Finnians Row capitalises on lower hurdles mark at Sligo Twice successful over fences this summer, the Dermot McLoughlin trained Finnians Row exploited a 22lb lower mark over flights to win Division ll of the Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle at Sligo. Despite looking well treated reverting to hurdles, the Anne McCartan owned 10-year-old proved friendless in the market, drifting from 11/2 right out to 18/1. Held up in mid division on the first circuit, jockey Liam McKenna moved closer to track the leaders early on the final lap. Going third before the penultimate flight, Finnians Row came through to lead at the last before forging clear to win by an easy four-and-three-quarter lengths. Liam McKenna reported: "I'm delighted for the horse, and I'm three from four on him now this summer. "Dermot was very bullish about him this morning. "He's been running on summer ground, so I was keen to get him out onto the best of it from two out." "I'm based with Peter Flood at the moment, and I go into Dermot's one morning a week." (Quotes by Mark Nunan).
