Sligo (IRE)
15:20
Tote Never Beaten By SP Handicap
Sligo (IRE) Date: Sun, 30 Apr 2023 Distance: 5½f Type: Flat Going: Soft To Heavy Surface: Turf
Win: €11.10 Place: €2.90 €3.10 €1.50 Exacta: €108.90 Tricast: €394.36 Trifecta: €1263.80
Non-Runners: Just Another (unsuitable ground), Peerless (reserve), Silver Nemo (unsuitable ground), Singe Anglais (injured in transit)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 17 Conversant (IRE) 9 G Poor Denis Gerard Hogan 134 lbs 11/1 Won Took keen hold - soon raced in second - joined leader over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led and ran on final 110yds (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding ran a little below expectations at the Curragh on March 25 and reappeared four days later at Navan but disappointed; consequently - gelding was checked thoroughly by his own vet and no abnormality was found at that time; at a later stage a slight discharge appeared and further investigation led to sinus surgery)
2nd 9 Catherine Chroi (IRE) 7 M AVG Ms Claire O'Connell 128 lbs 8/1 .5 Dwelt start - in rear - pushed along when headway from 2f out - keeping on when ridden on near side of group over 1f out - ran on and went second towards finish
3rd 13 Sin E Shekells (GB) 7 G Poor J G Murray 116 lbs 7/2 .75 In touch with leaders - went third under 2f out - ridden over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - kept on towards finish(op 9/2)
4th 7 Darcy's Rock (GB) 4 F Poor J J Lambe 130 lbs 18/1 .5 Soon led - joined over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra when lost two places towards finish(op 16/1)
5th 14 Stickyourneckout (IRE) 3 G Poor J F Levins 116 lbs 16/1 1.5 Held up in rear - still plenty to do when nudged along under 2f out - switched right and headway from over 1f out - nearest finish(op 22/1)
6th 1 I Know I Can (GB) 5 G Poor Fergal Birrane 140 lbs 16/1 1.5 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along briefly on inner over 2f out - headway and in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong
7th 4 Sense Of Security (GB) 4 F Poor
Sean Bird (10)lbs
J Larkin 129 lbs 25/1 0.3 Towards rear of midfield - nudged along before halfway - some headway when pushed along home turn - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(op 14/1)
8th 2 Aurora Nova (IRE) 6 M AVG Andrew McNamara 132 lbs 8/1 0.3 Slowly away - soon recovered in rear - some headway when bit short of room over 2f out - midfield when pushed along over 1f out - bit short of room when switched left and ridden briefly inside final furlong - kept on (jockey said filly was slowly away from the starting stalls)(op 10/1)
9th 3 Celtic Manor (IRE) N/A Poor H D McGuigan 139 lbs 15/8F 2.75 Midfield - in touch with leaders when pushed along from 2f out - ridden home turn - soon no extra - weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)(tchd 7/4)
10th 12 Helmet Star (GB) 4 F Poor J Larkin 126 lbs 16/1 1.25 Pushed along briefly when switched right soon after start - soon pressed leaders and took keen hold - pushed along from 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out - eased final 110yds
11th 15 Buachaill Or (IRE) N/A Poor Paul W Flynn 126 lbs 22/1 12 In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when ridden 2f out - soon weakened - eased towards finish(op 20/1)
12th 11 Dani's Boy (IRE) N/A Poor John J Cullen 121 lbs 33/1 2 In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield when bit short of room over 2f out - pushed along when weakened under 2f out - dropped to rear when ridden briefly and no extra over 1f out - eased towards finish(op 28/1)
13th 6 Praying Mantis (IRE) 6 M Poor J Larkin 130 lbs 20/1 4.75 Soon pressed leaders - pushed along when reminder over 2f out - soon ridden and weakened - dropped to rear over 1f out - eased towards finish (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 16/1)