Review SLIGO 24TH MAY Ball Burst duly obliged in the opening Tattersalls (Ireland) Auction Race at Sligo but had to work hard to secure victory in the testing conditions.Kevin Prendergasts filly was taking a significant step down in grade, having run in Listed company last time, and Declan McDonogh bounced her out in front of her three rivals.The 1/3f looked to have the contest sewn up when stretching clear entering the straight but McDonogh had to get serious with his mount in the closing stages to hold Lough Beg by a length-and-a-half.The Dermot Weld-trained Dateline proved a somewhat more comfortable victor in the Lynam Merit Maiden. Pat Smullen met trouble in running in the straight, on the 3/1f, but the colt quickened smartly a furlong out for a two-and-a-half-length success over Lucky Lynsey.Indian Four also proved much too good for her rivals when taking the Tuesday 28th at Sligo Handicap by four-and-a-half-lengths under Fran Berry.Riva Vic battled gamely to repel the late challenge of Glen Leader, by half-a-length, in the Permanent TSB Mares Maiden Hurdle.She was entitled to win one. I thought she was beat going to the last but she stuck at it well. Hopefully theres another one in her and shell jump a fence, said winning trainer Harry Rogers.Sundeck benefited, when runner-up Gloisha River veered left, to land the Sligo Race Supporters Club (C&G) Maiden Hurdle while Miss Toulon was an easy winner on her handicap debut in the Molly Fulltons Bar & Restaurant Handicap Hurdle.
