Sligo (IRE)
19:40
Carlsberg Handicap
Sligo (IRE) Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023 Distance: 5½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €12.10 Place: €2.70 €2.60 €1.90 Exacta: €117 Tricast: €445.43 Trifecta: €1014.60
Non-Runners: American In Paris (coughing), She's Local (unsuitable ground), Spirit Of Eagles (stewards' permission)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 14 Kami (IRE) 4 F Poor Mark Michael McNiff 139 lbs 11/1 Won Slowly into stride - raced in last and detached early - steady headway when raced wide from 3f out - ran on towards near side inside final furlong - led towards finish (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that he felt the fast gallop - slow ground and this filly's possible preference for coming wide may have contributed to today's improvement)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2nd 10 Redshore City (IRE) 5 G Poor John C McConnell 128 lbs 15/2 .5 Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 1f - headway when raced wide from 2f out - led towards near side inside final furlong - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
3rd 11 My Girl Sioux (IRE) 4 F Poor Andrew Slattery 125 lbs 9/2 0.3 Dwelt start - towards rear - steady headway from 2f out - bit short of room when keeping on home turn - challenging inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish (jockey said filly got bumped from behind turning into the straight)(op 5/1)
4th 6 Distillate (GB) 4 F Poor Adrian McGuinness 131 lbs 11/2 1.75 Soon midfield - headway on inner 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 6/1)
5th 5 Daughteroffortune (IRE) 3 F Poor Ciaran Murphy 137 lbs 14/1 1.5 Soon raced in second - challenging under 2f out - outpaced 1f out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
6th 4 Sneddy Eddie (IRE) 5 G AVG Mark Michael McNiff 138 lbs 15/2 .75 Steadied and switched right soon after start - soon towards rear - dropped to last from 3f out - headway from over 1f out - waiting for room when switched right and jockey dropped rein briefly 1f out - kept on but no impression final 110yds(op 10/1)
7th 8 Jackie Brown (IRE) 4 F Poor A J Martin 134 lbs 5/1 1.75 Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - prominent 3f out - outpaced when switched left and lost position over 1f out - soon weakened(op 7/2)
8th 9 Tic Tac Toe (IRE) 4 G Poor Ray Hackett 131 lbs 3/1F 2.75 Pushed along briefly - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 4/1)
9th 12 Allie Bear (IRE) 3 F Poor C W J Farrell 124 lbs 18/1 1.5 Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 1f - in touch with leaders when bit short of room under 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/1)
10th 13 Strath Dancer (IRE) 3 F Poor Padraig Roche 124 lbs 33/1 2.5 Prominent on outer - outpaced from 2f out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
11th 1 New Route (IRE) 3 G Poor S M Duffy 135 lbs 28/1 11 Took keen hold - pressed leaders - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 14/1)