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16:50 Sligo (IRE)

Belfry Hurdle

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good, Good to Yielding in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €11,250 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 25.40s
  • Off Time: 16:50:45
  • 6 Ran
1
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & ORANGE hooped, WHITE cap
  • Form 2F15/22-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 140

tracked leaders, close 3rd 4 out, went 2nd travelling well after 2 out, disputed lead and ridden last, led inside final furlong, kept on well

2
Silk - DARK BLUE, white star, light blue sleeves, emerald green cap
25/1
  • Form 1/35370-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 111

held up, slight mistake 4th, 5th 5 out, ridden in 4th from 3 out, no impression in moderate 4th from next

3
Silk - YELLOW, emerald green seams, green cap
  • Form 461242-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 130

prominent, led from 3rd, joined from halfway, ridden and headed after 2 out, no impression on leaders before last

5
Silk - DARK BLUE & WHITE HOOPS, white chevrons on sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 412302-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 133

prominent, disputed lead from halfway, led after 2 out, soon ridden, joined last, headed and no extra inside final furlong

6
Silk - Royal blue, yellow chevron, lt blue & white check cap
  • Form 60-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-0

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, weakened from 4 out, tailed off

7
Silk - YELLOW, red chevrons on sleeves, red cap
  • Form 017245-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-9

led early, headed 3rd, dropped to rear halfway, no impression from 5 out

4
NR
  • Form P/9-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-0

8
NR
  • Form 783022-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 116

In depth

Verdict

DEUTSCHLAND produced the best run of his career when runner-up to stablemate Dorset Square is a Grade B handicap at Punchestown and would be very difficult to beat in that kind of form. Awkward Moment also produced a superb run at The Festival when facing this trip for the first time he was only beaten a couple of lengths by Our Gar in a conditions hurdle. Head Of The Posse is a class-act as he showed when runner-up to Cousin Vinny at Fairyhouse though the concession of 10lbs to Deutschland may prove just beyond him.

Formwatch

Head Of The Posse (IRE) 6-4 (11-12) Held up in 4th, 3rd from 3 out, challenged travelling best 2 out, soon led, strongly pressed last, headed early run-in, no extra closing stages, 2nd of 4, 2 1/2l behind Cousin Vinny (11-12) at Fairyhouse 2m hdl hvy in Apr.

Acriveen (IRE) 20-1 (11-8) Soon chased leaders, 11th 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 22nd of 25, well behind Bobs Display (10-7) at Leopardstown 2m 2f hcp hdl 8Evens16 in Dec.

Awkward Moment (IRE) 10-1 (11-5) Mid-division, headway in 6th before 4 out, improved to 3rd 2 out, ridden entering straight, stayed on to challenge last, no extra run-in, kept on same pace, 2nd of 22, 3l behind Our Gar (11-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hdl gd in Apr.

Deutschland (USA) 9-1 (10-6) Mid-division, 8th halfway, headway into 4th approaching last, kept on well run-in, 2nd of 21, 2l behind Dorset Square (9-12) at Punchestown 2m 4f hcp hdl 0-145 gd in Apr.

Short Grass (IRE) 7-1 (11-12) In touch, 5th approaching halfway, weakened from 4 out, 11th of 15, 39l behind The Cockney Squire (11-12) at Limerick 2m mdn hdl sft in Apr.

Loggan Lass (IRE) 16-1 (10-8) Towards rear, progress into moderate 8th after 3 out, left 5th and no impression from 2 out, 5th of 18, 18l behind Cloughmile (11-0) at Limerick 2m 3f hdl sft in Apr.

Away Up North (IRE) 33-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, closer in 4th from over 4f out, challenged from 2f out, no impression under pressure from over 1f out, 9th of 18, 21l behind Oneeightofamile (11-6) at Dundalk 2m 2f N H flat std in Feb.

Maca Rince (IRE) 7-2 (10-8) Tracked leader in 2nd, challenged after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, soon strongly pressed, headed last, kept on under pressure, no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Knocknabooly (11-2) at Limerick 2m hdl sft in Apr.