18:20 Sligo

Wednesday 5 August 2020

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

Kilcawley Construction Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 5m 6.30s

1^st

Nero Rock

511-6

3/1

T: M F MorrisJ: D J McInerney

Waited with, slight mistake 4th, closer in 5th after 7th, slight mistake 4 out, closed up before 2 out, led before straight, stayed on well to assert run-in, comfortably op 5/2

2^nd

Rian Thomas

711-6

25/1

T: T M WalshJ: Shane O'Callaghan (7)

Slight mistake 1st, chased leaders, closed up from 2nd to be prominent, on terms approaching 2 out, soon led, headed before straight, no extra and one pace run-in op 28/1

3^rd

2 ¼

Bal De Rio

712-0

7/4f

T: D HoganJ: Donagh Meyler

A little slow away, chased leaders, slight mistake 3rd, closer in 4th after 7th, slight mistake 3 out, one pace from after next and slight mistake last op 15/8

4^th

Gun Merchant

712-0

3/1

T: G ElliottJ: L P Dempsey

Prominent, slight mistakes 3rd and 4th, closer in 3rd after 7th, pushed along briefly after 3 out, pushed along again approaching 2 out, soon one pace

5^th

Jerry Russell

711-6

9/1

T: J J LambeJ: Liam McKenna (7)

Bumped with rival 1st, waited with, closer in 6th after 7th, effort on outer approaching 2 out, soon one pace op 7/1 tchd 13/2

6^th

4 ¾

Gagas Horse

912-0

50/1

T: R K WatsonJ: Daire James McConville (7)

Led, a little slow 2nd, slightly impeded by loose horse approaching 4th, slight mistake 7th, joined approaching 2 out, soon headed and no extra op 40/1

Also Ran

Malbas

411-8

7/1

T: D HoganJ: C F Hart (7)

Waited with, bumped with rival 1st and unseated rider op 9/1 tchd 10/1

Ballinruddy

511-6

150/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Eoin G Kelly (7)

Waited with, soon in rear, slightly impeded 1st, slight mistakes 2nd and 3rd and at times after, detached 4 out and no danger, refused and unseated rider 2 out op 125/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.80Pl:€1.40, €1.90, €1.02EX:€57.60Trifecta:€181.00SF:€56.76

Forecasts

Bal De Rio (7/4), Nero Rock (3/1), Gun Merchant (3/1), Malbas (7/1), Jerry Russell (9/1), Rian Thomas (25/1), Gagas Horse (50/1), Ballinruddy (150/1)

Plenty of these horses have a bit to prove but one who doesn't is BAL DE RIO. He already has some encouraging efforts over timber, but his solid defeat in a handicap at the Galway Festival in late July suggests that there could still be plenty more to come. Nero Rock has finally strung two encouraging races together and may improve from his recent effort at Cork, while Gun Merchant and Jerry Russell have some modest ability, but looks to be slightly up against it on the ratings.

Bal De Rio
Nero Rock
Gun Merchant

Previous Winners

2019

Dollar Value

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 4

J: Darragh O'Keeffe | T: T G McCourt

10/1

Prize Money

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