19:30 Sligo

Wednesday 17 August 2022

All17:2517:5518:3019:0019:3020:0020:30

Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:30 | Winning time: 5m 7.30s

1^st

Story Rory

711-4

5/1

T: T GibneyJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Tracked leaders on outer and 4th halfway, took closer order from 4 out and ridden in 3rd from 2 out, went 2nd at last and kept on well run-in to lead close home op 9/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

1 ½

Snugsborough Benny

1211-10

16/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Dillon Maxwell (7)

Mid-division and 6th halfway, good progress from 4 out and improved to dispute lead next, led from 2 out and raced wide into straight, pushed along and jumped badly right at last, ridden run-in, headed and no extra close home op 12/1

3^rd

4 ½

Abraham

1011-12

33/1

T: M BrassilJ: C Brassil (5)

Towards rear and 7th halfway, took closer order from 4 out and ridden in 4th from 2 out, no impression before last where not fluent, kept on into 3rd run-in, not threatening principals op 28/1 tchd 40/1

4^th

Guido Reni

811-0

5/1

T: K ThorntonJ: Rachael Blackmore

Mid-division and 5th halfway, pushed along and bad mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression from last and kept on same pace run-in tchd 9/2

5^th

Innisfree Beauty

610-11

11/2

T: Ciaran MurphyJ: Richard Condon (7)

Soon disputed lead, not fluent 2nd, again not fluent 3 out, ridden and headed from next, no extra and weakened run-in op 6/1

6^th

The Grey Lad

612-0

2/1f

T: P W FlynnJ: Gary Noonan (7)

Tracked leaders and 3rd halfway, mistake 5th and not fluent 6th, pushed along and lost place from 3 out, ridden and no extra from 2 out tchd 85/40

7^th

Hophornbeam

711-13

6/1

T: G ElliottJ: Jordan Gainford

Soon disputed lead, headed before 3 out, soon pushed along and weakened, tailed off tchd 7/1

Also Ran

Fassbender

611-8

7/1

T: M M McNiffJ: J P O'Sullivan (5)

Raced in rear, detached from 4 out and soon no extra, pulled up before last tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Endlessly²¹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: M J Smith J: Keith Donoghue

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.00Pl:€1.30, €3.20, €5.80EX:€110.00Trifecta:€835.70Tricast:€2,379.89SF:€75.38

Forecasts

The Grey Lad (2/1), Story Rory (5/1), Guido Reni (5/1), Innisfree Beauty (11/2), Hophornbeam (6/1), Fassbender (7/1), Snugsborough Benny (16/1), Endlessly (16/1), Abraham (33/1)

Course-winner INNISFREE BEAUTY can race off a 6 lb lower mark than when posting a decent eighth at Galway last time out so looks the way to go here. Fassbender hails from an in-form yard and is feared most back in this sphere, with Guido Reni weighted to have a say too despite arriving on a long losing run.

INNISFREE BEAUTY (IRE)
FASSBENDER (IRE)
GUIDO RENI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2021

My Manekineko

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 12

J: Gavin Brouder | T: J Nash

20/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00