15:00 Sligo

Friday 27 October 2023

All13:5014:2515:0015:3516:1016:4517:20

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 5m 30.30s

1^st

Charming Fortune

511-4

9/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Mr J Dunne

Mid-division, some headway after 3 out, 3rd travelling well approaching straight, pushed along and headway between horses to lead run-in, kept on well op 4/1

2^nd

3 ½

Kalanisi Flash

611-4

10/3

T: J C McConnellJ: Mr D Doyle (2)

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along and headway to lead after 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner and kept on one pace op 7/2

3^rd

2 ¼

Derby De Thaix

1011-12

80/1

T: J FaheyJ: Miss H Heffernan (4)

Led, headed after 2 out, 2nd and pushed along before last, 3rd and no impression run-in, kept on one pace

4^th

Zaidi

611-12

1/2f

T: G ElliottJ: Josh Williamson (4)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, 4th and ridden approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in op 2/5

5^th

Midweek Voices

411-2

125/1

T: E DoyleJ: Mr A Harney (4)

Held up towards rear, ran freely, headway 2 out and went 5th entering straight, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace

6^th

The Nagger Reidy

411-2

16/1

T: S G CareyJ: Mr M N Sharpe (4)

Rear of mid-division, mistake 3rd, pushed along after 2 out and 8th entering straight, ridden and kept on one pace run-in op 20/1

7^th

1 ¼

Evans Secret

411-2

33/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Brian Barry (2)

Towards rear, some headway after 2 out and 9th entering straight, kept on one pace run-in, never a factor op 66/1

8^th

3 ½

Ar Aghaidh

610-11

150/1

T: H P FineganJ: Mr S Cavanagh

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, not clear run and switched left after 2 out, 6th entering straight and slight mistake last, ridden and no impression run-in op 200/1

9^th

Four Shares

410-9

150/1

T: M HouriganJ: Alan O'Sullivan (2)

Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out and lost place, pushed along and no impression after next, kept on one pace in straight tchd 200/1

10^th

4 ¾

Menrva

410-9

50/1

T: M MagnussenJ: Mr C J Shine (2)

Always towards rear, never a factor, no threat from 2 out, kept on one pace op 33/1

11^th

7 ½

Grizzley Adams

411-2

80/1

T: A OttJ: Mr A Burke-Ott (2)

Towards rear, headway on outer before 4th and 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place after 2 out, soon no extra

12^th

8 ½

Moig Raven

411-2

28/1

T: D QueallyJ: Mr D E Phelan (4)

Mid-division, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, soon no extra op 33/1

13^th

3 ¾

Perfect Pupil

511-4

200/1

T: S McConvilleJ: Anna McGuinness (2)

Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, no extra approaching straight, weakened

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Non-Runners

D'jo Dela Barriere³²

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: S Curling J: Mr J O'Grady

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€6.20Pl:€1.40, €1.20, €15.00EX:€27.10Trifecta:€810.00SF:€21.49

Forecasts

Zaidi (1/2), Kalanisi Flash (10/3), Charming Fortune (9/2), D'jo Dela Barriere (10/1), The Nagger Reidy (16/1), Moig Raven (28/1), Evans Secret (33/1), Menrva (50/1), Derby De Thaix (80/1), Grizzley Adams (80/1), Midweek Voices (125/1), Ar Aghaidh (150/1), Four Shares (150/1), Perfect Pupil (200/1)

ZAIDI is proving a shade expensive to follow as a hurdler, but he went down only narrowly on his return at Gowan last month and is surely up to winning a race such as this. Charming Fortune and Kalanisi Flash look the obvious threats.

ZAIDI (FR)
CHARMING FORTUNE (IRE)
KALANISI FLASH (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Carrig Rock

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: Mr B Lawless | T: P Croke

4/6

Prize Money

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