August 06 / 17.15 Sligo

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17.15

Good

Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle

Prize money: £6146.09
2m 1f 193y
13 runners

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Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

2nd

Circus Hill

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

8/11

Place: £1.02

Form: 24-422 BF

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Runner-up three times in bumpers here (lost one in the stewards' room last time); probably ran to a mid-90s mark in sole hurdles start over C&D in May (third and fifth have won since) and a reproduction may well be good enough.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 2	6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y	17:15 Sligo Circus Hill 11st 7lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	Runner-up three times in bumpers here (lost one in the stewards' room last time); probably ran to a mid-90s mark in sole hurdles start over C&D in May (third and fifth have won since) and a reproduction may well be good enough.	8/11
2nd 4	12th Jul 2026 Good 2m 2f 59y	17:10 Sligo Circus Hill 11st 11lb J: Mr D McGill T: Mark Michael McNiff	Represents a local yard and her best runs have come over C&D, notably last time when was 2.25l in front of Moyneard; should uphold that form and doesn't need much more to take this.	5/2
2nd 1	9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 2f 0y	20:30 Sligo Circus Hill 11st 11lb J: Mr J Dunne T: Mark Michael McNiff	Went closest in three bumper starts when runner-up over C&D last August; made some errors but a fair run on hurdles/seasonal debut back here last time; can improve from that and course form is a positive so is likely to go well.	4/1

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Starting price

2nd

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:15 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

8/11

2nd

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 59y

17:10 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 11lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Represents a local yard and her best runs have come over C&D, notably last time when was 2.25l in front of Moyneard; should uphold that form and doesn't need much more to take this.

5/2

2nd

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:30 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 11lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Went closest in three bumper starts when runner-up over C&D last August; made some errors but a fair run on hurdles/seasonal debut back here last time; can improve from that and course form is a positive so is likely to go well.

4/1

8th

Kilgharrahs Love

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Cleary

20/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Modest maiden on the Flat, but has run well at times on testing ground; hurdling debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 10	6th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 193y	17:15 Sligo Kilgharrahs Love 11st 4lb J: Sean Cleary-Farrell T: Thomas Cleary	Modest maiden on the Flat, but has run well at times on testing ground; hurdling debut.	20/1
12th 17 (10)	20th Jun 2026 Good 1m 2f 96y	15:16 Down Royal Kilgharrahs Love 8st 10lb T: Thomas Cleary	Third reserve; 0-15 and form this season doesn't provide much hope of a breakthrough.
6th 13 (15)	5th Jun 2026 Good 1m 1f 190y	19:44 Fairyhouse Kilgharrahs Love 8st 11lb J: Rory Cleary T: Thomas Cleary	Poor form in 2025 and similar story in four runs this season; beaten 28l at Dundalk on latest; hard to make a case for.	33/1

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8th

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:15 Sligo

Kilgharrahs Love

11st 4lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Thomas Cleary

Modest maiden on the Flat, but has run well at times on testing ground; hurdling debut.

20/1

12th

(10)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 2f 96y

15:16 Down Royal

Kilgharrahs Love

8st 10lb

T: Thomas Cleary

Third reserve; 0-15 and form this season doesn't provide much hope of a breakthrough.

6th

(15)

5th Jun 2026

Good

1m 1f 190y

8st 11lb

Poor form in 2025 and similar story in four runs this season; beaten 28l at Dundalk on latest; hard to make a case for.

33/1

10th

Nelliestar

J: Carl Millar

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Hillstar mare has decent pedigree, but Flat form in 11 starts couldn't be much worse; hurdles debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9	18th Sep 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y	14:47 Downpatrick Nelliestar 10st 5lb J: Alan O’Sullivan T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan	Modest Flat performer and well beaten in three starts over hurdles; handicap debut; others preferred.	40/1
8th 8	31st Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 165y	14:12 Downpatrick Nelliestar 11st 5lb J: Paddy Cleary T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan	Modest Flat performer and well beaten in two starts over hurdles; easy to pass over.	100/1
8th 7	19th Aug 2026 Good 2m 1f 161y	17:07 Sligo Nelliestar 10st 13lb J: Paddy Cleary T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan	Poor sort on the Flat and never sighted on recent hurdles debut in C&D maiden.	100/1

Place /
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Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict

Starting price

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:47 Downpatrick

Nelliestar

10st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan