Sligo (IRE)
19:10
Francie "Banger" Burns Handicap Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2023 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Surface: Turf
Win: €3.10 Place: €1.10 €1.70 €1.60 Exacta: €16.10 Tricast: €35.89 Trifecta: €71.60
Non-Runners: Cottie (coughing), Dancing Jeremy (coughing)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - headway when bit short of room after 3 out - soon outpaced - ridden when switched left after 2 out - headway on near side of group approaching last - ran on to lead run-in - won going away(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)
7 G Poor Matthew J Smith 161 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
In touch with leaders - not fluent 7th - not fluent 4 out - headway and prominent after 3 out - led after 2 out - ridden when headed run-in - no match for winner(op 9/2)
9 M Poor P J Rothwell 141 lbs 11/2 6.5
3rd
Prominent - disputing second after 2nd - not fluent 5th - went second after 7th - briefly disputed lead before 2 out - headed when ridden and switched left before last - lost second and weakened run-in(op 2/1)
10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 159 lbs 11/4 8.5
4th
Disputed lead early - led clearly after 1st - joined before 2 out - headed and weakened gradually after 2 out(op 11/1)
7 G AVG Cian Collins 156 lbs 15/2 2.75
5th
Held up in rear - headway into midfield before 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 14/1)
7 G Poor John Patrick Ryan 161 lbs 16/1 .75
6th
Prominent early - lost position when not fluent 6th - dropped to rear 7th - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
8 M Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 144 lbs 10/1 6
7th
Disputed lead early - raced in second after 1st - disputing second after 2nd - lost second but prominent after 7th - lost position when pushed along and short of room on inner after 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out(op 17/2)
6 M Poor Nigel Thomas Slevin 158 lbs 11/2 1.25
8th
In rear - not fluent 3rd - soon reminder - in touch with leaders when mistake 3 out - slightly hampered when switched left after 3 out - no extra before 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 16/1)
8 G Poor Eoin Christopher McCarthy 146 lbs 25/1 7