Sligo (IRE) Races
Sligo (IRE)
15:45
Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
Sligo (IRE)
Date: Sun, 09 Jul 2023
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Win: €5.30
Place: €1.60 €1.80 €9.60
Exacta: €25.10
Tricast: €1011.33
Trifecta: €502.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | The Big Chap (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Aidan Kelly
(4)lbs
|
Paul W Flynn | 164 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Midfield - headway 3 out - led 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by today's better ground - dropping back in trip and a change of tactics)(op 4/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Warm In Gorey (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | P J Rothwell | 148 lbs | 5/1 | 3.25 | Held up in midfield - headway after 2 out - ridden and went second run-in(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Woodstream Lad (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | R K Watson | 140 lbs | 50/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - headway 3 out - went second after 2 out - soon ridden - lost second and no extra run-in(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Pont Audemer (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Gavin Cromwell | 160 lbs | 11/2 | 4.25 | Towards rear - some headway after 4 out - went third after 2 out - ridden and weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Staging Post (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Mark Michael McNiff | 146 lbs | 9/4F | 3 | Towards rear - pushed along before 3 out - never on terms - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe and reported him to be blowing hard post race)(op 11/4) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Willyouwalkwithme (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
John Shinnick
(4)lbs
|
H Smyth | 157 lbs | 14/1 | 8 | Prominent in chasing group - prominent 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1) | |
| 7th | 2 | Bigz Belief (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
James Smith
(4)lbs
|
Matthew J Smith | 162 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - led narrowly - soon clear with one other - led clearly after 5th - reduced lead 4 out - headed 2 out - soon weakened(tchd 13/2) | |
| 8th | 6 | Alhaajeb (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Shane Fenelon
(4)lbs
|
John Joseph Hanlon | 146 lbs | 22/1 | 4.5 | Prominent in chasing group - prominent 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 9th | 5 | Garcon Doux (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Cian Quirke
(4)lbs
|
Philip Fenton | 152 lbs | 7/1 | 27 | Always behind(op 11/1) | |
| 10th | 10 | So Easy Way (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Diarmuid Moloney
(4)lbs
|
I Madden | 136 lbs | 66/1 | 9.5 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - raced in second after 5th - lost ground quickly 4 out - soon detached(op 40/1) |