August 08 / 19.35 Sligo

19.35

Good

Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £7695.65
  • 2m 4f 110y
  • 9 runners
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Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.00
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 9-2152 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
A win and three seconds from six starts this year so he's been in right good order; trip was too short last time and this distance is closer to his optimum; has run okay in a couple of previous visits and should give a good account.
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9

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Early Arrival

11st 1lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: James M Barcoe

Yet to win over fences; not easy to fancy after being pulled-up at Tramore last week when jumped poorly.

33/1

9

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Early Arrival

10st 9lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: James M Barcoe

Better than ever last year, winning over hurdles twice, including here (2m6f, yielding); 0-12 chasing but stayed on for third over C&D in May after racing wide; and would have got closer at Wexford last time but for repeated jumping errors; place chance if jumps better.

11/1

12

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 3f 110y

17:00 Wexford

Early Arrival

10st 10lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: James M Barcoe

Better than ever last summer, winning over hurdles at Tramore and Sligo; 0-11 chasing though, staying on third at Tramore on May return, having raced wide; not one to totally rule out but hard to see him playing a major role.

12/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 29-130 C

Last run: 4 days

W: 10st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
A tame effort at Galway on Sunday where the testing ground wouldn't have been to blame but was in fine form Flat and jumps prior to that and his two career wins have come here; won over 2m2f in June and stays 2m on the level so should get the trip.
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5th

1

25th May 2026

Good To Firm

2m 4f 145y

Class 5

15:10 Huntingdon

The Truant

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Michael Attwater

3-36 on the Flat and 2-30 over hurdles after signing off for Paul Flynn with a Punchestown win last October (2m, good to yielding); has been running okay on the AW for this yard; not discounted.

14/1

4th

6

(5)

12th May 2026

Standard

1m 7f 169y

Class 5

17:15 Lingfield (AW)

The Truant

9st 4lb

J: James Glennon

T: Michael Attwater

Won over 2m at Tramore last August for Paul Flynn; yet to reach that form for his new stable, just fourth of five in 1m6f handicap at Southwell 19 days ago; more is required despite an easing mark.

14/1

4th

4

(5)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 6f 21y

Class 5

18:00 Southwell (AW)

The Truant

9st 5lb

J: Kieren Fox

T: Michael Attwater

Five-time winner in Ireland (hurdles/Flat) but he was well held in two starts for this yard at the end of last year; however, he seemed to be going quite well at the top of the straight before weakening into seventh at Kempton (2m, AW) 17 days ago and may take a step forward from that return to action.

16/1

7/1

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 04-413 C

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 9lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won ordinary mares' maiden here in June; well-beaten third in a novice since and makes handicap debut here; plenty of jumping experience but will need to step up in this compnay.
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6th

17

26th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 28y

20:00 Ballinrobe

Andyourbirdcansing

10st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; Sligo maiden hurdle winner in 2024; not a bad run on return from a break at Clonmel latest and handicapper giving her a chance, but stamina a query over this trip.

5th

4

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

17:50 Clonmel

Andyourbirdcansing

11st 7lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: John Patrick Ryan

Front-runner's sole win came in 2m2f Sligo mares' maiden in 2024 (good), good second in Limerick handicap over a year ago off 99; 0-10 chasing and well held back hurdling when last seen in October; ground to suit, don't rule out off this reduced mark.

8/1

Form: 32P5-3

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 116

Form & Verdict
Some good lines of form this year including fifth of 23 in Punchestown festival handicap over 2m3f and third over same trip at Kilbeggan last month (winner and fourth won Galway handicaps last week); one to consider.
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8

19th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 50y

16:50 Limerick

Luminous Light

10st 11lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Anthony McCann

Flat and dual hurdle winner got off the mark over fences at Clonmel in February and was a solid second in a Tramore novice last time; has a chance but questions about his attitude after refusing to race at Cork last time.

11/1

Form: 438-U0

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 4lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Locally-trained mare won over 2m3f at Cork last year and twice ran well afterwards, including here; hasn't sparked at all this year though, and going up in grade hardly a help.
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10

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Blenheim Belle

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Hurdles winner last summer and creditable effort on second chase start when not beaten far at Wexford (2m3f); is up a good bit in grade and 2lb wrong.

9/1

4th

9

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:50 Wexford

Blenheim Belle

11st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Hurdle winner last year ran well enough in that sphere at Sligo last time; well beaten when unseating sole chase start; others make more appeal.

33/1

5th

10

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:35 Sligo

Blenheim Belle

10st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Locally-trained mare won over 2m3f at Cork last year and twice ran well afterwards, including here; hasn't sparked at all this year though, and going up in grade hardly a help.

16/1

Form: 652P-6

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Second in a basement-level handicap at Galway last year and ran okay after a long absence at Ballinrobe last month but out of his depth, and the handicap by 4lb, here.
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12th

18

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:20 Punchestown

Ballagh Star

10st 11lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Dual winning chaser is rated 8lb lower over hurdles but is 0-14; this ground suits but may need this run to warm up for a summer campaign.

8/1

9

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Ballagh Star

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Gained a deserved second chase win off 4lb lower at Sligo early last month (3m2f, gd-yld), his second win at that track; previously ran well on soft at Ballinrobe (2m7f); in fine fettle and should be in the mix again.

100/30

9

4th Nov 2025

Soft

3m 0f 82y

12:45 Fairyhouse

Ballagh Star

10st 7lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mrs Y Dunleavy

Gained a deserved second chase win off 4lb lower at Sligo early last month (3m2f, gd-yld), his second win at that track; previously ran well on soft at Ballinrobe (2m7f); in fine fettle and should be in the mix again.

100/30

Form: 64FPP-

Last run: 243 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Won a chase at Limerick last year but his form, and jumping, disimproved as the year went on; long time since he's shown any worthwhile hurdles form and off eight months.
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7th

2

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:35 Sligo

All Those Years

11st 11lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Won a chase at Limerick last year but his form, and jumping, disimproved as the year went on; long time since he's shown any worthwhile hurdles form and off eight months.

12/1

0

12

9th Dec 2023

Soft

2m 4f 100y

14:17 Navan

All Those Years

10st 0lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: C Byrnes

didn't always jump with fluency, in rear

6/1

0

3

22nd Oct 2023

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:50 Limerick

All Those Years

11st 11lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: C Byrnes

Bumper/hurdles winner is lightly raced for his age; off the mark over fences here in March; held when completing in handicaps and that looked likely to be the case again when falling three out at Killarney, but handles heavy and you'd be slow to rule him out.

6/1

Form: U/34P-

Last run: 129 days

W: 11st 7lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 114

Form & Verdict
Prolific Flat winner landed a couple of hurdles two years ago and was fourth in this race last year (now 6lb lower); has run okay on the level lately so he'll be ready; cheekpieces back on.
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8th

13

15th Oct 2024

Good

2m 6f 166y

16:50 Punchestown

Wild Shot

11st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner at a fairly modest level; long losing run but twice placed in claiming hurdles including latest when 6l off Cozone at Clonmel (2m4f, good); rider's claim brings the pair closer but still needs to find more.

10/1

2nd

7

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

15:20 Clonmel

Wild Shot

10st 8lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: John C McConnell

Prolific Flat and dual hurdles winner; fair form under both codes this summer, placed in claimer over this trip at Bellewstown and not shamed in handicap company last time; well in at the weights, for what that's worth in a race of this nature, and good ground important.

3/1

6th

3

13th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 11y

16:35 Ballinrobe

Wild Shot

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield

10/1

Form: 21F08/ CD

Last run: 1034 days

W: 10st 9lb

13 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won three races here, including this one, five years ago, but we haven't seen him since late 2021 and he's a pensioner now; wish him well but can only be watched.
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15

13th Jul 2025

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:45 Sligo

Mon Storm

10st 0lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Victor Wilson

Missed all of 2023 and shown very little in five runs since; now 14 and returns from 239 days off; 8lb wrong and hard to fancy.

66/1

20

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

12:15 Navan

Mon Storm

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Victor Wilson

Veteran has been struggled in our starts since returning from two years off in August; 100-1 when in rear at Fairyhouse on Tuesday.

66/1

20

16th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

12:15 Navan

Mon Storm

10st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: Victor Wilson

Veteran has been struggled in our starts since returning from two years off in August; 100-1 when in rear at Fairyhouse on Tuesday.

66/1

Non-runners

Cougar, New Year Honours

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €18.10
Straight Forecast €21.27
Tricast €89.00
Trifecta €61.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

The Truant

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Andyourbirdcansing

TOPSPEED:

Luminous Light

SPOTLIGHT:

Cougar

The Irish Sun:

The Truant