David Wachman has the Group 2 Futurity Stakes over 7 furlongs at the Curragh on August 20th in mind for Heatseeker, three parts of a length victor of the feature.
The chestnut son of Giants Causeway, triumphant on his debut at Naas over a fortnight ago, stayed on well inside the final furlong to keep Violani at bay.
Wachman described the winning 2/1 second fav as a horse with plenty of pace but who needs a mile. He also commented that he wants the ground good.
Andy Slattery trained Pipn Judy to win as a three-year-old and her daughter by Blue Ocean, Oceans Pip was ridden like her dam, by Michael Hussey to take the auction maiden.
Cheaply bought and slowly away on her only previous outing, the 8/1 chance was providing a first 2yo success for Slattery. The Killenaule trainer had 7 winners in point-to-points in autumn 04/05.
A full-sister to the eight times successful Budelli, Sister Sox is keeping up the family tradition, claiming her fourth victory (all this term), and her third over the course and distance in the sprint.
Michael Halford was relieved to see rain arrive (going good to yielding after this race) and he would now like to seek some black type for the Rory Cleary-ridden 5yo.
Castlelyons, East Cork father and son team of Rodger and Colman Sweeney combined to take the maiden hurdle with House Of Blues (14/1, E82.60 on the tote).
Lake Millstatt ended a losing run of 33 last time and she followed up in the apprentice hcap, giving Brian Carey his 3rd success in the plate. The mare will appear again at Ballinrobe on Monday.
Unfortunately King Of Foxrock had to be dismounted by Paul Carberry after finishing lame in the novice hurdle. He had just beaten Blackhall Claw by an easy 3 1/2L.
The main news to emerge from Sligo were the knocks received by leading riders Ruby Walsh and Timmy Murphy.
Walsh was taken to Sligo General Hospital with a badly bruised left shoulder after being unseated from hot-favourite Double Tree at the 1st in the opener.
That race went to Eamonn Sheehy and Niall Madden with Keevas Boy while on his fifth start for Paul Nolan, Earlyinthemorning gave Robbie Moran his 3rd win as a pro.
Here a fall off Slick for Timmy Murphy saw him stood-down for 7 days with concussion whilst he was taken to hospital for an x-ray on his left upper jaw.
Johnny Levins substituted for Denis Hogan (rode at Tipp) on the well-backed Sundeck who beat the jt favs, Maith An Cailin and Yabbits for Ronnie OLeary in the novice hurdle.
Only three days after some indifferent jumping at Cork, Great Character turned out again quickly to take the 2m 4f hcap hurdle for Christy Roche and Tony McCoy.
The most valuable event ever staged at the course went to Oliver Finnegan and Danny Howard with the lightly-weighted 14/1 chance Coolfore Glen (45/1 on the tote).
Paul Flynn later deputised for Timmy Murphy on Piano Star, winner of the maiden hurdle. Neither Jackpot was won and both are rolled over to Wexford tomorrow evening.
