17:30 Sligo

Thursday 10 August 2017

All17:3018:0518:4019:1019:4020:1520:45

Clayton Hotel Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 4m 6.70s

1^st

Hardback

611-4

16/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D N Russell

Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well run-in, all out op 14/1

2^nd

Silver Star

411-2

5/1

T: A FlemingJ: Paul Townend

Mid-division, ridden and went 3rd before last, went 2nd after last, kept on well inside final furlong, strongly pressed winner to line tchd 11/2

3^rd

2 ½

Sharps Choice

611-4

6/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leaders in 5th, ridden in 4th before last, kept on without threatening to go 3rd close home op 7/4

4^th

Cluan Dara

511-4

9/1

T: J P RyanJ: Danny Mullins

Led, joined briefly 3rd, led after next, ridden and joined again 2 out, soon headed, 3rd after last, no extra in 4th close home tchd 8/1 and 10/1

5^th

1 ½

Coeur Joyeux

611-4

5/1

T: J P DempseyJ: L P Dempsey

Tracked leaders in 3rd on inner, ridden in 4th after 2 out, 5th at last, no impression op 4/1

6^th

2 ¾

Well Joey

611-4

9/1

T: Mrs P DobbsJ: A W Short (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 3rd, headed after next, disputed lead again 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no impression op 8/1

7^th

4 ¼

Pershing Missile

511-4

9/1

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, 7th and mistake 2 out, soon ridden and no impression op 10/1

8^th

4 ¾

Aimee Kate

410-9

66/1

T: Peter FaheyJ: R M Short (7)

Always behind, slight mistake 3rd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 50/1

9^th

Munstead Pride

511-12

25/1

T: G ElliottJ: Keith Donoghue

Rear of mid-division, mistake 5th, no impression from 2 out, never a factor

10^th

Easy Boy

511-12

50/1

T: P MartinJ: C D Timmons (3)

Always behind, slow jump at 1st and very slow and jumped badly left 2nd, soon trailing, no impression from 4 out, never a factor op 33/1

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Non-Runners

Now Let Go⁸³²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 7

T: S R B Crawford J: A E Lynch

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€10.90Pl:€3.30, €1.90, €1.02EX:€101.50Trifecta:€264.60SF:€93.92

Forecasts

Sharps Choice (6/4), Silver Star (5/1), Coeur Joyeux (5/1), Now Let Go (6/1), Cluan Dara (9/1), Well Joey (9/1), Pershing Missile (9/1), Hardback (16/1), Munstead Pride (25/1), Easy Boy (50/1), Aimee Kate (66/1)

SHARPS CHOICE ran well when finishing runner-up at Wexford last time and can open his account over hurdles by taking this opening contest. Coeur Joyeux has had more chances than most here and can put a disappointing effort on his debut for this yard behind him by finishing runner-up here with the long absent Now Let Go the selection to finish third on her hurdling debut.

Sharps Choice
Coeur Joyeux
Now Let Go

Previous Winners

2016

Aunt Eileen

Weight: 10-9 |Age: 4

J: Adrian Heskin | T: J P Ryan

7/4

Prize Money

1st: €7,084.002nd: €2,196.003rd: €1,046.004th: €472.005th: €184.00