15:20 Sligo

Wednesday 19 August 2020

All13:5014:2014:5015:2015:5015:5516:2516:3016:5517:05

SF Engineering Handicap Hurdle (80-95)

Off time: 15:20 | Winning time: 5m 16.40s

1^st

General Gold

1110-13

12/1

T: V WilsonJ: B Browne (5)

Towards rear, jumped right 1st, slight mistake 3rd, mid-division from 7th, progress into 5th and slight mistake 3 out, 2nd and closed on leader before next, ridden to challenge on inner after 2 out, narrow lead entering straight, kept on well from last op 17/2

2^nd

6 ½

I Will Walk

710-13

6/1

T: A McNamaraJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, dropped off leaders and moderate 4th after 7th, closer after 3 out, ridden and no impression before next, moderate 3rd 2 out, stayed on from last to go 2nd at line op 7/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

Boston Babe

1010-13

10/1

T: D J BarryJ: N P Madden

Led and disputed, led after 7th, ridden and jumped left 2 out, soon pressed, headed entering towards rear, no extra in 2nd last, kept on one pace, lost 2nd at line tchd 11/1

4^th

2 ¾

Klassy Kay

610-13

5/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon (7)

Held up towards rear, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, no impression in 6th 2 out, stayed on into 4th entering straight, kept on one pace from last op 15/2

5^th

Durrow Dancer

611-5

16/1

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

Held up early, closer and chased leaders from 4th, 2nd halfway, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened before 2 out op 18/1

6^th

Castlehume

811-9

11/1

T: S J MahonJ: Sean O'Keeffe (5)

Mid-division, closer in 3rd from 6th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, weakened op 9/1

7^th

Mashell

511-10

22/1

T: P W FlynnJ: L P Dempsey

Always towards rear, r and no impression in moderate 6th 3 out, soon no extra and weakened op 18/1

8^th

Four Country Roads

611-10

18/1

T: M HouriganJ: C P McNamara (5)

Chased leaders early, moderate 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 3 out, weakened and completely tailed off op 25/1

Also Ran

Electricitywork

612-0

10/1

T: Gary McGillJ: Mr O McGill (7)

Mid-division early, chased leaders from 2nd, dropped to mid-division before 5th, weakened after 5th, pulled up before next op 15/2

Derby De Thaix

711-11

3/1f

T: P J GilliganJ: K J Brouder

Mid-division early, pushed along to chase leaders after 1st, weakened 6th, pulled up before next op 11/4

RTR

Galuppi

911-9

11/2

T: J R FinnJ: Kevin Sexton

Refused to race tchd 6/1

Hellenic Fire

711-4

33/1

T: Michael E HallinanJ: J P O'Sullivan (7)

Chased leaders, lost place before 4th and pushed along, soon towards rear, pulled up after 7th tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Mezyan¹⁰

Weight: 11-6| Age: 5

T: J J Hanlon J: B J Cooper

Mickey Shea²²⁸

Weight: 11-6| Age: 8

T: D Cullen J: Reserve 3

Maureen's Star¹⁰

Weight: 10-13| Age: 7

T: L Lennon J: Reserve 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€28.90Pl:€7.20, €3.30, €2.60EX:€170.60Trifecta:€605.50Tricast:€769.69SF:€87.06

Forecasts

Derby De Thaix (3/1), Klassy Kay (5/1), Galuppi (11/2), I Will Walk (6/1), Maureen's Star (8/1), Boston Babe (10/1), Electricitywork (10/1), Castlehume (11/1), Mickey Shea (11/1), General Gold (12/1), Durrow Dancer (16/1), Four Country Roads (18/1), Mezyan (20/1), Mashell (22/1), Hellenic Fire (33/1)

DERBY DE THAIX is unlikely to remain a maiden in this sphere for much longer judged on his good second at Ballinrobe and this could be the day it finally comes together for him. Galuppi is an obvious contender if in the same form as at Cork. I Will Walk also comes into the reckoning.

DERBY DE THAIX (FR)
GALUPPI
I WILL WALK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2019

Walking On Glass

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 4

J: J S McGarvey | T: P Roche

4/6

Prize Money

1st: €5,400.002nd: €1,800.003rd: €900.004th: €450.005th: €270.006th: €181.00