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16:00 Sligo (IRE)

Live The Dream With Tote Maiden Hurdle

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,000 added
  • Winner: €5,520
  • 2nd: €1,280
  • 3rd: €560
  • 4th: €320
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 53.10s
  • Off Time: 16:01:18
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk - YELLOW, white sleeves, red cap
  • Form 6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

mid-division, 5th approaching 4 out, progress on outer to 4th before 3 out, driven on run to 2 out, ridden in 3rd after 2 out, headway to challenge at last, stayed on well

3
Silk - Yellow, royal blue star, white cap, maroon star
  • Form 0649-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

soon led and disputed, led halfway, strongly pressed 2 out, weakened entering straight

5
Silk - Purple, white braces, quartered cap
  • Form 5/9537-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

tracked leaders in 3rd, 4th approaching 3rd, 5th 3 out, improved on outer into 4th entering straight, 3rd after last, kept on

6
Silk - BLACK, white stars
  • Form P9P-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

towards rear, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, soon 7th, no impression in straight

7
Silk - ORANGE, black cross belts & sleeves, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 9740P/P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 88

towards rear, pushed along in 6th before 2 out, soon no extra and weakened after last

8
Silk - White & purple diamonds, purple diamond on cap
  • Form 507-783
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4

mid-division, improved to 3rd approaching 3rd, progress to 2nd before 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, soon pushed along in 4th approaching straight, not reach leaders

9
Silk - White, white & royal blue striped cap
  • Form P/F-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-4

in rear, ran wide on bend and slow jump at 1st, jumped right at 2nd, never a factor

10
Silk - RED, royal blue diamond & sleeves, royal blue cap, red diamond
  • Form 084775-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 97

led, ran wide on bend in 2nd, soon disputed lead, 2nd halfway, 3rd before 4 out, improved to 2nd before 3 out, challenged 2 out, disputed lead last, not match winner in last 50 yards

1
NR
  • Form F/181-6
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12

4
NR
  • Form 0330-07
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 85

11
NR
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-11

In depth

Verdict

It's impossible to get away from the claims of FRUITS OF MOLLY. Paul Gilligan's charge had shown a glimpse of ability before producing a superb effort to finish runner-up to Shield in a huge field of maidens at Cork and would only need repeat that effort to take this. King Blue is unproven on this sort of ground and If Not For You is penalised for his bumper success though the latter is at home on fast ground as he proved when scoring between the flags at Tattersalls Farm. Ram Them All attempted to make all at Down Royal and only faded after a couple of late mistakes so he could be the one to bustle up the selection.

Formwatch

Sang Tiger (GER) 11-1 (11-5) Soon chased leaders, mistake 2nd, not fluent 5th, lost place next and pushed along, no impression when jumped left 2 out, kept on same pace, 6th of 13, 18l behind Empresario (11-5) at Down Royal 2m gf in Jun.

Fruits Of Molly (IRE) 12-1 (11-12) Always prominent, on terms from before 6 out, led after 4 out, pressed from next, headed and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 24, 3l behind Shield (11-12) at Cork 2m mdn hdl in May.

King Blue (IRE) 13-2 (11-2) Held up in rear, ridden into moderate 6th after 3 out, soon no impression, 5th of 9, 34l behind Kilcarry Bridge (11-5) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-109 sft in May.

Lough Easkey (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Towards rear, mistake 4 out, ridden into 8th 2 out, no extra before straight, 8th of 14, 21l behind Ocean Glandore (11-4) at Ballinrobe 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jun.

Native Son (IRE) 33-1 (10-2) Chased leaders early, dropped to mid-division halfway and soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out, in a race won by Xsquared (11-12) at Ballinrobe 2m hcp hdl 80-109 gd in Jun, 14 ran.

Ram Them All (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Soon led, slight mistake 4th, not fluent 6th and joined, slight mistake 4 out, slightly hampered 3 out and left in lead again, slight peck 2 out, headed last and not fluent, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 13, 6l behind Empresario (11-5) at Down Royal 2m gf in Jun.

Un De Ces Jours (FR) 7-1 (12-2) Mid div, 5th aftr a mile, ld aftr 6th & frequently jumped lft, hdd bef 4out & 7th when fell hvly 4out, in a race won by Treo Eile (11-6) at Dromahane 3m ire ptp gs in Apr, 17 ran.

Vision Du Coeur (FR) 9-2fav (11-8) Tracked leaders, 4th 3 out, soon no impression, kept on one pace, 5th of 16, 17l behind A Decent Excuse (11-13) at Cork 2m 3f amat hcp hdl 80-102 in Apr.

If Not For You (IRE) 7-2 (11-12) Mid-division, not fluent 5 out, pushed along briefly next, moderate 5th and pushed along 3 out, no impression straight, 6th of 18, 38l behind Star Power (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m 4f mdn hdl gd in Jun.

Island Villa (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Tracked leaders, 6th 4 out, ridden from next, 5th 2 out, no impression, 7th of 19, 14l behind Mojito Royale (11-12) at Gowran Park 2m hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Jun.

Solar Heat (IRE) 50-1 (10-11) Towards rear for most, ridden and no impression 3 out, 11th of 20, well behind Cillian's Return (11-12) at Tipperary 2m mdn hdl in May.