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15:15 Sligo (IRE)
Countysligoraces.com Maiden Hurdle
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f
- Going: Yielding, Yielding to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- €7,500 added
- Winner: €5,175
- 2nd: €1,275
- 3rd: €600
- 4th: €375
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Ms J Morgan
- Jockey D J Condon
mid-division, 9th halfway, no extra after 3 out
Headline Act
193- Form 54-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J H Culloty
- Jockey J F Levins
tracked leaders on inner, slow 1st, 5th halfway, weakened from 4 out
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C O'Connell
- Jockey A E Lynch
always behind, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 6337-F
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N Cassidy
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leaders in 6th, close 5th travelling well 2 out, 4th when not clear run approaching last, ridden and ran on well run-in
- Form 0U
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A Mullins
- Jockey B J Geraghty
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, close up approaching 3 out, weakened before next
- Form 0-768
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G T Cuthbert
- Jockey I J McCarthy
led, strongly pressed 2 out, headed after last, soon no extra
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
in touch, 8th halfway, 7th after 3 out, ridden to go 2nd after 2 out, led after last, kept on under pressure
- Form 9
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
prominent on outer, 3rd halfway, 2nd brielfy 3 out, no extra approaching 2 out
Ferris Bueller
215- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer C O'Dwyer
- Jockey N J O'Shea
prominent, 2nd halfway, driven along 3 out, weakened after 2 out
- Form 0-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
held up, ridden after 3 out, 11th before 2 out, stayed on from last
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
keen early, settled 7th, 6th approaching 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd last, kept on same pace
- Form 683
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer M M McNiff
- Jockey L Mcniff
held up, progress into 10th halfway, 8th 2 out, ridden and ran on well from before last
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
held up, 12th after 4 out, kept on without threatening from 2 out
Verdict
Ruby Walsh took the first running of this a year ago and will be hoping to repeat the process with High Cian, who has made steady rather than spectacular progress on the Flat this year. However, he finished 10 lengths behind Asiya when the latter scored over 1m4f here last month and Norman Cassidy's filly had run some fair races over timber before an early tumble at Listowel a couple of weeks ago. She looks certain to go well here but DOUBLE SEVEN really caught the eye when staying on strongly on his racecourse debut over 2m at Listowel and that should have put him right for this. Whisky Galore has a couple of decent runs to his credit while Ferris Bueller attracted major support on his debut between the flags at Bennettsbridge in February and didn't let supporters down.
Formwatch
Guestofthenation (USA) 33-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 11th of 18, 32l behind Laughing Boy (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4yo mdn hdl gd.
Headline Act 6-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, 4th approaching 2 out, no extra after next, kept on one pace, 4th of 15, 15l behind Jerry's Agent (11-4) at Cork 2m 4yo mdn hdl in Mar.
Scottish Affair 40-1 (11-2) Settled in rear, some headway 3 out, moderate 5th after last, kept on one pace, 6th of 15, 17l behind Wee Giant (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd.
Another Hope (IRE) Sandmason gelding out of Another Mews.
Asiya (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Mid-division when fell 1st, in a race won by Sword Fish (9-11) at Listowel 2m 4yo hcp hdl gd, 15 ran.
Balarouge (FR) 33-1 (11-2) Hampered and unseated rider 1st, in a race won by Laughing Boy (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4yo mdn hdl gd, 18 ran.
Cuchullain (IRE) 8-1 (11-1) Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead under 5f out, ridden headed 2 1/2f out, soon weakened, 8th of 9, well behind Pickapocketortwo (12-0) at Downpatrick 2m 2f N H flat gd in Jul.
Double Seven (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Towards rear, progress 3 out, moderate 8th approaching 2 out, ran on strongly from last, never nearer, 4th of 18, 6l behind Laughing Boy (11-7) at Listowel 2m 4yo mdn hdl gd.
El Romo (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, 9th of 15, 35l behind Dark Prospect (11-12) at Galway 2m 2f Maiden Hurdle (4-5yo) gf in Aug.
Ferris Bueller 5-4 (11-7) Ww, still 7th but close up aftr 3out, eff aftr 2out, qcknd to chall bef last, qknc clr, won at Bennettsbridge 2m ire ptp in Feb beating Star Neuville (11-7) by 1l, 11 ran.
High Cian (IRE) 10-1 (10-12) Always towards rear, trailing from 3 out, 14th of 17, well behind Roseska (10-7) at Clonmel 2m 3yo mdn hdl gd in Sep '09.
Nally Dancer (IRE) 11-10 (11-7) Ld, mstk & hdd 4out, mstk 3out in 3rd, no impr & eased bef 2out in mod 5th where fell, in a race won by Global Power (11-7) at Kilworth 3m ire ptp gd in Mar, 6 ran.
One Fine Morning 6-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, ridden in moderate 4th 2f out, no impression, 4th of 7, 27l behind Accordingtojodie (11-7) at Galway 2m 4yo nhf gf in Aug.
Whisky Galore 14-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, headway in 9th 3 out, ridden into 4th 2 out, 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace from before last, 3rd of 14, 4l behind Kingsmoss (11-0) at Sligo 2m 4f cond mdn hdl gd in Aug.
High Notes (IRE) Oscar filly out of Mirarima.
Niverna Lady (IRE) Moscow Society filly out of Strange Luck.
Fantastic Gold 25-1 (10-11) Mid-division, ridden in 9th and no extra before straight, weakened, 14th of 16, 19l behind Earls Quarter (11-9) at Roscommon 2m N H flat gf in Aug.
Garlough (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Led until unseating rider 3rd, in a race won by Wee Giant (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 2f 4yo mdn hdl gd, 15 ran.