19:10 Sligo

Wednesday 21 August 2024

All17:0817:3818:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:12 | Winning time: 5m 32.70s

1^st

Morricone

711-13

9/4f

T: R HackettJ: Liam Quinlan (3)

Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, 2nd 3 out and led next, pushed along and headed briefly last, ridden and led narrowly run-in, kept on well closing stages op 7/2

2^nd

Luimneach

711-5

8/1

T: D McDonoghJ: Peter Smithers (7)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd 2 out, headway to lead briefly last, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, kept on one pace, no impression on winner close home tchd 9/1

3^rd

Moulane West

810-2

5/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Phillip Enright

Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along approaching last, 3rd and ridden run-in, soon no impression and eased closing stages op 9/2

4^th

6 ½

Luminous Light

512-0

9/2

T: A McCannJ: Conor Stone-Walsh (5)

Reluctant to line up, tracked leader and led after 2nd, headed before 5th, led again 4 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and pushed along when mistake last, ridden and no extra run-in op 5/1

5^th

5 ½

Doyen Flyer

610-6

7/1

T: J BarcoeJ: K Callaghan (5)

Towards rear, 6th 4 out and 5th after next, no impression after 2 out, kept on one pace op 17/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1

6^th

Walk Away Harry

611-12

8/1

T: C ByrnesJ: Philip Byrnes

Always towards rear, never a factor, detached before 4 out, moderate 7th approaching straight, kept on one pace op 4/1

7^th

6 ½

Andyourbirdcansing

611-1

7/1

T: J P RyanJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Led early, tracked leader and led again before 5th, headed 4 out, lost place next and soon no extra tchd 6/1

Also Ran

Storm Mahler

611-6

18/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Calum Hogan (7)

Rear of mid-division, slight mistake 5th, 6th halfway, pushed along and detached in rear 4 out, soon no extra, well behind and pulled up before 2 out op 16/1 tchd 20/1

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Non-Runners

Riyami¹³

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Daniel King

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.40, €2.10, €1.60EX:€21.60Trifecta:€108.50Tricast:€83.74SF:€21.43

Forecasts

Morricone (9/4), Luminous Light (9/2), Moulane West (5/1), Riyami (6/1), Doyen Flyer (7/1), Andyourbirdcansing (7/1), Luimneach (8/1), Walk Away Harry (8/1), Storm Mahler (18/1)

This can go to MORRICONE, who ran a cracker over a shorter trip at Galway earlier this month and remains fairly treated. Walk Away Harry and Riyami rate the principal dangers.

MORRICONE (IRE)
WALK AWAY HARRY (IRE)
RIYAMI (IRE)

Previous Winners

2023

Moonovercloon

Weight: 12-0 |Age: 6

J: J Smith | T: M J Smith

9/4

Prize Money

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