Race Result Sligo Sun, 1st May, 2011

Going - Good to Firm. Fine, breezy

Jackpot Not Won. Pool of €1,188.00 carried forward to Curragh on Mon, 2nd May. Placepot Pool - €13,872.15 Winning Units - 384.62 Dividend - €27.00. Daily Double Not Won. Pool of €205.00 carried forward to Curragh on Mon, 2nd May. Pick Six Tote Aggregate - €69243.14.

23rd May at Sligo H´cap H´dle (Rated 80-109) of €10000.00 4-y-o plus

2m. 2f. Hcap Hurdle 1st - €6900.00, 2nd - €1700.00, 3rd - €800.00, 4th - €500.00 OFF 3:21. 15 Ran.

See also » Lucky Spring loves it at Sligo

1st		Lucky Spring (IRE) 11-7 (Raymond C Moore) (Time 4:17.5) (Morning price: 6/1) (Opened 6/1) SP 13/2 Tote Win €5.90 Place €2.90	Patrick Martin B J Cooper(3)
		rear of mid-division, progress into 6th 4 out, 5th next, 3rd approaching 2 out, led before straight, went clear under pressure late run-in, comfortably
2nd	7L	Ferris Bueller (GB) 11-12 (Gigginstown House Stud) (Time 4:18.9) (Morning price: 7/2) (Opened 100/30) SP 5/2fav Place €1.40	Conor O'Dwyer D N Russell
		always prominent, on terms 2 out, headed before straight, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace run-in
3rd	2.5L	Tico (IRE) 11-5 (Office Boys Syndicate) (Time 4:19.4) (Morning price: 11/2) (Opened 7/1) SP 8/1 Place €3.20	W F Codd M N Doran(7)
		towards rear early, closer in mid-division from 5 out, 8th 3 out, moderate 6th under pressure straight, kept on without threatening run-in
4th	nk	Mull On The Run (IRE) 11-9 (Sean Mulhern) (Time 4:19.4) (Blinkers) (Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1) (Opened 13/2) SP 7/1	Paul Nolan A P Cawley
		pulled hard, soon close up, not fluent 3 out and lost place, kept on without threatening under pressure from before straight
5th	hd	Oxalido (FR) 10-10 (Miss Patricia Monahan) (Time 4:19.4) (Morning price: 25/1) SP 25/1	Miss Patricia Monahan M O'Connor(7)
		towards rear, 12th 4 out, closed and kept on without threatening from before 2 out
6th	1L	Paintmaker (GB) 10-10 (Adelaide Racing Syndicate) (Time 4:19.7) (Cheekpiece) (Morning price: 14/1) (Opened 20/1) SP 16/1	Paul W Flynn P E Corbett(7)
		chased leaders, 5th 4 out, 2nd next, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before 2 out
7th	4.5L	Down The Dale (IRE) 10-12 (Eugene A Byrne) (Time 4:20.6) (Morning price: 12/1) (Opened 11/1) SP 12/1	Michael Mulvany T C Carroll(7)
		soon led, joined from 2 out, dropped to 3rd before straight, soon no extra
8th	0.5L	Long Wait (IRE) 11-8 (Doomore Syndicate) (Time 4:20.7) (Cheekpiece) (Morning price: 25/1) (Opened 25/1) SP 20/1	M Flannery B M Cash
		soon mid-division, 13th 4 out, closed approaching 2 out, kept on same pace under pressure
9th	8L	Almanyan (IRE) 11-7 (Sean F Gallagher) (Time 4:22.3) (Blinkers) (Morning price: 8/1) (Opened 10/1 8/1) SP 9/1	Adrian McGuinness P Townend
		prominent, 3rd 3 out, lost place approaching next, soon no impression
10th	3.5L	Fearnwood Girl (IRE) 11-6 (P Jordan) (Time 4:23.0) (Morning price: 8/1) SP 12/1	T G McCourt K M Donoghue(5)
		mid-division, 9th 4 out, no impression from after next
11th	0.5L	Kyoto Summit (GB) 10-11 (Mrs E McGuinness) (Time 4:23.1) (Morning price: 14/1) SP 12/1	Miss Maura McGuinness P F Mangan(5)
		chased leaders, 7th from 3 out, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace from before next
12th	5L	Louisiana Gift (IRE) 10-8 (Barry Callaghan) (Time 4:24.2) (Morning price: 14/1) (Opened 16/1) SP 20/1	Mrs Gillian Callaghan M J Ferris
		always towards rear
13th	19L	Run Along Boy (GB) 11-6 (Mrs Josephine Purcell) (Time 4:27.9) (Morning price: 20/1 14/1) SP 14/1	Kieran Purcell T J Doyle
		always towards rear
14th	6L	Coliseum (GB) 11-5 (Mrs S Hennessy) (Time 4:29.1) (Morning price: 12/1) SP 14/1	Robert Alan Hennessy P Carberry
		chased leaders early, lost place and ridden 5 out, soon no impression
p.u.		City Hustler (USA) 11-3 (Sean Thornton) (Blinkers) (Morning price: 12/1) (Opened 16/1 14/1) SP 16/1	Sean Thornton E J O'Connell(5)
		chased leaders, 7th 4 out, pulled up quickly after next, dismounted

Non runners Our Nana Rose The Seanachie Boyney Boy Wango (lame)

Market Movers

Sligo Wednesday 22nd

Crofton Trail 5/1 3/1

8.40 countysligoraces.com(Pr-Am)INH Flat Race
Bet365 5/1 3/1
BetVictor 9/2 3/1
CORAL.ie 9/2 3/1
Ladbrokes 9/2 3/1
PaddyPower 5/1 7/2

Givemeabuzz 2/1 6/4

8.10 Ladies Day 8th Aug. at Sligo H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95)
Ladbrokes 2/1 6/4
PaddyPower 2/1 6/4
Bet365 5/2 15/8
CORAL.ie 15/8 6/4

Kylecrue 6/1 4/1

7.10 Martinstown Opportunity (C&G) M'dn H'dle
Bet365 6/1 4/1
Ladbrokes 5/1 7/2
Boylesport 11/2 4/1
CORAL.ie 11/2 4/1

Breens Boy 22/1 16/1

8.10 Ladies Day 8th Aug. at Sligo H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95)
BetVictor 22/1 16/1

Troll D'Oudairies 2/1 13/8

7.10 Martinstown Opportunity (C&G) M'dn H'dle
Ladbrokes 2/1 13/8

Seskinane 14/1 10/1

7.40 All Sports Betting Tubbercurry H'dle
Ladbrokes 14/1 10/1

Leinster Walk 12/1 20/1

7.10 Martinstown Opportunity (C&G) M'dn H'dle
Ladbrokes 12/1 20/1
BetVictor 14/1 20/1
Boylesport 12/1 18/1

Silver Canyon 7/1 11/1

7.10 Martinstown Opportunity (C&G) M'dn H'dle
Boylesport 7/1 11/1
Ladbrokes 8/1 11/1

Gallery - Best Pictures of the week

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Pic of the week. Runners race away from the stands at Wexford on Saturday, with eventual winner Longshadow in grey, third from the left. 18-05-13 More »
Gallery 12th May
Pic of the week. Bondage (right) pops over a hurdle, with Gold Bullet in second, before going on to win at Down Royal on Monday last under Davy Condon for trainer Gordon Elliott. 06-05-13 More »

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Injured Jockeys

Mr J J Codd - Fractured left wrist in a fall at Inch pt-to-pt Wed, 27th Mar
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P T Enright - Fractured both hands in a fall at Down Royal Mon, 6th May
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R Dawson - Two year ban (15 months of which are suspended) for failing a drug test, starts Wed, 29th Aug
D G Hogan - Two day ban for using whip with excessive frequency at Sligo Mon, 20th May

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