Sligo (IRE) Races

Midfield - headway and chased leaders under 4f out - pushed along 3f out - went third when ridden but no impression under 2f out - lost third over 1f out - kept on - eased towards finish(tchd 15/8)

Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - headway and pushed along over 2f out - ridden from over 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds

Tracked leaders - pushed along from over 3f out - lost position and no extra 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(op 66/1 tchd 125/1)

Towards rear of midfield - towards rear when pushed along from 3f out - bit short of room 2f out - soon squeezed through and headway - ridden 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 50/1)

Took keen hold - midfield - bit short of room soon after start - pushed along on inner from over 2f out - soon outpaced - ridden when bit short of room 1f out - kept on

Slowly into stride - towards rear - towards rear of midfield on outer under 4f out - shaken up from under 3f out - ridden and no impression 2f out - kept on(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)

Always towards rear - raced in last when pushed along under 4f out - minor headway over 1f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - finished 11th - placed 10th(op 150/1 tchd 250/1)

Towards rear of midfield - towards rear when pushed along from 3f out - no impression when bit short of room and switched right inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - finished 12th - placed 11th(op 250/1)

Led narrowly - pushed along when headed under 3f out - lost second and no extra over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out - dropped to rear when eased inside final 110yds - finished 13th - placed 12th(op 40/1)

Tracked leaders - bit short of room soon after start - dropped to midfield when pushed along briefly on inner under 3f out - shaken up from 2f out - soon no extra and weakened - eased and dropped to last inside final 110yds - finished 14th - placed 13th(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)

Held up in rear - nudged along from 3f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - kept on towards near side final 110yds - never near to challenge - finished 10th - disqualified - concealment of ownership (The Stewards enquired into the running and riding of the gelding - Jockey said that he was instructed to jump off mid-division or thereabouts and let the horse race where he was comfortable and to do his best. On viewing the video he stated that his mount had jumped out of stalls awkwardly for a few strides and was further back in the field than intended. He added that when wanting to make a forward move in the back straight he had held back while the rider of Staging Post was in trouble on a free running horse. He concluded by stating that his mount was flat out from the bottom bend - got a reminder with the whip and failed to respond before being driven to the line. In his opinion the geldinghandled the ground well but needs a longer trip. The trainer confirmed the riding instructions and added that the rider was not to force his mount as he was drawn wide from stall fifteen. He stated that his charge ran bad recently at Killarney where E.J. McNamara - rider on that day - informed him that his mount was a lazy and stuffy horse which could benefit from a quick return to the track. On viewing the video of todays race the trainer felt that his charge attained his best possible placing. He described his charge as a big stocky animal who needs plenty of work and shows nothing at home)(op 250/1)