18:45 Sligo (IRE) 09 Jul 2023
Friends Of Brian Mulligan Opportunity Handicap Hurdle
80-116 | 4YO plus
Winner €6,900 - 10 ran
tracked leaders, 7th halfway, progress into 3rd after 3 out, headway to lead 2 out, pushed along to go 2 lengths clear entering straight, soon ridden and kept on well from last
rear of mid division, 6th halfway, headway into 4th after 2 out, pushed along to go 3rd last, soon ridden and kept on well to go 2nd over 150 yards out
mid division, 5th halfway, 4th after 3 out, headway on outer to go 2nd after 2 out, soon ridden and dropped to 3rd after last, no extra
towards rear, 8th halfway, 6th 3 out, briefly went 3rd after 2 out, 4th last, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace
rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, soon ridden and kept on from 2 out
mid division, 3rd halfway, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 5th after next, soon ridden and no extra, kept on one pace
clear with leader, led before 5th, went on before 4 out, soon pushed along and reduced advantage before next, headed before 2 out, soon ridden and weakened
tracked leaders in remote 3rd, 4th halfway, 5th after 3 out, pushed along before next, soon ridden and no extra before last
soon led, headed before 5th, lost position before next, weakened quickly, tailed off
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Yielding | 11 | Skippin Court | 5 | 11 5 | 109 | 32100-0 | 74 days | Peter Fahey (134 miles) | N J Ryan | 13/ 2 | 4:05.80 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 6 | Goulane Chosen | 12 | 12 0 | 123 | 471-U13 | 27 days | Seamus Spillane (203 miles) | Mike O'Connor | 10/ 3 | 4:22.80 | |
| 2019 | Good to Firm | 8 | Mandarin Monarch | 6 | 11 3 | 108 | 1360-70 | 17 days | A McNamara (110 miles) | D Maxwell | 7/ 1 | 3:51.10 |