Sligo (IRE)
15:00
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
Sligo (IRE) Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €6.20 Place: €1.40 €1.20 €15 Exacta: €27.10 Trifecta: €810
Non-Runners: D'Jo Dela Barriere (temperature)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - midfield - headway before 2 out - pressed leaders after 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - ran on(op 4/1)
6 G AVG Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 9/2 Won
2nd
Prominent - led from 2 out - ridden and headed run-in - kept on - no match for winner - headed from 2 out(op 7/2)
8 G Poor John C McConnell 156 lbs 100/30 3.5
3rd
Soon led - briefly disputed lead after 7th - headed but prominent from 2 out - no extra after last
11 G Poor James Andrew Fahey 162 lbs 80/1 2.25
4th
Pressed leader early - not fluent 3rd - prominent before 5th - lost position when ridden after 2 out - went fourth and kept on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 2/5)
7 G AVG Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 1/2F .75
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5th
Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway when mistake 3 out - went fourth when not fluent last - soon ridden and weakened
5 G AVG Eoin Doyle 152 lbs 125/1 3
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6th
Towards rear of midfield - bad mistake 3rd - headway when not fluent 2 out - jumped slightly right last - hard ridden when kept on run-in(op 20/1)
6 G AVG Stephen Gerard Carey 152 lbs 16/1 .5
7th
Didn't always jump with fluency - held up in rear - headway 2 out - kept on(op 66/1)
6 G Poor Mark Michael McNiff 154 lbs 33/1 1.25
8th
Prominent - lost position on inner before 2 out - switched left and no impression after 2 out(op 200/1)
8 M Poor Hugh Paul Finegan 151 lbs 150/1 3.5
9th
Raced wide - midfield - lost position when mistake 4 out - no impression when slightly hampered before 2 out(tchd 200/1)
5 M Poor Michael Hourigan 147 lbs 150/1 6
10th
Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - some headway after 2 out - no impression(op 33/1)
4 F Poor Maike Magnussen 147 lbs 50/1 4.75
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11th
Took keen hold - in rear early - not fluent 1st - headway and in touch with leaders before 5th - pressed leader after 5th - briefly disputed lead after 7th - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding hung left)
4 G Poor Alexander Ott 154 lbs 80/1 7.5
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12th
Took keen hold - never better than midfield - jumped left on occasions - bit short of room on inner on turn after 7th - weakened and dropped to rear after 3 out(op 33/1)
4 G Poor Declan Queally 152 lbs 28/1 8.5
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13th
In touch with leaders - dropped to midfield and weakened after 3 out
7 G Poor Stephen McConville 156 lbs 200/1 3.75