IE - Sligo - Race 5

Thoroughbred

11 Runners

20.1f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)

12.0K

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Verdict

TROPICAL IMAGE shed her maiden status at Listowel a month ago and she's bang a found a reasonable opportunity for the follow up. Moulane West is feared most, for all I'm For Home is back in his pay grade.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
3	9/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 28 days ago, driven out. Trainer going well and 9 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold follow-up bid. 1st Pick 3 Tropical Image (Ire) Jockey: T. E. O'connor Trainer: Eoin Christopher Mccarthy, Ireland J: T. E. O'connor T: Eoin Christopher Mccarthy, Ireland	100	-	-	-	29%
Analysis 9/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap hurdle at Listowel (22f, good to soft) 28 days ago, driven out. Trainer going well and 9 lb rise shouldn't prevent a bold follow-up bid.
2	Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in May. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft, 4/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip and dangerous from this mark if bouncing back. 2nd Pick 2 Moulane West (Ire) Jockey: Phillip Enright Trainer: Mark Mcniff, Ireland J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Mcniff, Ireland	87	-	-	-	17%
Analysis Course winner. Latest win in hurdle here in May. Seventh of 11 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.6f, soft, 4/1) 17 days ago. Back up in trip and dangerous from this mark if bouncing back.
9	300/1, fell first in Gr 3 chase at Punchestown (18.3f, good to soft) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles, tongue strap back on and this a far more suitable assignment. 3rd Pick 9 I'm For Home (Ire) Jockey: C. M. Hogan Trainer: R. K. Watson, Ireland J: C. M. Hogan T: R. K. Watson, Ireland	87	-	-	-	13%
Analysis 300/1, fell first in Gr 3 chase at Punchestown (18.3f, good to soft) on debut over fences 9 days ago. Switches from chase to hurdles, tongue strap back on and this a far more suitable assignment.

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