17:05 Sligo

Thursday 8 August 2024

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

Clayton Hotel Claiming Hurdle

Off time: 17:05 | Winning time: 4m 29.00s

1^st

Dollar Value

911-4

4/5f

T: T G McCourtJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Reluctant to race and slowly away, rider dropped whip at start, trailing and pushed along early, in touch with main group at 3rd but off leader\'s pace, headway into disputing 2nd 3 out, pushed along and led before 2 out, went clear entering straight, stayed on strongly run-in, easily op 7/5 tchd 8/11

2^nd

Boom Boom Boom

711-4

5/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Held up off pace in 5th, pushed along in moderate 6th 2 out, ridden and went moderate 3rd entering straight, soon no impression on winner, went moderate 2nd inside final furlong, kept on one pace op 10/3

3^rd

Gino Drummer Boy

810-6

9/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Tracked leaders in moderate 3rd, ridden in 4th before 2 out, went moderate 2nd entering straight, soon no impression on winner, 3rd inside final furlong, no extra op 15/2

4^th

Point Gellibrand

512-0

40/1

T: Gerard O'LearyJ: M J M O'Sullivan

Tracked leaders in moderate 4th, ridden in 5th when slight mistake 2 out, moderate 4th entering straight, no impression op 20/1

5^th

8 ½

Felix Desjy

1112-0

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Tracked leader in moderate 2nd, jumped left at 5th, joined for 2nd and closer behind leader 3 out, soon ridden, 2nd 2 out, dropped to moderate 5th entering straight, weakened op 5/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

3 ¼

Circus Act

511-4

14/1

T: J NashJ: Danny Gilligan

Always behind, never a factor op 12/1 tchd 20/1

7^th

Single Edition

610-10

9/1

T: N SlevinJ: Carl Millar (7)

Led and took keen hold, went well clear from 2nd, reduced advantage 3 out, ridden and headed before next, weakened quickly op 17/2 tchd 11/1

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Non-Runners

Rick Dalton¹

Weight: 11-0| Age: 6

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Action Motion¹⁰

Weight: 10-10| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Daniel King

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.80Pl:€1.40, €1.80EX:€6.10Trifecta:€19.60SF:€5.41

Forecasts

Dollar Value (4/5), Boom Boom Boom (5/1), Felix Desjy (13/2), Gino Drummer Boy (9/1), Single Edition (9/1), Circus Act (14/1), Action Motion (14/1), Rick Dalton (16/1), Point Gellibrand (40/1)

DOLLAR VALUE won a similar event in good style under this rider last month and looks the one to beat. Boom Boom Boom showed improved form when winning a novice hurdle at Ballinrobe and is feared most ahead of Felix Desjy, who's returning from a long absence.

DOLLAR VALUE (USA)
BOOM BOOM BOOM
FELIX DESJY (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Must Meet Cecil

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 5

J: Danny Gilligan | T: C Collins

11/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,100.003rd: €1,050.004th: €526.005th: €315.006th: €210.00