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Sligo (IRE)
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Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €2 Place: €1.20 €3.50 €2.70 Exacta: €34.10 Tricast: €178.55 Trifecta: €129
Non-Runners: Chemdawg (reserve), Hi Ski (unsuitable ground), Old Lonesome Me (reserve), Rockview Roman (travel problems), Slaney Bank (reserve)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m 2m
1st
Took keen hold early - towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders when raced wide after 3 out - joined leader before last - led when ridden run-in - pushed out towards finish - readily (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that today's more suitable surface and riding the mare more patiently helped contribute to the improvement in form - which was noted)(op 10/3)
8 M AVG
C Byrnes 150 lbs 5/4F Won
2m½f 2m3½f 2m1½f 2m 2m
1m7f 2m 2m 2m 2m
2nd
In touch with leaders - pushed along when switched right and headway before 2 out - pressed leaders when switched left after 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - went second towards finish - no match for winner(op 12/1)
5 M Poor
Gordon Elliott 157 lbs 16/1 .75
2m1f 1m7½f 2m½f 2m1f 2m1f
2m 2m 2m½f 2m 2m
3rd
Prominent - went second after 1st - joined leader 4 out - briefly led after 2 out - joined before last - ridden when headed but pressed winner run-in - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 9/1)
6 G Poor
Mrs Lorna Fowler 158 lbs 11/1 .5
2m2f 2m4f 2m 2m 2m4½f
2m 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m5f
4th
Prominent - not fluent 1st - mistake 2 out - soon outpaced - not fluent last - went fourth run-in(op 6/1)
8 G Poor
Peter Fahey 154 lbs 11/2 4.5
2m½f 2m 2m 2m4½f 2m
2m 2m 2m1½f 2m1f 2m1f
5th
Led - joined 4 out - headed but prominent after 2 out - weakened gradually after last(op 18/1)
7 G Poor
P J Rothwell 153 lbs 22/1 2.5
2m1f 1m7½f 2m 2m½f 2m½f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m½f 2m½f
6th
Soon prominent - outpaced and bit short of room when dropped to midfield after 2 out - slightly hampered after last - kept on(op 3/1)
8 G Poor
Thomas Gibney 171 lbs 9/2 1.5
2m½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m3½f 2m½f
2m3½f 2m 2m4f 2m3½f 2m3f
7th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - no extra when not fluent and hampered by faller last(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
5 M Poor
Mrs Denise Foster 152 lbs 25/1 1.25
2m½f 1m7½f 2m 2m 2m4f
1m7f 2m 2m3f 2m1½f 2m2f
8th
Raced lazily at times - held up in rear - not fluent and pushed along briefly 1st - reminder after 3rd - reminders after 3 out - jumped right 2 out - some headway approaching last - kept on (vet said mare showed signs of being in season post race)(op 20/1)
6 M AVG
Dermot A McLoughlin 162 lbs 25/1 .5
2m5½f 2m7f 2m4½f 2m2½f 2m7½f
2m2f 2m1f 2m 1m7½f 2m2f
9th
Never better than midfield - no impression when slightly hampered after 2 out(op 8/1)
11 G Poor
Ross O'Sullivan 158 lbs 9/1 2
2m1f
2m1f 2m 2m 2m1f 2m1f
10th
Raced in second early - lost second but prominent after 1st - bad mistake and pushed along briefly 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1 tchd 9/1)
6 G Poor
A J Martin 153 lbs 12/1 20
1m7½f 2m4f 2m5½f 2m 2m1f
2m 2m6½f 2m 2m1f 2m5½f
11th
In rear throughout(op 25/1)
13 G AVG
Norman Lee 153 lbs 33/1 12
3m 3m 2m6½f 2m6½f 2m4f
2m 2m1f 2m 2m 2m½f
99th
Midfield early - towards rear when mistake 3rd - mistake 3 out - headway 2 out - soon switched left - keeping on and 1 length down when fell last(op 25/1)
6 G Poor
Paul John Gilligan 163 lbs 80/1 -
2m½f 2m 2m4f 2m½f 2m½f