Racecards
13:50 Sligo (IRE)
Owenmore Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f 110y
- Going: Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,200
- 2nd: €2,400
- 3rd: €1,200
- 4th: €600
Hiaou (FR)
236- Form 3B1F-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey J C Gainford
held up towards rear, 5th halfway, not fluent 3 out and soon reminders, no extra from 2 out
- Form 72416-2
- Age 6
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer O McKiernan
- Jockey R J Condon
made all, 2 lengths lead halfway, pushed along after 2 out, slight mistake last, ridden and kept on well run-in
- Form 1F3211-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Miss E Doyle
- Jockey R Deegan
tracked leader, slight mistake 5th, 2nd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 4th approaching 2 out, soon no extra, weakened
- Form 2F83-14
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 133
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D E Mullins
tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 2 out, not fluent last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace
- Form 00-1642
- Age 5
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer James Andrew Fahey
- Jockey A P Kelly
tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway into 2nd when slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden and slight mistake last, no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace
- Form PPP-P09
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
always rear, not fluent 1st, pushed along before 3 out and soon detached, weakened, tailed off
Verdict
Hiaou scrambled home in a Punchestown maiden then fell when held in a Naas Grade 2 in February and hasn't run subsequently. Supreme Jet easily won a Punchestown maiden in January and is fit from a run on the Flat a couple of weeks ago. Bois De Clamart scored over fences and hurdles last season and was impressive over timber on his latest start at Cork in April. More rain would aid his cause and a race-fit TAX FOR MAX might just have his measure. A winner over hurdles at Punchestown, he ran in the Irish Cesarewitch last month and may be too sharp for these as Typical Thomas probably exceeded expectations when chasing home Darver Star at Punchestown 10 days ago.
Formwatch
Hiaou (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up in touch, 4th 4 out, pushed along and no impression when fell 2 out, at Naas 1m 7f (1) sft in Feb.
Supreme Jet (IRE) 18-1 (10-3) Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, closer over 4f out and led briefly entering straight, soon pushed along, ridden under 2f out and 3rd 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 8 3/4l behind The Very Man (10-3) at Thurles 2m mdn sft in Oct.
Bois De Clamart (FR) 5-1 (11-1) Held up, mid-division halfway, closer and chased leaders before 6 out, 3rd after 4 out, travelled well to challenge entering straight, led after 3 out, clear before last, easily, won at Cork 2m 3f hcp hvy in Apr beating Happy Jacky (11-3) by 5 1/2l, 14 ran.
Tax For Max (GER) 50-1 (10-2) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened, 27th of 30, dist behind Waterville (8-9) at Curragh 2m 1f hcp Yielding in Sep.
Typical Thomas (IRE) 80-1 (11-8) Held up disputing 4th, slight mistakes 1st and 4th, went 3rd 3 out, mistake and ridden in 3rd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on without threatening winner, 2nd of 5, 7 1/2l behind Darver Star (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 2f gd in Oct.
Henry's Girlie (IRE) 200-1 (10-13) Mid-division, slight mistakes 1st and 3rd, ridden and no extra 3 out, 9th of 13, dist behind The Model Kingdom (11-7) at Tipperary 2m mdn Good - Yielding in Oct.