21:00 Sligo (IRE) 04 Aug 2022
Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle
80-102 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,600 - 13 ran
mid-division, 4th halfway, progress into 3rd 3 out, pushed along in 4th 2 out, headway into 2nd soon after, led last, kept on well
led, 3 lengths clear halfway, pushed along entering straight, joined before last and soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace
mid-division, 7th halfway, progress into 5th 2 out, went 3rd after last, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 5th halfway, headway into 3rd 2 out, soon ridden and no impression run-in
tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd after 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression
towards rear, headway into 8th approaching 3 out, pushed along in 7th 2 out, switched to inner and kept on one pace in straight
rear of mid-division, 11th halfway, slightly hampered 3 out, moderate headway into 8th 2 out, kept on one pace
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 5th approaching 2 out, kept on one pace
rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, ridden in rear after 2 out, no impression in straight, no extra
mid-division, 10th halfway, dropped to rear and no extra from 3 out, tailed off
tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along in 6th approaching 3 out, no extra and pulled up before last
towards rear, 8th halfway, mid-division when unseated rider 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Yielding | 13 | Attitash | 6 | 11 4 | 92 | 0500-23 | 32 days | W P Mullins (143 miles) | Paul Townend | 13/ 8 | 4:10.30 | |
| 2020 | Good | 11 | Mr Moondance | 9 | 11 0 | 88 | 3620-45 | 19 days | M McNiff (1 miles) | Kevin Brouder | 13/ 2 | 4:08.30 | |
| 2019 | Good | 10 | Give Battle | 7 | 11 6 | 96 | 08-5222 | 3 days | C Byrnes (140 miles) | Kevin Brouder | 11/ 8 | 4:10.50 | |
| 2018 (Div 1) | Good | 15 | Like A Diamond | 8 | 11 2 | 92 | 000-031 | 30 days | Ian O'Connor (209 miles) | Kevin Brouder | 9/ 2 | 3:48.00 | |
| 2018 (Div 2) | Good | 13 | Arctic Light | 6 | 11 10 | 100 | 9H/7H0HPCPC0CUC0C-4H | 84 days | Thomas Mullins (150 miles) | M P Walsh | 3/ 1 | 3:47.90 | |
| 2017 | Good | 10 | Dundrum Lad | 7 | 11 12 | 102 | 070-17P | 342 days | Mags Mullins (150 miles) | Jody McGarvey | 6/ 1 | 4:02.00 | |
| 2016 | Heavy | 11 | Effernock Lad | 7 | 11 8 | 98 | 18U6-73 | 16 days | G Keane (110 miles) | M P Flanagan | 11/ 2 | 4:25.60 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 9 | Whisky Galore | 9 | 10 5 | 81 | 4026-74 | 25 days | N Moran (1 miles) | Mark Enright | 6/ 1 | 4:02.50 | |
| 2014 | Good - Yielding | 11 | He Is Top Class | 6 | 10 13 | 87 | 237PP-1 | 30 days | D Hassett (122 miles) | Shane Shortall | 11/ 2 | 4:03.30 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 15 | Hurricane Jojo | 4 | 11 7 | 101 | 5-62322 | 27 days | Steven E Ryder (160 miles) | M Bowes | 9/ 2 | 4:05.80 | |
| 2012 | Soft | 9 | Urhavinalaugh | 5 | 11 1 | 91 | 56006-3 | 27 days | N Madden (134 miles) | Niall Madden | 5/ 4 | 4:14.00 | |
| 2011 | Good | 11 | Sean Airgead | 6 | 11 7 | 95 | 7-81293 | 25 days | M McNiff (1 miles) | Derek Fox | 4/ 1 | 4:00.40 | |
| 2010 | Good | 13 | City Hustler | 5 | 11 11 | 99 | 341241 | 16 days | Sean Thornton (129 miles) | E J O'Connell | 5/ 1 | 3:57.70 |