Racecards
19:40 Sligo (IRE)
All Sports Betting Tubbercurry Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Heavy
- Surface: Turf
- €10,750 added
- Winner: €7,417
- 2nd: €1,720
- 3rd: €753
- 4th: €430
- Form B1F/1F5-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
close up and disputed lead, niggled along 5th, not fluent 6th, strongly pressed from before straight, soon headed, not fluent last, kept on same pace run-in, promoted to 1st
- Form 518/P00-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer M McElhone
- Jockey B M Cash
close up and disputed lead, under pressure approaching 4 out, soon 2nd, no extra into straight
- Form 85P05-P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey D E Splaine
led and disputed, dropped to 3rd approaching 4 out, lost place and weakened approaching 2 out, completely tailed off
- Form 4/4142-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey D R Fox
waited with last of the 6, progress approaching 2 out, burst way through between horses before straight and soon led, quickly clear, not fluent last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably, disqualified
- Form 3210/
- Age 5
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
waited with 5th of the 6, 4th approaching 2 out, soon 5th again and no impression, kept on same pace
- Form 51/1F22-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
raced 4th of 6 for much, closer order from before 2 out, challenged from before straight where barged into and knocked off her stride, soon no impression, not fluent and kept on same pace from last
In depth
Verdict
Willie Mullins had five entered at the early stage and complicates matters by saddling both ON HIS OWN, who is better known as a chaser these days but won a Grade 2 when last seen over timber at Navan in February, and Twigline. The latter has much more scope and is receiving plenty of weight but this looks a task for an experienced performer in very testing ground and it's the former who is handed the vote. Seskinane is progressing with every run and easily landed a KIlbeggan maiden last time though takes on much stronger opposition. Time To Work looked promising early last year but wasn't seen after April until having a run on the Flat at Clonmel a couple of weeks ago.
Formwatch
On His Own (IRE) 3-1fav (11-10) Prominent, 5th into straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 5th of 14, 12l behind Carrig Millie (9-11) at Punchestown 3m 1f hcp chs 0-150 hvy in Apr.
Dooney Rock (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Led and disputed, headed 5 out, ridden in 2nd after 4 out, no extra next, weakened before 2 out, 16th of 22, well behind Colbert Station (10-5) at Punchestown 3m hcp hdl hvy in Feb.
Glenstar (IRE) 10-1 (11-0) Settled mid-division, slight mistake 5th and soon dropped towards rear, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 2 out, in a race won by Uncle Tom Cobley (11-7) at Ballinrobe 2m 1f hcp chs 0-123 sft in Apr, 8 ran.
Seskinane (IRE) 2-1fav (10-11) Soon chased leaders, closer in 4th before 2 out (normal 3 out), challenged and on terms next, soon led and stayed on well, comfortably, won at Kilbeggan 2m 3f mdn hdl sft beating Akatara (10-6) by 6l, 16 ran.
Time To Work (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, ridden in 9th entering straight, no impression, 10th of 11, 35l behind Ballynacree (11-0) at Fairyhouse 2m 4yo hdl Grd 3 (1) gs in Apr '12.
Twigline (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Tracked leaders, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden entering straight, soon strongly pressed, joined at last, stayed on well run-in, headed and no extra close home, 2nd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Upsie (11-4) at Punchestown 2m mrs nov hdl hvy in Apr.