Sligo (IRE)
18:40
McDermott Farm Machinery Handicap Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €10.30 Place: €3.20 €5 €2.80 Exacta: €159.80 Tricast: €897.67
Non-Runners: Bella Be Good (unsuitable ground), Evans Secret (unsuitable ground), The Rebel County (unsuitable ground), Tullyhogue Fort (skin allergy)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Towards rear - headway on outer before 4 out - went second after last - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - won going away (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the ease in the ground and what he felt was a lesser race may have helped to bring about the improvement)(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Noel C Kelly 153 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Towards rear - pushed along early - headway and went second before 4 out - led when not fluent 2 out - looked reluctant after last - ridden and headed inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
8 G Poor Ray Hackett 156 lbs 16/1 2.75
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3rd
Midfield - headway when ridden after 4 out - kept on and went third run-in - not reach leaders(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
9 G Poor Mrs Denise Foster 161 lbs 13/2 5.5
4th
Midfield on outer - headway and prominent before 8th - led before 2 out - headed 2 out - ridden and no extra run-in(tchd 11/2)
5 M Poor E McNamara 150 lbs 9/2F 5.5
5th
Midfield - not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 15/2)
6 G AVG H Smyth 157 lbs 10/1 0.3
6th
Towards rear - not fluent 5th - awkward jump 7th - kept on run-in - never on terms(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
10 M Poor S Curling 153 lbs 13/2 1.25
7th
Never better than midfield(op 14/1)
5 M Poor Denis W Cullen 158 lbs 16/1 3.25
8th
Always behind(op 8/1)
13 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 153 lbs 9/1 2
9th
Disputed lead early - headed and prominent after 1st - led again before 3rd - not fluent 6th - soon headed and raced in second - lost position before 4 out - weakened and lost touch before 2 out(op 12/1)
7 M Poor K A Heffernan 151 lbs 14/1 20
10th
Towards rear - headway before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 28/1)
6 G Poor James H Black 162 lbs 66/1 9.5
11th
Midfield early - headway and prominent 1st - led after 6th - headed before 2 out - weakening when bad mistake 2 out(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
10 G Poor Edward Cawley 159 lbs 7/1 5.5
99th
Prominent - dropped to midfield before 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 40/1)
6 M Poor Francis J Flood 147 lbs 80/1 -
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99th
Prominent - led after 1st - headed and prominent before 3rd - ridden and weakened before 2 out - tailed off when pulled up before last(op 12/1)
5 G AVG John Joseph Hanlon 158 lbs 9/1 -
99th
Disputed lead early - headed and dropped to midfield after 1st - dropped to rear before 6th - pulled up before last(op 16/1)
5 G Poor P J Rothwell 151 lbs 18/1 -