Racecards
16:05 Sligo (IRE)
Kennedy's Bar Sligo (C & G) Maiden Hurdle
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Soft to Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €8,250 added
- Winner: €5,692
- 2nd: €1,320
- 3rd: €578
- 4th: €330
- Form 0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
chased leaders early, 5th and slight mistake at 4th, 6th halfway, towards rear and ridden 4 out, weakened next, tailed off
- Form F0-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
chased leaders, 4th halfway, 5th before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and no impression leaders last, dropped to 5th run-in
- Form F1-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
mistake 2nd and held up early, 5th halfway, 4th before 4 out, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on to moderate 3rd run-in
- Form 653008-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 105
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey Mark Walsh
chased leader in 2nd, ridden 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace
- Form 19-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey Mr R J Jones
made all, ridden entering straight, kept on well from last
- Form 9-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
towards rear, pushed along in moderate 6th 4 out, ridden and no extra next
- Form F7P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer M Cullinane
- Jockey B F Cawley
always towards rear, ridden and no impression 4 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 55S-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Trainer F Flood
- Jockey Paul Townend
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden before 2 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace
In depth
Verdict
Hospital is the only one of these with an official rating but he's been beaten so far in his most recent runs that he's impossible to select, even in this poor contest. King William started off with a couple of decent bumper runs before well beaten in a better class event so it's SILVER TASSIE who is handed the vote. He began with two decent runs before disappointing but he's the type his trainer does so well with and he'll do better now sent hurdling. Winning point-to-pointer Kilcarry Bridge didn't have the pace for a Fairyhouse bumper but is likely to do better over hurdles.
Formwatch
Arkansas Dave (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Always towards rear, tailed off, last of 16, well behind Mister Hotelier (11-4) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl hvy in Jan.
Gatesoffrance (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 8th over 5f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 2f out, 13th of 22, 28l behind Storm Of Swords (11-7) at Fairyhouse 2m N H flat gs in Apr.
Guiding George (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Mid div, 6th aftr a mile, sl closer 3out & 4th 2out, closing in 4th gng well when lft clr last, row, easily, won at Dromahane 3m ire ptp in Apr beating Big Mike (12-0) by 7l, 13 ran.
Hospital (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) Settled in mid-division on inner, 6th halfway, no impression in 7th early straight, no extra, 8th of 11, well behind Rory Anna (11-8) at Gowran Park 2m 1f Conditional Handicap Hurdle (80-123) (4yo+) hvy in Jan.
Kilcarry Bridge (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Prominent and took keen hold, led after 2f, headed approaching straight and soon no extra, weakened, 9th of 10, 20l behind Akorakor (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 2f NH flat in Apr.
Leinster Walk (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, moderate 9th after 3 out, no extra, 9th of 15, 30l behind Juan De Gracia (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m mdn hdl sft in Mar.
Native Brook (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) Mid div best, pu 2out, in a race won by Eurourmrlucky (11-4) at Quakerstown 3m ire ptp gs in Mar, 14 ran.
Sunsetstorise (IRE) 9-1 (11-7) Led and disputed, in front from halfway, joined over 4f out, headed when slipped up approaching straight, in a race won by County Champions (11-0) at Cork 2m 3f N H flat in Mar, 15 ran.
Dinos Gold (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Rogue Angel (11-7) at Galway 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Oct, 11 ran.
King William (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, ridden early straight and dropped to 5th over 2f out, no extra, 7th of 11, well behind Ned Buntline (11-7) at Naas 2m 4yo nhf in Nov.
Silver Tassie (IRE) 7-2 (11-11) Tracked leaders mainly 5th, no impression early straight and 7th 2f out, kept on one pace without threatening, 5th of 12, 23l behind Ceasar Milan (11-4) at Down Royal 2m N H flat hvy in Dec.