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2:45 Sligo (IRE) 1 May 2011

"Join The 2011 Sligo Race Supporters Club" 5yo Maiden Hurdle

(5yo) 2m2f Good To Firm 10 hurdles
1st €5,175 2nd €1,200 3rd €525 4th €300

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
5 114 94 104 114
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Magdenrose (IRE) (Roselier)
Close up throughout, led from 4 out, clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well run-in, eased close home, comfortably (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that leaving the blinkers off and the gelding being ridden handier and not surrounded by others were possible explanations) (op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2  5
5 114 p 102 99 109
b g Almutawakel I - Mafaatin (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Always prominent, struggling to close in 3rd approaching 2 out, 2nd when mistake last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in (op 6/1)
3  1 [6]
5 114 106 98 110
br g Presenting - Anniesthyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Mid-division, struggling from 3 out, poor 5th approaching next, kept on without threatening from last (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)
4  nk [6¼]
5 117 100 105 116
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Solar Crystal (IRE) (Alzao)
Prominent, carried off bend after 5 out, struggling in 4th approaching 2 out, no impression in 3rd last, kept on same pace (op 16/1)
5  ½ [6¾]
5 114 tb 109 97 107
b g Where Or When (IRE) - Tender Moment (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased leaders, progress approaching 4 out, chased winner approaching 2 out where mistake, dropped to 3rd before straight and no extra in 4th from last
6  18 [24¾]
5 114 78 97
b g Goldmark (USA) - Polyploid (IRE) (Pollerton)
Mid-division, got carried very wide on bend after 5 out, soon no danger and kept on
7  11 [35¾]
5 114 100 66 78
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Queen's Music (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Mid-division, slight mistake 4 out, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace (jockey said gelding was found to have burst a blood vessel post-race which was confirmed by the vet)
8  10 [45¾]
5 1013 55 68
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dansara (Dancing Brave)
Towards rear, no danger and kept on from 4 out
9  3 [48¾]
5 111 p 51 65
b g Anabaa (USA) - Key Academy (Royal Academy)
Mid-division, 10th early, no impression from 3 out (op 12/1)
10  ½ [49¼]
5 1011 51 65
ch g Kris Kin (USA) - Autumn Fall (USA) (Sanglamore)
Never better than mid-division, slight mistake 4th
11  dist [79¼]
5 1010 11
b m Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Orange Royale (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Always towards rear, tailed off (jockey said mare never travelled on today's ground) (op 40/1)
12  dist [109¼]
5 117
b g Bachelor Duke (USA) - Lilabelle (IRE) (Lil's Boy)
Mid-division, dropped towards rear from 5 out, completely tailed off (op 40/1)
PU   
5 114
b g Bertolini (USA) - Chimere (FR) (Soviet Lad)
Soon led, took keen hold, not fluent 3rd, joined 5 out, headed from next, soon weakened, pulled up before last
PU   
5 1011
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Chanel Du Berlais (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Prominent, took keen hold, ran off bend after 5 out, pulled up badly injured after 4 out
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