Sligo (IRE)
19:08
Benbulben Handicap Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €11.50 Place: €3 €3.20 €1.80 Exacta: €103 Tricast: €361.10 Trifecta: €663.60
Non-Runners: Robindevidastar (reserve), Rossies Tara (reserve), Wild Caprice (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - headway on outer 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden disputing lead last - ran on well to lead towards finish - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the aparent improvement in form - that gelding had shown his best ability here at Sligo where gelding had now won twice from two runs - having previously won here on yielding to soft ground; he added that the ease in the underfoot conditions was also a benefit)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
10 G Poor J J Lambe 157 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
Midfield - good headway and in touch with leaders 7th - disputed lead 2 out - ridden and sustained duel with winner run-in - headed towards finish - no match for winner(op 6/1)
8 G Poor P F O'Donnell 159 lbs 15/2 1.25
3rd
Led - headed and raced in second after 1st - disputed lead from 2 out - ridden and outpaced after last - kept on - no match for first two(op 9/2 tchd 5/1)
7 G AVG Ross O'Sullivan 146 lbs 4/1F 4.5
4th
Prominent - led after 1st - not fluent 4th - pushed along when headed and lost three places 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in(op 15/2 tchd 8/1)
9 M Poor Oliver McKiernan 161 lbs 11/2 4
5th
In touch with leaders - soon midfield - ridden and headway after 2 out - kept on run-in - not reach leaders(op 6/1)
6 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 151 lbs 9/1 2.5
6th
Prominent on inner - ridden and outpaced after 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 16/1)
6 M AVG Matthew J Smith 156 lbs 14/1 1.25
7th
In touch with leaders - went third before 7th - pushed along before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1)
6 M Poor John Joseph Hanlon 146 lbs 7/1 1.5
8th
Midfield - mistake 2nd - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and no impression when pecked on landing last - soon no extra (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the last hurdle)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
6 G Poor Gerard Keane 164 lbs 17/2 3.25
9th
Held up in rear - detached 3rd - brief headway after 3 out - kept on - never near to challenge(tchd 40/1)
10 M Poor S Michael Millar 148 lbs 50/1 4.75
10th
Towards rear throughout - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and detached 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 66/1)
8 G Poor J G Murray 149 lbs 40/1 14
11th
Never better than midfield - pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out - soon no extra(op 80/1 tchd 66/1)
6 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 152 lbs 125/1 15
99th
In touch with leaders - ridden when midfield after 5th - ridden when hung badly left on turn before 6th - hung badly left after 6th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding hung badly left and ran out)(op 5/1)
8 G Poor D E Fitzgerald 157 lbs 11/2 -
99th
Refused to race(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
8 M Poor
E Walsh (3)lbs
Ciaran Murphy 161 lbs 10/1 -