Back up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. Others more persuasive. Ran a cracker at Limerick but possibly in season when pulled-up at Roscommon; needs best.
1	1 \|F\| (1) (7/1 +30%) Corkbeg	7 7/1(+30%)	(1) Corkbeg 7/1, Latest win in hurdle at Wexford in May. Twelfth of 17 in handicap hurdle (13/2) at Limerick (19f, good to soft) 44 days ago. Others preferred. Won at Wexford but very disappointing at Limerick six days later; go well if bouncing back.
10th	7 10th (7) (14/1 +58%) Mosaaheb	14 14/1(+58%)	(7) Mosaaheb 14/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Pulled up in handicap hurdle at Ballinrobe (22.1f, good, 25/1) 40 days ago. Some encouragement on previous outing, so not a forlorn hope. Engaged 7.30 Bellewstown Saturday. Decent run at Clonmel in May but made mistakes when pulled-up at Ballinrobe since.
11th	14 11th (14) (16/1 +20%) Inagh's Gift	16 16/1(+20%)	(14) Inagh's Gift 16/1, Remains a maiden after 22 NH runs. Respectable ninth of 15 in handicap hurdle (18/1) at Roscommon (16.2f, good to soft) 27 days ago. Back up in trip. Others make more appeal. Beaten 21l on Roscommon return and has to improve plenty on that.
12th	13 12th (13) (5/1 -166%) Bidentime	5 5/1(-166%)	(13) Bidentime 5/1, 5/2, first run since leaving Liam P. Cusack when very good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft) 47 days ago. Likely to build on that, so makes plenty of appeal. Only beaten 9.5l at Punchestown; if improving from that then should go close.
18	18 \|PU\| (18) (66/1 +34%) Midnight Fortune	66 66/1(+34%)	(18) Midnight Fortune 66/1, Eleventh of 16 in handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.4f, good to soft, 125/1) 47 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. RESERVE. Well beaten off this basement mark lately and is difficult to make a case for; reserve.

LTO Selection:

MACS LADY was worryingly pulled up recently but had previously run well in a useful May handicap. Other than her Limerick run, her profile is poor but the winner of that race was well handicapped, the third and sixth won subsequently, while the fourth, fifth and seventh were each placed next time out. Corkbeg himself disappointed in that Limerick race but won previously and is suited by this distance. Leish Oscars Son was an April point-to-point winner and has place claims, while Bidentime is a 14-race maiden but suffered some interference at the start at Punchestown recently and wasn't beaten too far. In-form Natural Breeze has won just once from 19 runs.

This race lacks depth and BIDENTIME made a positive start for his new yard when fourth at Punchestown, so he gets the nod over Natural Breeze, who arrives on the back of a solid effort at Downpatrick. Attitash is another one to consider.

Having run a creditable race on return at Downpatrick last time, NATURAL BREEZE should have improved enough to score.

16:20 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 20f PREDICTION SIMULATION

16:55 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 25f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	11 1st (11) (9/1 -125%) Menindee	9 9/1(-125%)	(11) Menindee 9/1, Fair winner at 24f in chases who was leading and in control when fell last in handicap chase (13/2) at Punchestown (24f, good) 29 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Not taken lightly. Unlucky at Punchestown over fences last time; 7lb lower hurdle mark and can go well.
2	10 2nd (10) (6/1 +25%) Dinoland	6 6/1(+25%)	(10) Dinoland 6/1, Good 8¼ lengths fourth of 12 to Gotthenod in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good, 10/1) 18 days ago. Booking of Harvey a plus. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Another bold show likely. Running on over 3m at Wexford last time; contender if cheekpieces can eke out improvement.
3	7 3rd (7) (4.5/1 +50%) Ballyglass Beauty	4.5 4.5/1(+50%)	(7) Ballyglass Beauty 4.5/1, Career best when winning 13-runner handicap hurdle at this course (25.4f, good to soft, 10/1) 26 days ago. Ought to be in the shake-up again. Won over C&D last time; is 5lb higher today but is generally consistent, so be involved.
4	9 4th (9) (12/1 +40%) Early Arrival	12 12/1(+40%)	(9) Early Arrival 12/1, One win from 21 NH runs. Good fourth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (19.1f, soft, 11/1) 59 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs considering. Won a Tramore handicap on soft ground in April before a solid run off this mark at Clonmel.
5th	4 5th (4) (7/1 -17%) Goodnightngodbless	7 7/1(-17%)	(4) Goodnightngodbless 7/1, Latest win in chase at Wexford in May and good second of 8 in handicap chase there (25.3f, good to soft, 3/1) 19 days ago, running on. Switches to hurdles and is weighted to go close. In fine form over fences lately; nearly two years since she last ran in this discipline.
6th	2 6th (2) (12/1 -41%) Gotthenod	12 12/1(-41%)	(2) Gotthenod 12/1, 6/1, won 12-runner handicap hurdle at Wexford (24.5f, good) 18 days ago. Can go well again. Raised 7lb for last time but has been competitive off a similar mark before and considered.
7th	8 7th (8) (16/1 +68%) Knocknagappagh	16 16/1(+68%)	(8) Knocknagappagh 16/1, 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap hurdle at Downpatrick (18.8f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip with more needed. Soundly beaten on both starts for this yard; takes a big jump in trip; blinkers removed.
8th	5 8th (5) (6/1 -80%) Iridescent	6 6/1(-80%)	(5) Iridescent 6/1, Fair winner at 24f in chases. 3/1, career best when winning 7-runner handicap chase at Downpatrick (23.5f, good to soft) on debut over fences 22 days ago, driven out. Switches to hurdles and highly respected once more. Won over hurdles and fences lately; improving sort off 8lb lower hurdle mark than chase.
9th	12 9th (12) (16/1 +43%) North Of Nashville	16 16/1(+43%)	(12) North Of Nashville 16/1, Creditable fourth of 18 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22f, good, 18/1) 29 days ago. Not totally dismissed. Some decent efforts in defeat; needs to find more but could be involved up in trip.
10th	1 10th (1) (5/1 +58%) Mister Twist	5 5/1(+58%)	(1) Mister Twist 5/1, 5/4, won 12-runner novice hurdle at Downpatrick (21.3f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account. Got off the mark over hurdles at Downpatrick last time over 2m5f; has run well over 3m.
11th	6 11th (6) (40/1 +0%) Winter Carnival	40 40/1(+0%)	(6) Winter Carnival 40/1, Blinkered for 1st time, behind when unseated rider 5 out in novice chase (200/1) at Limerick (22.7f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles. Has work to do. Poor over fences latest; would have a shout on the pick of his hurdles form of early 2022.
12th	13 12th (13) (11/1 +21%) Townhill Penny	11 11/1(+21%)	(13) Townhill Penny 11/1, 4/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (24f, good to soft) 39 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter. Got struck into when disappointing at Wexford last time; can bounce back and run well.

LTO Selection:

IRIDESCENT won a handicap on his fencing debut last month and reverts to hurdles. He has won just twice from 21 hurdle runs but relishes staying distances, competes over his longest trip to date here, and his timber rating is now 8lb below his chase mark. Mister Twist has been running well in handicaps and while 4lb higher than on his last handicap appearance, won a recent maiden hurdle and likes staying distances. Six-time winner Gotthenod is suited by good ground and staying distances but while she was a recent Wexford winner, has yet to win or be placed from today's revised rating. Another recent winner Ballyglass Beauty also stays well but competes from a career-high rating, while Goodnightngodbless hasn't run over hurdles since August 2021. Spring Street was beaten 75 lengths on his latest run but had previously run well in April and steps up in trip in a first-time tongue-tie.

GOODNIGHTNGODBLESS has been in good nick over fences and switches to hurdles on a tempting mark so edges the vote in a highly competitive handicap. Dinoland also figures on a handy-looking weight and rates a big threat, with Menindee another who can have a say back in this sphere.

This is competitive but IRIDESCENT is on a steep upward curve, with chase and hurdle wins on last two starts, so can score again.

16:55 Sligo Handicap Hurdle 25f PREDICTION SIMULATION

17:30 Sligo NH Flat Race 18f - 12 Run Class & Speed Card

Info	Form	Odds
1	1 1st (1) (2/1 -45%) Arabian Diamond	2 2/1(-45%)	(1) Arabian Diamond 2/1, Progressive form in three runs, posting an excellent second of 7 in bumper (10/3) at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Leading form claims. Second in two bumpers; this slightly longer trip should suit him and can go close again.
2	7 2nd (7) (33/1 -230%) Midleton Rare	33 33/1(-230%)	(7) Midleton Rare 33/1, Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in bumper at Ballinrobe (16.2f, good, 40/1) on NH debut 40 days ago. Needs to step forward now. Ran with credit on rules debut in a Ballinrobe bumper; can get closer today.
3	5 3rd (5) (9/1 -64%) Lake Winnipesaukee	9 9/1(-64%)	(5) Lake Winnipesaukee 9/1, Hooded for 1st time, creditable fourth of 15 in bumper at Thurles (15.7f, good to soft, 7/1). Off 8 months with his fitness to prove. Solid runs in four bumpers last season; has the ability to be involved if ready on return.
4	3 4th (3) (0.73/1 +58%) Givago	0.73 0.73/1(+58%)	(3) Givago 0.73/1, Doctor Dino gelding. Dam, smart French hurdler (15f-19f winner), half-sister to useful chaser (stayed 29f) Vaucelet. Stable having good spell. Wears tongue strap. Interesting newcomer. Yard is operating at a 68% strike-rate in bumpers this season and likely to take beating.
5th	6 5th (6) (80/1 -264%) Lummi Island	80 80/1(-264%)	(6) Lummi Island 80/1, Once-raced maiden. Sixth of 14 in bumper at Wexford (20f, good to soft, 40/1) on NH debut 39 days ago. Needs to build on it. Beaten 21l on debut at Wexford; will have to improve plenty from that.
6th	9 6th (9) (20/1 +20%) Tobins Cross	20 20/1(+20%)	(9) Tobins Cross 20/1, Affinisea gelding. Dam, ran twice in bumpers, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/useful chaser (stayed 2½m) Some Tikket. Failed to complete both starts in points, pulled up latest (Jan 22). Not much to show for two point' starts in testing ground but a sounder surface could help.
7th	11 7th (11) (80/1 +20%) Bama Breeze	80 80/1(+20%)	(11) Bama Breeze 80/1, Conduit mare. Half-sister to a point winner. Dam (h87) maiden hurdler (stayed 23f). Pulled up sole start in points (Apr 2022). Pulled-up on point' debut in 2022; best watched on comeback.
8th	12 8th (12) (50/1 +0%) Laidback Joanie	50 50/1(+0%)	(12) Laidback Joanie 50/1, Ask mare. Dam unraced sister to fairly useful hurdler (19f-3m winner) Take Your Time. Market can guide. Likely to improve from this debut and best watched.
9th	10 9th (10) (50/1 +24%) Willwekeephim	50 50/1(+24%)	(10) Willwekeephim 50/1, Twice-raced maiden. 22/1, fourth of 7 in bumper at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Needs another step forward. Beaten 26l and 34l in bumpers lately and has to improve plenty.
10th	13 10th (13) (150/1 -20%) Light Lady	150 150/1(-20%)	(13) Light Lady 150/1, Once-raced maiden. 40/1, last of 16 in bumper at Navan (15.8f, good) on NH debut, refusing to settle. Off 9 months. Hooded for 1st time. Tailed-off after pulling hard in a Navan bumper on debut last year; best watched.
11th	8 11th (8) (14/1 +36%) Mont Beuvray	14 14/1(+36%)	(8) Mont Beuvray 14/1, Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 25/1, third of 6 in bumper at the Curragh (16f, good) on bumper debut 32 days ago, needing stiffer test. In the mix. Beaten 6.25l in a Curragh bumper last time; with improvement he can be closely involved.
12th	4 12th (4) (33/1 +18%) Hardy Buck	33 33/1(+18%)	(4) Hardy Buck 33/1, €52,000 3-y-o, Mount Nelson gelding. Half-brother to numerous winners, including fairly useful hurdler Kyrie Eleison and temperamental but fairly useful hurdler Chasamax. Maiden pointer, unplaced last time (May 7). Has shown a glimpse of ability in four point' starts; this looks more suitable a trip.

LTO Selection:

GIVAGO runs in a tongue-tie on July debut aged five but represents Willie Mullins and is by a sire who the trainer has a good record with and includes State Man and Sharjah. The selection was withdrawn from a French foal sale in 2018, is out of a Grade 2-winning hurdler whose half-brother is smart hunter chaser Vaucelet, and debuts for a leading owner. Arabian Diamond has proven form and while narrowly beaten in Kilbeggan by a Mullins-trained hotpot who had finished fourth at the Punchestown Festival, remains vulnerable to smart newcomers. Mont Beuvray ran well in a useful Curragh winners' bumper last month but might also find a smart type too strong, while Lake Winnipesaukee had bumper form last autumn but needs to improve.

Gordon Elliott's ARABIAN DIAMOND has improved with each of his three runs and is taken to build on his excellent Kilbeggan second and fend off Willie Mullins's newcomer Givago, who rates a big threat. Mont Beuvray appeals as the pick of the remainder for place purposes.

The way Willie Mullins is moppng up in bumpers lately makes it difficult to oppose the well-bred GIVAGO.

17:30 Sligo NH Flat Race 18f PREDICTION SIMULATION

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