18:35 Sligo

Thursday 5 August 2021

All16:3017:0017:3518:0518:3519:1019:45

Lough Arrow Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 5m 14.70s

1^st

Arctic Warrior

511-6

1/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mark Walsh

Tracked leader and ran freely, 2nd after 6th, not fluent at 7th, challenged leader 2 out, soon led, asserted travelling well before last, kept on well, eased closing stages, easily op 2/7 tchd 30/100

2^nd

Moakland

611-6

8/1

T: J P RyanJ: Shane Fitzgerald (7)

Rear of mid-division, 7th after 6th, headway 4 out, under pressure in 4th after 2 out, ridden and ran on run-in to 2nd close home, not trouble easy winner op 15/2

3^rd

Coastguard Station

511-6

40/1

T: S CurlingJ: Kevin Sexton

Towards rear, progress to 4th after 6th, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, no impression on leader in 2nd final 150 yards, dropped to 3rd close home op 33/1

4^th

The Banger Doyle

512-0

4/1

T: R K WatsonJ: J S McGarvey

Led at sedate early pace, not fluent 3 out, pressed 2 out, soon headed, no impression on leader before last, dropped to 3rd and weakened final 150 yards tchd 9/2

5^th

3 ¾

Chasing My Dream

611-6

50/1

T: C BoweJ: Brian Hayes

Soon chased leader, ran off bend after 3rd, 5th after 6th, no impression in 6th after 2 out, kept on one pace to 5th close home op 40/1 tchd 66/1

6^th

Motion In Limine

611-6

20/1

T: William P MurphyJ: Simon Torrens (3)

Towards rear, 8th after 6th, progress 2 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th run-in, dropped to 6th close home op 22/1

7^th

4 ½

Ruhm Und Ehre

711-6

100/1

T: Paul TraynorJ: Mr C Abernethy (7)

Chased leader, 3rd after 6th, lost place before 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent

8^th

Vain Rocks

1011-6

16/1

T: Daniel O'learyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Mid-division, carried wide off bend after 3rd, 6th after 6th, lost place before 2 out, weakened after 2 out op 25/1

9^th

Dream Believe

511-6

200/1

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Rear, slightly detached after 6th, slight mistake 3 out and 2 out, weakened, slight mistake at last, never a factor

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Non-Runners

Anthony Montanna²

Weight: 11-5| Age: 4

T: P J Rothwell J: J P O'Sullivan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.30Pl:€1.10, €2.20, €5.10EX:€4.90Trifecta:€37.10SF:€4.28

Forecasts

Arctic Warrior (1/4), The Banger Doyle (4/1), Moakland (8/1), Vain Rocks (16/1), Motion In Limine (20/1), Coastguard Station (40/1), Chasing My Dream (50/1), Anthony Montanna (66/1), Ruhm Und Ehre (100/1), Dream Believe (200/1)

It's hard to look past ARCTIC WARRIOR, who would have gone close on his NH debut in February but for falling 2 out. The Banger Doyle and Moakland may give him most to think about.

ARCTIC WARRIOR (GER)
THE BANGER DOYLE (IRE)
MOAKLAND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Nero Rock

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 5

J: D J McInerney | T: M F Morris

3/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €1,000.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00