20:20 Sligo

Tuesday 22 May 2018

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Sligo Races Hospitality Handicap

  • 3YO only  |   1m 2f 110y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 20:20  |   Winning time: 2m 31.25s
1st
Horse silk
11
(12)
38-11
9/2
T: Mrs D A LoveJ: C P Hoban
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon led, pressed and stayed on well inside final furlong op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ¾
9
(6)
9/2
T: D HoganJ: K J Leonard (5)
Held up, pushed along to close from over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon on terms, quickly headed and kept on well without matching winner inside final furlong tchd 5/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
1
(5)
11/4f
T: E MullinsJ: R P Whelan
Mid-division early, pushed along 4f out, improved to challenge over 2f out, soon on terms, quickly headed, kept on without matching front pair final furlong op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
12
3
(11)
20/1
T: A MurrayJ: R Aguiar
Soon led, strongly pressed over 2f out, soon joined and headed, no extra in 4th and one pace from over 1f out op 18/1
5th
Horse silk
18
4
(1)
10/1
T: A OliverJ: S Foley
Chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, no impression over 2f out where impeded, kept on same pace
6th
Horse silk
12
5
(3)
14/1
T: J S BolgerJ: K J Manning
Held up, pushed along and effort over 3f out, no impression over 2f out where impeded, kept on same pace op 10/1
7th
Horse silk
35
8
(7)
10/1
T: P J FlynnJ: L F Roche
Close up, lost place over 3f out, weakened and eased approaching straight, tailed off op 7/1
8th
Horse silk
17
7
(9)
50/1
T: D CullenJ: M A Gallagher
Soon towards rear, pushed along at stages, weakened and eased approaching straight

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
10
(2)
14/1
T: M MulvanyJ: G F Carroll
Pushed along 4f out, in touch in 6th over 2f out where hampered and unseated rider op 16/1 tchd 12/1
SU
Horse silk
12
(10)
4/1
T: P J PrendergastJ: C D Hayes
Prominent, took keen hold early, pushed along at stages, dropped to 5th over 2f out where squeezed for room and slipped up op 5/1

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6
(4)
Horse silk
Eos7
Weight: 9-5|  Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien  J: W M Lordan
NR
2
(8)
Horse silk
Dream Point46
Weight: 9-10|  Age: 3
T: J P O'Brien  J: D O'Brien
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.60Pl:€1.90, €1.50, €1.02EX:€29.10Trifecta:€106.70Tricast:€67.50SF:€26.26

Forecasts

A Smooth Criminal (11/4), Roses Queen (4/1), Flindt (9/2), Sunnyhill Lad (9/2), Dream Point (5/1), Cacique Royale (10/1), Marmalade N Toast (10/1), Dawn Hoofer (14/1), Wichita Line (14/1), Zeb City (20/1), Eos (20/1), Flamin Audi (50/1)

Verdict

A SMOOTH CRIMINAL broke his maiden last time out and he can make a winning handicap debut by defying top weight in this three-year-old contest. The selection shaped as if he'd appreciate the slight step up in distance and he can take this at the chief expense of Dream Point who is making her turf debut here having placed on the AW last time out. Roses Queen has run well on both starts so far this season and she is taken to finish third.
  1. A Smooth Criminal
  2. Dream Point
  3. Roses Queen

Prize Money

1st: €6,775.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,001.004th: €451.005th: €176.00

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