19:10 Sligo

Wednesday 23 August 2023

All17:1017:4018:1018:4019:1019:4020:10

Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 19:10 | Winning time: 5m 12.06s

1^st

Moonovercloon

612-0

9/4f

T: M J SmithJ: J Smith (7)

Mid-division, 5th halfway, 4th and pushed along 2 out, went 3rd before last, ridden and headway to lead run-in, kept on strongly closing stages op 85/40 tchd 2/1

2^nd

6 ½

Game And Glory

710-6

11/2

T: P J RothwellJ: P J O'Hanlon (5)

Mid-division, 4th halfway, not fluent 7th and 4 out, headway after 3 out and disputed lead next, pushed along and led approaching straight, ridden and headed run-in, no impression on winner op 9/2

3^rd

8 ½

Arctic Ambition

811-5

11/4

T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy

Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, 3rd halfway and 2nd 4 out, disputed lead briefly 2 out, 2nd and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd run-in, no extra op 2/1

4^th

2 ¾

Must Meet Cecil

511-9

15/2

T: C CollinsJ: C P Millar (7)

Soon led, 5 lengths clear halfway, reduced advantage 3 out, pushed along and headed next, dropped to 4th before last, ridden and no extra run-in op 11/1

5^th

Western Comandor

511-12

16/1

T: J P RyanJ: L Quinlan (5)

Towards rear, some headway after 3 out and 5th before next, pushed along and no impression before last, kept on one pace run-in tchd 14/1

6^th

Jewelinthesky

710-9

10/1

T: E McCarthyJ: D King (5)

Tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2 out, no extra in straight op 12/1 tchd 14/1

7^th

1 ¼

Diamondinthemud

711-4

11/2

T: N SlevinJ: S W Flanagan

Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, no impression and short of room after next, 7th 2 out, no extra op 17/2

8^th

Punters Poet

810-11

25/1

T: E McCarthyJ: G B Noonan (5)

Towards rear, slight mistake 3rd and reminder, 6th 4 out, pushed along in rear after 3 out, soon no extra op 18/1 tchd 16/1

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Non-Runners

Dancing Jeremy²⁷

Weight: 11-8| Age: 8

T: James Andrew Fahey J: D Meyler

Cottie²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: H De Bromhead J: M P O'Connor

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€3.25Pl:€1.10, €1.70, €1.60EX:€16.10Trifecta:€71.60Tricast:€35.89SF:€16.11

Forecasts

Moonovercloon (9/4), Arctic Ambition (11/4), Dancing Jeremy (5/1), Game And Glory (11/2), Diamondinthemud (11/2), Must Meet Cecil (15/2), Cottie (15/2), Jewelinthesky (10/1), Western Comandor (16/1), Punters Poet (25/1)

ARCTIC AMBITION ran another solid race when third behind a well-handicapped pair over fences at Kilbeggan 11 days ago and, operating from his reduced hurdles mark, he could be the way to go with his record for Gordon Elliott team a solid one. Moonovercloon and Dancing Jeremy head up the dangers.

ARCTIC AMBITION (IRE)
MOONOVERCLOON (IRE)
DANCING JEREMY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

Story Rory

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: D J O'Keeffe | T: T Gibney

5/1

Prize Money

1st: €6,900.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €231.00

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