Full Result 7.50 Sligo (IRE) | 4 August 2011

Guinness Sligo Handicap Hurdle

(4yo+) 2m4f Good 11 hurdles

1st €13,000 2nd €3,800 3rd €1,800 4th €600

Guinness Sligo Handicap Hurdle, 2m4f - Good, 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Resolute Bay (IRE) 7/2 Robert Jones ⁵ Philip Fenton	Robert Jones ⁵ Philip Fenton	5	104	113	57	125	–
br g Presenting - Anniesthyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Close up and disputed lead, slight mistake 3 out, led from next, stayed on well under pressure run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form shown, that gelding had disappointed last time when running flat having had three quick runs; he subsequently freshened him up and removed the blinkers and that had brought about the improvement) (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

2 1¼	7. Jacks Island (IRE) 20/1 Declan Bates ⁷ P J Rothwell	Declan Bates ⁷ P J Rothwell	8	93 9 tp	100	43	111	–
br g Turtle Island (IRE) - Good Thyne Mary (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Led and disputed, slighly slow jump 2nd, ridden from 3 out, headed from 2 out, rallied and not fluent last, kept on without matching winner run-in (op 16/1)

3 hd [1½]	3. Fearnwood Girl (IRE) 9/2 Tim Carroll ⁷ T G McCourt	Tim Carroll ⁷ T G McCourt	5	912 p	109	51	120	–
b m Dilshaan - Fernwood Lady (IRE) (Shalford)
Tracked leaders, 3rd for much, kept on same pace under pressure from before last (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

4 2½ [4]	1. Uncle Junior (IRE) 6/4F Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	10	1110	128	68	136	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Caslain Nua (Seymour Hicks)
Towards rear, slight mistake 5th, reminder when slightly slow jump 4 out, went 4th under pressure before straight, soon no impression and kept on same pace (jockey said gelding jumped slowly and never travelled) (op 11/8 tchd 7/4)

DSQ 8 [12]	5. Mighty Whitey (IRE) 4/1 Derek Fox ⁷ Noel C Kelly	Derek Fox ⁷ Noel C Kelly	5	912 t	109	41	109	–
b g Sesaro (USA) - Deeco Valley (IRE) (Satco)
Pulled hard in rear, headway to track leaders 2 out, soon no extra under pressure, jockey failed to weigh in, disqualified and placed last (op 9/2)

5 3 [15]	4. Kirbybroguelantern (IRE) 12/1 Tom Doyle T Hogan	Tom Doyle T Hogan	10	105 tp	109	38	106	–
br g Tidaro (USA) - Karline Ka I (FR) (Franc Parler)
Tracked leaders, no extra from before 2 out, finished 6th, placed 5th (op 11/1)

6 ran Off time: 7:50:00 Winning time: 5m 9.20s (slow by 23.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Highdownhill (ground)
1st owner: Gigginstown House Stud (Resolute Bay) 1st breeder: T Hayes
2nd owner: Butlersgrange Racing Syndicate (Jacks Island)
3rd owner: P Jordan (Fearnwood Girl)
Tote win: €4.10 PL: €2.40 €4.70 Ex: €91.80 CSF: €52.60

Following an objection by the clerk of the scales, Mighty Whitey, who passed the post 5th, was disqualified and placed last - jockey failed to weigh in.

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Guinness Sligo Handicap Hurdle

7:50 Sligo (IRE) 4 Aug 2011