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left 3:45 right Sligo (IRE) 9 Jul 2023

Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle

(80-116, 4yo+) (2m194yds) 2m1f Good 9 hurdles
1st €6,785 2nd €2,185 3rd €1,035 4th €460 5th €230 6th €115
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Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, 2m1f - Good, 4yo+
Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle, 2m1f - Good, 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
6 1110 t 116 83 128 right
b g Policy Maker (IRE) right - Clairin River (IRE) right (Zaffaran) right
Midfield, headway 3 out, led 2 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding was suited by today's better ground, dropping back in trip and a change of tactics) (op 4/1)
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2 
5 108 t 96 60 103 right
b g Sageburg (IRE) right - Ebony Empress (IRE) right (Kris Kin) right
Held up in midfield, headway after 2 out, ridden and went second run-in (op 7/2)
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3  [6¾]
6 100 Out-of-Handicaps 5 b1 88 48 91 right
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) right - Alfa Belle (IRE) right (Gamut) right
Midfield, headway 3 out, went second after 2 out, soon ridden, lost second and no extra run-in (tchd 66/1)
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4  [11]
4 116 112 63 107 right
gr g Recorder right - Isanous (FR) right (Zamindar) right
Towards rear, some headway after 4 out, went third after 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in (op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
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5  3 [14]
7 106 tb 94 45 90
b g Cape Cross (IRE) right - Buntingford (IRE) right (Manduro) right
Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, never on terms, lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe and reported him to be blowing hard post race) (op 11/4)
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6  8 [22]
8 113 109 51 97 right
b g Morozov (USA) right - Scent With Love (IRE) right (Winged Love) right
Prominent in chasing group, prominent 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 10/1)
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7  nk [22¼]
6 118 tb 114 56 102 right
b g Make Believe right - Manaka (FR) right (Falco) right
Took keen hold, led narrowly, soon clear with one other, led clearly after 5th, reduced lead 4 out, headed 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 13/2)
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8  [26¾]
5 106 98 34 81 right
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) right - Landela right (Alhaarth) right
Prominent in chasing group, prominent 4 out, weakened after 2 out (op 40/1 tchd 18/1)
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9  27 [53¾]
7 1012 104 8 60 right
ch g Valirann (FR) right - Behana (IRE) right (Halling) right
Always behind (op 11/1)
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10  [63¼]
7 910 Out-of-Handicaps 8 88 35 right
br g Sageburg (IRE) right - No Easy Way (IRE) right (Mandalus) right
Took keen hold, pressed leader, raced in second after 5th, lost ground quickly 4 out, soon detached (op 40/1)
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