13:40 Sligo

Sunday 1 May 2022

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Tote Always SP Or Better At Sligo Races Fillies Maiden

  • 3YO plus  |   5f 195y  |   Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:40  |   Winning time: 1m 20.2s
1st
Horse silk
1
(2)
5/1
T: A OliverJ: G F Carroll
Soon in touch on inner, progress to 2nd before halfway, challenged leader under 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly under 1f out, kept on best under pressure op 8/1 tchd 17/2
2nd
Horse silk
½
5
(7)
10/1
T: J M BarrettJ: L T McAteer (3)
Rear, progress 2f out, not much room and dropped to rear 1 1/2f out, switched left 1f out, bumped rival final 150 yards, edged left and kept on well final 100 yards to 2nd close home, nearest at finish op 18/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
4
(9)
12/1
T: S LaveryJ: R C Colgan
Broke well, tracked leader, a little keen, closed after 1f, led after 1 1/2f, pressed under 2f out, headed and ridden under 1f out, kept on, dropped to 3rd close home tchd 14/1
4th
Horse silk
2
9
(1)
7/2
T: K P CotterJ: J Coen (7)
Pushed along to lead, headed after 1 1/2f, dropped to 3rd before halfway, under pressure in 5th entering straight, bumped and hampered final 150 yards, kept on in 4th closing stages op 9/2
5th
Horse silk
½
2
(5)
7/2
T: D K WeldJ: D W O'Connor
Towards rear, 5th halfway, 6th approaching straight, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong op 11/4
6th
Horse silk
1 ¼
3
(3)
9/4f
T: N MeadeJ: G M Ryan
Broke well, tracked leader, dropped to 4th before halfway, progress to 3rd and ridden under 1f out, lost place and hampered final 100 yards, no extra op 15/8
7th
Horse silk
3 ½
6
(10)
10/1
T: K J CondonJ: W J Lee
Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway on outer under 2f out, came wide entering straight, ridden in 5th under 1f out, weakened closing stages, eased close home op 6/1

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Non-Runners

7
(6)
Horse silk
Life In Colour28
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: W McCreery  J: R P Cleary
NR
8
(4)
Horse silk
Sosallycanwait69
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: L Breen  J: Sorcha Woods
NR
10
(8)
Horse silk
Wild Eyed Girl10
Weight: 9-3|  Age: 3
T: B Nolan  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€2.40, €5.20EX:€62.50Trifecta:€1,038.40SF:€53.97

Forecasts

Chestnutter (9/4), Tiny Bit (7/2), Butterfly Island (7/2), Life In Colour (9/2), Count To Five (5/1), Wild Eyed Girl (8/1), Lady Arwen (10/1), Lady Kabeir (10/1), Gallow Hill (12/1), Sosallycanwait (14/1)

Verdict

LIFE IN COLOUR ran well back from 5 months off when third in a maiden at Cork despite being caught out on the wing for most of the race and is just about the form pick here. Butterfly Island and Chestnutter head the dangers.

  1. LIFE IN COLOUR
  2. BUTTERFLY ISLAND (IRE)
  3. CHESTNUTTER (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: €7,800.002nd: €2,600.003rd: €1,299.004th: €650.005th: €390.006th: €259.00

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