Racecards
15:30 Sligo (IRE)
Guinness Handicap Hurdle (80-95)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft
- Surface: Turf
- €7,750 added
- Winner: €5,348
- 2nd: €1,240
- 3rd: €542
- 4th: €310
- Form 00/000-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
held up, towards rear and pushed along halfway, ridden and trailing 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 0880-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey B M Cash
always towards rear, pushed along halfway and ran out bend
- Form 707/979-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer D H Kelly
- Jockey K C Sexton
settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, moderate 5th when bad mistake and unseated rider last
- Form 690F03-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer P Stafford
- Jockey G N Fox
led, clear 3rd, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, no extra in 3rd entering straight, 4th run-in
- Form 000-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 88
held up, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 80/8-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 85
chased leader in 2nd, ridden in 4th after 4 out, no extra when mistake next, weakened
- Form 555-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Steven E Ryder
- Jockey J L Cullen
chased leaders, 4th halfway, improved to challenge before 2 out, disputed from 2 out, ridden in 2nd entering straight, no extra last, kept on same pace
- Form 5098P6-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer R Hackett
- Jockey B J Cooper
held up towards rear, headway into 5th after 3 out, ridden into 4th after 2 out, no impression leaders entering straight, kept on to 3rd run-in
- Form 0B/4756-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer C P Donoghue
- Jockey A P Crowe
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge before 2 out, disputed from 2 out, ridden to lead entering straight, kept on well from last
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Winning point-to-pointer MIRANOUR is still a maiden over hurdles but has gone close on a couple of occasions and won't get a better opportunity than this low-grade contest. He gets the vote over Moonlight Lane, who produced easily his best run to date when a close third to Push The Button at Fairyhouse. The Two Jays has shown a glimmer of ability and can't go much lower in the ratings while Hurricane Jojo showed a bit of improvement on the Flat last time.
Formwatch
Vinniespride (IRE) 66-1 (11-9) Mid-division, ridden in 11th after 3 out, no impression, 11th of 17, 18l behind Upsie (11-4) at Naas 2m mdn hdl in Feb.
Miranour 9-2 (11-4) Chased leader, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out and no impression in 3rd before last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 11l behind Monelissio (10-11) at Down Royal 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
Gold Spark (IRE) 25-1 (10-3) Towards rear for most, no extra from before straight, tailed off, 16th of 21, well behind Living Next Door (10-10) at Cork 2m 4f nov hcp hdl 80-116 hvy in Apr.
Kauto Mill Rose (FR) 25-1 (11-1) Towards rear, some headway into 7th after 3 out, no threat from next, 9th of 16, 22l behind Bullet Street (11-9) at Limerick 2m cond mdn hdl hvy in Nov.
Moonlone Lane (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Led, ridden from 3 out, headed before next, 3rd after 2 out, left 2nd briefly at last, no extra in 3rd run-in, 3rd of 22, 2 1/2l behind Push The Button (11-9) at Fairyhouse 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gs in Apr.
Up The Vic (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, slow 3 out, soon ridden and no extra, 12th of 15, 32l behind Lady Boulea (10-8) at Wexford 2m mdn hdl sft in Apr.
Moonlightinmayo (IRE) 66-1 (10-11) Never better than well off pace in mid-division, 8th of 15, well behind Usa (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m mdn hdl gf in May '12.
Hurricane Jojo (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Held up towards rear, headway into 6th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace, 5th of 12, 14l behind Security Breach (11-7) at Wexford 2m 4yo mdn hdl hvy in Mar.
Benefit Biddy (IRE) 9-1 (9-10) In touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, effort and went 2nd briefly next, soon ridden, 4th and beaten last, weakened flat, 6th of 11, 20l behind All The Way Home (11-7) at Tramore 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Apr.
The Two Jays (IRE) 14-1 (10-11) Towards rear, good headway from 4 out, 3rd and ridden next, soon weakened, 6th of 15, 38l behind Twin Plan (10-5) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 hvy in Feb.
Theonewiththeleg (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 13th of 17, 49l behind Chu Chu Thomas (11-7) at Clonmel 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Nov.
Ta Blazes (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3 out and soon no extra, dropped to 7th next, weakened, 8th of 16, 27l behind Beckwith Star (11-12) at Tramore 2m hcp hdl 80-95 in Apr.