21:35 Sligo (IRE) 08 Aug 2024
Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle
80-102 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,300 - 9 ran
led, took keen hold and soon clear, mistakes 3rd and 5th, joined and pushed along 2 out, ridden and regained lead entering straight, joined again at last, regained lead inside final furlong, stayed on well
tracked leaders, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, went 2nd entering straight, disputed lead briefly at last, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home
tracked leaders on outer, went 2nd 3 out, disputed lead travelling well 2 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd entering straight, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace run-in
tracked leader in 2nd, dropped to 4th 3 out, ridden and no impression on leaders in 4th next, moderate 4th when mistake at last, no extra
in rear, moderate 6th 3 out, soon ridden, moderate 5th entering straight, no impression
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, no impression from 3 out, never a factor
in rear, pushed along after 3 out, moderate 7th when bad blunder 2 out, not recover, never a factor
rear of mid-division, mid-division at halfway, no impression from 3 out, weakened
tracked leaders, pulled up quickly after 2nd
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Yielding | 15 | Golden Sandbanks | 6 | 11 11 | 99 | 140-869 | 3 days | P W Flynn (56 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 15/ 2 | 4:22.90 | |
| 2022 | Good | 13 | Just Jacob | 4 | 11 8 | 99 | 000-8U1 | 27 days | G P Cromwell (110 miles) | Sean Flanagan | 5/ 1 | 4:25.40 | |
| 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 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 | T Mullins (150 miles) | M P Walsh | 3/ 1 | 3:47.90 | |
| 2017 | Good | 10 | Dundrum Lad | 7 | 11 12 | 102 | 070-17P | 342 days | Ms M 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 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 |