06 Aug 2014 19:00 Sligo
Winner: €22,000 (Penalty: €14,300); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 0; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Yielding (Soft in places).
Connacht Derby Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9(10) |
| - |
Queen Of Alba (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) |
541330 / 6 |
Flat (6), Jump (144) |
R P Cleary | T Cleary Moyclear Syndicate |
9/1 | |
| unsettled in stalls, led briefly early, raced in 2nd, pushed along under 4f out, led over 2f out, clear from before straight, stayed on well final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
12(3) |
| 5½ L |
Corona Borealis (GB) (colt, bay, 8 4) |
6-526 / 5 |
Flat (80) | N G McCullagh | J P Murtagh Leeds Plywood And… |
7/2 | |
| pushed along early towards rear, soon raced in 4th, pushed along under 3f out, moderate 2nd 1f out, no impression and one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(2) |
| 4 L |
Stony Grey (IRE) (gelding, g, 9 5) |
31120-0 / 5 |
Flat (5) | W J Lee | A Oliver P Gilsenan |
8/1 | |
| soon raced in 3rd, reminder after halfway, under pressure under 4f out, raced on outer into straight, moderate 4th 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5(6) |
| 6 L |
Third Dimension (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
59-3100 / 4 |
Flat (40) | C T Keane | G M Lyons Sean Jones |
7/2 | |
| soon led, headed over 2f out, dropped to moderate 3rd 1f out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
8(5) |
| 2½ L |
Park Ranger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 6) |
34/4430- / 10 |
Flat (276), Jump (3) |
T P Madden | C Roche John P McManus |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along at stages, progress from over 4f out, soon ridden, 6th over 2f out, moderate 5th 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2(4) |
| 7 L |
Whimsical (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
005663 / 5 |
Flat (22) | C D Hayes | P D Deegan Blue Gate Partnership |
10/1 | |
| soon mid-division in 5th, pushed along under 3f out, no impression from before straight | ||||||||||
7th |
7(9) |
| 11 L |
Barack (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 6) |
084203 / 8 |
Flat (14), Jump (206) |
L F Roche | W McCreery John Malone |
8/1 | |
| soon mid-division in 6th, pushed along over 4f out, dropped to moderate 7th over 2f out, eased and no extra from before straight | ||||||||||
8th |
10(8) |
| 4¾ L |
Mataaleb (GB) (colt, bay, 8 4) |
549166/ / 7 |
Flat (761) | D M Grant | M M McNiff Sligo Racing Club |
25/1 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, pushed along under 4f out, no impression 3f out | ||||||||||
9th |
1(12) |
| 14 L |
Specific Gravity (FR) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
779420 / 10 |
Flat (8) | S Corby | A McGuinness Sean F Gallagher |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, under pressure from 4f out, moderate 8th over 2f out, soon no extra, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6(11) |
| - |
Fiscal Focus (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
432-190 / 6 |
Flat (65) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
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4(7) |
| - |
Jayed Jidan (IRE) (colt, g, 9 4) |
4311-08 / 4 |
Flat (40) | P J Smullen | D K Weld Hamdan Al Maktoum |
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11(1) |
| - |
Spring Focus (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) |
633122 / 3 |
Flat (7) | C P Hoban | A Oliver A Oliver |
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