Sligo (IRE) Races
Sligo (IRE)
18:10
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies & Mares Handicap
Sligo (IRE)
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2023
Distance: 1m2½f
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Surface: Turf
Win: €16.30
Place: €4.60 €2.30 €2.70
Exacta: €160.20
Tricast: €2599.50
Trifecta: €1431.20
Non-Runners: Golden Spangle (declared in error)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Starry Heavens (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Siobhan Rutledge
(3)lbs
|
Mrs John Harrington | 117 lbs | 18/1 | Won | Slowly into stride - slightly awkward start - held up in last - reminders over 2f out - switched left under 2f out - headway when raced wide and ridden from over 1f out - ran on towards near side inside final 110yds - led towards finish(op 16/1) | |
| 2nd | 3 | No Niki No (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | E J O'Neill | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - soon pressed leader - prominent after 2f - ridden over 2f out - keeping on when switched left over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on well(op 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Dabana (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Mark Fahey | 119 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Led - headed and raced in second after 2f - led again 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - faced challenge inside final furlong - headed and lost second towards finish (jockey said filly lugged left in the straight) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Perfect Portrait (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 130 lbs | 5/2F | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - bit short of room over 2f out - soon outpaced - ran on inside final 110yds - went fourth final strides | ||
| 5th | 4 | Independent Expert (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Andrew Slattery | 123 lbs | 12/1 | 0.1 | Towards rear - headway then waiting for room under 2f out - keeping on when switched right over 1f out - bit short of room on inner inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - never on terms(op 17/2) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Yokkell (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Jarlath P Fahey | 121 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent - pressed leaders under 2f out - challenging 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds | ||
| 7th | 5 | Coill Na Sionainne (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | W McCreery | 122 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Midfield on inner - some headway under 2f out - in touch with leaders when bit short of room from over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds | ||
| 8th | 9 | Lizzy's Filly (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Cian Collins | 119 lbs | 7/2 | .75 | Took keen hold - towards rear - headway into midfield when raced wide 2f out - no extra inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran too keen)(op 10/3) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Signora Bellissima (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Jamie Powell
(5)lbs
|
J P Murtagh | 115 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | Soon prominent on outer - led after 2f - headed under 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1) | |
| 10th | 1 | Linden Lady (AUS) | 4 F | Poor |
Sean D Bowen
(7)lbs
|
Denis Gerard Hogan | 133 lbs | 50/1 | 9.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced when reminders over 2f out - soon weakened(op 40/1) |