Sligo (IRE)
19:08
Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2025 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €4 Place: €1.50 €2.60 €4.60 Exacta: €33.40 Tricast: €523.03 Trifecta: €586.20
Non-Runners: Boston Jury (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Midfield on outer - headway after 5th - going best when led before last - shaken up and kept on well run-in(op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
6 G AVG Donncha Duggan 154 lbs 3/1F Won
2nd
Towards rear - not fluent 6th - headway before 2 out - went second inside final 110yds(tchd 12/1)
9 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 159 lbs 14/1 2
3rd
Prominent - briefly went second run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
11 G AVG Eddie & Patrick Harty 160 lbs 14/1 1.5
4th
Led - mistake 4 out - headed before last - not fluent last - weakened gradually run-in(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
9 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 143 lbs 10/1 0.3
5th
Midfield - not fluent 5th - in touch with leaders before 2 out - hung right but kept on run-in (jockey said gelding lost a front shoe)(op 7/2)
7 G AVG Peter Fahey 162 lbs 100/30 1.25
6th
Prominent - weakened after last(op 18/1)
6 G AVG Eoin Christopher McCarthy 148 lbs 16/1 4
7th
Extremely keen to post - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 5th - soon pressed leader - weakened approaching last(op 6/1 tchd 15/2)
7 G AVG E McNamara 153 lbs 7/1 0.1
8th
Always behind
7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 166 lbs 11/2 1
9th
In touch with leaders - prominent before 2 out - weakened approaching last(tchd 28/1)
4 G Poor Noel Meade 164 lbs 25/1 .5
10th
Midfield - headway after 3 out - weakened before last (vet reported gelding to be post-race normal)(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
8 G Poor M Flannery 151 lbs 15/2 6.5