June 09 / 19.30 Sligo

19.30

Good

Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • 16 runners
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Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.30
  • Place: £2.40

Form: 7829-0 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won over C&D last year but has been hit and miss since (best run in that time was also here); has to be considered due to his record at this venue.
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1st

9

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 10lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Won over C&D last year but has been hit and miss since (best run in that time was also here); has to be considered due to his record at this venue.

14/1

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

33/1

  • Place: £4.60

Form: /8070- C

Last run: 58 days

W: 11st 11lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024 and is hard to fancy on recent poor hurdle runs; blinkers replace cheekpieces.
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2nd

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Sphagnum

11st 11lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: J P Broderick

Lost his form badly after winning the Cork National in 2024 and is hard to fancy on recent poor hurdle runs; blinkers replace cheekpieces.

33/1

11th

2

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Sphagnum

12st 0lb

J: Dillon Maxwell

T: J P Broderick

Much better chaser, winning 3m4f Cork National last season (good); holds a whopping 30lb lower hurdles mark but unable to capitalise on it in three runs over timber this season; must be kept in mind considering his mark.

20/1

18/1

  • Place: £7.90

Form: 9966-P

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 8lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has shown glimpses of potential over hurdles and fences; however, was pulled-up on return last time at Limerick and has to improve hugely from that.
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3rd

10

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Je Suis

11st 8lb

J: Miss N Lockhead Anderson

T: S Curling

Has shown glimpses of potential over hurdles and fences; however, was pulled-up on return last time at Limerick and has to improve hugely from that.

18/1

2

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Je Suis

11st 10lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: S Curling

Yet to make an impact in ten hurdle/chase starts although best hurdles effort was at this course in April last year; disappointed when sent off the well-backed favourite for Killarney handicap chase in October; 235 days off.

7/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 0068-8 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 10lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Point winner was badly hampered when favourite at Punchestown last time in a 3m handicap; clearly thought better than her form suggests; good ground probably helps; cheekpieces added and still of interest.
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4th

14

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Walking In Mayo

10st 10lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Point winner was badly hampered when favourite at Punchestown last time in a 3m handicap; clearly thought better than her form suggests; good ground probably helps; cheekpieces added and still of interest.

4/1

8th

10

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Walking In Mayo

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Easy winner of her only point to point; improved over moderate maiden runs when sixth over C&D on final start for Philip Rothwell (heavy); tailed off here on stable debut last time (2m7f, heavy).

12/1

8th

12

26th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Walking In Mayo

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

One of two for trainer; winner of her only point-to-point; showed little in her opening maidens but improvement on handicap debut at Punchestown (3m, heavy) on final start for Philip Rothwell when sixth; didn't appear to get home that day when ridden prominently; chance if getting the trip.

16/1

Form: 3404-1

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Battled hard to win at Punchestown last time over 3m, his first score; up 6lb for today and should stay this trip; is lightly-raced for his age and likely still progressing; a player.
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5th

7

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Private Policy

11st 11lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Battled hard to win at Punchestown last time over 3m, his first score; up 6lb for today and should stay this trip; is lightly-raced for his age and likely still progressing; a player.

4/1

1st

8

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Private Policy

11st 6lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long absences; decent effort at Clonmel last time (2m4f, yielding) when left in fourth; this trip could bring improvement.

10/1

4th

10

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 185y

17:12 Clonmel

Private Policy

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Career has been punctuated by long breaks; coped better than most with very testing conditions when third of four finishers at Thurles (2m7f, heavy) last month on stable debut; two less encouraging runs since then; hard to assess, makes handicap debut.

12/1

16/1

Form: /0667-

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner has run well at times in defeat over hurdles but only three runs in this sphere in last two years; needs to do more.
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6th

12

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Brandt

11st 4lb

J: Mr B T Stone

T: Cian Collins

Dual chase winner has run well at times in defeat over hurdles but only three runs in this sphere in last two years; needs to do more.

16/1

7th

4

24th Apr 2026

Good

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Brandt

11st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Won a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown in March of last year (yielding); this season hasn't gone so well but it wasn't too bad a run on his return to fences at Downpatrick last time (3m4f; yielding to soft) and unwise to put a line through him.

10/1

6th

11

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 4f 120y

16:27 Downpatrick

Brandt

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Good form last winter, notably winning a 3m4f handicap chase at Leopardstown; struggled in the spring in the Scottish National and in a valuable Punchestown handicap; should be better for a recent hurdles run.

14/1

Form: 56F-34 BF

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual chase winner is 0-17 over hurdles but has posted some solid runs lately at Punchestown and Limerick; should be involved again.
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7th

15

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Spellacys Cross

10st 9lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: James M Barcoe

Dual chase winner is 0-17 over hurdles but has posted some solid runs lately at Punchestown and Limerick; should be involved again.

8/1

4th

9

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:20 Limerick

Spellacys Cross

10st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Back-to-back handicap chase winner at Clonmel in October; unable to take advantage of lower hurdles mark in four recent runs but fair third of 18 at Punchestown (3m, good) on latest; big player again despite inability to win over timber to date a concern.

6/1

Form: 24P-83

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has posted two hurdles and one chase win; his last seven runs have been over fences and some good efforts; has a shout back over hurdles.
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8th

11

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Smallcraftwarning

11st 8lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has posted two hurdles and one chase win; his last seven runs have been over fences and some good efforts; has a shout back over hurdles.

11/1

3rd

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Smallcraftwarning

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Won at Killarney last July off 12lb lower; respectable run in Cork National (3m4f, gd-yld) off 106 (3lb wrong) last November; pulled up back there three weeks later; out of depth in Killarney National on return from break latest; these are calmer waters and could rebound.

18/1

Form: F56P3-

Last run: 54 days

W: 12st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Some fair runs in maidens including at Limerick last time but was pulled-up on handicap debut two starts ago at Cork; needs his best to figure.
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9th

2

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Loyal Praetorian

12st 1lb

J: Mr L M Kelleher

T: Gerard Kelleher

Some fair runs in maidens including at Limerick last time but was pulled-up on handicap debut two starts ago at Cork; needs his best to figure.

16/1

3rd

4

16th Apr 2026

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:10 Limerick

Loyal Praetorian

11st 12lb

J: Mr L M Kelleher

T: Gerard Kelleher

Hasn't really fired since finishing second in Clonmel maiden hurdle in December; too much to find on ratings.

18/1

Form: P42-5U

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Looked set to win over fences last time at Limerick when the saddle slipped on the run-in, which would have been his first score; has a chance if as good over hurdles today.
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10th

4

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Attaboyarchie

11st 13lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

Looked set to win over fences last time at Limerick when the saddle slipped on the run-in, which would have been his first score; has a chance if as good over hurdles today.

6/1

11

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Attaboyarchie

10st 9lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

0-28 under rules and 0-8 in chases but has run well in defeat on occasion in this sphere; decent fourth at Leopardstown (21.5f, yielding) in March; 8l second at Down Royal (3m2f, good) in April; modest fifth at Perth latest; needs to find more to get his head in front.

12/1

5th

1

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Attaboyarchie

12st 0lb

J: Miss E J Sweeney

T: Karl Thornton

27-race maiden; last two efforts were respectable, including when runner-up at Down Royal (3m2f, good; beaten 8l) over a month ago; others make more appeal for win purposes.

13/2

Form: 5188/9

Last run: 24 days

W: 12st 4lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Best form has come on heavy ground, winning a Punchestown maiden last year; was beaten 30l on return from a year away last time and has to improve lots from that.
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11th

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Joshuas Daylami

12st 4lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Mark Fahey

Best form has come on heavy ground, winning a Punchestown maiden last year; was beaten 30l on return from a year away last time and has to improve lots from that.

22/1

9th

3

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

14:05 Wexford

Joshuas Daylami

11st 8lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Won a weak 2m7f heavy ground Punchestown maiden in February last year; struggled on handicap debut at Cork when last seen; best watched on return from over a year off.

33/1

OUR TIP

Form: /0213-

Last run: 108 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won well over hurdles at Thurles in February and a fair chase debut next time at Fairyhouse, both on winter ground; however, has handled better ground in the past and run well here before too; chance.
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12th

3

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Aines Lad

12st 0lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Matthew J Smith

Won well over hurdles at Thurles in February and a fair chase debut next time at Fairyhouse, both on winter ground; however, has handled better ground in the past and run well here before too; chance.

6/1

Form: 1/69-5

Last run: 27 days

W: 10st 12lb

12 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Six of her seven hurdle wins came in UK; has to find improvement on recent efforts here but not dismissed.
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13th

13

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Lissen To The Lady

10st 12lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Patrick Cronin

Six of her seven hurdle wins came in UK; has to find improvement on recent efforts here but not dismissed.

22/1

5th

5

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:50 Punchestown

Lissen To The Lady

11st 3lb

J: Miss J Walton

T: Patrick Cronin

Seven-time hurdles winner made a satisfactory return from a long absence at Naas when sixth; didn't build on that at Clonmel last time; others preferred.

15/1

Form: 0093P- CD

Last run: 217 days

W: 11st 12lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Veteran won over C&D in 2024; has been mostly over fences since during a truncated period and has to bring his best now back hurdling.
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14th

6

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

The Dabbler

11st 12lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: Liam P Cusack

Veteran won over C&D in 2024; has been mostly over fences since during a truncated period and has to bring his best now back hurdling.

20/1

8

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:45 Fairyhouse

The Dabbler

10st 13lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Liam P Cusack

Veteran produced his best effort for some time when a 9l third at Punchestown (2m7f, gd-yld) last month; career low mark now but hasn't won over fences since 2021 and this ground may be a shade soft for him.

10/1

Form: 6/436-

Last run: 75 days

W: 11st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdle winner in 2023 but not at that level in two hurdles and one chase run since coming back after an absence.
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15th

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:30 Sligo

Free Flowing

11st 13lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: Norman Lee

Maiden hurdle winner in 2023 but not at that level in two hurdles and one chase run since coming back after an absence.

22/1

Form: 0000-P

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 75

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Payout
Exacta €292.60
Straight Forecast €252.72
Tricast €9322.94

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Loyal Praetorian

SPOTLIGHT:

Walking In Mayo

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Aine's Lad

The Irish Sun:

Ilbdare

POSTDATA:

Brandt