Sligo (IRE)
16:55
Knocknarea Opportunity Claiming Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m2f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €16.20 Place: €3.30 €1.30 €1.20 Exacta: €67.10 Trifecta: €158.90
Non-Runners: Attitash (injury)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Bigz Belief (IRE) 8 G Poor Matthew J Smith 164 lbs 14/1 Won Made all - jumped well - 2 lengths ahead after 2 out - ridden clear final 110yds(op 11/1)
2nd 4 Britzka (IRE) 5 G Poor Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 9/4 3.75 Prominent - briefly went second before 3rd - went second 6th - not fluent 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - jockey dropped whip after last - kept on - no match for winner(op 15/8)
3rd 3 Bal De Rio (FR) 10 G AVG Denis Gerard Hogan 156 lbs 2/1F 0.2 In touch with leaders - headway and prominent 4 out - went third before 2 out - soon ridden - kept on well towards finish(op 9/4)
4th 9 My Manekineko (GB) 14 G Poor Peter McCreery 146 lbs 20/1 5.5 Towards rear - pushed along and still plenty to do 2 out - ran on well from last - went fourth towards finish - nearest finish(op 16/1)
5th 13 Kellyiscool (IRE) 9 G Poor C Byrnes 146 lbs 5/1 1.25 Midfield - some headway 3 out - pushed along and went fourth after 2 out - no extra and lost fourth towards finish(op 15/2)
6th 6 Dare To Flare (IRE) 6 G AVG Andrew Slattery 150 lbs 14/1 2 Didn't jump well - held up in rear - mistake 3rd - bad mistake 4th - not fluent 6th - pushed along and headway after 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - never on terms(op 16/1)
7th 5 Benz (IRE) 7 G Poor Gordon Elliott 154 lbs 5/1 2.5 Midfield - pushed along before 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(op 11/2)
8th 8 Presenting Dylan (IRE) N/A Poor Brian Francis Cawley 150 lbs 80/1 12 Towards rear - some headway 2 out - soon pushed along - weakened from last(op 40/1)
9th 10 Buzz Light (IRE) 4 G Poor Thomas Dowling 142 lbs 33/1 6 Towards rear of midfield - towards rear when slightly hampered 2 out - soon no extra(op 20/1)
10th 7 Elzvale (IRE) 4 G Poor Paul John Gilligan 150 lbs 150/1 .5 Raced in second - lost second 6th - ridden and weakened from 2 out(tchd 125/1)
99th 11 Elusive Sea (IRE) 5 M Poor Gordon Elliott 142 lbs 40/1 - Midfield - slow jump 4 out - ridden and lost position after 3 out - towards rear when fell 2 out(op 33/1)
99th 12 Jet Star (IRE) N/A Poor C W J Farrell 142 lbs 150/1 - Took keen hold - towards rear of midfield - not fluent 1st - slipped up on turn after 6th (jockey said mare ran keen - hung badly left and slipped up on the bend past the stands independently of any other horse)(op 80/1)