Racecards
17:25 Sligo (IRE)
Racing Again August 4th Flat Race
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Yielding (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,000
- 2nd: €2,000
- 3rd: €1,000
- 4th: €500
- Form 2-4
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
keen, soon led, strongly pressed and headed 1f out, no extra and one pace inside final furlong
- Form P-
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Mr A P Ryan
soon prominent, disputed 2nd over 3f out, challenged and every chance straight, one pace inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer P A Fahy
- Jockey Mr E P O'Brien
chased leaders, pushed along 6f out, 6th over 3f out, no impression before straight, kept on same pace without threatening
- Form 8-78
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer W J Burke
- Jockey Mr W J Burke
waited with towards rear, headway after halfway, soon chased leaders, 5th over 3f out, 4th into straight, soon no extra, one pace
- Form 40-9
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey Mr T P Harney
chased leaders early, soon prominent, disputed 2nd over 3f out, led 1f out, asserted and stayed on well inside final furlong
- Form P8-476
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M J Smith
- Jockey Mr J Dunne
led early, prominent, lost position and pushed along under 4f out, 7th over 3f out and no impression, soon weakened
- Form 06-000
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer D Donovan
- Jockey Mr P Byrnes
waited with, soon in rear, pushed along 5f out, soon under pressure and weakened
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N Lee
- Jockey R P Geoghegan
keen, prominent, 4th over 3f out, 5th into straight, kept on same pace without threatening after
In depth
Verdict
ASLUKWOODHAVIT started long odds-on at Downpatrick after a very promising debut at Punchestown and though leading for much of the way succumbed tamely when headed inside the final furlong. He'll be at short odds again in this poor contest and has to be given another chance. Quiet Escape was in touch throughout at Clonmel last month but could find no extra while Lough Manor has only shown moderate ability. State Of Fame made a reasonable bumper debut at Thurles and didn't run badly over hurdles at Punchestown in May.
Formwatch
Aslukwoodhavit 4-9fav (12-2) Prominent, led after 6f, pressed 3f out and pushed along over 1f out, ridden and headed 150 yards out, soon no extra, 4th of 10, 11l behind Full Of Light (12-2) at Downpatrick 2m 1f Yielding - Soft in May.
Call Me Jim (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, mstk 10th, wknd from 10th, bhnd from 5out, cto in rr when pu well bef 3out, at Turtulla 3m mdn sft in Nov.
Carrig Crua (IRE) Shantou gelding out of Carrig Rua Lady.
Shumard (IRE) 50-1 (11-10) Waited with, soon mid-division, kept on same pace from before straight, 8th of 13, 36 3/4l behind Western Cowboy (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn Yielding - Soft in May.
State Of Fame (IRE) 100-1 (12-0) Held up towards rear, slight mistake 5th, ridden after next, moderate 11th entering straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 25, 31 3/4l behind Banbridge (12-0) at Punchestown 2m mdn sft in May.
Lough Manor (IRE) 40-1 (11-11) Prominent, lost position and pushed along approaching straight, one pace, 6th of 12, 10 1/2l behind Presentingnewyork (11-11) at Wexford 2m 5f gd in Jul.
Mauras Way (IRE) 150-1 (11-7) Waited with towards rear, slight mistake 5 out, pushed along after 3 out in 8th, no impression approaching straight, soon weakened, last of 10, dist behind Pour Pavore (12-0) at Wexford 2m 4f mdn hvy in May.
She Is Electric (IRE) Jeremy M out of Keys Hope.
Mr Saxobeat (IRE) (11-11) Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, drpd to mid-div bef 4out, gng well & prog to tr ldrs bef 2out where mstk & fell, at Fairyhouse 3m mdn gd in Apr.
Quiet Escape (IRE) 80-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, switched left and ridden under 2f out, edged right over 1f out, under pressure and kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 5l behind Dani Barcelona (11-11) at Clonmel 2m gd in Jun.