22:08 Sligo (IRE) 20 Aug 2025
Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle
4YO plus
Winner €12,000 - 10 ran
towards rear, progress in 5th after 6th, took closer order 3 out, closed 2 out, travelled well to lead after 2 out, edged right final 150 yards, kept on well closing stages
towards rear, not fluent 6th, soon 9th, headway after 2 out, improved to 3rd last, kept on in 2nd run-in, not trouble winner
prominent, tracked leader after 1st, not fluent 4th, 4th after 6th, improved to 3rd 3 out, dropped to 4th last, kept on without threatening in 3rd closing stages
led, slight mistake 3 out, reduced lead 3 out, headed after 2 out, soon under pressure, dropped to 3rd run-in, kept on same pace in 4th closing stages
close up, mid-division after 1st, 6th after 6th, effort in 5th before last, kept on same pace closing stages
mid-division, took closer order after 1st, 2nd after 6th, 4th 3 out, closed 2 out, lost place before last, weakened in 6th run-in
rear of mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway in 3rd after 6th, closed 3 out, lost place and under pressure after 2 out, weakened in 7th run-in
in rear and slightly detached, not fluent 6th and 7th, under pressure before 4 out, reminder after 3 out, kept on run-in, never on terms
tracked leader, in touch after 1st, dropped to 7th after 6th, no impression in 8th last where not fluent, weakened run-in
rear of mid-division, 8th after 6th, lost place after 2 out, weakened before last where not fluent
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Soft | 8 | Morricone | 7 | 11 13 | 114 | 4211-53 | 17 days | R Hackett (160 miles) | Liam Quinlan | 9/ 4 | 5:32.70 | |
| 2023 | Good | 8 | Moonovercloon | 6 | 12 0 | 114 | 6P5-134 | 21 days | M J Smith (110 miles) | J Smith | 9/ 4 | 5:12.06 | |
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 8 | Story Rory | 7 | 11 4 | 103 | 3900-13 | 29 days | T Gibney (110 miles) | Darragh O'Keeffe | 5/ 1 | 5:07.30 | |
| 2021 | Yielding | 8 | My Manekineko | 12 | 11 4 | 108 | 5515-76 | 18 days | J Nash (134 miles) | Gavin Brouder | 20/ 1 | 5:16.10 | |
| 2020 | Good | 10 | Baily Thunder | 6 | 10 13 | 99 | 5272P-7 | 20 days | M F Morris (160 miles) | Phillip Enright | 7/ 2 | 5:12.40 | |
| 2019 | Yielding | 9 | Adimelo | 9 | 10 12 | 111 | 076637 | 20 days | M M McNiff (1 miles) | Derek Fox | 13/ 2 | 5:19.20 | |
| 2018 | Good | 11 | Graineyhill | 7 | 11 5 | 117 | 1219-53 | 21 days | G Elliott (110 miles) | Jack Kennedy | 14/ 1 | 4:57.50 |