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19:10 Sligo

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Francie ‘Banger’ Burns Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5900
  • 2m 4f 141y
  • 8 runners
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Sligo

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/2 (Won)

  • Win: £3.25
  • Place: £1.40

Form: 2115-3 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict

Won slow-ground handicaps at Punchestown earlier this year and returned from 94-day break with good third at Galway early this month (2m, soft); return to 2m4f should suit as should predicted rain.

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1st

2

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Morricone

11st 13lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

prominent, pressed leader after 3 out

11/2

3rd

5

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Morricone

11st 11lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Won slow-ground handicaps at Punchestown earlier this year and was respectable in defeat there last time; off since late April but rain would bring him into it.

10/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: 7158/5

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict

Limerick maiden and Naas handicap winner; was returning from 470-day absence when running well for a long way at Ballinrobe last month; entitled to come on for that.

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2nd

5

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Luimneach

11st 5lb

J: Peter Smithers

T: Desmond McDonogh

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent after 3 out

9/1

5th

2

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 64y

17:53 Ballinrobe

Luimneach

11st 12lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Desmond McDonogh

Maiden/handicap winner; below par the last twice (tried a hood last time) but has a big run in him on the back of an absence; market helpful.

14/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 00-3F3

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict

Now 0-21 hurdling but solid runs last two completed handicaps (well-backed) over 2m2f in a tongue-tie, here and when third at Cork 16 days ago; remains unproven over this longer trip.

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5th

5

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Moulane West

11st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

0-22 hurdles record is off-putting; place chance here after several good runs this summer; has finished third on his last three completed starts, though 7l behind the runner-up at Sligo last week.

8/1

3rd

9

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Moulane West

10st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

prominent

11/2

3rd

9

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

16:05 Cork

Moulane West

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

midfield

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 2P5-34 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 115

Form & Verdict

Hasn't won over hurdles since Cork maiden win early last year although some creditable handicap efforts this year, including at Punchestown festival and most recently over C&D 13 days ago when staying-on fourth (Andyourbirdcansing third) on soft; rider's claim a positive for top-weight.

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5th

9

6th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 40y

18:15 Kilbeggan

Luminous Light

11st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Anthony McCann

Hasn't won over hurdles (rated 113) since Cork maiden win early last year although some creditable handicap efforts this year, including here; probably best watched on chase debut.

16/1

4th

1

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Luminous Light

12st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Anthony McCann

Hasn't won over hurdles since Cork maiden win early last year although some creditable handicap efforts this year, including at Punchestown festival and most recently over C&D 13 days ago when staying-on fourth (Andyourbirdcansing third) on soft; rider's claim a positive for top-weight.

11/2

4th

3

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:35 Sligo

Luminous Light

11st 9lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Anthony McCann

Some good lines of form this year including fifth of 23 in Punchestown festival handicap over 2m3f and third over same trip at Kilbeggan last month (winner and fourth won Galway handicaps last week); one to consider.

11/2

Form: 874-45

Last run: 66 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Signs of ability in maidens and again in first two handicaps when staying on at both Downpatrick and Wexford (soft); not as good under more aggressive tactics at former venue latest when dropped in trip.

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6th

7

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Kilbeggan

Doyen Flyer

10st 3lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Reasonably consistent in handicaps but needs to find extra to play a leading part; had a below-par Andyourbirdcansign when fifth at Sligo.

10/1

5th

8

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Doyen Flyer

10st 6lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Signs of ability in maidens and again in first two handicaps when staying on at both Downpatrick and Wexford (soft); not as good under more aggressive tactics at former venue latest when dropped in trip.

12/1

Form: 64530- BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict

Punchestown bumper winner whose standout run over hurdles came when clear third in 2m4f Cork maiden in testing conditions; absent since very disappointing favourite for 2m4f handicap at Punchestown festival on better ground in first-time tongue-tie, none too fluent; tongue-tie left off here and easier ground should suit.

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6th

3

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Walk Away Harry

11st 12lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Punchestown bumper winner whose standout run over hurdles came when clear third in 2m4f Cork maiden in testing conditions; absent since very disappointing favourite for 2m4f handicap at Punchestown festival on better ground in first-time tongue-tie, none too fluent; tongue-tie left off here and easier ground should suit.

7/2

11th

25

1st May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 58y

14:30 Punchestown

Walk Away Harry

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Won his bumper at this meeting last year; yet to score over flights but warmed up for this when not knocked about in finishing third in a Cork maiden hurdle over this trip last month; tried in a tongue-tie here and could be attractively handicapped.

8/1

Form: -41336 C

Last run: 5 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict

Front-runner won 2m2f maiden here in June (good) and good C&D third (Luminous Light fourth) early this month; well below best at Tramore last Friday but respected back at this venue and goes on soft.

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2nd

6

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:45 Kilbeggan

Andyourbirdcansing

10st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, joined 3 out, headed and lost second before last, ridden and kept on after last, went second when switched left towards finish, no match for winner

10/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Andyourbirdcansing

11st 1lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, raced in second after 2nd, led again after 4th, headed before 4 out, weakened after 3 out

9/2

6th

4

16th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 80y

18:38 Tramore

Andyourbirdcansing

11st 8lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win a maiden hurdle at Sligo in June and has run with credit in two starts since, including back at Sligo last week; shaped like a drop back in trip may suit and one to consider.

15/2

Form: 6710P- D

Last run: 132 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict

Narrow 2m5f Limerick winner last Christmas (third hurdle win) but both subsequent runs were let down by poor jumping; back from summer break and has run well fresh so don't rule out but has to jump better.

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4

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

19:10 Sligo

Storm Mahler

11st 6lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E McNamara

Narrow 2m5f Limerick winner last Christmas (third hurdle win) but both subsequent runs were let down by poor jumping; back from summer break and has run well fresh so don't rule out but has to jump better.

14/1

8

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

16:20 Limerick

Storm Mahler

10st 13lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Was a narrow C&D winner over Christmas (third hurdle win) but not as good off a higher mark since and questions to answer now.

16/1

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Exacta €216.00
Straight Forecast €214.30
Tricast €837.40
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Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Moulane West

POSTDATA:

Andyourbirdcansing

The Irish Sun:

Riyami

SPOTLIGHT:

Morricone

TOPSPEED:

Moulane West