Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

Sligo

15:45

Date 2023-07-09

Distance 2m194y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,785

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
8	Staging Post Bay J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Mark Michael Mcniff	J:Michael O'Sullivan T:Mark Michael Mcniff	146	tb	084-32	94	124	105	26d	—	—	-6	18.3	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Good second here last month; top rider booked and has to have a solid chance here
7	Warm In Gorey Bay J:P J O'Hanlon T:P J Rothwell	J:P J O'Hanlon T:P J Rothwell	148	t	52-021	96	123	105	28d	—	—	+1	15.9	0.75/1	4 25%
Overdue win in a Punchestown handicap hurdle last month; up 5lb and a leading contender
1	The Big Chap Bay J:Aidan Kelly(4) T:Paul W Flynn	J:Aidan Kelly(4) T:Paul W Flynn	168	t	221-3P	116	122	77	27d	—	—	+6	20.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Very poor effort in a handicap hurdle at Roscommon last month and needs to bounce back
2	Bigz Belief Bay J:James Smith(4) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(4) T:Matthew J Smith	166	tb	R07-51	114	132	95	—	—	—	+8	19.1	1.75/1	8 13%
Won a claiming hurdle over 2m2f here last month; very poor on the Flat at Limerick since
4	Pont Audemer Grey J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Kieren Buckley T:Gavin Cromwell	160	—	0133-3	112	120	97	—	—	—	+9	22.1	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Very consistent; keeps going up the handicap though and faces another difficult task here
3	Willyouwalkwithme Bay J:John Shinnick(4) T:H Smyth	J:John Shinnick(4) T:H Smyth	161	—	91-424	109	122	100	21d	—	—	+9	17	2.50/1	11 9%
Downpatrick specialist; this track has its similarities and he won here last year; player
5	Garcon Doux Chestnut J:Cian Quirke(4) T:Philip Fenton	J:Cian Quirke(4) T:Philip Fenton	156	—	0473-0	104	124	98	64d	—	—	+8	15.6	2.50/1	11 9%
Any rain that falls will help but others look more likely to run their race
6	Alhaajeb Bay J:Shane Fenelon(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Shane Fenelon(4) T:John Joseph Hanlon	150	—	36-78	98	122	85	35d	—	—	+10	12.7	9.75/1	40 3%
Soundly beaten in three maiden hurdles and a Kilbeggan handicap hurdle; others preferred
10	So Easy Way Brown J:Diarmuid Moloney(4) T:I Madden	J:Diarmuid Moloney(4) T:I Madden	140	—	P00-4P	88	104	73	—	—	—	+8	10.1	9.75/1	40 3%
Well beaten last twice and makes no appeal from 8lb out of the handicap
9	Woodstream Lad Bay J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	J:Mike O'Connor T:R K Watson	140	b	08770-	88	112	80	262d	—	—	+8	10.1	16.25/1	66 2%
Modest maiden and handicap form; 5lb out of the handicap and looks up against it

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Staging Post	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4
Warm In Gorey	4	4	4	4	4
The Big Chap	4	4	4	4	9/2
Bigz Belief	8	7	6	7	7
Pont Audemer	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2
Willyouwalkwithme	11	10	17/2	10	11
Garcon Doux	11	10	9	10	10
Alhaajeb	40	33	28	33	33
So Easy Way	40	40	33	40	40
Woodstream Lad	50	66	40	50	66

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Pont Audemer

22.1

OR: 15.5 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

11/2

2nd

The Big Chap

20.9

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

3rd

Bigz Belief

19.1

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

Staging Post

18.3

OR: 11 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Willyouwalkwithme

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

Warm In Gorey

15.9

OR: 11.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

Garcon Doux

15.6

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

Alhaajeb

12.7

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

So Easy Way

10.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Woodstream Lad

10.1

OR: 9.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Big Chap	116	122	77
Bigz Belief	114	132	95
Pont Audemer	112	120	97
Willyouwalkwithme	109	122	100
Garcon Doux	104	124	98
Alhaajeb	98	122	85
Warm In Gorey	96	123	105
Staging Post	94	124	105
So Easy Way	88	104	73
Woodstream Lad	88	112	80

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Willyouwalkwithme	21d ago	Fit
Staging Post	26d ago	Fit
The Big Chap	27d ago	Fit
Warm In Gorey	28d ago	Fit
Alhaajeb	35d ago	Fit
Garcon Doux	64d ago	Fresh
Woodstream Lad	262d ago	Long break
Bigz Belief	—	—
Pont Audemer	—	—
So Easy Way	—	—