18:20 Sligo

Tuesday 22 August 2017

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Hop House 13 Lager Rated Novice Hurdle

Off time: 18:21 | Winning time: 5m 25.90s

1^st

Darkest Flyer

511-2

11/10f

T: N MeadeJ: Sean Flanagan

Led, pressed from before 2 out where joined and slight mistake, led again and stayed on best from after last op 2/1

2^nd

3 ¾

Snugsborough Hall

611-12

3/1

T: L P CusackJ: D J Mullins

Soon raced in 4th, closed up approaching 2 out and soon on terms, not match winner and kept on same pace from after last op 9/4

3^rd

Nellie Pledge

511-6

3/1

T: B CawleyJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)

Soon tracked leaders in 3rd, took keen hold, 2nd before 5th, 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression, 3rd again at last and kept on same pace op 11/4

4^th

Cluan Dara

511-8

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: A E Lynch

Tracked leader, slight mistake 4th, 3rd before next, closed up approaching 2 out and soon briefly on terms, no impression straight, dropped to 4th at last and no extra

5^th

Rock Lobster

511-6

14/1

T: G ElliottJ: D N Russell

Slight mistake 1st, soon in rear, detached and pushed along briefly 7th, well behind and no danger after op 12/1

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Non-Runners

Eiri Na Casca¹³

Weight: 11-2| Age: 8

T: D Hogan J: D G Hogan

Ashjan²⁸

Weight: 10-10| Age: 4

T: M M McNiff J: S P Kelly

Unchago²⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: M M McNiff J: A Ring

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.10Pl:€1.40, €1.80EX:€5.40Trifecta:€10.00SF:€5.19

Forecasts

Darkest Flyer (11/10), Snugsborough Hall (3/1), Nellie Pledge (3/1), Cluan Dara (8/1), Ashjan (12/1), Rock Lobster (14/1), Eiri Na Casca (14/1), Unchago (25/1)

NELLIE PLEDGE put in a career best performance in winning here last time out and she can follow up that victory with success in this novice hurdle. The selection won on yielding-to-soft ground in point-to-points so the softer surface here shouldn't inconvenience her and she can defeat Darkest Flyer who has run well in two races since switching to this yard last month. Snugsborough Hall disappointed at Galway last time but had run well in defeating 23 rivals prior to that and can take third here.