Clayton Hotel Claiming Hurdle – Sligo

Sligo

17:05

Clayton Hotel Claiming Hurdle

Date 2023-08-10

Distance 2m1f185y

Class

Going Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Winning Time 4m 16.30s (slow by 10.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Must Meet Cecil (IRE) Danny Gilligan · Cian Collins	11/1	Won
2nd	Conna Cottage (IRE) Patrick M O'Brien · Gavin Cromwell	11/4	4.75
3rd	Cafe Con Leche (IRE) Phillip Enright · C Byrnes	2/1F	.75
4th	Wajaaha (IRE) Liam McKenna · Patrick J McKenna	17/2	1.75
5th	Desert Friend (IRE) Daniel King · Denis Gerard Hogan	4/1	9.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Bigz Belief (IRE) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	7/1
Fell	Howsthewoman (IRE) J J Slevin · John G Carr	50/1

Runners (8)

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
4	Cafe Con Leche b/br J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	J:Phillip Enright T:C Byrnes	158	p	0061R-	125	139	96	—	—	—	+7	31.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Struggled on the flat of late but big chance on ratings back hurdling
6	Conna Cottage Bay J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Patrick M O'Brien(7) T:Gavin Cromwell	154	—	15FP-4	111	128	105	33d	—	—	-4	23.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Not one to rule out off a handy weight given his rider's claim
2	Desert Friend Chestnut J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	J:Daniel King(5) T:Denis Gerard Hogan	168	—	34-61P	116	119	-	—	—	—	+7	20.5	1.25/1	6 17%
Solid enough run in Tramore flat claimer on latest; one to consider back hurdling
1	Bigz Belief Bay J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(7) T:Matthew J Smith	168	tb	-51780	109	125	103	4d	—	—	+9	21.4	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Won similar event in June but has struggled since in handicaps; plenty on at the weights
3	Wajaaha Bay J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Patrick J Mckenna	J:Liam McKenna(5) T:Patrick J Mckenna	168	p	270-50	119	129	105	6d	—	—	+11	19.6	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Overall regressive but definite claims in this company
8	Must Meet Cecil gr/b J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Cian Michael Collins	J:Danny Gilligan(5) T:Cian Michael Collins	148	p	P-00F0	103	129	109	21d	—	—	+7	15.8	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Struggling in handicaps but can't be ruled out off such a light weight; cheekpieces tried
NR	Willie The Coo Bay J:TBC T:A J Martin	J: T:A J Martin	158	t	/2/97-	-	-	-	172d	—	—	-1	5.2	6.00/1	25 4%
Some ability in bumpers but long absent and limited appeal on hurdles debut
7	Howsthewoman Bay J:J J Slevin T:John G Carr	J:J J Slevin T:John G Carr	148	tv	80-005	80	96	66	20d	—	—	+6	8.1	9.75/1	40 3%
21-race maiden has loads to find on ratings here and visor replaces blinkers

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Unibet	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes
Cafe Con Leche	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Conna Cottage	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Desert Friend	6	5	5	5	5
Bigz Belief	11/2	11/2	11/2	11/2	13/2
Wajaaha	9	9	17/2	9/1	9
Must Meet Cecil	9	17/2	8	17/2	8
Willie The Coo	25	18	16	14	16
Howsthewoman	40	40	33	33	33

Predictor

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

1st

Cafe Con Leche

31.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 5.5 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Conna Cottage

23.7

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

3rd

Bigz Belief

21.4

OR: 14.8 Form: 3 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Desert Friend

20.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

Wajaaha

19.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Must Meet Cecil

15.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Howsthewoman

8.1

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

Willie The Coo

5.2

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 1.7

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Cafe Con Leche	125	139	96
Wajaaha	119	129	105
Desert Friend	116	119	—
Conna Cottage	111	128	105
Bigz Belief	109	125	103
Must Meet Cecil	103	129	109
Howsthewoman	80	96	66
Willie The Coo	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Bigz Belief	4d ago	Quick return
Wajaaha	6d ago	Quick return
Howsthewoman	20d ago	Fit
Must Meet Cecil	21d ago	Fit
Conna Cottage	33d ago	Fit
Willie The Coo	172d ago	Long break
Cafe Con Leche	—	—
Desert Friend	—	—