17:05 Sligo

Thursday 10 August 2023

All17:0517:3518:0518:3519:0519:3520:05

Clayton Hotel Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 16.3s

1^st

Must Meet Cecil

510-8

11/1

T: C CollinsJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

Always prominent, disputed lead briefly after 1st, headway to lead before 4 out, ridden after 2 out and strongly pressed before last, 3 lengths clear early run-in, kept on well op 8/1

2^nd

4 ¾

Conna Cottage

711-0

11/4

T: G P CromwellJ: Patrick M O'Brien (7)

Towards rear, headway 4 out and 3rd after next, 2nd travelling well 2 out, pushed along and challenged when mistake last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace op 2/1

3^rd

Cafe Con Leche

711-4

2/1f

T: C ByrnesJ: Phillip Enright

Towards rear, headway 4 out, 3rd 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace op 5/2

4^th

1 ¾

Wajaaha

812-0

17/2

T: P J McKennaJ: L A McKenna (5)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and closer 4 out, short of room on inner and dropped to rear next, 4th and pushed along after 2 out, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace tchd 8/1 and tchd 9/1

5^th

9 ½

Desert Friend

712-0

4/1

T: D HoganJ: D King (5)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway and closer 4 out, 2nd briefly 3 out, dropped to 5th approaching 2 out, no extra before last op 11/2

Also Ran

Bigz Belief

612-0

7/1

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)

Led, joined briefly after 1st, slight mistake 4th and not fluent next, headed before 4 out where not fluent, ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out, behind when not fluent and unseated rider last op 6/1 tchd 11/2

Howsthewoman

910-8

50/1

T: J G CarrJ: J J Slevin

Always rear, detached when fell 4 out op 33/1 tchd 66/1

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Non-Runners

Willie The Coo¹⁷²

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: A J Martin J: Mr B M Coonan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€14.00Pl:€3.90, €1.80EX:€37.00Trifecta:€162.40SF:€41.39

Forecasts

Cafe Con Leche (2/1), Conna Cottage (11/4), Desert Friend (4/1), Bigz Belief (7/1), Wajaaha (17/2), Willie The Coo (10/1), Must Meet Cecil (11/1), Howsthewoman (50/1)

Having run respectably on the Flat here on Wednesday, CAFE CON LECHE and his success in a handicap hurdle at Limerick in March was gained on the back of a six-day break. The 7-y-o will have a big chance on these terms. Conna Cottage could be the one to benefit most should Cafe Con Leche not take part, with Wajaaha and Desert Friend set for minor roles.

CAFE CON LECHE (IRE)
CONNA COTTAGE (IRE)
WAJAAHA (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Cash The Cheque

Weight: 11-8 |Age: 4

J: Miss A B O'Connor | T: A McCann

7/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €210.00