July 09 / 17.30 Sligo

17.30

Good

Durkin Bros. Electrical INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Durkin Bros. Electrical INH Flat Race

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Scattered showers

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 6-22

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was second to stablemate's of Givago at Ballinrobe and Kilbeggan on last two bumper starts; this slightly longer trip should suit him and he is likely to go close once again.
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1

30th Mar 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 185y

13:45 Downpatrick

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo bumper winner on good ground; 0-6 over hurdles but has run well in defeat including on recent return from 212-day absence when staying on third behind a ready winner in 2m4f Leopardstown maiden; sure to be thereabouts but weight concession makes it tough.

4/1

3rd

1

3rd Mar 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

13:00 Leopardstown

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway 3 out, went third after 2 out, switched right last, kept on

5/1

3rd

2

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 175y

13:55 Galway

Arabian Diamond

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

in touch with leaders, headway after 3 out, kept on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

9/2

22/1

  • Place: £2.20

Form: 6

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up in two points' but ran with credit on rules debut in a Ballinrobe bumper; with improvement likely from that can get closer today.
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9th

7

16th May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:50 Wexford

Midleton Rare

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won his third hurdle race when scoring at Bellewstown over this trip last month; was pulled-up at Kilbeggan since so has questions to answer now.

12/1

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 154y

18:28 Kilbeggan

Midleton Rare

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Three-time winner this season, the latest coming at Bellewstown last time off 6lb lower (3m, yielding); in and out form, so not certain to back up his win.

10/1

5/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form: /3344-

Last run: 262 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Ran solid races in defeat in four bumpers last season; while he was consistent, wasn't really progressing; has the ability to be involved if ready on return.
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5th

2

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 180y

15:00 Killarney

Lake Winnipesaukee

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Beaten in seven bumpers but won a Roscommon maiden on hurdling debut and solid Bellewstown handicap run since; up in trip but should stay; chance.

7/2

4th

4

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

17:40 Bellewstown

Lake Winnipesaukee

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield

6/1

1st

6

8th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 3f 185y

17:30 Roscommon

Lake Winnipesaukee

11st 12lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

midfield, in touch with leaders after 8th, headway and challenging before 2 out, led approaching last, soon clear, easily

12/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By the top NH sire in France, sire of Sharjah and State Man for this yard; dam was a smart French 1m7f-2m3f hurdle winner (inc Grade 2), half-sister to useful 2m7f-3m3f chase winner Vaucelet; yard is operating at a 68% strike-rate in bumpers this season and this is likely to take beating; tongue-tie on.
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4th

4

25th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:10 Kilbeggan

Givago

11st 4lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Beaten favourite on both starts, in Sligo bumper (reportedly made respiratory noise) and in 2m4f Roscommon maiden hurdle early this month readily outpaced from the last; longer trip here could suit.

11/8

2nd

3

8th Aug 2023

Soft

2m 3f 185y

17:30 Roscommon

Givago

11st 12lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

prominent, challenging when jumped slightly right 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no match for winner

5/1

4th

3

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:30 Sligo

Givago

12st 0lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

raced wide, midfield, headway and went third with one circuit to go, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

6/4

Form: 6

Last run: 39 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 21l on debut at Wexford; will have to improve plenty from that.
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8

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Lummi Island

11st 5lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: D Deacon

Is 0-10 over hurdles; hasn't really built on promising Tipperary fourth in May (3m1f, gd-yld); beaten 23l when fifth on latest in a Killarney handicap chase; needs more off this mark back over hurdles.

14/1

5

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Lummi Island

11st 3lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Deacon

Fell at Limerick in March with the race at his mercy; reported blowing hard last time when down the field at Wexford; one of the leading fancies then.

12/1

8th

5

24th Jul 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:15 Wexford

Lummi Island

11st 6lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: D Deacon

Set to win when falling at Limerick (22.5f, yielding) in March; fine run at Tipperary in May off 4lb higher; nudged up another 1lb but should go well again after a 71 day break.

13/2

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not much to show for two point' starts in testing ground but transferring to a bumper on a sounder surface could help.
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0

14

7th Aug 2023

Good

2m 2f 150y

15:08 Cork

Tobins Cross

11st 12lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

prominent, lost second after 3rd, pulled up quickly 5th

8/1

5th

7

25th Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 5y

16:38 Ballinrobe

Tobins Cross

11st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Failed to complete in two points and mid-division in a Sligo bumper; others more likely.

33/1

6th

9

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:30 Sligo

Tobins Cross

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

led narrowly, headed but prominent after 2f, dropped to midfield with one circuit to go, pushed along and no impression 4f out

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up on point' debut in 2022; best watched on comeback.
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6th

7

28th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:05 Downpatrick

Bama Breeze

11st 5lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

No sign of ability so far; huge price when tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan.

100/1

10th

10

12th Aug 2023

Good

2m 3f 0y

18:25 Kilbeggan

Bama Breeze

10st 11lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

Pulled up sole point starts and tailed off when 80-1 for a bumper last month.

100/1

7th

11

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:30 Sligo

Bama Breeze

11st 7lb

J: Mr M E McCrory

T: Noel C Kelly

never better than midfield, pushed along and no impression 4f out

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Third foal; dam unraced sister to point/2m3f-3m hurdle winner Take Your Time out of point/2m4f-3m1f hurdle/chase winner; likely to improve from this debut and best watched.
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11th

15

20th Aug 2023

Yielding

2m 5f 100y

15:15 Tramore

Laidback Joanie

10st 11lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Louise G Lyons

raced in last

100/1

12th

14

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:00 Killarney

Laidback Joanie

10st 11lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Louise G Lyons

50-1 when tailed off in a Sligo bumper first time out; safe to leave out of calculations.

66/1

Form: 54

Last run: 35 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 26l and 34l in bumpers lately and has to improve plenty.
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7

1st Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 5

14:25 Worcester

Willwekeephim

10st 4lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Pulled up in a maiden point, well beaten in bumpers and over hurdles; makes chasing debut but difficult to recommend.

66/1

11

4th Jun 2024

Good

3m 0f 60y

Class 5

17:50 Southwell

Willwekeephim

10st 10lb

J: Tabitha Worsley

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

taken down early, prominent

50/1

11th

8

18th May 2024

Good

2m 3f 207y

Class 5

20:33 Uttoxeter

Willwekeephim

10st 13lb

J: Conor O’Farrell

T: Jake Thomas Coulson

Modest form in bumpers and he's struggled at big prices in his three runs over hurdles (2m4f); hood worn in last three starts is now removed and he needs a transformation on handicap debut.

33/1

Form: 0-

Last run: 295 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed-off after pulling hard in a Navan bumper on debut last year; hood might help but best watched.
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6th

7

13th Aug 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 2f 165y

17:10 Downpatrick

Light Lady

11st 7lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: James M Barcoe

Tailed off first two starts; a little better at Killarney but still beaten 31l.

33/1

7th

8

21st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:25 Killarney

Light Lady

11st 4lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: James M Barcoe

Tailed-off both bumper starts and safe to pass her over.

200/1

10th

13

9th Jul 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

17:30 Sligo

Light Lady

11st 7lb

J: Mr S Cleary

T: James M Barcoe

in rear

100/1

Form: 93

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some promise on debut in a Limerick maiden hurdle and built upon that when beaten 6.25l in a Curragh bumper next time; with a little more improvement, he can be closely involved.
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15th

12

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 7f 77y

18:15 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

10st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: John Patrick Ryan

always behind, jumped left on occasions

33/1

11th

13

23rd Aug 2024

Good

3m 1f 100y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Mont Beuvray

11st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

towards rear

20/1

6th

3

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

19:53 Ballinrobe

Mont Beuvray

11st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-11 over hurdles and hasn't shown enough on his last couple of starts; difficult to make a case for on recent form; declared to run in a handicap chase at Kilbeggan on Saturday.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Has shown a glimpse of ability in four point' starts; is bred to be useful and pedigree suggests 3m would have stretched him; this looks more suitable a trip; could run well.
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6th

5

16th Jul 2026

Good

2m 7f 0y

Class 5

20:12 Worcester

Hardy Buck

10st 11lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Comley

Pulled up in his final run during winter but that was in the mud and he won by 7l over this trip at Exeter (good to soft) in December; looks interesting on that form and he needs a close look back from five months off.

13/2

6

11th Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 1f 44y

Class 5

14:30 Hereford

Hardy Buck

10st 8lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Back in better form for new yard, notably an account-opening win over hurdles at Exeter and second-place finish at Huntingdon (2m7f, soft) returned to fences; hurdles mark is 7lb higher; fighting chance.

9/4

2nd

8

22nd Jan 2026

Soft

2m 7f 129y

Class 5

13:30 Huntingdon

Hardy Buck

10st 2lb

J: Luke Scott

T: Max Comley

Exeter hurdles winner (2m7f) on stable debut in November, before finding the follow-up bid coming too soon; still at the right end of the weights to improve on a chasing record of 649FP67, all for other yards.

12/1

Form: 856-

Last run: 86 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in three bumpers and it seems safe to look elsewhere.
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6

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Gambling Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: I Madden

Has made no impression in his previous bumpers and now goes in blinkers.

100/1

6

17th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

20:30 Kilbeggan

Gambling Glory

12st 0lb

J: Mr J P Sampson

T: I Madden

Has made no impression in his previous bumpers and now goes in blinkers.

100/1

Non-runners

Gambling Glory

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Payout
Exacta €90.50
Straight Forecast €76.33
Trifecta €244.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Arabian Diamond

SPOTLIGHT:

Givago

The Irish Sun:

Givago

TOPSPEED:

Arabian Diamond

POSTDATA:

Arabian Diamond