17:50 Sligo

Wednesday 5 August 2020

All16:1516:4517:2017:5018:2018:5019:20

Blind Tiger Bar & Restaurant Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:50 | Winning time: 5m 59.40s

1^st

Royal Aide

411-7

10/3

T: D HoganJ: Donagh Meyler

Prominent, a little slow at 1st, slight mistake 4th, soon raced in 3rd, slight mistake 6th, slightly impeded 2 out, led 100yds out, stayed on best op 9/4

2^nd

1 ½

Kelter's Dawn

711-6

12/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Waited with, slight mistake 1st and towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, effort from before 2 out, soon on terms, led into straight, headed 100yds out, kept on same pace op 16/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 18/1

3^rd

Crobally Boy

511-6

13/2

T: J J HanlonJ: B J Cooper

Waited with behind leaders early, slow jump 1st, soon prominent, wandered slightly before 2nd, effort from before 2 out, no extra and one pace run-in op 11/2 tchd 5/1

4^th

Coeur Aimant

511-6

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey

Prominent, a little keen, 5th after 4th, slight mistake 5th, slightly slow 4 out, no extra and one pace run-in op 16/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Mr Lombardi

511-6

5/1

T: M F MorrisJ: D J McInerney

Led, slight mistake 3rd, pecked slightly 6th, some slight mistakes after and soon went on, reduced lead approaching 2 out where not fluent, soon joined, headed into straight, mistake last and no extra, one pace op 13/2

6^th

2 ½

General Gold

1111-6

100/1

T: V WilsonJ: P J Cawley (7)

Waited with, disputed 6th after 4th, slight mistake 6th, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along, no impression 2 out and slight mistake, one pace, not fluent last

7^th

3 ¾

Friary Rock

511-6

6/4f

T: M F MorrisJ: J J Slevin

Chased leaders, a little keen on outer early, 4th after 4th, mistake 4 out, lost position and slight mistake next and pushed along, soon no impression op 2/1

8^th

1 ¾

Ballinlina Boy

711-6

50/1

T: R K WatsonJ: D F O'Regan

Waited with, soon in rear, pushed along after 3 out, soon no impression, slight mistake last, one pace op 40/1 tchd 66/1

9^th

Henry Sellers

511-6

8/1

T: P J GilliganJ: J G Gilligan (7)

Prominent early, disputed 6th after 4th, pushed along briefly from 4 out, under pressure from next, soon no impression op 9/1 tchd 10/1

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Non-Runners

Jimli's Island

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: R K Watson J: P J O'Hanlon

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.30Pl:€1.02, €2.90, €2.70EX:€40.50Trifecta:€313.20SF:€41.60

Forecasts

Friary Rock (6/4), Royal Aide (10/3), Mr Lombardi (5/1), Crobally Boy (13/2), Henry Sellers (8/1), Kelter's Dawn (12/1), Coeur Aimant (22/1), Jimli's Island (25/1), Ballinlina Boy (50/1), General Gold (100/1)

Not much can separate the main protagonists in the field, but preference is for the top-weight ROYAL AIDE to finally get off the mark. One of the more experienced in the field, he ran with credit behind a potential graded performer last time out and suggested this trip may suit better. Crobally Boy has done nothing wrong on his first two starts under rules and looks the main danger on his hurdles debut, while both Kelter's Dawn and Mr Lombardi registered career-best efforts last time out, but one would be worried that they could be one-off efforts.

Royal Aide
Crobally Boy
Kelter's Dawn

Previous Winners

2019

Hello Pilgrim

Weight: 10-11 |Age: 6

J: Sean Flanagan | T: C Bowe

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €199.00