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Sligo Races Handicap Steeplechase
3m2f, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 12 runners
Winning time 6m 39.60s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alex Harvey
M M Lynch
Up with the front pair early - 6th at halfway - improved into contention early in the run-in - took charge approaching the straight - stayed on gamely final furlong - fiercely challenged inside final 100 yards but prevailed to win
Daniel King
Paul W Flynn
Prominent behind the front runner - 2nd at halfway - shaken up turning for home then urged in earnest - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong and went down by a short head
Conor Smithers (7)
Andrew Kinirons
Prominent from the outset - up in third at the midpoint - niggled along 4f out and fourth turning in - back in third inside the final furlong but unable to land a blow - plugged on at one speed
Danny Gilligan
Mrs Y Dunleavy
Made all the running - a length clear at halfway - overtaken approaching the straight - slipped to 4th 1f out and cried enough
Mr B M Coonan (7)
Gavin Cromwell
Settled behind the main body of runners - nudged 2 out and 6th early on the run-in - gained ground turning for home before urged - made no dent final furlong and stayed on at same speed to finish 5th
Sarah Kavanagh (7)
John G Carr
Prominent early - fourth at the midway point - nudged for effort on the run-in before fading in the last furlong to finish 6th
John Aherne (7)
John Patrick Ryan
Raced in the pack - 5th at halfway - ridden for more after 2 out and dropped away tamely - finished 7th
Peter Smithers (5)
Brian Mortell
Towards the back throughout - no threat at any stage - tailed off soon after halfway - nothing left to give in the closing stages - finished 8th
Michael Kenneally (5)
Francis J Flood
Race held 7th at halfway - ridden to keep in touch yet making no inroads 4f out - well beaten approaching the last and finished 9th
Simon Torrens
William P Murphy
towards back of the pack - adrift and blundered 2 out - soon beaten off - finished miles behind in 10th
Jordan Gainford
Conor David Maxwell
Settled well back early - blundered at the 1st and unseated rider
Keith Donoghue
Ian Patrick Donoghue
Settled in the middle of the pack - dropped towards the back and under urging before halfway then tailed off - ran out of steam and pulled up with a full lap left
Non-runners: Cornmarket
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.