August 21 / 17.08 Sligo

17.08

Yielding

End Of Summer Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 1f 93y
  • 9 runners
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End Of Summer Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

11/10 (Won)

  • Win: £1.34
  • Place: £1.02

Form: 32132 D BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Good level of bumper form, notably 2m2f Downpatrick mares' win and third in Bellewstown winners' contest; looked set to make winning hurdles debut in 2m5f Wexford mares' maiden last month after leading two out before caught on the post (pair clear) - awarded race after being bumped by the winner but decision later reversed on appeal; major chance of compensation.
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1

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:50 Galway

Gers Gigi

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Sligo maiden hurdle winner in August of last year (17.5f, soft); soundly beaten in mares' hurdles at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) and Listowel (2m4f, yld-sft) the last twice; could rebound back in handicap company but stamina to prove.

9/2

4

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

14:58 Listowel

Gers Gigi

11st 1lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Lowest rated of the bunch; sole win came in a Downpatrick mares' maiden hurdle last year (2m1f, soft); has been chasing in recent times with little success; back over hurdles at Bellewstown late last month when beaten 17l by Adela Icon; hard to see her turning that around.

14/1

5

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:55 Bellewstown

Gers Gigi

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Odds-on for mares' maiden hurdle win at Sligo last summer; made the frame in mares' events at Listowel and Kilbeggan this summer; none too fluent and faded tamely on chase debut at Wexford last month; two moderate chase runs since then; question to answer.

9/2

5/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 4492

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best of three bumper runs was when fourth here over 2m2f, better form on hurdles debut here 13 days ago in chasing home a 12l winner (2m5f, soft), nicely clear of the remainder; definitely one to consider given she handles likely soft conditions and back among her own sex here.
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5th

10

28th May 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

19:55 Limerick

Love Like This

10st 12lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Still a maiden after 42 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) on penultimate when staying on dourly to take second (Island McCoo back in fourth); ran no race here over fences last week; hard to trust.

6/1

10th

10

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 160y

19:48 Limerick

Love Like This

10st 8lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

Still a maiden after 41 starts but solid effort over hurdles at Sligo (2m4f, good) nine days ago when staying on dourly to take second; each-way claims if she can back that up.

8/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.60

Form: 1

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to point winners Courting Flow and Haveanothergoflo; dam unraced sister to 2m3f/2m7f hurdle winner Corinto; Kalanisi filly made winning debut in 2m2f Downpatrick bumper last month, coming from fair way back for pressure to reel in clear leader close home on good ground; shapes as though will be suited by 2m4f over hurdles so this could be a bit sharp but has to be respected.
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1

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

13:40 Fairyhouse

Blacksmiths Forge

11st 5lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

towards rear, midfield when mistake and lost ground 4 out, not fluent 3 out

5/2

3

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

14:50 Roscommon

Blacksmiths Forge

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Won a 2m3f bumper at 12-1 on debut at Downpatrick on good ground; promising first run over hurdles last month at Sligo when her jockey reported she hung right (17.5f, soft); big chance if building on that.

11/2

3rd

3

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:08 Sligo

Blacksmiths Forge

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Half-sister to point winners Courting Flow and Haveanothergoflo; dam unraced sister to 2m3f/2m7f hurdle winner Corinto; Kalanisi filly made winning debut in 2m2f Downpatrick bumper last month, coming from fair way back for pressure to reel in clear leader close home on good ground; shapes as though will be suited by 2m4f over hurdles so this could be a bit sharp but has to be respected.

9/2

Form: F77-33

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was running a fine race when fell two out in Fairyhouse maiden in February and couple of solid runs since when decent third at Tipperary, most recently never dangerous remote third in steadily-run C&D mares' maiden 13 days ago (soft); place claims.
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1st

18

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

18:20 Punchestown

Spanish Maid

10st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Placed twice over hurdles two seasons ago; moderate form over fences until much improved when second at Wexford in March on her stable debut; was well backed then, and recovered losses when even-money favourite at Tramor last month; excellent chance off a similarly low hurdles mark; stable in form.

7/4

1st

9

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 7f 110y

17:30 Tramore

Spanish Maid

10st 3lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Produced her best handicap run to date on stable debut in a Wexford chase (19.5f, soft) on latest when attracting market support; 3lb higher now but this shorter trip should suit on that evidence; chance.

9/4

2nd

16

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 3f 100y

16:32 Wexford

Spanish Maid

10st 1lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Ross O’Sullivan

No wins in 18, with seven of those defeats over fences; doesn't look a winner waiting to happen; new yard.

6/1

Form: 7

Last run: 67 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Made the frame in two points but needs to step up on her midfield hurdles debut effort at Downpatrick in June; changed yards since.
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4th

9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:25 Downpatrick

Bishbashbosh

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Smyth

Ran well in handicaps at shorter trips over the winter for Ross O'Sullivan, notably Punchestown second, tame enough effort last time at Carlisle; begins second stint with current yard here, well beaten previous C&D attempt.

14/1

4th

9

9th May 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:25 Downpatrick

Bishbashbosh

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: H Smyth

Ran well in handicaps at shorter trips over the winter for Ross O'Sullivan, notably Punchestown second, tame enough effort last time at Carlisle; begins second stint with current yard here, well beaten previous C&D attempt.

14/1

5th

1

17th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 3f 61y

Class 5

13:20 Carlisle

Bishbashbosh

11st 12lb

J: Tom Harney

T: Ross O’Sullivan

midfield, steady headway halfway, pressed leaders before 2 out, weakened before last

11/4

Form: 078

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
1m6f winner on the Flat in France (soft); midfield finishes on two of three maiden hurdle runs leave her with a fair bit to find, likely softer ground should suit.
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7

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:35 Thurles

Evolving

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Andrew Kinirons

Flat winner in France and was travelling well when falling two out in a 2m4f contest at Fairyhouse; failed to match that at Gowran four days later; a case can be made for her; drops back in trip here.

16/1

7

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:35 Thurles

Evolving

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Andrew Kinirons

Flat winner in France and was travelling well when falling two out in a 2m4f contest at Fairyhouse; failed to match that at Gowran four days later; a case can be made for her; drops back in trip here.

16/1

8th

4

9th Nov 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 180y

15:57 Gowran Park

Evolving

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Andrew Kinirons

towards rear, bumped 6th

12/1

Form: 3

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Last of four finishers in sole point-to-point and creditable hurdles debut when a remote enough third behind a long odds-on shot in 2m1f Cork mares maiden 16 days ago; will probably want further in time but that experience should stand to her here.
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6th

5

4th Mar 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 180y

16:52 Naas

Cathryns Ruby

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; consistent since including in her two runs at Fairyhouse last month over 2m4f on heavy ground in which she finished third both times; tired in the closing stages last time, slightly shorter trip may help.

6/1

3rd

7

21st Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 50y

14:38 Fairyhouse

Cathryns Ruby

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; consistent since; still in contention when fell last at Thurles next time; 2m6f looked beyond her when fourth at Punchestown; solid third over C&D last time (heavy); place chance.

13/1

3rd

5

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 4f 55y

15:30 Fairyhouse

Cathryns Ruby

11st 4lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Patrick T Foley

Off the mark in an ordinary Wexford handicap (2m4f, yielding) in October off 97; still in contention when fell last at Thurles next time, most recently 2m6f looked beyond her when fourth to Lough Nigara at Punchestown; return to 2m4f to suit.

14/1

50/1

Form: 6

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Dropped out to finish well beaten on bumper debut at Kilbeggan 11 days ago, best watched now switched to hurdles.
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8

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 190y

16:40 Down Royal

Lianna

10st 13lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Dropped out to finish tailed off on debut in a Kilbeggan bumper in June; no better when tailed off at Sligo over hurdles last week; best watched.

50/1

8th

8

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:08 Sligo

Lianna

10st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Paul W Flynn

Dropped out to finish well beaten on bumper debut at Kilbeggan 11 days ago, best watched now switched to hurdles.

50/1

6th

8

10th Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Kilbeggan

Lianna

11st 7lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Paul W Flynn

Dam 1m/12.4f Flat winner (RPR 73) and maiden hurdler; yard 0-6 in bumpers in the last five seasons; not an obvious type on paper and best watched unless the market suggests otherwise.

25/1

Form: 99

Last run: 15 days

W: 10st 10lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No show in both recent bumpers and best watched now switched to hurdles.
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16

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Golden Order

10st 8lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick John Reilly

Has looked limited when completing in maiden hurdles; pulled up at Limerick when last seen in November; hood and tongue tie on for handicap debut; unlikely.

25/1

12

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

12:35 Limerick

Golden Order

11st 5lb

J: E Walsh

T: Patrick John Reilly

Poor form in bumpers and has made no impact in small-field maiden hurdles at Galway.

25/1

Non-runners

Cleopatras Needle, Knocknagoran Lady

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.90
Straight Forecast €6.49
Trifecta €17.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Gers Gigi

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Gers Gigi

POSTDATA:

Gers Gigi

The Irish Sun:

Gers Gigi