Slaney View

The recent form figures tell an interesting story: finishing second, third, second, thirteenth, and then ninth in its most recent run. Those two second places and a third early in the sequence suggest a horse that was genuinely competitive and threatening to win, before a dip in form that saw it drop right out of contention. The question now is whether those promising early runs represent the real Slaney View, or whether the more recent disappointing efforts do.

Trained by J S Bolger at Coolcullen in County Carlow, Slaney View is part of a yard that has sent out seven winners already this season, so the operation clearly knows how to get horses winning. Bolger is one of Irish racing's most experienced and respected trainers, which means Slaney View is in capable hands if there is improvement to come. Having raced just yesterday, this is very much a horse still in the thick of its campaign, and with the placed efforts already on the record, there is clearly enough ability here to suggest a first win could arrive sooner rather than later.