Sport : Horse Racing

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Sligo - Wed 23rd May 2012
17:40 18:10 18:40 19:10 19:40 20:10 20:40

19:40 Ladies Day 9th August At Sligo Handicap Hurdle 2m 2f
Weighed In - €7,000 added, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winner €4,830 2nd €1,120 3rd €490 4th €280
Going: Good, Good to Soft in places Surface: Turf

Result
Full result

Weighed In
Winning time: 4m 50.40s
Off time: 19:41:08

Pos	Horse	Odds
1st	Roving Lad (IRE)	2/1
2nd	Young Milly (IRE)	8/1
3rd	Mattara (IRE)	14/1
4th	Seldom Fed (IRE)	14/1

No	Form	Horse	A	Wgt	Jockey	Trainer	OR	SP
1	4768-21	Roving Lad (IRE) 3 (ex6)	5	12-3	A E Lynch	P J Gilligan	94	2/1
2	301/00-0	Seldom Fed (IRE) 17	8	11-12 b	D N Russell	F Flood	95	14/1
3	650678-	Ut Love (FR) 94	5	11-12	B R Dalton (5)	M Palussiere	95	10/1
4	3/50U70-	Mattara (IRE) 34	6	11-11	M P Butler (2)	E C Kelly	94	14/1
5	0/F260-4	Young Milly (IRE) 17	9	11-11 b	B J Cooper	Miss Sharon Dunphy	94	8/1
6	077700-	Great Work (IRE) 189	5	11-10	D J Casey	C F Swan	93	20/1
7	39F/70-0	Sobrando Lodge (IRE) 16	7	11-8 t	D R Fox (7)	M M McNiff	91	16/1
8	705F3-4	Brian Who (IRE) 13	5	11-6	P T Enright	E Cawley	89	4/1
9	600/593-	Mr Dickens (IRE) 341	7	11-5	B J Geraghty	A Murray	88	7/1
10	6/076P-0	Fox's Field (IRE) 18	5	11-4 t1	P Carberry	A A Howard	87	20/1
11	89-6	Luimneach Abu (IRE) 19	4	11-4	M P Walsh	J P Broderick	95	25/1
12	00890-	Blazing Sonnet (IRE) 30	6	11-3	A D Leigh	W J Austin	86	20/1
13	55770-	Neighbourly (IRE) 34	4	11-2 b	I J McCarthy (3)	P Magnier	93	20/1
14	000-0	Supreme Milan (IRE) 9	5	11-2	D G Hogan	Denis Hogan	85	20/1
15	6000-0	Harangue (IRE) 17	4	11-1	B Hayes (5)	J J Hanlon	92	16/1
16	0PP/P62-	Billybhoy (IRE) 44	10	10-12 b	M W Bowes (5)	P Fegan	81	20/1

Non runners
17	80070/0-	Rempress (IRE)	9	10-11	G Keane	Reserve 1	80
18	000/829-	Rassi Maguire (IRE)	6	11-6	S Weld	Reserve 2	89
19	0PP/004-	Bonadventure (IRE)	9	11-11	I J Monaghan	Reserve 3	94

Verdict

The progressive ROVING LAD ran a fine race in a maiden here earlier this month and picks up a penalty for Sunday's victory at Limerick. There's more to come and this doesn't look a difficult task. Young Milly has only won once over hurdles but has run some fine races including on this track so has to be respected. Brian Who has been running over further and could find this on the short side while it's almost a year since Mr Dickens ran. It's difficult to get excited about the remainder though Rassi Maguire would have a chance if getting a run from his reserve spot.

Formwatch

Roving Lad (IRE) 9-1 (11-11) Soon mid-division, progress travelling well from 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, soon asserted and stayed on well, won at Limerick 2m 5f hcp hdl 80-95 gd beating Aviatore (11-0) by 2 1/2l, 18 ran.

Seldom Fed (IRE) 14-1 (11-7) Always behind, 14th of 18, well behind Cry For The Moon (11-2) at Gowran Park 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft.

Ut Love (FR) 11-2 (10-6) Waited with, hampered 1st, reminders 5 out, progress next, no extra from 3 out, 8th of 12, 47l behind On My Own (10-8) at Navan 2m Conditional Handicap Hurdle (80-116) (4yo+) sft in Feb.

Mattara (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, no threat from 3 out, 12th of 20, well behind Enter The Indian (11-1) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Apr.

Young Milly (IRE) 12-1 (10-10) Close up, in front approaching 3rd, headed approaching 6th, struggling in 4th before 2 out, closed into 3rd at last, no impression and kept on same pace run-in, 4th of 16, 3l behind Sorted (11-4) at Sligo 2m 2f hcp hdl 80-109 gd.

Great Work (IRE) 33-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, weakened before 5 out, 14th of 15, well behind Harold's Cross (10-11) at Fairyhouse 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-109 sft in Nov.

Sobrando Lodge (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden into moderate 7th and no impression entering straight, soon no extra, 10th of 19, 44l behind Flemross (11-10) at Down Royal 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd.

Brian Who (IRE) 6-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, 5th before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on same pace, 4th of 16, 17l behind Baresi (11-4) at Clonmel 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-95 sft.

Mr Dickens (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, 4th on inner halfway, ridden and dropped to 6th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace from before last, 3rd of 20, 4 1/2l behind Soldier Bay (11-2) at Down Royal 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 gd in Jun.

Fox's Field (IRE) 16-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, lost place 4 out, soon no extra, tailed off, last of 17, well behind Kilcross Boy (11-2) at Limerick 3m hcp hdl 80-102.

Luimneach Abu (IRE) 50-1 (11-2) Soon mid-division, 6th before 4 out, no impression and kept on same pace from before next, 6th of 9, 16l behind Cause Of Causes (11-7) at Kilbeggan 2m 3f 4yo mdn hdl gd.

Blazing Sonnet (IRE) 66-1 (11-7) Towards rear, no danger and kept on from 4 out, 11th of 24, 36l behind What An Flyer (11-7) at Cork 2m 4f mdn hdl in Apr.

Neighbourly (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Always towards rear, never a factor, 14th of 20, well behind Enter The Indian (11-1) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp hdl 80-102 sft in Apr.

Supreme Milan (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Prominent, weakened 5 out, 12th of 16, 40l behind Dark Raven (10-13) at Killarney 2m 6f mdn hdl gd.

Harangue (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Towards rear for most, never a factor, 14th of 15, well behind Churchfield Champ (11-12) at Sligo 2m hcp hdl 80-95 gd.

Billybhoy (IRE) 14-1 (11-4) Alw pr, ld 2out, jnd bef last, rallied no ex late, 2nd of 11, 1l behind Writers Block (11-4) at Loughanmore 3m ire ptp gs in Apr.

Rempress (IRE) 33-1 (10-9) Mid-division, no threat in straight, weakened, 14th of 19, well behind Smile Crocodile (11-7) at Down Royal 2m 4f cond hcp hdl 80-95 sft in Mar.

Rassi Maguire (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Towards rear for most, no impression from before 2 out, 9th of 15, 45l behind South Wing (11-6) at Ballinrobe 2m Amateur Handicap Hurdle (80-109) (4yo+) in Jun.

Bonadventure (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Led and disputed, led before 6 out, headed before straight, no extra from before 2 out, dropped to poor 4th near finish, 4th of 6, 21l behind Dog Barrel Hill (11-12) at Limerick 2m 5f mdn hdl hvy in Dec.