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17:40 Sligo (IRE)

Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 110y
  • Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • €13,499 added
  • Winner: €8,303
  • 2nd: €2,565
  • 3rd: €1,214
  • 4th: €540
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 44.32s
  • Off Time: 17:40:30
  • 5 Ran
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1
Silk -

Sword Fighter (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Nudge

    6/4

      1(4)
      Silk - DARK GREEN, white triple diamond & diamonds on sleeves, dark green cap, white diamonds

      Chubi Chekker (IRE)

      8
      25/1
      • Form 65
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      close up and disputed lead, pushed along over 4f out in 2nd, soon reminder and lost place, dropped to last into straight, no extra, eased inside final furlong

      2(1)
      Silk - Maroon, silver braid, maroon cap, silver tassel

      Lazio (IRE)

      194
      14/1
      • Form 8-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      held up in touch, pushed along over 3f out, soon no impression, some headway on inner into straight, soon one pace in 4th, no extra and eased inside final furlong

      3(3)
      Silk - ROYAL BLUE, orange disc, striped sleeves & cap

      Sword Fighter (IRE)

      36
      4/5
      • Form 3-2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      led and disputed, pushed along under 3f out, went on 2f out, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably

      4(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, white cross sashes, emerald green cap

      April Eighteen (IRE)

      190
      16/1
      • Form 80-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      held up in touch, pushed along from 4f out, no impression and raced on outer into straight, soon one pace in 3rd

      5(2)
      Silk - EMERALD GREEN, pink sash, white sleeves, pink cap

      Nudge

      190
      6/4
      • Form 32-
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      tracked leaders in 3rd, 2nd over 3f out, pushed along from 2 1/2f out, no impression straight, one pace

      Previous results

      2015
      (1)
      Silk -

      Xebec (USA)

      5/2
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      2014
      (8)
      Silk -

      I'll Be Your Clown (IRE)

      25/1
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-5

      In depth

      Verdict

      NUDGE made a promising start when staying on at Gowran and may not have been suited by front-running at Leopardstown. This should be her trip and Dermot Weld's filly be difficult to beat. Sword Fighter ran into a live one when beaten 16l into second by Weld's Harzand at Cork as the winner has subsequently landed a Group 3. This pair look to have it between them as April Eighteen was beaten a long way at Leopardstown, Lazio showed nothing in the race where Sword Fighter finished third at Gowran, and Chubi Chekker hasn't shown much in two starts this season.

      Formwatch

      Chubi Chekker (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, never a factor, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression 2f out, no extra final furlong, 5th of 6, 10l behind Maneen (9-5) at Limerick 1m mdn Yielding in Apr.

      Lazio (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, never a factor, 8th of 10, 15 1/4l behind Mandarin Monarch (9-5) at Gowran Park 1m mdn gd in Oct.

      Sword Fighter (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, 4th 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong to go moderate 2nd close home, 2nd of 10, 16l behind Harzand (9-5) at Cork 1m 2f mdn hvy in Mar.

      April Eighteen (IRE) 33-1 (9-0) Prominent, soon 3rd, pushed along from 3f out, no extra from 2f out, last of 13, 14 1/2l behind Even Song (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll gd in Oct.

      Nudge 15-8 (9-0) Soon led, pushed along into straight, headed 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Even Song (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m mdn fll gd in Oct.