Racecards
17:10 Sligo (IRE)
Hop House 13 Lager Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €7,084
- 2nd: €2,197
- 3rd: €1,046
- 4th: €471
- Form /-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey S A Shortall
held up early, soon mid-division, closer in 5th halfway, mistake 3 out, ridden in 4th before next, closer 2 out, under pressure in 3rd and no impression on leaders entering straight, kept on same pace
- Form 3-15
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Mr A McMahon
disputed early, slight slow 1st and soon chased leaders in 3rd, 4th halfway, closer in 3rd 4 out, ridden after 3 out, closed up again briefly 2 out, under pressure in 4th before straight, kept on one pace
- Form 1-
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved into 2nd before 2 out, ridden entering straight, led last, kept on well to assert run-in
- Form 7-6
- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
always towards rear, behind from 3rd, no impression from 4 out, weakened
- Form 612-342
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
led and disputed, led after 2nd, ridden and headed after 3 out, soon no extra
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer V T O'Brien
- Jockey A E Lynch
always towards rear, trailing halfway, tailed off
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer B McMahon
- Jockey P T Enright
always towards rear, behind from 3rd, no impression from 4 out, weakened and tailed off
- Form 8442
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey R M Power
settled mid-division, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression before 2 out, kept on one pace
- Form 5453-76
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer R O'Sullivan
- Jockey M J Bolger
chased leaders early, mid-division in 7th halfway, pushed along briefly on bend before 4 out, ridden and no impression after 3 out, kept on one pace straight
- Form 4
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J J Lambe
- Jockey Liam McKenna
led and disputed early, chased leader in 2nd after 2nd, led after 3 out, pressed 2 out, ridden early straight, headed last and kept on same pace
- Form 89
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
held up towards rear, closer in 8th 4 out, ridden and no impression next, soon no extra and weakened
Verdict
EGLANTINE DU SEUIL made a winning start when landing a bumper in France last year. She’s subsequently joined Willie Mullins and gets the vote on her hurdling bow with Ruby Walsh preferring her to stablemate Suinda. Gambling Mistress finished runner-up over a longer trip at Roscommon a fortnight ago and can figure along with last month’s second at Downpatrick, Inishbel. Brooks Falls won a bumper here recently and makes her hurdling bow along with Song Of The Sky, who has won three times on the Flat and debuts in this code
Formwatch
Song Of The Sky 8-1 (9-12) Towards rear, headway between horses approaching straight and 8th 2f out, ridden in 6th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 18, 4 1/2l behind Camlann (9-9) at Galway 1m 4f hcp sft in Aug.
Suinda (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Mid-division on outer, some headway approaching 2 out, no impression in 7th before last, kept on one pace run-in, 5th of 19, 11 1/4l behind Triplicate (11-12) at Galway 2m 1f mdn Yielding - Soft in Aug.
Eglantine Du Seuil (FR) (9-10) won at Fontainebleau 1m 5f mdn gd in Oct beating Elektra Post (10-1) by hd, 8 ran.
Steelyeyed (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) Soon tracked leaders, 4th after 4th where not fluent, 5th approaching 3 out, dropped to 6th before 2 out, no impression when impeded last, not much room briefly into straight, one pace, 6th of 10, 22 3/4l behind Agusta Gold (11-5) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Aug.
Inishbel (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Prominent and led before 2nd, pushed along and 3 lengths clear early run-in, soon ridden and kept on, no extra and headed close home, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Aasleagh Dawn (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Jul.
Rockwell Annie (IRE) 50-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no extra approaching straight, weakened, 14th of 15, dist behind You Raised Me Up (12-0) at Galway 2m 2f sft in Aug.
Crow's Bridge (IRE) 33-1 (11-2) Always behind, mistake at 2nd, never a factor, last of 12, dist behind Cock A Doodle Doo (11-7) at Sligo 2m mdn gd in Aug.
Gambling Mistress (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd after 4 out, ridden before 2 out and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 15, 7 1/2l behind Dinons (11-12) at Roscommon 2m 5f mdn gd in Aug.
Little Princess (GER) 50-1 (9-2) Chased leader in 2nd before improving to dispute lead after 3f, pushed along and headed from 3f out, ridden and dropped to 5th from 2f out, no impression over 1f out and kept on again into 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Holding Pattern (9-2) at Ballinrobe 1m 5f mdn Yielding in Jul.
Misty Mountain (USA) 25-1 (11-2) Rear of mid-division, progress 3 out, moderate 5th 2 out, soon no impression, 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Cock A Doodle Doo (11-7) at Sligo 2m mdn gd in Aug.
My Galway Girl (IRE) 25-1 (11-2) Mid-division early, 8th halfway, soon headway to chase leaders, no extra from before straight, 9th of 14, dist behind Batcio (12-0) at Kilbeggan 2m gd in Aug.
Brooks Falls (IRE) 12-1 (11-9) Tracked leader in 2nd, led 4f out, pushed along and clear entering straight, ridden and stayed on well final furlong, reduced advantage close home, won at Sligo 2m 2f gd in Aug beating Betsy Boots (11-9) by 1/2l, 13 ran.