Racecards
16:40 Sligo (IRE)
Race Sponsorship At Sligo In 2011 Handicap (47-65)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Yielding to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €7,000 added
- Winner: €4,830
- 2nd: €1,190
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €350
- Form 66070/0
- Age 6
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 63
- Trainer J Morrison
- Jockey P A Gallagher
held up, some progress 4f out, 8th into straight, no extra when eased inside final furlong
- Form 085020
- Age 4
- Weight 9-9
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer S J Treacy
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
tracked leader in 2nd, led under 4f out, headed entering straight, soon no extra
- Form 00091-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-8
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey A P Thornton
held up, 12th halfway, progress over 3f out, 6th 1f out, kept on same pace
- Form 90-8149
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 65
tracked leaders on inner, 5th when short of room and checked 5f out, 3rd and ridden 2 1/2f out, 2nd and challenged straight, led narrowly inside final furlong, edged right close home, just held on
- Form 07739-9
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
prominent, 4th halfway, weakened from 3f out, eased straight, tailed off
- Form 80720-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer P Tallis
- Jockey J A Heffernan
held up, ridden and weakened over 3f out, eased straight
- Form 050083
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer J C Hayden
- Jockey G F Carroll
mid-division, 7th halfway, 5th and effort 3f out, no extra straight
- Form 057631
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer E Lynam
- Jockey P J Smullen
held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, no impression, behind when eased before straight, tailed off
- Form 001838/
- Age 8
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 52
slowly into stride and always behind, eased before straight, tailed off
- Form 65-7666
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T J O'Mara
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
held up, 9th and headway on outer 2 1/2f out, 4th early straight, kept on same pace
- Form 910500/
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer A A Howard
- Jockey Rory Cleary
towards rear, pulled up 5f out
Aliwiyya (IRE)
338- Form 4000-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 57
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Fran Berry
always prominent, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3f out, led entering straight, soon strongly pressed, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied under pressure, bumped slightly close home, just failed
- Form 007369
- Age 5
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 49
- Trainer G Keane
- Jockey B A Curtis
soon in mid-division, 8th halfway, 6th travelling well 3f out, 4th and ridden 2f out, one pace straight
The Stunner
1241- Form 044300/
- Age 7
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer C P Donoghue
- Jockey M C Hussey
rear of mid-division, no impression from 4f out
- Form 05-3338
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 52
- Trainer W J Fitzpatrick
- Jockey Chris Hayes
led, headed under 4f out, soon ridden and weakened, eased inside final furlong
- Form 083552
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 50
chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and outpaced under 3f out, kept on same pace straight
Cyrus (IRE)
24- Form 7-00937
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 56
- Trainer J C McConnell
- Jockey Reserve 1
Belfiore (IRE)
111- Form 0-000
- Age 3
- Weight 8-4
- Official Rating 47
- Trainer J C Hayden
- Jockey Reserve 3
In depth
Verdict
Lucky Spring ended last year with a smooth success over today's C&D and showed that he was no back number with a promising reappearance at Killarney last month. He should go well as should Word For Word, who followed a decent run over this track and trip by gaining his first success in a handicap on Polytrack at Dundalk for which a 5lbs rise doesn't look excessive. Ice Bound is back on the same mark as when gaining his only victory at Navan last year and he showed a little more dash in his latest run at the Curragh but this affords a good opportunity for HEY BOSCO to get off the mark as he produced his best effort to date when runner-up to Lough Ferrib at Down Royal last time and just sneaks into the bottom of the weights here.
Formwatch
Ghareer (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, no impression straight, 10th of 12, 16l behind Cannot Give (9-1) at Killarney 1m 6f stks in Aug.
Takasima (IRE) 12-1 (9-9) Led or disputed lead, headed under 4f out, soon no extra, weakened, 10th of 13, 43l behind The Buck (9-2) at Wexford 2m hcp 47-65 gf in Aug.
Lucky Spring (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) Towards rear, 11th halfway, kept on one pace straight, 7th of 12, 13l behind Cannot Give (9-1) at Killarney 1m 6f stks in Aug.
Driveheron (IRE) 11-2 (9-1) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 3f out, ridden in 5th 2f out, no extra entering straight, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 12l behind Asiya (9-4) at Sligo 1m 4f hcp 47-65 in Aug.
Amazon Queen (IRE) 9-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, kept on same pace from 2f out, 9th of 18, 8l behind Ionisphere (9-1) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 47-60 in Apr.
Bmyhero (IRE) 9-2fav (8-8) Mid-division, no impression from 3f out, 11th of 14, 24l behind Daytime Dreamer (9-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol in Aug '09.
Ice Bound (IRE) 16-1 (9-13) In rear, closer in 8th approaching straight, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on well without threatening final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 1/2l behind Champion Boy (10-5) at Curragh 1m 4f ladies hcap in Aug.
Word For Word (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Settled in rear of mid-division, 9th 4f out, good headway entering straight, led 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, won at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol beating Try Freedom (9-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Four Corners (IRE) 12-1 (8-12) Mid-division, 7th 4f out, soon no impression, 8th of 15, 7l behind Dancera (9-2) at Downpatrick 1m 4f app hcp gd in Sep '08.
Duck Scary (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Towards rear, 11th halfway, kept on from 2f out, 6th of 13, 9l behind Crowning Moment (9-11) at Killarney 1m 3f hcp 47-65 gd in Jul.
Indianaca (IRE) 50-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden and weakened over 4f out, trailing before straight, tailed off, 13th of 14, well behind South Wing (9-1) at Dundalk 1m 3f 3yo hcp pol in Sep '07.
Aliwiyya (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Never a factor, 16th of 18, 16l behind Smoky Cloud (8-13) at Leopardstown 7f 2yo hcp 50-70 in Oct.
Loveisthedrug (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) Rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace, 9th of 15, 13l behind Foxillian (9-3) at Bellewstown 1m hcp 47-60 gd in Aug.
The Stunner 33-1 (9-0) Never a factor, 17th of 25, 14l behind King Rama (9-11) at Curragh 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-80 gf in May '07.
Whitehead Lad (IRE) 7-1 (8-8) Prominent, 2nd halfway, led over 4f out, driven along approaching straight, headed under pressure 2f out, soon no extra, 8th of 13, 12l behind Word For Word (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol.
Hey Bosco (IRE) 12-1 (8-0) Always prominent, 3rd over 2f out, 2nd and kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong, 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Lough Ferrib (9-7) at Down Royal 1m 5f app hcp 47-65 gd.
Cyrus (IRE) 16-1 (8-4) Chased leaders, 5th 4f out, no impression from 2f out, 7th of 13, 11l behind Word For Word (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-65 pol.
The Pott Reidy (USA) 7-1 (8-11) Always towards rear, 11th of 12, 19l behind Cannot Give (9-1) at Killarney 1m 6f stks in Aug.
Belfiore (IRE) 28-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders on inner, 4th halfway, 3rd approaching straight, no extra from 2f out, 10th of 19, 16l behind La Chassotte (8-12) at Leopardstown 1m 2f 3yo hcp 47-70 gd in Jun.