Culleenamore trainer Mark McEniff saddled Red Ball Of Fire to victory in the feature race at Sligo Races on Sunday – as the 3/1 shot landed the Kilcawley Construction Irish EBF Maiden Hurdle in style with young up-and-coming jockey Mikey O’Sullivan aboard.
This was the horse’s third win at the Cleveragh circuit.
Red Ball Of Fire fends off Delante to win the Kilcawley Construction Irish EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle at @SligoRaces for Michael O’Sullivan and Mark McNiff pic.twitter.com/SHVVSVzz5U
— Horse Racing Ireland (@HRIRacing) July 9, 2023
Placed on her last two starts, the six-year-old was settled towards rear by jockey O’Sullivan, taking closer order from three out.
Pushed along into second from the next, she got the front after the last and was kept up to her work on the run-in, seeing off Delante by three-parts-of-a-length.
Sunday was Family Day at Sligo Races, which drew a big crowd for the seven-race National Hunt meeting.
