Racecards
17:20 Sligo (IRE)
Diageo Mares Maiden Hurdle
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €11,500 added
- Winner: €7,084
- 2nd: €2,196
- 3rd: €1,046
- 4th: €472
Shanning (FR)
548- Age 4
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
tracked leaders, a little keen, 4th halfway, closed up and on terms approaching straight, soon led, pressed and stayed on best run-in
- Form 7044U3
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer L Lennon
- Jockey J J Slevin
tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, challenged and every chance straight, kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form 89-7766
- Age 6
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 90
disputed lead, led 3 out, headed and slightly impeded before straight, soon no extra and one pace, just held on for 3rd
- Form 534-055
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer J P Ryan
- Jockey P E Corbett
soon raced in 5th, slight mistake 3rd, no impression approaching 2 out, ran on without threatening run-in, just failed for 3rd
Sylvi (IRE)
83- Form 00
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer R K Watson
- Jockey L P Dempsey
disputed lead, a little keen, headed 3 out, dropped to 4th approaching straight, weakened
- Age 5
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey S W Flanagan
held up and a little keen, soon raced in 6th, some slight mistakes, no impression from 3 out where mistake
- Form 00
- Age 4
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey John J Fitzpatrick
in rear, reminder as early as after 1st, no impression from 3 out
Verdict
SHANNING can maintain her unbeaten record by following up a French Flat success in this opening mares maiden hurdle. The selection hails from a leading stable and can get the better of the unraced True Identity who is well-bred and another who represents a leading stable. Of the remainder Amarillo Rose ran one of her better races last time out and can finish best of the rest.
Formwatch
Shanning (FR) (8-8) won at Seiches-Sur-Le-Loir 1m 2f in Feb
Amarillo Rose (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Mid-division and 5th 5 out, went 4th before 2 out where not fluent, ridden after last, no impression and kept on into 3rd closing stages, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Unicorn (11-7) at Downpatrick 2m 3f mdn gd in Aug.
Echo Lady (IRE) 20-1 (10-11) Led, ridden and headed 3 out, 3rd 2 out, soon no impression, 6th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Top Othe Ra (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m 2f mdn gd in Jul.
Kitty B (IRE) 16-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, some progress 3 out, ridden in moderate 6th 2 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 33 1/2l behind Nellie Pledge (10-11) at Sligo 2m 4f mdn gd in Aug.
Sylvi (IRE) 100-1 (11-7) Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, 11th of 13, dist behind Ladysingstheblues (11-7) at Punchestown 2m mdn gd in May.
True Identity (IRE) Gold Well M out of Sovana.
Aurellia (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Soon towards rear, pushed along 4 out, soon no extra, 20th of 23, dist behind Lakemilan (11-7) at Cork 2m mdn Yielding in Aug.