August 07 / 17.05 Sligo

17.05

Good

Westcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 1f 193y
  • 5 runners
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Westcare Home Care Claiming Hurdle

Runners: 5 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: P3-41P

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 113

Form & Verdict
Below best twice since a short head handicap hurdle win at Clonmel in June; pulled up on latest at Kilbeggan; needs to bounce back on first start in claiming company.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

9

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Oh So Charming

10st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Sole win over hurdles came in a Clonmel handicap last June off 111; has slumped in the ratings and failed to exploit her reduced mark (97) when fifth at Clonmel 13 days ago; however, he is closely matched with Redwood Queen on running in a claimer at Tramore last month.

11/4

5th

10

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Oh So Charming

11st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

Sole win over hurdles came in a C&D handicap last June off 111; has slumped in the ratings; potentially interesting despite having failed to feature in claiming races in his two 2026 starts; runs off 99, with a good claimer taking off 5lb into the bargain.

9/2

4th

10

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 80y

16:10 Tramore

Oh So Charming

10st 8lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

Sole win over hurdles came in a 2m4f Clonmel handicap last June off 111; some fair efforts in defeat since; fourth in a Clonmel claimer in February; has a squeak if back to best.

12/1

Form: -82270 CD

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Capable in these races and three of his last four wins have come in claimers, including this race in 2023; no impact in handicaps the last twice but dangerous to dismiss back in this grade.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

14

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Must Meet Cecil

11st 3lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Cian Collins

Five-time winning hurdler hasn't been at his best for some time, but his two runs at this track last autumn were some of his better efforts.

40/1

6th

3

(10)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 183y

19:52 Ballinrobe

Must Meet Cecil

10st 7lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Cian Collins

Five-time winner over hurdles is rated 49lb inferior to Ballyadam in that discipline; belated Flat debut when well held in Bellewstown maiden last month (5.5l off Battling Ski); good bit to find.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 060-4

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced sort showed a bit more on his return from a 310 day absence in a C&D maiden hurdle when attracting market support; could come on for that and Kennedy is up for the first time; could go well.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 35y

Class 5

17:23 Perth

Ovidstown Hill

11st 11lb

J: Conor Rabbitt

T: Andrew Hamilton

0-5 over hurdles for Gordon Elliott in Ireland; changed hands for £1,000 after finishing last in five-runner Sligo claimer (2m2f) last month; upped in trip for stable/handicap debut; others have much less to prove.

25/1

3

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:05 Sligo

Ovidstown Hill

10st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lightly raced sort showed a bit more on his return from a 310 day absence in a C&D maiden hurdle when attracting market support; could come on for that and Kennedy is up for the first time; could go well.

9/2

6

13th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:25 Sligo

Ovidstown Hill

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Returns from an absence following three poor runs in maiden hurdles; can do better in handicaps.

20/1

Form: 50-026 BF

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Sole win came at Kilbeggan (2m3f, gd-yld) in July 2024; best run since came here over 2m4f (good) last month but didn't back it up at Kilbeggan on latest; this trip sharp enough but place claims on first run in claiming company.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Angelsworknovrtime

10st 0lb

J: Josh Younge

T: James Andrew Fahey

Record of 1-27 over hurdles; some decent runs in defeat this year but needs more from 3lb out of the handicap.

22/1

11th

13

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:30 Thurles

Angelsworknovrtime

10st 0lb

J: Josh Younge

T: James Andrew Fahey

Record of 1-27 over hurdles; some decent runs in defeat this year but needs more from 3lb out of the handicap.

22/1

Form: 6030-9

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 6lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
With a top yard but yet to add to her 2023 maiden hurdle win in seven starts since, the last three over fences; best treated by race conditions if she runs to her rating of 116 but hard to be massively confident she will.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1

6th Sep 2025

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 5

16:12 Stratford

Mount Sinai

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Signed off for Willie Mullins with a claiming hurdle win at Sligo (2m2f, good) last month and has good claims here if judged on that performance but he suffered a heavy defeat over fences for new stable 12 days ago and has become hard to predict.

5/2

4th

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:18 Downpatrick

Mount Sinai

11st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

In new yard after winning a Sligo claiming hurdle for Willie Mullins last time, albeit she was very well treated by the weights that day; has chase experience but needs to do more.

6/4

5

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:05 Sligo

Mount Sinai

10st 6lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

With a top yard but yet to add to her 2023 maiden hurdle win in seven starts since, the last three over fences; best treated by race conditions if she runs to her rating of 116 but hard to be massively confident she will.

7/4

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Payout
Exacta €8.90
Straight Forecast €9.49
Trifecta €30.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mount Sinai

SPOTLIGHT:

Ovidstown Hill

The Irish Sun:

Oh So Charming

TOPSPEED:

Must Meet Cecil

POSTDATA:

Mount Sinai