IE - Sligo - Race 3

Thoroughbred

14 Runners

17.7f

Handicap Hurdle

Turf

Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)

11.5K

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Verdict

SOLAR GENERATION remains unexposed after just a handful of starts and is worth forgiving his handicap debut in August having been badly hampered mid-race, so he looks worth chancing in an open contest. Veteran Bella Union is feared most after a largely solid spell since the spring with Pralognan also respected with blinkers on first time since his time in France.

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Horse Stats

#/Silk	Horse#/Horse	Power Rating	High Speed	Win %	Top 3%	Win Prob
10	Hinted at ability when mid-division in a trio of maidens but can have handicap debut effort ignored after suffering significant interference. Tongue strap back on and remains open to improvement. 1st Pick 10 Solar Generation (Ire) Jockey: R. A. Doyle Trainer: Martin Brassil, Ireland J: R. A. Doyle T: Martin Brassil, Ireland	89	-	-	-	13%
Analysis Hinted at ability when mid-division in a trio of maidens but can have handicap debut effort ignored after suffering significant interference. Tongue strap back on and remains open to improvement.
12	Made it back-to-back wins when scoring at Downpatrick in May. Good efforts when placed on 2 of his 3 starts since, 4 lengths third of 12 to Cool Summer at Wexford on latest. Should again be thereabouts. 2nd Pick 12 Bella Union (Ire) Jockey: D. A. Kidd Trainer: John Mcconnell, Ireland J: D. A. Kidd T: John Mcconnell, Ireland	96	-	-	-	8%
Analysis Made it back-to-back wins when scoring at Downpatrick in May. Good efforts when placed on 2 of his 3 starts since, 4 lengths third of 12 to Cool Summer at Wexford on latest. Should again be thereabouts.
5	Flat/hurdles winner who stepped up on comeback run when fifth in a maiden chase at Downpatrick, finishing with running left after a mixed round of jumping. Not disgraced when 13½ lengths third of 8 to Pahlavi at Downpatrick back over hurdles last time. Blinkers back on. 3rd Pick 5 Pralognan (Fr) Jockey: D. King Trainer: A. J. Martin, Ireland J: D. King T: A. J. Martin, Ireland	98	-	-	-	19%
Analysis Flat/hurdles winner who stepped up on comeback run when fifth in a maiden chase at Downpatrick, finishing with running left after a mixed round of jumping. Not disgraced when 13½ lengths third of 8 to Pahlavi at Downpatrick back over hurdles last time. Blinkers back on.

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Horse Racing Basic Terms

Track Bias

The term used to identify which parts of the track or running styles are producing more winners.

Handicap

A race where a handicapper has assigned weights to be carried by all runners on the basis of their past racing efforts.

Firm

A dry turf course, equal to a ‘fast’ dirt track.