16:35
Sligo Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle
3m1f121y, Hurdle, 4yo+, 15 runners
Winning time 6m 11.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 13 hurdles
Result
Shane O'Callaghan (3)
Mark Michael McNiff
soon vying for the front - in front before the 2nd - opened a big gap from the 3rd - minor mistake at the 6th - six lengths to the good at halfway - that margin narrowed by the 8th - stretched away once more before 4 out - further mistakes at 3 out and 2 out - another mistake at the last and driven along - flat out and got home narrowly late on
Alan King (7)
John J Cullen
raced up with the pace - fifth at halfway - up to third with a minor mistake 3 out - driven into second but unable to reach the front-runner before 2 out - rallied and made further ground at the last - finished strongly to the line but narrowly beaten
Donagh Meyler
Emmet Mullins
racing in the pack - driven up into sixth after 3 out - found nothing to threaten in fifth at the following fence and continued at one speed
Sam Ewing
Noel Meade
raced up handy behind the front group - sketchy at the 2nd - sixth at halfway - driven into third after 3 out - soon unable to threaten those in front and continued at one speed
Phillip Enright
S Curling
went to the front in company early - overtaken before the 2nd - second at halfway - driven along and unable to threaten after 3 out - found nothing more in third 2 out before fading
Thomas O'Connor (7)
Mark Michael McNiff
towards the back early - in the pack at halfway - made headway into fifth 3 out then driven along without finding more before the following fence
Mr J P Sampson (7)
J P Broderick
held up towards the back - driven along without threatening after 3 out - continued at one speed before a modest third at the last
Shane Fitzsimons (7)
John C McConnell
held up towards the back - driven along without threatening 4 out - at no stage in contention
Josh Williamson (5)
Mrs Y Dunleavy
raced up with the front group - fourth at halfway - driven along without finding more 3 out
Daniel King
John Patrick Ryan
settled early - towards the back at halfway - driven along without threatening after 3 out
Danny Gilligan
Peter Fahey
in the pack - driven along towards the back 3 out - faded and was soon pulled up
Conor Stone-Walsh
Noel C Kelly
towards the back - niggled at halfway - made a mistake at the 9th then faded and was pulled up before 4 out
Conor Smithers (7)
Martin Brassil
went to the front in company early - overtaken before the 2nd - third at halfway - driven along without finding more before 3 out - faded and was pulled up before the last
Darragh O'Keeffe
Mark Michael McNiff
held towards the back for most of the way - driven along without finding more 4 out and began to fade - pulled up before the last
Patrick M O'Brien (5)
John C McConnell
in the pack early - soon towards the back - niggled at halfway - driven hard without finding more 4 out - faded and was pulled up before the last
Non-runners: Strong Contender, Back The West
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.