Racecards
21:00 Sligo (IRE)
www.countysligoraces.com (Pro/Am) Flat Race
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Good to Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €700
- 4th: €400
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr P W Mullins
made all, went clear from 2f out, briefly niggled along 1f out, stayed on strongly, not extended
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer T G McCourt
- Jockey Mr T Reilly
tracked leaders on inner, ridden 6f out, soon weakened quickly
- Form 6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer Mrs John B Ross
- Jockey Mr N McParlan
mid-division, ridden in 6th 3f out, no impression
- Form 210-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer S R B Crawford
- Jockey Mr R P Quinlan
mid-division, headway into 2nd 3f out, soon ridden, no impression on winner 1 1/2f out, dropped to 3rd 1f out, no extra
- Form 2-4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Ms N Carberry
tracked leader in 2nd, ridden 3f out, soon no impression
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer N C Kelly
- Jockey Steven Kelly
held up in touch in rear, progress from 5f out, ridden in moderate 3rd 2 1/2f out, went 2nd 1f out, kept on without threatening winner final furlong
- Form 8-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer M Cullinane
- Jockey R P Geoghegan
held up towards rear and took keen hold, no impression from 4f out, never a factor
- Form 3-0
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer J Larkin
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
tracked leaders, ridden in 4th 2 1/2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one paced
- Age 4
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer Mrs D A Love
- Jockey Ricky Doyle
rear of mid-division, ridden 4f out, moderate 5th 2 1/2f out, soon no impression
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
BALKO DES FLOS will be at very prohibitive odds and is impossible to oppose. He started odds-on for his debut at Leopardstown in January and, though the form hasn't worked out, he looked as though he would improve greatly for the run. Verona Opera followed a promising debut with a victory in a poor contest at Catterick then found Listed company too hot to handle at Aintree. This is more her grade while Woodford Island ran quite well in a Down Royal bumper at the beginning of this month. Rory's Valentine finished third of four at Limerick then a long way behind at Punchestown so will need to do much better.
Formwatch
Balko Des Flos (FR) 9-10fav (11-7) Made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, won at Leopardstown 2m 4yo NH flat sft in Jan beating Jett (11-4) by 3l, 8 ran.
Clancy Og (IRE) Sendawar gelding out of Rajayla.
Steamboat Bill (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Held up, 17th early, headway from 4f out, chased leaders from 3f out, under pressure and kept on same pace from 2f out, 6th of 20, 12l behind Okotoks (11-9) at Down Royal 2m NH flat.
Verona Opera (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) In rear, ridden over 4f out, never a factor, 15th of 19, well behind Hollies Pearl (10-11) at Aintree 2m 1f N H flat lst (1) gd in Apr.
Woodford Island (IRE) 9-2 (11-3) Chased leaders, 6th early, under pressure 2f out, soon no impression and kept on same pace from over 1f out, 4th of 20, 7l behind Okotoks (11-9) at Down Royal 2m NH flat.
Better Back Bracka (IRE) Flemensfirth filly out of Merrill Gaye.
Head Turner (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Held up, took keen hold, slightly impeded before halfway, 7th before straight, soon no impression, 8th of 10, 36l behind Babbling Stream (11-7) at Limerick 2m 4yo NH flat sft in Apr.
Rory's Valentine (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Held up, 20th early, 16th before straight, soon no impression, 15th of 22, 24l behind Petit Mouchoir (11-4) at Punchestown 2m NH flat in Apr.
Stop Chatting (IRE) Kalanisi filly out of Ultimate Beat.