14:45 Sligo

Sunday 6 May 2018

All13:4014:1514:4515:2015:5516:3017:05

Strandhill Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 14:47 | Winning time: 4m 4.60s

1^st

Lord Erskine

511-5

15/8f

T: H RogersJ: J J Burke

Towards rear, went 5th from 3 out and closed on outer before next, improved to challenge last where not fluent, ridden to lead run-in and kept on well close home op 7/4 tchd 13/8

2^nd

The Last Indian

511-1

9/4

T: A A HowardJ: Simon Torrens (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 4th and soon took closer order, again not fluent 5th, pushed along to lead from 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on same pace close home op 2/1

3^rd

Oakfield Rose

711-12

11/2

T: Eric LarkinJ: J J Slevin

Chased leaders in 3rd, pushed along and dropped to 5th from 2 out, ridden and went 3rd at last, no impression on principals and kept on same pace run-in op 6/1 tchd 5/1

4^th

2 ½

General Gold

910-12

12/1

T: V WilsonJ: Robbie Colgan

Towards rear and in rear from 4 out, pushed along from next and ridden in 6th after 2 out, no impression on principals and kept on into 4th run-in tchd 11/1

5^th

The Same Again

511-8

5/1

T: E P HartyJ: Mark Walsh

Mid-division, pushed along and dropped to rear before 2 out, soon no impression, ridden and kept on into moderate 5th run-in op 7/1

6^th

Kool Lady

711-1

16/1

T: D DonovanJ: D F O'Regan

Led, joined from 3 out, headed and ridden after next, no extra and weakened from before last op 50/1

7^th

The Broom Squire

511-3

33/1

T: P J RothwellJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Chased leader in 2nd, not fluent 3 out, soon improved to dispute lead, not fluent again 2 out and headed, soon weakened, no extra when hampered last op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Askari²³

Weight: 11-10| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Jimmyjames⁶

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: P J Rothwell J: A W Short

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.40Pl:€1.30, €1.70EX:€6.30Trifecta:€13.60Tricast:€17.97SF:€6.75

Forecasts

Lord Erskine (15/8), The Last Indian (9/4), Askari (9/2), The Same Again (5/1), Oakfield Rose (11/2), General Gold (12/1), Kool Lady (16/1), Jimmyjames (20/1), The Broom Squire (33/1)

THE LAST INDIAN was in great form on the Flat when last in action back in the autumn and she can make a winning handicap debut on her first start of 2018. The selection has ground conditions to suit here and is taken to get the better of Lord Erskine who ran well for a long way on handicap debut last summer while another handicap debutant Askari can finish third.