05 Aug 2021 17:00 Sligo
Winner: €14,500 (Penalty: €8,700); Distance: 2m 1f 195y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Yielding (Good to Yielding in places).
Foley's Bar & Off Licence Rated Novice Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | The Little Yank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 723213 / 10 | Jump (6) | S Fitzgerald | J P Ryan Bitview Partnership | 1/1 | |
| chased leader, 4th halfway, closer 4 out and 3rd next, headway to challenge 2 out and soon led, asserted approaching last and kept on well run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 8½ L | Mars Harper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 13-6213 / 9 | Jump (16) | Jack Kennedy | Mrs D Foster Pioneer Racing | 9/2 | |
| chased clear leader in 5th, closer 4 out, ridden after next, 4th and no impression entering straight, under pressure and wandered early run-in, kept on to go moderate 2nd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Ferdia (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1216 / 6 | Jump (8) | Philip Donovan | J P Ryan Bitview Partnership | 9/2 | |
| prominent when hampered 1st, chased leader, 3rd halfway, closer 4 out and 2nd approaching next, led briefly before 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Voice Of Hope (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 8) | 6U-221 / 7 | Flat (93), Jump (27) | Cian Quirke | A Slattery Mr D Broadhurst | 9/1 | |
| prominent early, chased leader in 2nd, slight mistakes 2nd and 5th, 4th and pushed along after 3 out, no impression approaching straight, no extra, kept on one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Hidden Land (USA) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 1 / 7 | Flat (39), Jump (23) | L P Dempsey | A Kinirons P J P Byrne | 10/1 | |
| led, jumped right 1st, ran freely and soon clear, 7 lengths lead halfway, reduced advantage 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 5th early straight, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 25 L | Fort William (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 000049 / 6 | Jump (16) | T Ryan | J P Ryan Michael Gerard… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders after 4th, 6th halfway, closer 4 out, soon pushed along and no extra after next, weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cousin Harry (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 161-338 / 6 | Flat (174), Jump (21) | J P O'Sullivan | P J Rothwell Roc Racing Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, slight mistake 3 out, soon pushed along and no extra, well behind when pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
