19:10 Sligo

Wednesday 21 August 2024

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Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 4f 141y  |   Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 19:12  |   Winning time: 5m 32.7s
1st
Horse silk
2
711-13
9/4f
T: R HackettJ: L Quinlan (3)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out and led next, pushed along and headed briefly last, ridden and led narrowly run-in, kept on well closing stages op 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
8/1
T: D McDonoghJ: P T Smithers (7)
Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out, headway to lead briefly last, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner close home tchd 9/1
3rd
Horse silk
7
9
5/1
T: M M McNiffJ: P T Enright
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along approaching last, 3rd and ridden run-in, soon no impression and eased closing stages op 9/2
4th
Horse silk
6 ½
1
9/2
T: A McCannJ: C Stone-Walsh (5)
Reluctant to line up, tracked leader and led after 2nd, headed before 5th, led again 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and pushed along when mistake last, ridden and no extra run-in op 5/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
8
7/1
T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)
Towards rear, 6th 4 out and 5th after next, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1
6th
Horse silk
12
3
8/1
T: C ByrnesJ: P Byrnes
Always towards rear, never a factor, detached before 4 out, moderate 7th approaching straight, kept on one pace op 4/1
7th
Horse silk
6 ½
6
7/1
T: J P RyanJ: S Fitzgerald
Led early, tracked leader and led again before 5th, headed 4 out, lost place next and soon no extra tchd 6/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
4
18/1
T: E McNamaraJ: C M Hogan (7)
Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along and detached in rear 4 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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7
Horse silk
Riyami13
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 5
T: D Hogan  J: D King
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €1.60EX:€21.60Trifecta:€108.50Tricast:€83.74SF:€21.43

Forecasts

Morricone (9/4), Luminous Light (9/2), Moulane West (5/1), Riyami (6/1), Doyen Flyer (7/1), Andyourbirdcansing (7/1), Luimneach (8/1), Walk Away Harry (8/1), Storm Mahler (18/1)

Verdict

This can go to MORRICONE, who ran a cracker over a shorter trip at Galway earlier this month and remains fairly treated. Walk Away Harry and Riyami rate the principal dangers.

  1. MORRICONE (IRE)
  2. WALK AWAY HARRY (IRE)
  3. RIYAMI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023
Moonovercloon
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 6
J: J Smith  |  T: M J Smith
9/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00

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