August 06 / 17.20 Sligo

17.20

Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies & Mares Handicap

  • Prize money: £14628.1
  • 1m 2f 129y
  • 6 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies & Mares Handicap

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

9/1 (Won)

  • Win: £10.00
  • Place: £2.80

Form: -03620

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Her three wins include a premier handicap at Leopardstown last year; some cracking efforts in defeat this year including when touched off in the Ulster Oaks; below form since but has a shout if rebounding.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

1st

2

(1)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Lady Lunette

10st 2lb

J: Ben Coen

T: R P Cody

Best form has been at 1m2f but it was a Listed race in which she struggled when trying this far for the first time at Naas 19 days ago; others might be better treated anyway; tongue-tie joins regular cheekpieces.

16/1

11th

5

(16)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

15:45 Naas

Lady Lunette

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: R P Cody

Four wins including 1m2f Sligo fillies handicap in August; never sighted in Gowran Group 3 since and remains unproven over this far.

20/1

11/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 105011 D

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has had a good season, winning three times, including over 1m2f at Roscommon and 1m4f at Galway four days ago; has a 7lb penalty to carry up in class but has to be considered.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

10

(7)

18th Oct 2026

Good

1m 3f 150y

16:42 Leopardstown

Thatwilldoso

9st 2lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Hard to fault in her last four races (1m2f/1m4f) and beat all bar a sharp improver last time at Doncaster (good; fine on yielding); mark is edging north but has to be considered.

14/1

2nd

5

(8)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 3f 197y

Class 2

15:35 Doncaster

Thatwilldoso

9st 0lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Made up plenty of ground to lead close home at Galway festival (1m4f, yielding; same race she won the year before) on penultimate start but was herself pipped by a fast finisher; won starts either side, latest by a head off the same mark at Sligo (10.5f) four days later; this is a very different track but she has to be considered with her mark virtually unchanged.

18/1

1st

5

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 100y

18:00 Sligo

Thatwilldoso

8st 10lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Kevin Thomas Coleman

Won narrowly at Roscommon in June and went very close to repeating last year's success in a 1m4f Galway handicap; due to go up 3lb for finishing a neck second; holds an obvious chance, providing this does not come too soon; last year's second in this event came after the same four-day interval.

9/4

14/1

Form: 052147

Last run: 4 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark when running away with a modest 1m4f Tramore handicap last month; has run respectably off higher marks since but looks vulnerable in this class.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

3

(5)

30th Sep 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 13y

Class 4

17:25 Catterick

Ina Mina

9st 10lb

J: Oisin Orr

T: Terence O’Brien

A wide-margin 1m4f winner in July 2025 who sprung to life as a hurdler in her two runs last month, winning handicaps over just over 2m at Cork (made all) and Tramore; returns to Flat probably with a big shout.

3/1

1st

4

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Ina Mina

11st 11lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

A wide-margin Flat winner here in 2025 got off the mark over hurdles on return at Cork last time, still showing greenness; a 13lb hike is plenty but has to be considered with more to come.

3/1

1st

11

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:30 Cork

Ina Mina

10st 10lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Record of 1-22 on the Flat, winning good-ground 1m4f Tramore handicap last summer; four maiden hurdle runs have offered little but they were all on heavy ground so possibility of improvement on handicap debut here back on good ground.

8/1

Form: 51-822

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Won a heavy ground Galway maiden last October and best run since was when just denied in a Killarney handicap over 1m3f last time; was a neck ahead of Shaool that day but hung in the straight; cheekpieces retained and rain would help.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

4

5th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Annies Angel

11st 9lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Adrian McGuinness

Useful heavy-ground performer on Flat for Joseph O'Brien; yet to shine over hurdles; towards the rear in a recent Flat outing at Punchestown.

14/1

12th

12

(9)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

16:10 Punchestown

Annies Angel

9st 0lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Winner at two for Joseph O'Brien; ordinary Flat form this season; has had three of her last four starts over hurdles; others preferred.

20/1

Form: 0/2171 CD

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose mare won over C&D in May and ran away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f last time; hit with a 9lb rise for that but goes well here so one to consider.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

(11)

2nd Sep 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:55 Gowran Park

Grizabella

9st 1lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Won the fourth race of her career when running away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f; disappointing off higher marks since but has a chance down to this grade.

100/30

15th

10

(14)

21st Aug 2025

Good

1m 1f 0y

18:55 Leopardstown

Grizabella

9st 5lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Paul W Flynn

Was allowed to dominate when scoring readily at Ballinrobe in July; raised 11lb for that and was unable to control the race from the front at Sligo.

14/1

5th

8

(2)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

17:20 Sligo

Grizabella

8st 13lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose mare won over C&D in May and ran away with a Ballinrobe handicap over just short of 1m2f last time; hit with a 9lb rise for that but goes well here so one to consider.

4/1

22/1

Form: 1533-8

Last run: 94 days

W: 9st 1lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Dual winner last year was soundly beaten on sole Flat start (over C&D) this year back in May; has to get back to her best.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Navan

Sceptred Isle

10st 10lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: G A Kingston

Two-time Flat winner is 0-9 over hurdles; handles soft ground, is fit from the Flat and didn't run too badly when fifth at Tipperary in November; not without a chance in a weak race.

8/1

8th

7

(6)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:45 Roscommon

Sceptred Isle

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Won twice last year up to 1m7f; however, has been soundly beaten on latest two Flat starts and others make more appeal.

18/1

6th

7

(8)

6th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 129y

17:20 Sligo

Sceptred Isle

9st 1lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: G A Kingston

Dual winner last year was soundly beaten on sole Flat start (over C&D) this year back in May; has to get back to her best.

22/1

Non-runners

Shaool, Lady In Paris, La Dame Blanche

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €51.30
Straight Forecast €37.90
Tricast €122.17
Trifecta €87.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Annie's Angel

TOPSPEED:

Shaool

The Irish Sun:

Lady In Paris

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ina Mina

POSTDATA:

Thatwilldoso