Racecards
17:35 Sligo (IRE)
After Race Party At The Glasshouse Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €11,999 added
- Winner: €7,392
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €492
- Form 0/9-211U
- Age 5
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 110
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey Simon Torrens
tracked leaders in 4th, close 4th on outer 2 out, ridden before last, ran around briefly approaching last, 4th early run-in, kept on one pace to go 3rd near line
- Form F31-437
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
led, ridden and strongly pressed before last, joined at last, headed early run-in, 3rd inside final furlong, dropped to 4th near line
- Form 2-34416
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 106
- Trainer J R Finn
- Jockey Paul Townend
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden in 2nd before last, disputed lead at last, led after last, strongly pressed inside final furlong, headed at line
- Form 223133
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders in 3rd, slight mistake 4 out, pushed along and slight mistake again next, ridden in close 3rd 2 out, went 2nd inside 3rd at last, stayed on well to lead at line
- Form PP32-70
- Age 4
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey M A Enright
always trailing in last, ridden before 2 out, no impression
In depth
Verdict
THE LAST INDIAN, who completed a hat-trick on the Flat around this time a year ago, unseated his rider at the first on another hat-trick bid over hurdles at Galway last week. He's still only five and a mark of 110 may be underestimating his talents so he's taken to gain compensation. Mysloegin won a Wexford maiden and was well supported for a Galway handicap last week but couldn't quite get into contention though it wasn't a bad effort. The four-year-old Gold Seal won a Roscommon maiden before a cracking run behind subsequent winner Castlehume at Bellewstown though didn't run quite so well at Killarney a couple of weeks later. Colwinston is still a maiden after 16 starts and will need to raise her game while Cluan Dara has disappointed recently and Sometimes A Fox makes his handicap debut after being beaten a long way at Cork.
Formwatch
The Last Indian (IRE) 6-1 (10-13) In rear when hampered and unseated rider at 1st, at Galway 2m hcp Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Cluan Dara (IRE) 17-2 (11-12) Towards rear and 11th from 5 out, some progress after next and ridden in 7th from 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before last, 7th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Floramar (11-5) at Roscommon 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Mysloegin (IRE) 11-2jfav (11-9) Mid-division early, 8th after 3rd, effort from before 2 out, one pace last, 6th of 20, 6l behind Storm Rising (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Gold Seal (IRE) 11-4jfav (10-0) Tracked leaders, 5th at 5th, not much room and switched right before 2 out, no impression and kept on same pace without threatening from before last, 3rd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Play The Game (11-6) at Killarney 2m 1f hcp gd in Jul.
Sometimes A Fox 10-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along in 7th at 4th, no extra next, weakened 4 out, 11th of 18, dist behind Bolbec (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn gf in Jul.
Colwinston (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Disputed lead, headed 5th, disputed lead again briefly 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd, no impression on winner in 3rd at last, kept on same pace, 3rd of 20, 8 3/4l behind Canardier (11-12) at Down Royal 2m mdn gd in May.