Sligo racing tips: Best bets for Thursday, August 10
Sligo looks ahead to a busy evening of racing on Thursday, August 10, as the Planet Sport tipsters go through the card looking to pick out a winner or two.
We start off with some details on our selected horses, then you can get a full list of all the tips from Sligo at the bottom of the page.
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(Please be aware selections could become non-runners after article's first publication)
17:05 (Sligo) Desert Friend
DESERT FRIEND appreciates better ground and is eminently capable of a big run. He ran a fair race in third in a claimer on the Flat at Tramore last month, and it was just three runs back that he scored in a beginners' chase at Clonmel.
Bigz Belief weakened out of contention in a handicap hurdle at Galway on Sunday, but it is worth noting that he made all to win a claiming hurdle over slightly further at this track in June.
This is a marked drop in class for Wajaaha and it could spark him back into form. Market support would certainly be significant. Conna Cottage is far from out of contention.
17:35 (Sligo) Coole Cherry
A switch to hurdling could see COOLE CHERRY get off the mark. Willie Mullins' mare has finished runner-up on all four bumper runs to date, so clearly has ability.
She is ground versatile and is sure to be well schooled for her first crack at flights. Air Drop performed more than respectably in fourth in a mares' maiden hurdle at Listowel.
There is likely to be much more to come from her as a half-sister to a horse who has won five races over hurdles.
Ta Na La has had three spins over hurdles and, having been placed in all of them, wouldn't need to find much more to deliver in this company.
Glendars Mahler has plenty of experience in this discipline and has been placed in three maiden hurdles. She fell in the early stages at Ballinrobe, but is better than that.
18:05 (Sligo) Timourid
TIMOURID could fare best in this rated novice hurdle. Paul Flynn's charge landed a valuable handicap on the Flat at the Curragh in May and showed that he has a future over hurdles when taking a Roscommon maiden hurdle in July.
Outsider Presenting Doyen took full advantage of a pace collapse to win in Killarney. That form has to be taken with a pinch of salt, however, she brought up plenty of bets so the win wasn't a surprise to many.
Hazelhatch Lady made all and held on to score over further in Roscommon. She goes to work off bottom-weight and the field would be wise not to give her too much rope if the same tactics are applied.
18:35 (Sligo) Downtherefordancin
DOWNTHEREFORDANCIN appeared to be crying out for a step up in trip in Roscommon and gets it here. He stayed on to be a never-nearer fourth over just shy of 2m, and looks a big player in this handicap.
On Pearlofflorida's penultimate start, she enjoyed the good ground over a similar trip at this track and swept in by three lengths.
She then didn't appear to quite get home when sixth over an extended 3m at Kilbeggan, but should appreciate being back over this sort of trip.
Kellie's Dream won nicely over 2m2f in Kilbeggan which brings her right into contention. Cian Quirke knows her well and his 5lb claim is more than useful.
Champagne Vacation gave best on the run-in over further in Bellewstown and dropped to third, so this journey could be more to his liking.
19:05 (Sligo) Weseekherthere
WESEEKHERTHERE has run well enough on three starts over hurdles to suggest she is capable of winning a race of this nature.
The Gordon Elliott-trained four-year-old showed up nicely in two maidens before winning her bumper at Roscommon in June.
There was again, plenty to take from a staying on third back over flights at Ballinrobe last time.
Winning Flat handicapper Scott Lang has reached the frame on his only two runs over hurdles to date.
The Paul Flynn-trained six-year-old has to concede weight all round but should be good enough to make his presence felt.
Attaboyarchie has the highest official rating of those to have received a mark, while his jockey can claim 7lb.
The Imperial Monarch gelding was a beaten favourite at Wexford last time but is a capable sort on his best form.
19:35 (Sligo) The Four Sixes
THE FOUR SIXES disappointed when pulled up at Fairyhouse in December but a reproduction of his maiden hurdle win at Clonmel the previous month would make him the one to beat here.
The runner-up went on to win his next two starts and is now rated 135, while the third won a competitive handicap at Galway last week.
If fit and ready after an absence, the Gordon Elliott-trained five-year-old looks nicely handicapped in this grade.
Delante failed to give her running at Galway but the Tom Copper-trained mare went close at this track on her penultimate start.
Perhaps, a return to familiar terrain will see the daughter of Walk In The Park in a better light.
Junior Rattler stayed on nicely when second at Kilbeggan on his reappearance last month.
The Oliver McKiernan-trained gelding should be sharper for that run, so rates a danger under Philip Enright.
20:05 (Sligo) Mount Sinai
MOUNT SINAI, a half-sister to a gelding that won his bumper first time out before finishing fourth in the Cheltenham Grade 1 bumper, is obviously interesting on debut.
Like the aforementioned, she also represents the Willie Mullins stable, so is certain to know her job on racecourse debut.
It would be no surprise to see the daughter of Mount Nelson make a winning start to her career at a track where her trainer does exceptionally well.
Adela Icon showed precious little on her initial outing at Fairyhouse in December but subsequently made a hot favourite pull out all the stops when just being denied at Ballinrobe.
A reproduction of that latter effort would make the David Harry Kelly-trained mare a serious contender.
Sleep Sound shaped well on her debut when third over hurdles at Kilbeggan last month so has to be respected now switching to a bumper for her in-form trainer.
