May 16 / 19.55 Sligo

19.55

Yielding

Hazel Wood Maiden

  • Prize money: £6004.42
  • 1m 2f 94y
  • 10 runners
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Hazel Wood Maiden

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

5/4 (Won)

  • Win: £1.70
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-7442

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
Now 0-10 but she bumped into an in-form mare in a C&D handicap 16 days ago and won't be far away if repeating that form on this drier surface.
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7th

6

(3)

7th Sep 2023

Good

2m 0f 144y

18:55 Clonmel

Marvelosa

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: Richard John O’Brien

midfield, brief headway under 2f out, no impression 1f out

5/1

3rd

10

(2)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 40y

19:10 Killarney

Marvelosa

8st 8lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Richard John O’Brien

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders under 2f out, went third over 1f out, briefly went second towards finish, soon no extra

7/1

3rd

6

(2)

19th Aug 2023

Good

1m 4f 0y

14:52 Curragh

Marvelosa

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Richard John O’Brien

Consistent filly who will appreciate returning to 1m4f and latest Killarney conqueror didn't run at all badly at the Shergar Cup; thereabouts with no obvious ground preferences.

6/1

4/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Had some useful bumper form to his name last year and his Killarney success came on good ground; not too shoddy in a couple of maiden hurdles this winter and should give a good account on his Flat debut.
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7

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

Mon Coeur

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Good record at this venue, one win and two seconds from three visits; it could pay to overlook his most recent runs, worth considering.

12/1

7

(2)

27th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 3f 180y

15:50 Galway

Mon Coeur

9st 6lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Joseph G Murphy

Good record at this venue, one win and two seconds from three visits; it could pay to overlook his most recent runs, worth considering.

12/1

19

(4)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 7y

16:20 Naas

Mon Coeur

8st 7lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Joseph G Murphy

Bumper winner who got his sole Flat win at the Galway festival two years ago; fine run back at Galway this year when second of 20 (2m1f, yielding); not a bad run at Killarney following that when behind Ragmans Corner and Pinot Gris but was well beaten behind a lot of these in the Irish Cesarewitch last time; needs more.

33/1

20/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
20,000gns yearling; fourth foal; half-brother to HK 1m1f winner Beauty Angel; dam placed France 10.5f-14.5f, half-sister to 7.4f Group 3 winner Hamairi and 1m2f winner Hannda (dam of 1m4f Group 1 winner Seal Of Approval); probably best watched on this belated debut.
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5th

5

(9)

12th Sep 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Laytown

Knight Sleeper

10st 3lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: K J Condon

towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group from 3f out, went fourth over 1f out, soon no extra, lost fourth final strides

6/1

6th

3

(6)

24th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 4f 126y

20:10 Ballinrobe

Knight Sleeper

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: K J Condon

Fair third in a weak maiden at Sligo on debut; faded to finish seventh in a 1m5f Down Royal event in which Westahok finished third; needs to improve.

8/1

7th

3

(4)

24th Jun 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 175y

17:40 Down Royal

Knight Sleeper

9st 9lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: K J Condon

prominent, led after 1f

8/1

OUR TIP

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Regressed in his three bumpers, though he went close on good ground first time out and heavy was probably against him at Limerick the final time; could play a part on Flat debut.
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0

3

18th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:33 Tramore

Fermoyle

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Noel Meade

Flat-bred but stayed 2m in bumpers, ample promise; disappointed in Flat maiden latest but in fine form previously, including when second on hurdling debut; ought to be hard to beat.

10/11

9th

4

(5)

18th Jul 2023

Yielding

1m 6f 20y

20:20 Killarney

Fermoyle

11st 12lb

J: Mr Pat Taaffe

T: Noel Meade

Twice placed in bumpers last year and was beaten 3l in a Sligo Flat maiden over 1m2f on return; has since been runner-up in a Punchestown maiden hurdle; should be competitive back to the Flat.

9/4

14/1

Form: 3530

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Not far away in a 1m AW maiden in March and soft ground was perhaps a factor at Limerick (well beaten); 0-6 now but not easily discounted.
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1

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 159y

19:50 Clonmel

Expound

11st 12lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Made almost all to win this race last year (Ballycashin third); ran well off 10lb higher mark at Tramore in August; otherwise has done all his racing on the Flat over the past year; placed on multiple occasions, fair form late; fourth of nine at Ballinrobe last Friday.

7/1

4th

2

(2)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Expound

9st 11lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

All three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground, including this race last year off 1lb lower; opening two runs this term on AW were okay, well held latest under a 10lb claimer at Limerick; respected back here but ideally wants better ground.

9/2

14th

11

(6)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 50y

16:25 Limerick

Expound

9st 4lb

J: Jared Huggan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose; 3-22 on turf on the Flat; all three Flat wins have come over an extended 1m1f on good ground; has run well over C&D before and fit from the AW but remains 4lb above last win and beaten off lower AW mark on latest.

10/1

Form: 47-262

Last run: 88 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 69

Form & Verdict
Ex-French filly who is now 0-11 and beginning to look exposed; twice placed on the AW for this yard but may be vulnerable once more.
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4th

7

(4)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 151y

16:05 Roscommon

Isotta

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Stayed 1m4f well when runner-up in a pair of Dundalk maidens earlier in the year; faded trying to make all over shorter at Sligo last month; should be a factor on ratings.

4/1

6th

9

(8)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 94y

19:55 Sligo

Isotta

9st 4lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ex-French filly who is now 0-11 and beginning to look exposed; twice placed on the AW for this yard but may be vulnerable once more.

7/1

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in two soft-ground bumpers at Leopardstown; an unknown quantity under these conditions but a watching brief seems best.
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13th

12

(6)

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Leopardstown

Golden Star

9st 6lb

J: Ben Coen

T: A J Martin

7yo who has raced only six times; beaten 12l in a Curragh handicap over this far only ten days ago.

25/1

8th

3

(2)

12th Oct 2023

Yielding To Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Golden Star

10st 11lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: A J Martin

midfield

14/1

Form:

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Went off at 150-1 when well down the field over slightly shorter at Gowran.
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0

7

(15)

17th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:45 Dundalk (AW)

Born Ruthless

9st 9lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

midfield

33/1

6th

2

(1)

1st Jun 2023

Good

1m 3f 151y

16:05 Roscommon

Born Ruthless

9st 4lb

J: Amy Jo Hayes

T: Andrew Slattery

Soundly beaten in a pair of maidens last month and needs this for a handicap mark.

33/1

8th

7

(7)

16th May 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 94y

19:55 Sligo

Born Ruthless

9st 4lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Went off at 150-1 when well down the field over slightly shorter at Gowran.

66/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 11 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Low-level form in maidens at the Curragh (1m1f) and Cork (1m2f); no appeal for now.
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7th

9

(11)

31st Oct 2023

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

My Boy Teddy

9st 3lb

J: Sam James

T: Iain Jardine

Irish import who has been well beaten in all eight starts, including over C&D earlier this month; hard to fancy.

10/1

8th

8

(8)

16th Oct 2023

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 5

14:05 Musselburgh

My Boy Teddy

9st 11lb

J: Miss Hannah Crawford

T: Iain Jardine

Hasn't shown much at all in his seven defeats, the last two following a change of stable; now tongue tied.

25/1

10th

14

(11)

12th Oct 2023

Heavy

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

17:05 Ayr

My Boy Teddy

8st 9lb

J: Mark Winn

T: Iain Jardine

It's very early days with this yard but he's shown little across his six starts and it's hard to make a case.

33/1

Form: 656-6

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Only midfield on her handicap/AW debut a month ago (1m4f) and her finishing effort was none too convincing; back in a maiden with blinkers fitted but looks risky business.
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1st

2

(10)

22nd Dec 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Cara Susanna

9st 13lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

ducked right start, in touch with leaders

16/1

9th

10

(12)

1st Nov 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

17:05 Dundalk (AW)

Cara Susanna

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Beaten 4l in C&D handicap in April; back from five months off with tongue-tie added to blinkers.

10/1

Non-runners

Cara Susanna

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €3.80
Straight Forecast €3.53
Trifecta €24.80

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Marvelosa

SPOTLIGHT:

Mon Coeur

TOPSPEED:

Isotta

POSTDATA:

Marvelosa

The Irish Sun:

Marvelosa