15:55 Sligo

Sunday 28 April 2019

All13:5014:2014:5015:2515:5516:3017:0017:30

Sligo Racecourse Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:55 | Winning time: 5m 10.50s

1^st

Soldier At War

511-4

7/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders and 4th from halfway, took closer order from 4 out and improved to dispute lead before 2 out, soon led, ridden and pressed from last, kept on best run-in op 10/3

2^nd

Castlebellingham

511-4

12/1

T: D HoganJ: D G Hogan

Mid-division and 7th from halfway, progress from 3 out and ridden in 2nd after next, challenged at last and hung slightly right run-in, kept on well without reaching winner op 8/1

3^rd

Generator City

611-4

40/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)

Towards rear and 10th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out and went 6th after next, ridden from 2 out and kept on into 3rd run-in, not threatening principals op 50/1

4^th

Future Monarch

511-4

11/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Mid-division and 5th from halfway, good progress into 2nd from 5 out, not fluent 3 out, improved to dispute lead before next, soon pushed along and headed, no extra and kept on same pace from before last op 10/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

Summer Hill

611-4

10/1

T: J P RyanJ: Liam Quinlan (7)

Mid-division and 6th from halfway, closer in 5th from 3 out and ridden after next, no impression and kept on same from before last op 16/1

6^th

Outside The Ring

711-4

5/1

T: N McKnightJ: A W Short (3)

Chased leaders on outer, big jump 1st, not fluent 3rd, improved to lead before 4th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened tchd 9/2

7^th

Our Dark Horse

711-4

8/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: Phillip Enright

Mid-division and 8th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out and no impression in 7th from 2 out op 6/1

8^th

Rio Gold

611-4

100/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Mr L P Gilligan (7)

Soon led, headed and dropped to 2nd before 4th where not fluent, lost place from 4 out, soon no extra and weakened

9^th

Pass Cross

711-4

100/1

T: L YoungJ: J J Slevin

Towards rear and 12th from halfway, pushed along from 4 out and soon no impression, tailed off

10^th

3 ½

Ballyboy Bridge

611-4

66/1

T: J T R DreaperJ: Keith Donoghue

Towards rear and 13th from halfway, not fluent 6th, detached and ridden before 4 out, no extra, tailed off

11^th

3 ¼

Ballymac Boy

511-4

16/1

T: Ms M MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Mid-division, dropped towards rear and 11th from halfway, detached in rear before 4 out and no extra, tailed off tchd 14/1

Also Ran

The Echo Boy

611-4

7/4f

T: D A McLoughlinJ: Paul Townend

Chased leaders, big jump 1st, not fluent 5th, 3rd from halfway, soon lost place and weakening when not fluent 3 out, no extra in 9th when pulled up before next op 5/2

Glencullen Hero

710-11

100/1

T: Michael E HallinanJ: C A Landers (5)

Towards rear early, closer in mid-division and 9th from halfway, mistake 4 out and soon no extra, pulled up before 2 out

Sherlock Oaks

511-4

100/1

T: Eamon CourtneyJ: K J Brouder (5)

Raced in rear, some progress from 4 out, no impression in 10th when bad mistake and unseated rider 2 out op 50/1

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Non-Runners

Life Isfor Living⁵⁰

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: O McKiernan J: B Browne

Hotel Du Nord⁴¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Mrs J Harrington J: R M Power

Gangsters Paradise⁹¹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: Ian O'Connor J: Reserve 3

Longfordwood Lad¹²⁷

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: L Young J: Reserve 2

Bannow Breeze¹⁶

Weight: 11-4| Age: 5

T: Mrs D Foster J: J R Wildman

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.20Pl:€1.70, €3.10, €17.40EX:€55.50Trifecta:€1,125.50SF:€46.26

Forecasts

The Echo Boy (7/4), Hotel Du Nord (9/4), Soldier At War (7/2), Outside The Ring (5/1), Our Dark Horse (8/1), Summer Hill (10/1), Future Monarch (11/1), Castlebellingham (12/1), Life Isfor Living (14/1), Ballymac Boy (16/1), Gangsters Paradise (33/1), Longfordwood Lad (33/1), Bannow Breeze (33/1), Generator City (40/1), Ballyboy Bridge (66/1), Rio Gold (100/1), Pass Cross (100/1), Glencullen Hero (100/1), Sherlock Oaks (100/1)

Despite blowing a little hot and cold at times, the Jessica Harrington-trained HOTEL DU NORD can lose his maiden tag here, getting off the mark at the fifth time of asking. The gelding can be forgiven his last start at Navan, as can the Gordon Elliott-trained, Soldier At War who finished well behind Envoi Allen when last seen in December and is expected to go better over hurdles. Future Monarch and The Echo Boy can battle for prize money.