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13:40 Sligo (IRE)
Leo McMorrow Memorial Novice Handicap Chase
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 175y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €11,000 added
- Winner: €6,600
- 2nd: €2,200
- 3rd: €1,100
- 4th: €550
- Form 3-44321
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey C A Landers
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden after 2 out and challenged last, under pressure and no impression on winner final 150 yards, kept on one pace
- Form 5U-3431
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey C P McNamara
in rear, niggled along at times, pushed along and some headway approaching 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 5/89755
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer E J O'Grady
- Jockey Phillip Enright
ran 4th, pushed along and dropped to rear after 3 out, no extra from next
- Form 0-72336
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P W Flynn
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
ran 5th, headway approaching 2 out, travelled well and progress to lead last, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 7P-5311
- Age 7
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Mullins
led early, remained prominent, slight mistake 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 4th approaching last, kept on one pace run-in
- Form 70-9938
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer J F Gleeson
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
led from 1st, ran freely, slight mistake 3 out, strongly pressed after next and headed last, hampered on inner over 150 yards out, no impression closing stages
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jack Hackett appeared to need every yard of 2m4f when getting up close home at Kilbeggan and the winning point-to-pointer may not be suited by dropping back in trip. The latter remark also applies to LE HACHETTE, who led close home over an extended 2m5f at Tramore then sauntered home over the same trip when reverting to hurdles at Ballinrobe. However, she was always travelling well in the latter event and may have enough pace to see off Dollar Value. though the latter was impressive over 2m3f at Downpatrick. Roachdale House was only headed close home over an extended 2m at Roscommon so looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Jack Hackett (IRE) 7-2 (12-0) Tracked leaders, 4th 2 out, ridden in 3rd before last, headway on outer to dispute lead at last, stayed on well run-in to lead close home, won at Kilbeggan 2m 4f Yielding in Sep beating The Echo Boy (12-0) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Dollar Value (USA) 14-1 (12-0) In rear, rear of mid-division when slow at 7th, headway into 6th 3 out, 3rd next, went 2nd on outer at last, pushed along after last, headway to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well under hands and heels, comfortably, won at Downpatrick 2m 3f gd in Aug beating Somptueux (12-0) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
Time For Mabel (FR) 150-1 (11-4) Always rear, pushed along and detached after 3 out, weakened, eased in straight, tailed off, last of 5, dist behind The Storyteller (11-10) at Galway 2m 5f Yielding in Sep.
Roachdale House (IRE) 28-1 (11-12) Chased leaders, 4th after 5th, dropped to 6th and under pressure after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 6th of 14, dist behind Billy's Angel (11-7) at Tipperary 2m hcp sft in Aug.
Le Hachette (IRE) 3-1fav (12-0) Disputed, headed after 1st and chased leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 4 out, disputed before 2 out, led before last, ridden to assert entering straight, kept on strongly closing stages, won at Ballinrobe 2m 5f hcp Yielding in Aug beating Myladyrose (11-0) by 10l, 11 ran.
Jack Holiday (IRE) 9-2 (9-12) Prominent, 2nd 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th when mistake 2 out, 5th at last, no impression, 8th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Bridge Native (11-11) at Downpatrick 2m 2f hcp gd in Aug.