Sligo (IRE)
17:40
Cleveragh Handicap Chase
Sligo (IRE) Date: Wed, 27 Sep 2023 Distance: 3m2f Type: Chase Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.70 €1.70 €5.90 Exacta: €45.50 Tricast: €627.39 Trifecta: €367.60
Non-Runners: Cathys Quest (stewards' permission), Skol (unsuitable ground), Steps Match (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Shantou Sisu (IRE) 10 G AVG W J Lanigan 153 lbs 4/1 Won Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 5th - left in lead 4 out - mistake 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - 1 length down when steadied and left in lead then hampered by faller last - ridden out
2nd 10 Father Jed (IRE) 13 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 150 lbs 7/1 15 Jumped left on occasions - held up in rear - pecked on landing 6th - mistake 7th - headway before 12th - went third 3 out - no extra after 2 out - left in modest second last(op 5/1)
3rd 12 Justakeg (IRE) 12 G Poor V T O'Brien 140 lbs 25/1 17 Soon raced in second - mistake 3rd - lost second but prominent after 5th - mistake 12th - left in second when not fluent 4 out - lost position when weakened before 3 out - left in remote third last(op 16/1 tchd 28/1)
4th 9 Highland Sting (IRE) 7 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 146 lbs 7/2 19 Didn't jump with fluency - midfield early - lost position when not fluent 3rd - towards rear when mistake 8th - reminder after 10th - headway when hampered by faller 4 out - no impression after 3 out - left in remote fourth last(op 5/1)
5th 7 Howsthewoman (IRE) 9 M Poor John G Carr 153 lbs 9/1 38 Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - mistake 2nd - weakened after 4 out(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
99th 1 The Red Menace (IRE) 9 G Poor Ciaran Murphy 163 lbs 11/2 - Soon led on inner - led narrowly when mistake pecked on landing and fell 4 out(op 5/1)
99th 5 He Fitz In (IRE) 9 G Poor D E Fitzgerald 156 lbs 3/1F - Midfield early - headway when left in third 4 out - went second when mistake 3 out - challenging when pushed along after 2 out - led approaching last - 1 length ahead when jumped slightly right and fell last(op 5/2)
99th 11 Shackleton Island (IRE) 9 G Poor I Madden 150 lbs 100/1 - Prominent - not fluent 1st - mistake 2nd - not fluent 7th - mistake and pecked on landing 8th - weakened quickly and pulled up before 12th - lost action (jockey said gelding lost his action coming down the hill)(op 40/1)
99th 3 Finding Freedom (IRE) 4 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 165 lbs 10/1 - In touch with leaders early - towards rear when mistake 4th - pushed along briefly after 6th - soon pulled up(op 16/1)