Wednesday 21 August · Sligo, Eire

17:38 Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-102)

Distance: 2m 1f 93y
Going: Soft
Class: 0
Prize: EUR 10500
Runners: 13

Race preview

BENJIS BENEFIT's fifth in a higher grade at Punchestown in May reads well in the context of this race. The top-weight gets first-time cheekpieces and can make his presence felt. Breagagh is a long-standing maiden but if he reproduces his Wexford effort in May, he would have every chance of getting off the mark. He was just collared close home, going down by a neck, and has been freshened up since. Kilbride Hill's introduction to handicapping couldn't have gone better as he won at this venue just under a fortnight ago. He should be in contention off 7lb higher. Verbal Sparring, who won at this track on his penultimate start, is another to consider.

Pos	Horse	Form	Jockey	Trainer	Wgt	SP
1	High Honour	0657	John Shinnick	D Kinsella	11 7	18-1
2	Mephisto	F47F/0F-	Jack Kearney	G Keane	11 3	14-1
3	Verbal Sparring	2F62-10	Carl Millar	D McDonogh	11 11	5-1
4	Rockview Roman	00/625-	Alex Harvey	J C McConnell	11 9	15-2
5	Kilbride Hill	F/778-61	John Aherne	J P Ryan	11 6	13-2
6	Bowgate Street	8/400-P4	Darragh O'Keeffe	M Flannery	10 12	16-1
7	Fairytale New York	P097-0U	Donagh Meyler	Mrs C O'Leary	11 6	16-1
8	Grand Cru Chatho	57FF-5U	Kieren Buckley	E Cawley	11 5	16-1
9	Eddierocket	8/0-0	R P Geoghegan	N Lee	11 0	150-1
10	Aill Dubh	32-70P4	J J Slevin	M Flannery	10 12	10-1
11	Nawraq	0/00	P Cleary	K Smith	10 13	11-1
12	Benjis Benefit	P/F42-25	Daniel King	D Hogan	12 0	10-3
13	Fassbender	3970-85	Phillip Enright	M M McNiff	11 2	8-1
NR	Leading Lion	0077-	Jack Kennedy	G Elliott	11 9
NR	Breagagh	2PP3-52	Mr N Gault	S Millar	11 5
NR	Cottage Artist	66-0485	Reserve 1	V T O'Brien	10 6
NR	Georgie's Gal	800-8P0	Reserve 2	P J Rothwell	10 6