18:35 Sligo

Thursday 8 August 2024

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

Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Off time: 18:35 | Winning time: 4m 44.00s

1^st

Kilbride Hill

611-0

11/1

T: J P RyanJ: John Aherne (7)

Led, took keen hold and soon clear, mistakes 3rd and 5th, joined and pushed along 2 out, ridden and regained lead entering straight, joined again at last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well op 12/1

2^nd

1 ¼

Lodilomoco

611-6

3/1f

T: J P RyanJ: J J Slevin

Tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, went 2nd entering straight, disputed lead briefly at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home op 7/2 tchd 11/4

3^rd

2 ½

Tipp For Mac

711-10

16/5

T: T CooperJ: Tom Kelly (7)

Tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 3 out, disputed lead travelling well 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace run-in op 11/4

4^th

3 ¼

Nevermindestranger

711-7

7/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Alex Harvey (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders in 4th next, moderate 4th when mistake at last, no extra op 8/1

5^th

8 ½

Fassbender

811-5

4/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Phillip Enright

In rear, moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th entering straight, no impression op 11/2 tchd 6/1

6^th

1 ¾

Tasmanian Girl

410-10

100/1

T: Aengus KingJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Towards rear, not fluent 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor op 80/1 tchd 66/1

7^th

Ganderstown

510-10

16/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

In rear, pushed along after 3 out, moderate 7th when bad blunder 2 out, not recover, never a factor op 6/1

8^th

Kiwi Kiss

811-2

33/1

T: P W FlynnJ: Kevin Sexton

Rear of mid-division, mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out, weakened op 50/1 tchd 25/1

Also Ran

Leis Fein

910-12

5/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: Aidan Kelly (5)

Tracked leaders, pulled up quickly after 2nd op 11/2

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Non-Runners

Tomas O Maille¹⁶

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: M Flannery J: A McCurtin

Leading Lion²⁷

Weight: 11-10| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Sam Ewing

Banada Bridge³²

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: Mrs D Foster J: Danny Gilligan

Halla Paroiste³⁵

Weight: 11-7| Age: 4

T: C Collins J: Jordan Gainford

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€12.30Pl:€3.00, €1.50, €1.10EX:€54.00Trifecta:€261.40Tricast:€133.36SF:€45.37

Forecasts

Lodilomoco (3/1), Tipp For Mac (16/5), Fassbender (4/1), Leis Fein (5/1), Leading Lion (6/1), Nevermindestranger (7/1), Tomas O Maille (7/1), Kilbride Hill (11/1), Ganderstown (16/1), Halla Paroiste (16/1), Banada Bridge (20/1), Kiwi Kiss (33/1), Tasmanian Girl (100/1)

LODILOMOCO is well handicapped on her bumper form and while she couldn't justify market support on stable debut a fortnight ago, it wasn't a bad effort by any means. Expected to step up on that, she's marginally preferred to Tipp For Mac and Leading Lion, though Ganderstown needs a market check.

LODILOMOCO (IRE)
TIPP FOR MAC (IRE)
LEADING LION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Golden Sandbanks

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 6

J: Sean Flanagan | T: P W Flynn

15/2

Prize Money

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