19:05 Sligo

Thursday 7 August 2025

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

Mulhern Leonard Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:05 | Winning time: 5m 22.70s

1^st

Lord Ffrench

511-4

13/8f

T: S CurlingJ: Phillip Enright

Waited with towards rear, not fluent 5th, progress from 4 out and pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, challenged in 2nd before last where slightly awkward, soon led and kept on well on close home, snugly op 11/8

2^nd

1 ¼

Luck Between Us

511-4

4/1

T: D DugganJ: John Shinnick (3)

Mid-division, not fluent 5th, took closer order on outer from 4 out and improved to dispute lead before 2 out, led before last and soon pressed, ridden and headed early run-in, no extra close home tchd 7/2

3^rd

Hobart

411-0

9/4

T: J NashJ: Danny Gilligan

Raced mainly in 3rd, not fluent 6th, took closer order in 2nd from 4 out, not fluent next, improved to dispute lead before 2 out, pushed along and headed before last, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and no extra run-in op 4/1

4^th

6 ½

Red Or White

611-4

4/1

T: J P RyanJ: H E Sexton (7)

Towards rear early, progress into mid-division before 4th, mistake 6th, pushed along in 5th after 2 out, went 4th before last where mistake, ridden and no extra run-in op 5/1

5^th

Ballydrum

810-11

16/1

T: J P RyanJ: Daniel King

Towards rear, pushed along and no impression in 6th after 2 out, kept on into moderate 5th run-in op 17/2

6^th

4 ¼

Swing Time

611-4

50/1

T: V T O'BrienJ: J J Slevin

Led, reached for 5 out and not fluent next, joined before 2 out and soon headed, no extra and weakened op 40/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Wild Ridge

711-4

66/1

T: V WilsonJ: Patrick M O'Brien (5)

Soon tracked leader in 2nd, not fluent 4 out and soon lost place, ridden in rear from 3 out and soon no extra, pulled up before last tchd 80/1

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Non-Runners

Vroomvroomboo²⁷

Weight: 10-11| Age: 7

T: J Fahey J: Kevin Sexton

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€2.70Pl:€1.70, €1.60EX:€8.50Trifecta:€22.70SF:€9.42

Forecasts

Lord Ffrench (13/8), Hobart (9/4), Vroomvroomboo (9/4), Luck Between Us (4/1), Red Or White (4/1), Ballydrum (16/1), Swing Time (50/1), Wild Ridge (66/1)

VROOMVROOMBOO doesn't always find as much as looks likely off the bridle but she sets the standard on what she's achieved in handicaps so far. Lord Ffrench was given a consideration introduction to hurdles in a stronger race than this at Cork and he can do better upped in trip, while Luck Between Us was fourth on his hurdles bow last month and is entitled to improve.

VROOMVROOMBOO (IRE)
LORD FFRENCH (IRE)
LUCK BETWEEN US (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Plontier

Weight: 11-12 |Age: 8

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

1/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00