Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle – Sligo

Sligo

19:08

Francie 'Banger' Burns Handicap Hurdle

Date 2025-08-20

Distance 2m4f107y

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €11,800

Winning Time 5m 8.60s (slow by 14.80s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ballykinlar (IRE) Eoin Staples · Donncha Duggan	3/1F	Won
2nd	Grange Walk (IRE) Mr D McGill · John Patrick Ryan	14/1	2
3rd	Jerandme (IRE) Kieren Buckley · Eddie & Patrick Harty	14/1	1.5
4th	Moulane West (IRE) Daniel King · Mark Michael McNiff	10/1	0.3
5th	Sign From Above (IRE) Sam Ewing · Peter Fahey	100/30	1.25
6th	Ollie La Ba Ba (IRE) G B Noonan · Eoin Christopher McCarthy	16/1	4
7th	Spring Meadow (IRE) Sean Flanagan · E McNamara	7/1	0.1
8th	Moonovercloon (IRE) James Smith · Matthew J Smith	11/2	1
9th	Golden Temple (IRE) Donagh Meyler · Noel Meade	25/1	.5
10th	Tomas O Maille (IRE) Darragh O'Keeffe · M Flannery	15/2	6.5

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Sign From Above Bay J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	J:Sam Ewing T:Peter Fahey	162	—	8P0/0-	116	116	102	—	—	—	+3	22.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Has been running creditably in staying handicaps on the Flat, capable of a bold showing
5	Ballykinlar b/br J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Donncha Duggan	J:Eoin Staples(7) T:Donncha Duggan	161	t	0-2611	115	126	109	13d	—	—	+3	22	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Backed up a Kilbeggan handicap win with a course novice success, may continue on upgrade
1	Moonovercloon Bay J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	J:James Smith(5) T:Matthew J Smith	171	—	-47307	125	124	96	12d	—	—	+10	24.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Reverted from chasing at Wexford recently and was well beaten, faces a tough task here
9	Spring Meadow Bay J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	J:Sean Flanagan T:E McNamara	153	ht	00-4P3	107	124	94	14d	—	—	+5	17.9	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Pulled up on chasing debut, soundly beaten in third at Wexford on return to hurdling
10	Tomas O Maille Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M Flannery	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:M Flannery	151	—	451-42	105	126	103	9d	—	—	+5	17.4	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Has shown his best form at Ballinrobe but placed in two of his three runs at this track
11	Moulane West Bay J:Daniel King T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Daniel King T:Mark Michael McNiff	143	t	53-185	97	125	114	13d	—	—	+5	14.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
Won readily over 2m2f here in May, well below best on next start, fair fifth here latest
2	Grange Walk Chestnut J:Mr D McGill(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	J:Mr D McGill(7) T:John Patrick Ryan	166	—	16-462	120	123	71	13d	—	—	+13	19.1	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Course winner, second in a six-runner race here recently, this looks more competitive
6	Jerandme Bay J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	J:Kieren Buckley T:Eddie & Patrick Harty	160	—	72/FF/	114	-	-	—	—	—	+12	17.4	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Veteran who has been a notably versatile type, fair form on AW early in the year
8	Ollie La Ba Ba Chestnut J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	J:G B Noonan(5) T:Eoin Christopher McCarthy	153	t	52-6F3	107	125	104	36d	—	—	+11	15.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Finished a distant third at Downpatrick last month, needs to raise his game considerably
3	Golden Temple Bay J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	J:Donagh Meyler T:Noel Meade	164	—	10-040	118	122	79	18d	—	—	+14	18	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Badly out of form in various types of races since second on AW last winter, drops in class
NR	Boston Jury Grey J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	J:Jack Kennedy T:Gordon Elliott	155	—	1U-389	109	125	70	26d	—	—	—	14.8	—	—
A long way below his best in two outings since third at Ballinrobe, held by Ballykinlar

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Sign From Above	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Ballykinlar	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2	7/2
Moonovercloon	11/2	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Spring Meadow	13/2	13/2	13/2	6/1	6/1
Tomas O Maille	15/2	15/2	7/1	15/2	13/2
Moulane West	8/1	17/2	8/1	15/2	17/2
Grange Walk	12/1	14/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Jerandme	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	14/1
Ollie La Ba Ba	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1
Golden Temple	33/1	28/1	28/1	25/1	25/1
Boston Jury	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Moonovercloon

24.3

OR: 18.8 Form: 1.5 Odds: 4

6/1

2nd

Sign From Above

22.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Ballykinlar

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Grange Walk

19.1

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

14/1

Golden Temple

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Spring Meadow

17.9

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Tomas O Maille

17.4

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Jerandme

17.4

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

16/1

Ollie La Ba Ba

15.6

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Boston Jury

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Moulane West

14.3

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Moonovercloon	125	124	96
Grange Walk	120	123	71
Golden Temple	118	122	79
Sign From Above	116	116	102
Ballykinlar	115	126	109
Jerandme	114	—	—
Boston Jury	109	125	70
Spring Meadow	107	124	94
Ollie La Ba Ba	107	125	104
Tomas O Maille	105	126	103
Moulane West	97	125	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tomas O Maille	9d ago	Quick return
Moonovercloon	12d ago	Quick return
Ballykinlar	13d ago	Quick return
Moulane West	13d ago	Quick return
Grange Walk	13d ago	Quick return
Spring Meadow	14d ago	Fit
Golden Temple	18d ago	Fit
Boston Jury	26d ago	Fit
Ollie La Ba Ba	36d ago	Fit
Sign From Above	—	—
Jerandme	—	—