August 20 / 20.08 Sligo

20.08

Good

WTW Willis Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 2f 89y
  • 8 runners
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WTW Willis Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000euros Blue Bresil gelding; second foal; unraced dam closely related to 2m-2m4f winner Howyabud, half-sister to useful bumper winner Maria's Benefit; promising recent Roscommon debut third under today's rider; improvement likely and yard having a good spell.
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1st

1

22nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

17:20 Downpatrick

Mr Master Mac

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Promise on bumper debut at Roscommon before winning Sligo bumper (18.5f, good to yielding); moderate third of 10 at Tramore on hurdles bow on return (raced keenly); should improve.

4/1

3rd

1

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 4f 110y

15:18 Tramore

Mr Master Mac

11st 12lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Built on promise of his bumper debut at Roscommon (15.5f, gd-yld) when staying on best to score in a bumper at Sligo (18.5f, gd-yld); off since that August win and softer ground an unknown; should make a hurdler on breeding.

9/2

1st

3

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 89y

20:08 Sligo

Mr Master Mac

11st 10lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Mark Fahey

10,000euros Blue Bresil gelding; second foal; unraced dam closely related to 2m-2m4f winner Howyabud, half-sister to useful bumper winner Maria's Benefit; promising recent Roscommon debut third under today's rider; improvement likely and yard having a good spell.

9/4

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fastnet Rock half-sister to winners Mr Everest (Flat and hurdles) and Acclamatio (Flat); 66-1, keen and left with plenty to do on C&D debut in June, staying on from some way back when beaten 13l; locally-trained filly a likely improver and don't rule out.
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4th

8

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Circus Hill

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Second runner from local yard; decent bumper form last year, caught late over a bit farther here and then beaten 5l at Tipperary in October; off since; half-sister to a winning hurdler.

10/1

2nd

5

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 89y

20:08 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 3lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Fastnet Rock half-sister to winners Mr Everest (Flat and hurdles) and Acclamatio (Flat); 66-1, keen and left with plenty to do on C&D debut in June, staying on from some way back when beaten 13l; locally-trained filly a likely improver and don't rule out.

12/1

14

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 96y

20:28 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 6lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Fastnet Rock half-sister to winners Mr Everest (Flat and hurdles) and Acclamatio (Flat); newcomer from a respected local stable.

25/1

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14/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Capri gelding is second foal of a 9.5f winner, a sister to winners Vocito (1m2f Flat and 2m/2m1f hurdle/chase) and Volatile Lady (2m1f hurdle), family of high-class chaser Heart Wood; yard had a bumper winner at Tramore on Sunday so any market confidence on debut worth noting.
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3rd

2

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Bells Grove

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Placed in all three 2025 bumper runs for John McConnell; could only manage eighth at Kilbeggan on stable debut; needs to return to his best now, making his hurdles bow.

14/1

8th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

19:59 Kilbeggan

Bells Grove

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Placed on all three starts in bumpers, on latest in October when third at Cheltenham on final start for John McConnell; market can reveal expectations on first run for new yard with 0-9 record in bumpers.

7/1

6

25th Oct 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 87y

Class 2

16:40 Cheltenham

Bells Grove

11st 1lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Placed on both starts, more recently when neck second at Downpatrick (yielding) last month; respected Irish stable has excellent strike-rate in British bumpers (29%); one to consider.

5/1

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,500euros Kingston Hill gelding; second foal; dam well held in point only completed start, half-sister to winners Flementime (bumper/2m4f hurdle) and Mrs Hyde (bumper/useful 2m hurdle); unable to justify joint-favouritism on recent Kilbeggan debut but would have gone closer but for being denied room on the inner final furlong; no surprise if he improved enough to play a role here.
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17

29th May 2026

Good

2m 5f 145y

19:00 Tramore

Not So Serious

10st 13lb

T: W J Lanigan

First reserve; very modest form in maiden hurdles; glimmers of promise in both bumper runs so could improve for switch to handicaps; check market.

Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
100,000euros 2yo by No Risk At All; dam French 2m1f hurdle/chase winner; didn't show much in two point-to-points but definite promise on better ground in Galway bumper last month, staying on late into fifth of 19 behind a potentially smart type; this looks a weaker affair so has to be a contender.
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5th

2

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 89y

20:08 Sligo

Lupin Du Chenet

11st 10lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

100,000euros 2yo by No Risk At All; dam French 2m1f hurdle/chase winner; didn't show much in two point-to-points but definite promise on better ground in Galway bumper last month, staying on late into fifth of 19 behind a potentially smart type; this looks a weaker affair so has to be a contender.

11/4

9

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

20:20 Galway

Lupin Du Chenet

11st 10lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

100,000euros 2yo by No Risk At All; dam French 2m1f hurdle/chase winner; didn't show much in point-to-points at Lisronagh (heavy) or Loughbrickland (yld-sft); needs to improve for quicker ground on Rules' debut.

11/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big odds and heavy defeats in bumpers at Ballinrobe and Killarney; hood now tried.
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13th

15

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Middlethird Marvel

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Weak form in three bumper runs and instantly opposable.

100/1

6th

6

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 89y

20:08 Sligo

Middlethird Marvel

11st 3lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Norman Lee

Big odds and heavy defeats in bumpers at Ballinrobe and Killarney; hood now tried.

25/1

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Ribchester half-sister to winners Starlight Romance (7f/7.5f inc AW; RPR 98), Ecureuil (1m2f AW; 91), Bellazada (1m; 77) and Heidi High (German 7f); dam placed 1m-10.5f (80), half-sister to 1m2f Group 2 winner Takali; easy to back on Wexford debut last month but shaped well, keen and running a bit green but beaten under 6l; improvement likely here.
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7th

9

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:10 Tramore

Talas Kera

11st 7lb

J: Sarah Kavanagh

T: John G Carr

Ordinary bumper form and her third on hurdle debut was remote and in a small field; pulled up since then.

50/1

14

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

14:10 Punchestown

Talas Kera

11st 7lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: John G Carr

Ordinary form in bumpers and jumped poorly on hurdling debut last time; others more likely.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Affinisea filly cost 2,000euros as a foal and 1,000euros as a 3yo; half-sister to useful bumper and 2m1f-3m hurdler/chaser Any News; dam maiden pointer, out of unraced half-sister to high-class staying chaser Trabolgan; hooded for debut, market best guide.
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13th

13

25th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 100y

17:05 Ballinrobe

Urinmydreams

10st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: Norman Lee

Heavy defeats in two starts at Sligo, a bumper in August 2025 and a 2m2f maiden hurdle 13 days ago; seems safe to rule out.

100/1

10th

14

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Urinmydreams

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

33-1 when tailed off in a bumper here last summer.

100/1

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Payout
Exacta €27.70
Straight Forecast €28.77
Trifecta €157.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mr Master Mac

SPOTLIGHT:

Not So Serious

The Irish Sun:

Lupin Du Chenet

POSTDATA:

Mr Master Mac