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20:20 Sligo (IRE)

Sligo Champion Handicap (50-70)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,000 added
  • Winner: €5,520
  • 2nd: €1,280
  • 3rd: €560
  • 4th: €320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 31.13s
  • Off Time: 20:23:50
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark Blue, Pink inverted triangle, Pink cap, Dark Blue diamonds
  • Form 848-221
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 71

dwelt, towards rear, progress from under 5f out, tracked leaders over 2f out, challenged and led from under 1f out, stayed on well under pressure

3(9)
Silk - YELLOW, red sleeves, yellow & white check cap
  • Form 11/4380-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

tracked leaders, lost place from over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

4(2)
Silk - WHITE & BLACK HOOPS, white cap, black star
20/1
  • Form 10-0977
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 66

soon mid-division, 6th under pressure 5f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before straight

5(11)
Silk - MAROON, large light green spots & sleeves, light green cap, maroon spots
40/1
  • Form 788020-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 64

mid-division, dropped to 11th under 5f out, no extra from over 2f out, eased when beaten, tailed off

6(8)
Silk - PINK & EMERALD GREEN QUARTERED, check sleeves & cap
  • Form 540782
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-7
  • Official Rating 63

soon led, headed 3f out, no extra from over 2f out

7(7)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, red sleeves, check cap
  • Form 6-34446
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

waited with, travelled well to track leaders from over 2f out, 5th into straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace inside final furlong

8(1)
Silk - ORANGE, black stars, orange sleeves & cap
  • Form 400-936
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 62

prominent, led 3f out, headed 2f out, 3rd into straight, kept on same pace final furlong

9(13)
Silk - Yellow, light blue chevron, halved sleeves, white cap
  • Form 75360-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 61

slowly into stride, in rear, headway under pressure approaching straight, soon no impression and kept on without threatening

10(10)
Silk - White & red chevrons, white sleeves, red cap
  • Form 4660-40
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

prominent, lost place from over 2f out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace

11(6)
Silk - PURPLE & WHITE HALVED, sleeves reversed, quartered cap
  • Form 0-48
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 60

dwelt, towards rear, progress into 9th under 5f out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace approaching straight

13(12)
Silk - Beige, brown sash, brown cap, beige star
  • Form 670-335
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12
  • Official Rating 54

chased leaders, closed 3f out, led 2f out, strongly pressed and headed under 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

14(3)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, black seams, quartered cap
  • Form 50/337-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 53

chased leaders, closed under pressure approaching straight, no impression and kept on same pace from 1f out

12(5)
NR
  • Form 7750-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 56

2(14)
NR
  • Form 01-1149
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 68

15
NR
  • Form 763170-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 50

In depth

Verdict

THE FOX TULLY didn't look like getting involved off a fast pace at Fairyhouse last week but came with a late rattle to win going away and a 6lb rise doesn't look enough to prevent another victory. She's A Queen and Liberty's Gift were behind and look held but Celestial Prospect, She's A Wish and Irish Reel, who ran in another division of the same Fairyhouse event, shouldn't be dismissed, especially the former who ran very well behind Lough Ferrib that day. Walter De La Mare is 3lb lower than when scoring over the C&D in September and is on the short-list but Dart Queen is still a maiden after 25 starts.

Formwatch

The Fox Tully (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Mid-division, headway into 6th 2f out, ridden into 4th 1f out, stayed on to lead last 150 yards, kept on well, won at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 sft beating Waltzing Cat (9-12) by 1 1/2l, 17 ran.

Walter De La Mare (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders in 6th, no extra from before straight, 11th of 12, 38l behind On The Loose (8-4) at Listowel 1m 1f hcp 50-80 hvy in Sep.

Dusty Trail (IRE) 14-1 (9-4) Led, driven along and headed entering straight, no extra from over 1f out, weakened, 7th of 10, 6l behind No Trimmings (9-13) at Leopardstown 1m app hcp 50-70 hvy.

Lord Windark (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Mid-division, 8th approaching straight, soon no impression and eased when beaten, 10th of 13, 32l behind Aris (9-0) at Listowel 7f 3yo mdn aut in Sep.

Fancy Socks (IRE) 15-2 (9-13) Soon led, pushed along after halfway, strongly pressed from 2f out, headed and no extra 1f out, kept on same pace, 2nd of 13, 11l behind Forest Minx (9-5) at Tramore 1m 4f hcp 47-65 gf.

Dart Queen (GER) 7-1 (9-12) Mid-division, ridden into 5th 2f out, no extra over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 18, 9l behind Morethanafeeling (8-9) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 gf.

Liberty's Gift (IRE) 7-2 (9-9) Led, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, no extra and kept on same pace, 6th of 17, 6l behind The Fox Tully (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 sft.

Celestial Prospect (AUS) 13-2 (9-0) Mid-division, headway entering straight, ridden into 3rd 2f out, under pressure in 2nd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on same pace, 3rd of 17, 1 1/4l behind Lough Ferrib (9-6) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 sft.

She's A Queen (IRE) 14-1 (9-12) Chased leaders, 4th halfway, ridden and weakened entering straight, 15th of 17, 32l behind The Fox Tully (9-7) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 sft.

Vitruvian Wave (IRE) 16-1 (9-11) Soon prominent, 2nd halfway, ridden in 4th 3f out, no extra over 2f out, 8th of 14, 16l behind Balrath Hope (9-0) at Navan 1m 3yo fll stks sft.

Sheilas Wish (IRE) 11-4fav (9-5) Prominent and disputed, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 5th of 17, 5l behind Lough Ferrib (9-6) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 sft.

Irish Reel (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Towards rear, some late headway, never a factor, 9th of 17, 17l behind Lough Ferrib (9-6) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-65 sft.

Spiritual Sister (IRE) 33-1 (8-5) Always towards rear, 14th of 18, 28l behind Midnight Soprano (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f fll hcp 60-90 sft in Oct.

Shake The Bucket (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) Soon mid-division, kept on same pace under pressure without threatening from 2f out, 9th of 15, 7l behind Paddy The Celeb (9-5) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp 50-80 gd in May.

Follyfoot (IRE) 13-2 (9-6) Mid-division best, niggled along before halfway, eased when beaten from under 2f out, 12th of 13, 18l behind Elusive Moon (9-3) at Wexford 1m hcp 47-60 gd in Jul.