Wednesday 3 August · Sligo, Eire
17:30 Rockshore Lager Claiming Race
- Distance
- 1m 2f 50y
- Going
- Yielding
- Class
- 0
- Prize
- EUR 10501
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
James McAuley's orange silks are often the first place to look in these claimers and ALHAAJEB has solid form credentials. A dual handicap winner this year, the four-year-old makes his first appearance for the yard after finishing third in a similar contest at Ballinrobe where he had three of these behind. Aleksey Tolstoy was only a couple of lengths behind the selection and will appreciate the extra furlong. The third McAuley runner Eastern Racer didn't fire at Ballinrobe but his previous second at Killarney brings him into the equation although he's not sure to stay. Bringsty has not been one of Ado McGuinness' most successful purchases from Britain but didn't run too badly in a Dundalk handicap that has worked out well and might be able to get involved. Likewise Jaafel, not disgraced in mid-division at Galway, should be competitive at this level. Lily Of The Glen, touched off in a Gowran handicap, has a bit to find but comes here in form.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alhaajeb | 319773 | Shane Foley | J McAuley | 10 2 | 13-2 | |
| 2 | Jaafel | 573687 | Daniel King | D Hogan | 9 13 | 11-4 | |
| 3 | Purdey's Gift | 5257/08- | M A Enright | N C Kelly | 9 7 | 14-1 | |
| 4 | Crystal Pool | 953060 | Brandon Wilkie | P Martin | 9 11 | 18-1 | |
| 5 | Eastern Racer | 285629 | Colin Keane | J McAuley | 9 8 | 13-2 | |
| 6 | Just For Yuse | 333-000 | James Ryan | T G McCourt | 9 6 | 16-1 | |
| 7 | Aleksey Tolstoy | 009897 | Gary Carroll | J McAuley | 9 7 | 20-1 | |
| 8 | Bringsty | 000908 | Ronan Whelan | A McGuinness | 9 7 | 9-4 | |
| 9 | Yorkshire Pirlo | 58770-0 | Sam Ewing | G Elliott | 9 11 | 8-1 | |
| 10 | Boston Rocket | 7000-0 | Reserve 2 | D J Barry | 9 5 | 125-1 | |
| 11 | Thunder Rain | 548-000 | Danny Gilligan | D Hassett | 9 6 | 40-1 | |
| NR | Nevada Queen | 3750 | Jake Coen | W P Browne | 9 13 | ||
| NR | Movie King | 4-28129 | Ben Coen | A J Martin | 9 12 | ||
| NR | Lily Of The Glen | 0-66902 | Killian Leonard | L Smyth | 9 11 | ||
| NR | Maricruz | 587-987 | Siobhan Rutledge | J C McConnell | 9 9 | ||
| NR | Odd Venture | 42640-0 | Reserve 1 | R K Watson | 9 7 | ||
| NR | Boing | 9/038-00 | Reserve 3 | Paul Traynor | 9 11 |