Saturday was yet another mixed day for my selections. In the 3.20 Concertista was 3rd,the 8/11 favourite was 4th after the 3rd she made some progress to sit third approaching the straight however she made no further impression with the 7/2 chance Stormy Ireland coming home by 7 lengths. The 4.00 saw Quilixios finish 7th,the 11/8 favourite sat 2nd early and was on terms from the 5th but he had nothing extra approaching the straight and he weakened,the 22/1 shot Jeff Kidder won beating Zanahiyr by 3/4 of a length.
After a busy end to the Irish jumps season it's time to concentrate solely on the flat and we begin with 7 races at Sligo on Sunday,the feature contest is the 3.25 when 17 begin the Kennedy's Bar Sligo Apprentice Handicap. Stellify last won at The Curragh back in November and was a very good second in a handicap at Gowran Park 24 days ago and another performance like that could see her go one better here. Dazzling Darren was a respectable third when last seen at Dundalk at the beginning of April, he goes back up in trip and could be the main challenger. The other one who could be a threat is Miss Louise who picked up her only career win at Dundalk in early 2019 however she was a creditable second in a handicap at Cork in her last run back in October, she makes her return here and should definitely be considered. An outsider to look at is Unanswered who was a good fourth in his last outing at Down Royal in September, this is his return after 8 months off and he shouldn't be overlooked although a big performance will be needed to challenge.
Big race prediction: 1: Stellify.
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