14:30 Sligo

Thursday 27 September 2018

All13:5514:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Leo McMorrow Memorial Novice Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 4m 23.60s

1^st

Thecraicisninety

711-2

6/4f

T: P RocheJ: Mark Walsh

Made all, clear with 2nd from 3 out, went clear after 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in, eased inside final furlong, , very easily op 11/4

2^nd

Fintara

611-7

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: R M Power

Tracked leaders on inner, 4th and mistake 5 out, ridden from next, moderate 5th 2 out, moderate 4th at last, kept on without threatening to go 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble winner op 7/2

3^rd

Hugo 'n Taz

711-6

7/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Tracked leader in 2nd, clear of remainder 3 out, slight mistake and ridden 2 out, soon no impression on winner, dropped to moderate 3rd inside final furlong op 6/1

4^th

2 ½

Fleurys Fort

810-10

6/1

T: L YoungJ: R P Treacy (3)

Held up in rear, slight mistake 3rd, moderate last 5 out, ridden in moderate 5th after 3 out, some progress next, moderate 3rd and mistake at last, no extra op 11/2

5^th

Special Diamond

711-5

12/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Tracked leaders on outer, took keen hold early, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon weakened tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Matin D'anjou

611-10

7/2

T: R P McNamaraJ: B J Cooper

Held up towards rear, slight mistake 2nd, progress into closer 5th when pulled up injured before 4 out tchd 4/1

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Non-Runners

Allee Bleue¹⁹⁴

Weight: 11-9| Age: 8

T: G Elliott J: D N Russell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.90Pl:€1.30, €1.70EX:€9.60Trifecta:€31.70SF:€9.24

Forecasts

Thecraicisninety (6/4), Allee Bleue (11/4), Matin D'anjou (7/2), Fintara (9/2), Fleurys Fort (6/1), Hugo 'n Taz (7/1), Special Diamond (12/1)

The former Phillip Hobbs inmate, ALLEE BLEUE can get off the mark at the first time of asking for for trainer Gordon Elliott and new connections. The eight-year-old son of Mount Nelson can see off the attentions of the Jessica Harrington-trained Fintara and Matin D'anjou who has won two of his last four chase starts.