04 Aug 2016 20:20 Sligo
Winner: €10,000 (Penalty: €6,150); Distance: 3m; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Rugby Race Day 16th August Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Emma Beag (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | PF-225 / 10 | Jump (22) | Sean Flanagan | Miss E Doyle Maurice Friel,… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, a little keen, closed 3 out, led approaching 2 out travelling smoothly, soon clear, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 31 L | Universal Wren (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 1PP/79 / 8 | Jump (22) | M P Fogarty | I R Ferguson P J McBurney | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on inner 3 out, soon prominent, no impression and kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Twinkletoes (IRE) (filly, not availiable, 10 11) | 00-P / 5 | Jump (30) | M J Bolger | Mrs J Harrington Miss Kate Harrington | 25/1 | |
| a little keen, held up in touch, improved to be close up 5th, led 6th, headed approaching 2 out, soon no extra, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 10 L | Ben Button (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 323420- / 9 | Jump (128) | Mark Walsh | P J Rothwell Martin McHale | 2/1 | |
| prominent, raced on inner, no impression from 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | Dist | Winter Whiskey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | A E Lynch | Peter Maher Miss C Woods | 25/1 | ||
| soon in rear, slight mistake 8th, pushed along briefly 4 out, no impression from next where not fluent, completely tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bakougan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 552 / 5 | Jump (25) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Supreme Horse Racing… | 2/1 | |
| led and disputed, headed from 4th, slightly slow 7th, slight mistake 8th, under pressure and lost place 3 out where not fluent, soon behind and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Just Go (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P/00-0 / 8 | Jump (47) | Robbie Colgan | V T O'Brien Patrick Brogan | 40/1 | |
| close up and disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, led from 4th, headed from 6th, weakened after 3 out where bumped, soon behind, slow jump 2 out and soon pulled up | ||||||||||
