17:00 Sligo

Thursday 5 August 2021

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Foley's Bar & Off Licence Rated Novice Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 1f 195y  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:00  |   Winning time: 4m 6.4s
1st
Horse silk
1
1/1f
T: J P RyanJ: S Fitzgerald (7)
Chased leader, 4th halfway, closer 4 out and 3rd next, headway to challenge 2 out and soon led, asserted approaching last and kept on well run-in, comfortably op 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
8 ½
3
9/2
T: Mrs D FosterJ: H McOwan (7)
Chased clear leader in 5th, closer 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and no impression entering straight, under pressure and wandered early run-in, kept on to go moderate 2nd closing stages op 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¾
2
511-6
9/2
T: J P RyanJ: P K Donovan (7)
Prominent when hampered 1st, chased leader, 3rd halfway, closer 4 out and 2nd approaching next, led briefly before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, no extra run-in op 4/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
9/1
T: A SlatteryJ: C M Quirke (7)
Prominent early, chased leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, 4th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, no extra, kept on one pace run-in op 6/1 tchd 10/1
5th
Horse silk
8
4
10/1
T: A KinironsJ: L P Dempsey
Led, jumped right 1st, ran freely and soon clear, 7 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 5th early straight, no extra op 11/1 tchd 12/1
6th
Horse silk
25
6
50/1
T: J P RyanJ: T Ryan (5)
Towards rear, reminders after 4th, 6th halfway, closer 4 out, soon pushed along and no extra after next, weakened, tailed off op 66/1 tchd 40/1 and tchd 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
5
11/1
T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)
Always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, well behind when pulled up after 2 out op 8/1 tchd 15/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.60Pl:€1.10, €3.00EX:€7.20Trifecta:€26.10SF:€6.22

Forecasts

The Little Yank (1/1), Mars Harper (9/2), Ferdia (9/2), Voice Of Hope (9/1), Hidden Land (10/1), Cousin Harry (11/1), Fort William (50/1)

Verdict

John Patrick Ryan holds a strong hand here, with FERDIA and The Little Yank. The latter is accorded the utmost respect on the back of his solid effort in a big-field Galway handicap, but Ferdia looked progressive prior to struggling in listed company last time and he is preferred. Hidden Land did the job well on her hurdles debut and needs considering, along with Voice of Hope.

  1. FERDIA (IRE)
  2. THE LITTLE YANK (IRE)
  3. HIDDEN LAND (USA)

Previous Winners

2020
Anna Bunina
Weight: 11-3  |Age: 4
5/2

Prize Money

1st: €8,700.002nd: €2,900.003rd: €1,450.004th: €725.005th: €435.006th: €290.00

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