August 08 / 18.35 Sligo

18.35

Good

Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 1f 185y
  • 9 runners
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Apex Controls Ltd Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.30
  • Place: £3.00

Form: /778-6

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; best of five maiden runs came over C&D last time, improving for encountering good ground; a player if building on that.
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2

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Kilbride Hill

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, not fluent 3rd, fell 6th

6/1

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:45 Downpatrick

Kilbride Hill

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win at Sligo on handicap debut, despite making a couple of errors; indifferent round of jumping when fifth off his revised mark at the same venue a month ago.

10/1

5th

7

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Kilbride Hill

11st 6lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to get off the mark over C&D last time on handicap debut; a 7lb rise demands more but is lightly-raced and has to be respected.

4/1

11/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 940F-4

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner didn't run badly on return at Kilbeggan last time, though did suffer from heat stress post-race; can be involved with improvement likely from that.
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2nd

8

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:35 Sligo

Lodilomoco

11st 7lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Came on from his yard debut when runner-up at this meeting last year; however, off since and this looks tough on reappearance.

20/1

2nd

6

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

18:35 Sligo

Lodilomoco

11st 6lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Bumper winner didn't run badly on return at Kilbeggan last time, though did suffer from heat stress post-race; can be involved with improvement likely from that.

11/2

OUR TIP

4/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-4323 BF

Last run: 24 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
A maiden over hurdles but has been placed loads of times, including on his last three starts; is creeping up the handicap but should be involved again.
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3rd

3

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

18:35 Sligo

Tipp For Mac

11st 10lb

J: Tom Kelly

T: Thomas Cooper

A maiden over hurdles but has been placed loads of times, including on his last three starts; is creeping up the handicap but should be involved again.

4/1

Form: 49-P79

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Point winner has been well beaten over hurdles and fences lately so needs much more to make the breakthrough.
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6

8th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

18:05 Downpatrick

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Finn Brickley

T: Nigel Johnston

Dead-heated in a point in 2023; placed in a maiden hurdle at Sligo the same year; first run for a new stable after a long layoff.

33/1

8th

15

27th Sep 2024

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:15 Listowel

Nevermindestranger

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point winner; promise under rules last year but hasn't kicked on in handicaps this time around.

50/1

5th

9

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

17:15 Down Royal

Nevermindestranger

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: D M Christie

Point-to-point winner showed a little more in recent Sligo handicap hurdle (2m2f, soft) but not enough to warrant major interest in here.

25/1

Form: 3970-8 D

Last run: 76 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Last hurdle win was off 10lb higher two years ago at Downpatrick; has to improve loads from last time back at that track.
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13

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Fassbender

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear, hit 4th

16/1

13

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Fassbender

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear, hit 4th

16/1

8th

7

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Fassbender

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Record of 2-39 over hurdles, both wins at this track; mostly below form this year but staged a revival when third of 15 at Roscommon (20.5f, yielding) last month; 15lb below last winning mark; claims.

11/2

Form: F980-0

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Maiden in all spheres can be hit and miss; poor in a Wexford handicap hurdle last month and others preferred.
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8

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

Tasmanian Girl

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; otherwise undistinguished form, including when tailed off in this race 12 months ago; should at least strip fitter as a result of a recent Flat run.

25/1

8th

11

(13)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:23 Roscommon

Tasmanian Girl

9st 4lb

J: Jessica O’Gorman

T: Aengus King

Won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in March 2025; rated just 34 on the Flat and she's an unlikely winner; new headgear combination applied.

66/1

Form: 60P6P-

Last run: 114 days

W: 10st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Glimpses of ability in bumpers and hurdles so has to improve loads for new yard; still worth a market check; non-runner in the 5.45 at Wexford Wednesday.
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10th

13

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

16:25 Clonmel

Ganderstown

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Poor on all hurdle starts this year for different trainers and has to find improvement from somewhere.

25/1

7th

11

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

18:35 Sligo

Ganderstown

10st 10lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Glimpses of ability in bumpers and hurdles so has to improve loads for new yard; still worth a market check; non-runner in the 5.45 at Wexford Wednesday.

16/1

Form: 800

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Four AW Flat wins but has been well held in three maiden hurdles; however, can do better now in handicaps with first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination.
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8th

8

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

18:35 Sligo

Kiwi Kiss

11st 2lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Four AW Flat wins but has been well held in three maiden hurdles; however, can do better now in handicaps with first-time tongue-tie/cheekpieces combination.

14/1

10th

4

8th Jul 2024

Good

1m 7f 204y

18:05 Roscommon

Kiwi Kiss

11st 5lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Four-time AW winner during busy Flat career in France; couldn't win on the Flat for Gavin Cromwell and it's been a quiet start over hurdles for this yard.

100/1

10th

18

8th Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 170y

15:07 Punchestown

Kiwi Kiss

11st 5lb

J: Eoin G Kelly

T: Paul W Flynn

took keen hold, midfield

50/1

Form: 449P-4

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Flashes of ability in bumpers and maiden hurdles; best handicap run came at Cork three days ago (40/1) and can be a player if this isn't too soon.
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13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Leis Fein

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Well-exposed maiden, trainer's expertise with older horses is the main positive factor.

66/1

6th

13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Leis Fein

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Well-exposed maiden, trainer's expertise with older horses is the main positive factor.

66/1

6th

13

4th Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:15 Fairyhouse

Leis Fein

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Well-exposed maiden, trainer's expertise with older horses is the main positive factor.

66/1

Non-runners

Tomas O Maille, Leading Lion, Halla Paroiste, Banada Bridge

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €54.00
Straight Forecast €45.37
Tricast €133.36
Trifecta €261.40

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Fassbender

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Kilbride Hill

SPOTLIGHT:

Lodilomoco

The Irish Sun:

Leis Fein

POSTDATA:

Fassbender