Racecards
15:30 Sligo (IRE)
Strandhill Mares Beginners Chase
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 1f
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- €8,001 added
- Winner: €5,520
- 2nd: €1,279
- 3rd: €560
- 4th: €320
- Form 111553
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey D J Condon
chased leaders, well off pace, closed after 5th, slightly hampered 5 out, 3rd when fell 4 out, broke leg, dead
- Form 613525-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer G M O'Neill
- Jockey P F Mangan
well off pace towards rear, niggled along from 5th, no danger approaching 5 out, tailed off
- Form 0/P
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P J Gilligan
- Jockey A E Lynch
led and clear of remainder with 2nd, reduced lead from 5th, headed approaching 5 out where slight mistake, hampered & weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 41146/P
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer N Madden
- Jockey N P Madden
well off pace towards rear, hampered 4 out, moderate 4th approaching 2 out, soon no impression
- Form 33431-5
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer P J Rothwell
- Jockey D J Bates
2nd and clear of remainder, led approaching 5 out, headed before 3 out, 3rd approaching next, soon no impression
- Form 58-U325
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer C Bowe
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
raced in moderate 3rd, closed after 5th, 2nd 4 out, led before next, pressed and slightly slow 2 out, soon joined, regained narrow lead and stayed on well run-in
- Form 2142D5-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
soon raced in moderate 5th, closed after 5th, left 3rd from 4 out, 2nd approaching 2 out, soon on terms, slight mistake and headed from last, kept on without matching winner
- Form 2613-6
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey M P Walsh
well off pace towards rear, moderate 6th approaching 5 out, left and place better from next, soon no impression and kept on same pace
Verdict
The majority of these are making their debuts over fences and most have the potential to do well at the game. OUR VICTORIA, a winning point-to-pointer, has had just two runs over the bigger obstacles, running Benefit Of Porter close on her debut over 2m3f at Listowel before finding 3m1f on very fast ground too much for her at Kilbeggan. She's taken to make her limited experience count while Victrix Gale, who also found firm conditions against her on her chasing bow at Killarney, is another who can do better. Stephanie Kate was disqualified after finishing first past the post on heavy going over timber at Fairyhouse in February and looks a nice prospect but useful hurdler La Sarrazine pulled up on his debut over fences at Ballinrobe last week after a long break and may need another run. Indian Harrier, who pulled up in a point on Sunday, is the only one of the remaining quartet who can be ruled out with confidence.
Formwatch
Brave Beauty (IRE) 7-2 (11-1) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, 4th after 4 out, ridden into 3rd last, no impression, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 6l behind London Bridge (11-6) at Kilbeggan 3m hdl gd.
Givemeabuzz (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Mid-division, headway in 11th 3 out, ridden into 6th 2 out, no impression in 4th last, kept on same pace, 5th of 19, 12l behind Abbey Glen (11-11) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hdl 80-95 in Apr.
Indian Harrier (IRE) 25-1 (11-4) Mid-division, dropped behind from 6f out, completely tailed off, 13th of 15, well behind Munsaab (10-9) at Punchestown 2m N H flat sft in Feb '10.
La Sarrazine (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Well off pace in mid-division, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Sorceror (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m beg chs hvy, 13 ran.
Mayo Mystique (IRE) 8-1 (10-6) Soon led and clear, a bit slow 4 out and reduced lead, a bit slow next, joined into straight, headed and no extra 2 out, 5th of 6, 31l behind Laganbank (11-4) at Listowel 2m nh nov hdl hvy.
Our Victoria (IRE) 9-2 (11-7) Chased leaders, hampered 3rd, 4th halfway, ridden in 5th and no extra before 3 out, kept on one pace, mistake last, 5th of 14, 32l behind King Of Redfield (11-12) at Kilbeggan 3m 1f beg chase gf in Jun.
Stephanie Kate (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Held up towards rear, some progress when hampered after 7th, soon not clear run and lost place, stayed on from 2 out and kept on flat, never troubled leaders, 5th of 14, 16l behind Quevega (11-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hdl G2 (1) gd in Mar.
Victrix Gale (IRE) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, moderate 7th 4 out, no impression, 6th of 8, well behind Quiet Thought (11-1) at Killarney 2m 1f beg chs gd in Aug.