Sligo

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Sligo
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Flat race · weights set to make it fair About 6 furlongs Very wet, muddy ground 17 runners £8,734 prize money
Turf track
Result, in finishing order ?
1st
J. M. Sheridan · D. Gerard Hogan · 8yo · 9st 11lb
0
Official rating 58 Wearing blinkers Won 1 of last 5 Won at this distance 1 time —
took keen hold, soon raced in second, joined leader over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led and ran on final 110yds (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding ran a little below expectations at the Curragh on March 25 and reappeared four days later at Navan but disappointed; consequently, gelding was checked thoroughly by his own vet and no abnormality was found at that time; at a later stage a slight discharge appeared and further investigation led to sinus surgery)
2nd
C. Keane · Ms C. O'Connell · 5yo · 9st 2lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 49 Wearing blinkers Back quickly after its last run Won 1 of last 5 half a length
dwelt start, in rear, pushed along when headway from 2f out, keeping on when ridden on near side of group over 1f out, ran on and went second towards finish
3rd
O. Enright · J. G. Murray · 6yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 13/2 Official rating 47 Wearing cheekpieces Back quickly after its last run Won 0 of last 5 1.2 lengths
in touch with leaders, went third under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on towards finish
4th
7 Darcy's Rock
C. Hayes · J. J. Lambe · 4yo · 9st 4lb
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Last odds: 16/1 Official rating 51 Back after 144 days off Won 1 of last 5 1.8 lengths
soon led, joined over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110yds, no extra when lost two places towards finish
5th
K. Bailey · J. F. Levins · 4yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 8/1 Official rating 47 Back after 189 days off Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before 3.2 lengths
held up in rear, still plenty to do when nudged along under 2f out, switched right and headway from over 1f out, nearest finish
6th
R. Whelan · F. Birrane · 6yo · 10st 0lb
0
Last odds: 18/1 Official rating 61 Back after 102 days off Won 0 of last 5 4.8 lengths
towards rear of midfield, pushed along briefly on inner over 2f out, headway and in touch with leaders when ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
7th
S. Bird · J. Larkin · 4yo · 9st 13lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 60 Wearing hood Back after 103 days off Won 1 of last 5 5.0 lengths
towards rear of midfield, nudged along before halfway, some headway when pushed along home turn, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never on terms
8th
J. Kearney · A. McNamara · 4yo · 9st 13lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 60 Won 0 of last 5 5.3 lengths
slowly away, soon recovered in rear, some headway when bit short of room over 2f out, midfield when pushed along over 1f out, bit short of room when switched left and ridden briefly inside final furlong, kept on (jockey said filly was slowly away from the starting stalls)
9th
0
Last odds: 7/2 Official rating 60 Has won at this course and distance Back after 298 days off Won 1 of last 5 8.1 lengths
midfield, in touch with leaders when pushed along from 2f out, ridden home turn, soon no extra, weakened inside final furlong (vet reported gelding to be post race normal)
10th
S. Foley · J. Larkin · 4yo · 9st 0lb
0
Last odds: 20/1 Official rating 47 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 191 days off Won 1 of last 5 9.3 lengths
pushed along briefly when switched right soon after start, soon pressed leaders and took keen hold, pushed along from 2f out, ridden and weakened from over 1f out, eased final 110yds
11th
R. Cleary · P. W Flynn · 6yo · 9st 0lb
0
Official rating 47 Back after 65 days off Won 0 of last 5 21.4 lengths
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield when ridden 2f out, soon weakened, eased towards finish
12th
D. Curran · J. J Cullen · 8yo · 9st 0lb
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Last odds: 25/1 Official rating 47 First run (debut) Wearing cheekpieces 23.4 lengths
in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield when bit short of room over 2f out, pushed along when weakened under 2f out, dropped to rear when ridden briefly and no extra over 1f out, eased towards finish
13th
C. MacRedmond · J. Larkin · 6yo · 9st 9lb
0
Last odds: 10/1 Official rating 56 Wearing cheekpieces Back after 191 days off Won 0 of last 5 28.1 lengths
soon pressed leaders, pushed along when reminder over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, dropped to rear over 1f out, eased towards finish (jockey said mare stopped quickly)
What the colours mean
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