Racecards
17:55 Sligo (IRE)
Ladies Day At Sligo 4th August Flat Race
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good, Good to Yielding in places
- Surface: Turf
- €7,000 added
- Form 0200-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P Cluskey
- Jockey Mr R A Latta
tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 4f out, 3rd under pressure over 2f out, soon lost touch
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey Mr T M O'Brien
held up, last halfway, weakened from 6f out, completely tailed off
- Form 30
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer R McGlinchey
- Jockey Mr M Fahey
tracked leaders in 6th, 7th 4f out, no impression from 3f out, kept on same pace
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P McCreery
- Jockey Mr S Nolan
held up towards rear, reminders halfway, weakened 6f out, completely tailed off when virtually pulled up final furlong
- Form 252-2
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey Mr M J O'Connor
tracked leaders on outer in 3rd, 2nd 4f out, led over 3f out, ridden and strongly pressed straight, stayed on well under pressure to draw clear inside final furlong
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey A J Flaherty
held up, driven along halfway, no extra from 5f out, tailed off
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P M Pierce
- Jockey Mr A W Pierce
held up, 8th 4f out, no impression from over 3f out
- Form 8-P
- Age 5
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer D Miley
- Jockey Mr R W Coffey
prominent, 2nd to 5f out, weakened from 4f out
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer James M Kiernan
- Jockey Mr T D Geoghegan
mid-division, 7th approaching halfway, no extra from over 4f out
- Form 95-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
led, clear early, headed and weakened quickly over 3f out
- Form 4
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey M P Fogarty
tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 4f out, 2nd briefly over 3f out, 4th and no extra approaching straight
- Age 4
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer C Roche
- Jockey Mr P Roche
mid-division, 7th and progress 6f out, 4th under 4f out, 2nd and challenged entering straight, every chance, no extra well inside final furlong
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Morning Legend showed nothing in two runs on testing ground last autumn but today's conditions may bring about improvement. Paul Gilligan won this a year ago with the fancied Bold Buccaneer and his One Cool Tornado will be expected to complete the double. Runner-up in a Stratford bumper last September, he occupied the same spot at Ffos Las on his only subsequent start in June when he probably needed the run though he was beaten a long way. Ross Limestone has done enough to suggest he can get competitive but the vote goes to TA BLAZES, who made a very promising start to her career when less than four lengths behind The Grey Express at Ballinrobe last month.
Formwatch
Chinook Run (IRE) 12-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, closed into moderate 2nd from halfway, no extra from over 2f out, 12th of 16, 37l behind Clonbur (11-11) at Down Royal 2m N H flat gd in Mar.
Deep Quay (IRE) Quws gelding out of Bingarra.
Lord Friday (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Close up, led after 5f, headed 4f out, ridden straight, weakened under pressure over 1f out, eased, 10th of 18, 22l behind Cruise On Bach (11-9) at Roscommon 2m 4f N H flat gf.
Notre Cheval (IRE) Norwich gelding out of Supersonia.
One Cool Tornado (IRE) 2-1 (10-12) Took keen hold, held up in last after 1st, behind 4th, not fluent 5th, closed when flattened 3 out, not recover and soon beaten, went remote 2nd before last, 2nd of 4, 23l behind Pure Faith (11-5) at Ffos Las 2m 4f nov hdl (4) gf in Jun.
Sea Fort (IRE) Fourstars Allstar gelding out of Fortlawn Bay.
Sisbro (IRE) Rashar gelding out of Dana Miya.
Sparky McGovern (IRE) 66-1 (11-6) Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before last, in a race won by Swiftmarc (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl gf in May, 12 ran.
Castletown Lass (IRE) Luso mare out of Cullenstown Lady.
Morning Legend (IRE) 14-1 (10-12) Chased leaders, 6th 5 out, no extra approaching 2 out, left moderate 5th after last, 5th of 16, 18l behind Arabella Boy (11-3) at Wexford 2m 4f 4yo mdn hdl sft in Oct.
Pilrose (IRE) Pilsudski mare out of Shir Rose.
Ta Blazes (IRE) 25-1 (10-9) Chased leaders, closer in 4th over 3f out, kept on same pace under pressure from 1 1/2f out, 4th of 14, 4l behind The Grey Express (10-9) at Ballinrobe 2m nhf gd in Jun.
Ross Bay (IRE) Flemensfirth filly out of Ghillie's Bay.
Ross Limestone (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Held up towards rear, progress on inner from over 6f out, 4th 4f out, ridden in 3rd from 3f out, kept on same pace in 4th from 1 1/2f out, 5th of 13, 6l behind Maggie Connolly (11-9) at Wexford 2m 2f N H flat gd.
Killowen Star (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Ww rr, prog aftr 4out, wknd from 3out, 8th of 11, 18l behind Doctor Henry (11-7) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gd in Mar.