IRESligo (IRE) Races

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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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
7f 5½f 1m2½f 7f 1m½f
1st
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)
4 F Poor
Mark Michael McNiff 139 lbs 11/1 Won
6f 5½f 7½f 1m 7½f
5½f 7f 7f 1m 7f
2nd
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)
5 G Poor
John C McConnell 128 lbs 15/2 .5
6f 6f 5½f 6f 1m
5f 5f 5f 5½f 6f
3rd
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)
4 F Poor
Andrew Slattery 125 lbs 9/2 0.3
5f 6f 5f 6f 6f
7f 7f 7f 5f 5½f
4th
Soon midfield - headway on inner 2f out - briefly led over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 6/1)
4 F Poor
Adrian McGuinness 131 lbs 11/2 1.75
5f 6f 5f 5f 5f
7f 7f 1m
5th
Soon raced in second - challenging under 2f out - outpaced 1f out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
3 F Poor
Ciaran Murphy 137 lbs 14/1 1.5
7f 5f 7½f 7f
6f 7f 1m1½f 6f 5f
6th
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)
5 G AVG
Mark Michael McNiff 138 lbs 15/2 .75
7½f 1m½f 7f 5½f 7½f
1m 6f 5½f 6f 6f
7th
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)
4 F Poor
A J Martin 134 lbs 5/1 1.75
6f 6f 5f 5f 6f
5½f 7f 5½f 7f 1m1f
8th
Pushed along briefly - soon led - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 4/1)
4 G Poor
Ray Hackett 131 lbs 3/1F 2.75
2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m3f 2m½f
7f 7f 6f 5½f 7f
9th
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)
3 F Poor
C W J Farrell 124 lbs 18/1 1.5
5f 5f
6f 5f 5f 6f
10th
Prominent on outer - outpaced from 2f out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
3 F Poor
Padraig Roche 124 lbs 33/1 2.5
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7f 1m 1m 1m
11th
Took keen hold - pressed leaders - weakened gradually from under 2f out(op 14/1)
3 G Poor
S M Duffy 135 lbs 28/1 11
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