May 12 / 19.28 Sligo

19.28

Good

Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 4f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £1.90

Form: /F58P- BF

Last run: 199 days

W: 11st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Decent effort on handicap and stable debut at Galway (22.5f, gd-yld) last September but didn't replicate it in two subsequent starts; goes without usual hood here and lacks a recent run; others preferred.
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1st

9

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

The Eggler

11st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Decent effort on handicap and stable debut at Galway (22.5f, gd-yld) last September but didn't replicate it in two subsequent starts; goes without usual hood here and lacks a recent run; others preferred.

10/1

12

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

The Eggler

10st 10lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Brian M McMahon

One of three for yard; 0-6 and yet to trouble the judge; poor effort latest but he didn't run badly here over 22.5f (gd-yld) on his handicap debut on penultimate, making late gains and shaping like 3m might suit; may outrun odds if handles easier ground.

20/1

15

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:52 Galway

The Eggler

10st 13lb

J: James Smith

T: Brian M McMahon

Long odds and well beaten in three maiden hurdles and a bumper for Mark Fahey; hood goes on for stable and handicap debut; watch.

40/1

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: UP00-4

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Maiden out of her depth in rated race on latest and in poor form before that; however, she was beaten 0.5l off 10lb higher over C&D (good) last June and her course form figures read 42242; could revive.
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5th

10

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Love Like This

10st 12lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Still a maiden after 42 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) on penultimate when staying on dourly to take second (Island McCoo back in fourth); ran no race here over fences last week; hard to trust.

6/1

10th

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Love Like This

10st 8lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Still a maiden after 41 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) nine days ago when staying on dourly to take second; each-way claims if she can back that up.

8/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 0/50P-

Last run: 117 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
First reserve; best run under Rules a 5.5l fifth of 11 over this C&D (gd-yld) in October after a 285 day break and 4lb lower now; pulled up when last sighted at Fairyhouse in January; worth a market check if gets in.
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

17

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Doyen Wolf

10st 10lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: J R Finn

First reserve; best run under Rules a 5.5l fifth of 11 over this C&D (gd-yld) in October after a 285 day break and 4lb lower now; pulled up when last sighted at Fairyhouse in January; worth a market check if gets in.

11

15th Jan 2026

Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:52 Fairyhouse

Doyen Wolf

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: J R Finn

Has done very little racing for a horse of his age; a satisfactory run at Sligo in October suggested he might not be a lost cause; midfield in a 24-runner contest at Cork last month; hard to make a strong case.

16/1

16/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 79P88-

Last run: 82 days

W: 10st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Chase winner is rated 4lb lower in this sphere but that's for good reason; five previous handicap hurdle runs have yielded form figures of 80P98; beaten 23l in Thurles handicap chase when last seen in February.
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2nd

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Island McCoo

10st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Donncha Duggan

Chase winner is rated 4lb lower in this sphere; best handicap hurdle effort yet on latest at Sligo (2m4f, good) when never-nearer fourth of 16 (Love Like This second); the step up in trip on a more galloping track should suit.

6/1

4th

10

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Island McCoo

10st 13lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Donncha Duggan

Chase winner is rated 4lb lower in this sphere but that's for good reason; five previous handicap hurdle runs have yielded form figures of 80P98; beaten 23l in Thurles handicap chase when last seen in February.

16/1

8th

12

5th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 6f 195y

16:02 Thurles

Island McCoo

11st 3lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Donncha Duggan

Won a handicap chase off this mark at Tramore last April but little to show for his subsequent efforts that include a handicap hurdle; others are more obvious.

33/1

Form: 25237- CD

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Both wins have come here over an extended 2m4f; 3lb above last win here in June 2025 and off since a modest Thurles win in October; will improve for this run.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

14

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Ladiam

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

2-28 with both wins coming at Sligo, the most recent off 2lb lower last June (20.5f, good); has run well over C&D off higher marks in the past and likes good ground; go well.

10/1

5th

3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Ladiam

11st 10lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Norman Lee

Both wins have come here over an extended 2m4f; 3lb above last win here in June 2025 and off since a modest Thurles win in October; will improve for this run.

15/2

Form: 78050-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed in a point and with a top yard but yet to fire under rules; heavy defeat on handicap debut at Down Royal in March when 13-2; blinkers reached for now.
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6th

7

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Button Rock

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in a point and with a top yard but yet to fire under rules; heavy defeat on handicap debut at Down Royal in March when 13-2; blinkers reached for now.

9/2

13th

9

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

15:03 Down Royal

Button Rock

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Best run in four maiden hurdles was his latest one at Clonmel when an 18l fifth of 14; top yard and mark of 90 could be workable on handicap debut; interesting runner.

13/2

2

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

Button Rock

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Placed in one of four point-to-points for Denis Murphy; bought for 15,000gns at Tattersalls in May; this is a modest maiden so could go well and he is preferred by Kennedy; check the market.

4/1

Form: 5/060-

Last run: 137 days

W: 10st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Maiden has gone the wrong way since a promising third at Limerick in November 2024; heavy defeat when last seen in December; hard to fancy.
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7th

15

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Road To The Weir

10st 10lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

Maiden has gone the wrong way since a promising third at Limerick in November 2024; heavy defeat when last seen in December; hard to fancy.

20/1

7

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

16:20 Sligo

Road To The Weir

10st 11lb

J: Alan King

T: John Neilan

Runner-up in a point; best run over hurdles when third at Limerick over 2m last November but was disappointing there when last seen; needs his best on return.

25/1

Form: 752P5-

Last run: 208 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
0-15 over hurdles; good third over C&D last June off 1lb higher; off since respectable fifth at Thurles in October; has run well fresh and top rider booked so not dismissed.
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8th

7

30th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

18:30 Tramore

Mother Ship

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Unable to win any of her 16 races over hurdles but did have some placed form and she's bred to make a chaser.

14/1

8th

8

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Mother Ship

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: John Joseph Hanlon

0-15 over hurdles; good third over C&D last June off 1lb higher; off since respectable fifth at Thurles in October; has run well fresh and top rider booked so not dismissed.

5/1

5th

7

16th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 154y

17:00 Thurles

Mother Ship

11st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Maiden with bits and pieces of form at around this trip but recent Listowel effort tame; others preferred.

14/1

Form: 60P50-

Last run: 173 days

W: 12st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
1lb below last April's Ballinrobe win but out of form when last seen in November and may need this after 173 days off.
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12

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Tomas O Maille

11st 2lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Locally-trained C&D winner off 3lb higher last April; probably needed the run on return from a break at Sligo latest; course form figures over timber on ground with good in description read 55142; big player.

12/1

9th

1

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Tomas O Maille

12st 0lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: M Flannery

1lb below last April's Ballinrobe win but out of form when last seen in November and may need this after 173 days off.

12/1

Form: 23689- D

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Won off 9lb lower at Bellewstown last April (20.5f, good); struggled on soft ground both starts this year but could improve for quicker conditions and ran well over C&D off 2lb lower last May; interesting.
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10

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Dunany Point

11st 1lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Conor David Maxwell

Won off 6lb lower at Bellewstown last April (20.5f, good); struggled on softer ground in opening two starts this year and good ground at Sligo brought just modest improvement when sent off 11-2 j-fav'; something to prove now.

13/1

10th

5

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Dunany Point

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Conor David Maxwell

Won off 9lb lower at Bellewstown last April (20.5f, good); struggled on soft ground both starts this year but could improve for quicker conditions and ran well over C&D off 2lb lower last May; interesting.

9/1

9th

8

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Dunany Point

10st 8lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Conor David Maxwell

1-13 over hurdles, the win coming at Bellewstown (2m5f, good) last year; heavy defeat at Naas latest but may have needed that; should come on for that but may be on a tough mark (11lb above win) and wants good ground.

11/1

Form: 00050/

Last run: 574 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Off the track since 31l defeat at Punchestown in October 2024; likely to need this run after such a long layoff.
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Verdict Starting price

5th

12

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Celtic Crossing

10st 9lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Darren Collins

Was entitled to need her comeback run at Sligo after a long absence; one fair run when fifth at Roscommon in 2024; otherwise little of note in her form.

20/1

11th

14

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Celtic Crossing

10st 10lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Darren Collins

Off the track since 31l defeat at Punchestown in October 2024; likely to need this run after such a long layoff.

25/1

Form: 0/060-

Last run: 194 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Showed little in maidens and beaten 40l on handicap debut at Thurles last October; 2lb lower now and upped in trip but hard to make a case for.
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5

28th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 200y

18:20 Limerick

Friar Hogan

11st 3lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Donal Hassett

Still early days but his chance is not obvious based on his first two handicap attempts at Thurles and Sligo.

20/1

12th

6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Friar Hogan

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Donal Hassett

Showed little in maidens and beaten 40l on handicap debut at Thurles last October; 2lb lower now and upped in trip but hard to make a case for.

33/1

5

30th Oct 2025

Good

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Thurles

Friar Hogan

11st 6lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Donal Hassett

Ordinary form in maidens; does not seem well handicapped but in good hands and may improve.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 17829- C

Last run: 131 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Scored over 3m2f here last May on good ground; placed again here over 25.5f in October off his revised mark; below best when last seen in January and this trip may be too sharp.
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13th

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Scored over 3m2f here last May on good ground; placed again here over 25.5f in October off his revised mark; below best when last seen in January and this trip may be too sharp.

7/1

2nd

4

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

17:30 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Got off the mark over C&D in May but has been well below that level twice since; had an excuse for the first occasion but has to improve plenty from last time.

10/1

7

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Ilbdare

10st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Breakthrough success at Sligo in May off 88; scoped dirty after heavy defeat off revised mark behind Boston Rajj back there on latest; best form has come on good ground so needs the track to dry out.

10/1

Form: 90/49-

Last run: 301 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Promise in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last May; tailed off on handicap debut off this mark over the same C&D when last sighted last July; best watched.
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1

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 189y

Class 5

14:00 Huntingdon

Ladys Choice

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Her fourth of five in a Downpatrick maiden hurdle last May is her standout piece of form, since when she's been tailed off and pulled up (sharply) in good-ground handicaps; goes chasing with much to prove.

4/1

4

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Ladys Choice

11st 7lb

J: Adam Leahy

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Promise in a 2m3f maiden hurdle at Downpatrick last May; tailed off on handicap debut off this mark over the same C&D when last sighted last July; best watched.

25/1

9th

6

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 2f 185y

16:50 Downpatrick

Ladys Choice

11st 3lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Much improved when fourth in C&D maiden last time; needs a bit more on handicap bow but gets plenty of weight as a 4yo and has a chance.

7/1

Form: 26599-

Last run: 194 days

W: 10st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off.
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11

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Flat winner is 0-26 over hurdles; off since heavy defeat in handicap chase at Thurles in October; has run well here on the Flat in the past but overall record fresh suggests he might need this after 194 days off.

14/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

11

30th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 80y

14:30 Thurles

Lariat

10st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Liam P Cusack

Two Flat wins from 56 starts, placed 16 times; 26-race maiden over hurdles, placed five times; fair run on the Flat last week; no chasing experience; overall record suggests he will find a few too good.

12/1

Form: P/55P-

Last run: 175 days

W: 10st 8lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Has looked limited when completing in maiden hurdles; pulled up at Limerick when last seen in November; hood and tongue tie on for handicap debut; unlikely.
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16

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Golden Order

10st 8lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick John Reilly

Has looked limited when completing in maiden hurdles; pulled up at Limerick when last seen in November; hood and tongue tie on for handicap debut; unlikely.

25/1

12

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

Golden Order

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick John Reilly

Poor form in bumpers and has made no impact in small-field maiden hurdles at Galway.

25/1

Non-runners

Sunrise Strider, Jumble Light, Listentomewillya

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €57.40
Straight Forecast €46.09
Tricast €380.67
Trifecta €598.40

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Love Like This

The Irish Sun:

Ilbdare

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Love Like This

TOPSPEED:

Love Like This

POSTDATA:

Love Like This