19 Aug 2026 19:18 Sligo
Winner: €15,000 (Penalty: €9,000); Distance: 2m 4f 148y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Midnight Eagle (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) |
00-3023 / 6 |
Jump (16) | Darragh O'Keeffe | A McNamara Mrs Rhona McNamara |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd when left 2nd 3 out, improved to dispute lead when saddle slipped backwards entering straight and rider kicked-out irons, headed and ridden at last, rallied under pressure and stayed on well to lead close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Harpy Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
540-661 / 5 |
Jump (11) | Paddy Cody | R P Cody Gillian Cody |
10/3 | |
| mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and disputed lead entering straight, led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1 L |
In The Minus (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
155-501 / 4 |
Flat (75), Jump (13) |
Shane Fitzgerald | B Cawley Christopher Moran |
7/1 | |
| in rear, 8th 3 out, ridden in 6th next, went 4th at last, 3rd inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Crystabel (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
336135 / 5 |
Jump (13) | Daniel King | J P Ryan Mark R D Fleming… |
22/1 | |
| led, ridden and joined entering straight, strongly pressed at last, headed inside final furlong, no extra, 4th close home | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| HD |
Coolboy Christy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
5-48450 / 5 |
Jump (17) | Conor Clarke | P J Rothwell Geesala Racing… |
14/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along briefly early, ridden in 8th 2 out, went 5th at last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Drombane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5024-20 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Brian Hayes | W P Mullins Mrs David Lawlor |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 4½ L |
Ladiam (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 4) |
37-5534 / 9 |
Jump (9) | Alan O'Sullivan | N Lee Tommy M Walsh |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and dropped to 7th 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Bossy Bird (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
0/88-425 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Harry Sexton | T Gibney Stackallen Jumpers… |
5/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 21 L |
Tangara Bay (FR) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
24/451-0 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Sam Ewing | Peter Fahey Mickey D's Bus… |
28/1 | |
| prominent, ridden in 5th 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
In For The Night (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/008-71 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Charlie O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer John P McManus |
0/0 | ||
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FE |
11 |
| - |
Dream Shaper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
0F9-318 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Joshua Halford | I Madden I Madden |
8/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd when fell 3 out | ||||||||||