Sligo (IRE)
17:58
Lake Isle Of Innisfree Opportunity Maiden Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2023 Distance: 2m1½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €14.90 Place: €2.80 €5.50 €1.20 Exacta: €89.20 Trifecta: €501
Non-Runners: Diamond Union (reserve), Eire Comes Tribsy (unsuitable ground), Perzzini (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Led - headed 3rd - steadied and lost position 5th - pushed along and outpaced 2 out - rallied approaching last - ridden and ran on well run-in - led towards finish - won going away(tchd 12/1)
7 G AVG John C McConnell 166 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second and clear with one other 5th - led 3 out - 5 lengths ahead 2 out - not fluent last - ridden run-in - weakened quickly final 110yds - headed towards finish(op 22/1)
7 G AVG S R B Crawford 164 lbs 33/1 .75
3rd
In touch with leaders - steadied into midfield 5th - steady headway after 3 out - went third when mistake 2 out - briefly went second but ridden approaching last - weakened run-in(op 4/5 tchd Evens)
N/A Poor W P Mullins 166 lbs 10/11F 8
4th
Prominent - led 3rd - clear with one other 5th - headed 3 out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
5 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 155 lbs 5/1 6
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5th
Held up in rear - not fluent and niggled along briefly 1st - mistake 2nd - always behind - tailed off(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
8 G Poor Conor O'Dwyer 164 lbs 11/2 42
6th
Towards rear of midfield - slow jump and dropped to rear 5th - lost touch before 3 out - tailed off
7 G Poor K A Heffernan 162 lbs 150/1 3.75
7th
Held up in rear - always behind
6 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 162 lbs 100/1 3.5
8th
Held up in rear - tailed off from 3rd (jockey said gelding was flat out throughout this race)(tchd 125/1)
6 G AVG Liam P Cusack 162 lbs 100/1 24
99th
Pressed leader early - mistake and lost ground quickly 1st - in rear when slowed dramatically 2nd - soon detached - pulled up approaching last(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)
5 M Poor John Patrick Ryan 157 lbs 66/1 -
99th
In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - bad mistake and unseated 3 out(op 5/1)
4 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 164 lbs 4/1 -
99th
Midfield - badly hampered by faller and unseated 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
6 G Poor Peter Fahey 162 lbs 25/1 -