Racecards
16:00 Sligo (IRE)
Foley's Bar & Off Licence Maiden (Plus 10)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 5f 210y
- Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
- Form 8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey C J McGovern
in touch, ran off bend after 2f, 8th halfway, lost place approaching straight, weakened over 1f out, soon detached
Rodwill (IRE)
184- Form 00/0-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer L Smyth
- Jockey Luke McAteer
dwelt slightly, raced in detached rear, moderate 9th halfway, progress entering straight, soon switched left, ridden 1f out, kept on, never on terms
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
missed break, raced in detached rear, moderate 12th halfway, progress under 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms
Eloso (IRE)
18- Form 73524
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer R O'Brien
- Jockey Chris Hayes
mid-division, progress to 3rd on inner before halfway, ridden into 2nd over 1f out, kept on final furlong, held
- Form 0-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer S Fahey
- Jockey J M Sheridan
chased leader, hampered and lost place after 2f, moderate 10th halfway, under pressure approaching straight, soon weakened
- Form 883-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
close up, 4th halfway, closed on outer approaching straight, led entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong
- Form 476-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 73
- Trainer A Kinirons
- Jockey L F Roche
chased leader on outer, 5th halfway, came wide entering straight, ridden into 3rd 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace
- Form 62547-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 78
- Trainer D K Weld
- Jockey Colin Keane
soon tracked leader, 2nd halfway, strongly challenged leader 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 6-65
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S Lavery
- Jockey Robbie Colgan
mid-division, 6th halfway, under pressure in 7th entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace to 5th closing stages
- Form 9-0
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey Ben Coen
rear of mid-division, 7th halfway, ridden and progress on inner over 1f out, no impression on leaders in 4th final 100 yards, kept on one pace
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Rory Cleary
towards rear, moderate 11th halfway, progress and ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, no danger
- Form 7
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
soon led, strongly pressed 2f out, headed entering straight, ridden and weakened final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey W T Byrne
dwelt slightly, raced in detached rear, trailing halfway, modest late headway, never a factor
In depth
Verdict
MICKY THE STEEL is the pick on his juvenile form, showing very good speed on all starts on ground with give and Polytrack. Twice narrowly beaten by Colfer Kay, he gets the vote to make a successful return on this quicker ground. Eloso has the benefit of race fitness having been beaten a short-head over the trip at Dundalk before finding 7f just beyond him at Leopardstown while Sir Sedric, who showed up well in all three starts last autumn, ran very well in a huge field of maidens on his comeback at Naas. Tashgheel became disappointing after a narrow defeat at Navan but the speedily-bred Spanish Class will have come on for her run at Dundalk last month.
Formwatch
Abitofamonster (IRE) 20-1 (9-9) A little slow into stride, soon tracked leaders, 6th before halfway, effort behind horses straight, switched left 1 1/2f out and one pace, 8th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Solene Lilyette (9-4) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Rodwill (IRE) 200-1 (9-7) Mid-division, took keen hold, ridden entering straight, weakened, 10th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Nawafeth (9-2) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Oct.
Dream Wisely 25-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, towards rear, 11th from halfway, pushed along from before straight, soon one pace, 11th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Solene Lilyette (9-4) at Limerick 1m mdn gd in Apr.
Eloso (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Led early, soon raced in 2nd, effort from before straight, kept on without matching principals inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 1/2l behind Larado (9-9) at Leopardstown 7f hcp gd in Apr.
Nobel Dragon (IRE) 100-1 (9-7) Slowly into stride and always behind, never a factor, last of 14, 18 1/2l behind Anjalawi (9-2) at Dundalk 5f mdn pol in Oct.
Ramon Di Loria (IRE) 18-1 (9-7) Chased leaders, 5th approaching halfway, effort straight, kept on same pace from over 1f out, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Russian River (9-2) at Dundalk 6f mdn pol in Nov.
Sir Sedric (FR) 11-1 (9-7) Ran freely leaving stalls, soon chased leaders, progress in 3rd under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no impression on leaders final 100 yards, kept on, 3rd of 23, 2 1/2l behind Watercolormemories (9-2) at Naas 6f mdn sft in Mar.
Tashgheel (IRE) 9-2 (9-7) Came close with rival briefly soon after start, raced near side, soon chased leaders, 7th before halfway, pushed along and some headway from 2f out, soon no impression, kept on same pace final furlong, 7th of 18, 7 3/4l behind Rosie Bassett (9-2) at Curragh 5f mdn sft in Oct.
Bella Coaster (IRE) 17-2 (9-2) Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, ridden under 2f out and no impression in 4th 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Lovely Esteem (9-2) at Dundalk 7f mdn fll pol in Jan.
Cnodian (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Led on far side, ridden and headed under 2f out, soon no extra, 13th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Camdeboo (9-2) at Cork 7f mdn fll gf in Apr.
Miss Yaboo (IRE) 200-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride, soon mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor, 10th of 12, 17 1/2l behind Belmont Avenue (9-7) at Dundalk 1m mdn pol in Apr.
Spanish Class (IRE) 18-1 (9-2) Mid-division, closer in 4th and ridden 2f out, soon no impression, 7th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Ozymandis (9-7) at Dundalk 7f mdn pol in Apr.
Viennese Voice (IRE) Vocalised filly out of Viennese Opera.
Mickey The Steel 11-2 (8-8) Mid-division, headway into 4th travelling well 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, strongly pressed and joined inside final furlong, headed and no extra last strides, 2nd of 11, hd behind Colfer Kay (8-6) at Naas 6f hcp hvy in Nov.
Liberties Lady (IRE) 100-1 (9-2) Mid-division early, 8th approaching halfway, headway and pushed along under 3f out, no impression from 2f out, soon no extra, 12th of 13, 20 3/4l behind Acanella (9-2) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll gd in Apr.
Sassy Dancer (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Led, clear at halfway, reduced advantage and ridden 2f out, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened, 9th of 20, 10l behind Coill Na Sionainne (8-11) at Naas 1m hcp gd in Apr.