19:08 Sligo

Wednesday 20 August 2025

All17:0517:3818:0818:3819:0819:3820:08

Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:08 | Winning time: 5m 8.60s

1^st

Ballykinlar

611-7

3/1f

T: D DugganJ: Eoin Staples (7)

Towards rear, progress in 5th after 6th, took closer order 3 out, closed 2 out, travelled well to lead after 2 out, edged right final 150 yards, kept on well closing stages op 7/2 tchd 4/1

2^nd

Grange Walk

1011-12

14/1

T: J P RyanJ: Mr D McGill (7)

Towards rear, not fluent 6th, soon 9th, headway after 2 out, improved to 3rd last, kept on in 2nd run-in, not trouble winner tchd 12/1

3^rd

1 ½

Jerandme

1111-6

14/1

T: E & P HartyJ: Kieren Buckley

Prominent, tracked leader after 1st, not fluent 4th, 4th after 6th, improved to 3rd 3 out, dropped to 4th last, kept on without threatening in 3rd closing stages op 16/1 tchd 12/1

4^th

Moulane West

910-3

10/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Daniel King

Led, slight mistake 3 out, reduced lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon under pressure, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace in 4th closing stages op 17/2 tchd 15/2

5^th

1 ¼

Sign From Above

711-8

10/3

T: Peter FaheyJ: Sam Ewing

Close up, mid-division after 1st, 6th after 6th, effort in 5th before last, kept on same pace closing stages op 7/2

6^th

Ollie La Ba Ba

710-13

16/1

T: E McCarthyJ: Gary Noonan (5)

Mid-division, took closer order after 1st, 2nd after 6th, 4th 3 out, closed 2 out, lost place before last, weakened in 6th run-in op 18/1

7^th

Spring Meadow

810-13

7/1

T: E McNamaraJ: Sean Flanagan

Rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway in 3rd after 6th, closed 3 out, lost place and under pressure after 2 out, weakened in 7th run-in op 6/1 tchd 15/2

8^th

Moonovercloon

812-3

11/2

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (5)

In rear and slightly detached, not fluent 6th and 7th, under pressure before 4 out, reminder after 3 out, kept on run-in, never on terms

9^th

Golden Temple

511-10

25/1

T: N MeadeJ: Donagh Meyler

Tracked leader, in touch after 1st, dropped to 7th after 6th, no impression in 8th last where not fluent, weakened run-in tchd 28/1

10^th

6 ½

Tomas O Maille

810-11

15/2

T: M FlanneryJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent op 13/2 tchd 8/1

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Non-Runners

Boston Jury²⁶

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: G Elliott J: Jack Kennedy

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.00Pl:€1.50, €2.60, €4.60EX:€33.40Trifecta:€586.20Tricast:€523.03SF:€45.12

Forecasts

Ballykinlar (3/1), Sign From Above (10/3), Moonovercloon (11/2), Spring Meadow (7/1), Tomas O Maille (15/2), Moulane West (10/1), Boston Jury (10/1), Grange Walk (14/1), Jerandme (14/1), Ollie La Ba Ba (16/1), Golden Temple (25/1)

BALLYKINLAR is very much going the right way now, supplementing his breakthrough Kilbeggan handicap success in an 8-runner novice here 13 days ago. He promises to do better still judged on that performance and he can complete the hat-trick back up in trip. Tomas O Maille and Grange Walk are others to consider, with Sign From Above another worth keeping an eye on at likely longer odds.

BALLYKINLAR (IRE)
TOMAS O MAILLE (IRE)
GRANGE WALK (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Morricone

Weight: 11-13 |Age: 7

J: Liam Quinlan | T: R Hackett

9/4

Prize Money

1st: €12,000.002nd: €4,000.003rd: €2,000.004th: €999.005th: €600.006th: €401.00