August 03 / 18.30 Sligo

18.30

Good To Yielding

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap

  • Prize money: £12890.76
  • 1m 2f 50y
  • 11 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Connacht Oaks Fillies Handicap

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £12.20
  • Place: £2.10

Form: -07245

Last run: 22 days

W: 8st 12lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Good second in Ulster Oaks on handicap debut in June and fourth of 22 at the Curragh next time; not quite as effective at Killarney; can lead.
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13th

5

(16)

2nd Jun 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 40y

16:50 Listowel

Corky

9st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael William O’Meara

soon led

14/1

12th

7

(8)

13th Sep 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Punchestown

Corky

9st 4lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

prominent, outpaced and lost position before halfway, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased final furlong

5/1

1st

9

(6)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 50y

18:30 Sligo

Corky

8st 12lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

made all, faced challenge going okay over 2f out, pushed along from 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, reduced lead final strides, just held on

12/1

2nd
7 (10)
Disco Boots

16/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 30-777 BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Yard on a high after four winners at Galway but this filly has been struggling this year albeit only beaten 3l on a couple of occasions; now 7lb lower than initial rating and steps back up in trip; won't mind easy ground.
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7th

4

(7)

4th Jul 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

19:20 Roscommon

Disco Boots

9st 10lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

in touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced under 2f out, no extra 1f out

14/1

8th

2

(9)

26th Jun 2023

Good

1m 4f 169y

20:20 Ballinrobe

Disco Boots

9st 11lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Peter Fahey

Shot up the handicap after winning by 4l at Roscommon last summer over this trip; hasn't been near that form in three starts since and is still 8lb above that mark.

12/1

6th

3

(7)

30th Apr 2023

Yielding

1m 2f 121y

16:55 Sligo

Disco Boots

9st 5lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Won her second race when taking a 1m4f Roscommon handicap last summer but well held twice afterwards, stiff task in Listed company second occasion; seemingly has a bit to find off this mark.

8/1

6/1

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1-553

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Had been shaping like she wanted to go further and duly improved for the step up to this trip when good third at Roscommon (fourth won at Galway); likes an ease and should be more to come from her.
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6th

2

(6)

19th Oct 2022

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:55 Navan

Dark Vega

9st 8lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Mrs John Harrington

towards rear, pushed along and headway towards near side 2f out, no impression inside final furlong

7/1

6th

4

(12)

6th Oct 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 101y

16:20 Thurles

Dark Vega

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

dwelt start, in touch with leaders, pushed along from 3f out, bit short of room when edged right and bumped rival 2f out, soon no impression, ridden briefly and no extra inside final furlong

5/1

2nd

5

(9)

13th Sep 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Punchestown

Dark Vega

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

dwelt start, towards rear, pushed along under 3f out, still plenty to do over 1f out, switched left and ridden 1f out, ran on well, went second final strides

5/1

Form: 072532 D

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Very poor strike-rate but second in this last year and placed in three of her last four starts this term including Ladies Derby at the Curragh last month; good each-way credentials.
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1

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

Pachmena

12st 0lb

J: James Smith

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose Flat winner yet to score over timber; soundly beaten first two starts for this yard over hurdles at Sligo and on the Flat at Bellewstown; revival required.

11/1

2

(5)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

0m 7f 205y

14:48 Bellewstown

Pachmena

10st 1lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Matthew J Smith

Dual-purpose mare whose best recent Flat form has come over 1m4f-1m6f; beaten 20l in a 25.5f handicap hurdle on latest; headgear worn that day discarded; this trip surely too sharp.

20/1

OUR TIP

5/2

Form: 121 D

Last run: 39 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Gowran maiden winner on debut and form of last month's Curragh win was very much franked at Galway with the runner-up winning the big mile handicap and the third making the frame in another premier handicap; only 4lb higher and obvious chance.
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5th

2

(1)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 50y

18:30 Sligo

Bay Of Bengal

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

took keen hold, prominent on inner, switched left over 2f out, soon pushed along, ridden to challenge when went second inside final furlong, lost second and weakened inside final 110yds

5/2

Form: 361100 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 1lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back wins in May including here but has bombed out on last two starts; cheekpieces reapplied but hard to fancy at present.
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13th

13

(7)

13th Sep 2022

Good

1m 1f 0y

16:20 Punchestown

Sally Golightly

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Jack W Davison

held up in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, soon weakened, eased inside final furlong

16/1

6th

8

(7)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 50y

18:30 Sligo

Sally Golightly

9st 1lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Jack W Davison

raced in second on outer, pushed along when made challenge over 2f out, ridden under 2f out, lost second when weakened inside final furlong, eased towards finish

25/1

7th
3 (8)
Sasta

16/1

Form: 1003-0 D

Last run: 36 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Three wins in all and likes soft ground; in rear on comeback at Roscommon in June but better than that and stable form has picked up since then.
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7th

3

(8)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 50y

18:30 Sligo

Sasta

9st 9lb

J: Kevin Manning

T: J S Bolger

towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along from over 2f out, became detached when ridden and no impression under 2f out

16/1

Form: 006130 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 10st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Didn't fire at Galway but 5-21 in total and had been in good form prior to that with a win at Limerick and placed effort at the Curragh; all wins under this rider; stays this trip but best form at 1m this year.
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1

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Aurora Princess

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Leanne Breen

Five-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington; touched off in a competitive mares maiden hurdle at the Galway festival in 2023 for Emmet Mullins; sold for just 6,000Eur at the 2023 Goffs Autumn sale; best watched on debut for a new yard after 15 months off.

14/1

1

21st Jan 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 33y

13:40 Down Royal

Aurora Princess

11st 12lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Leanne Breen

Five-time Flat winner for Jessica Harrington; touched off in a competitive mares maiden hurdle at the Galway festival in 2023 for Emmet Mullins; sold for just 6,000Eur at the 2023 Goffs Autumn sale; best watched on debut for a new yard after 15 months off.

14/1

9th

12

(4)

13th Oct 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:45 Dundalk (AW)

Aurora Princess

8st 7lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Emmet Mullins

Five-time winner has run well in defeat over hurdles and Flat lately; just one (unplaced) AW run in her career; has a bit on from 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

Form: 006500 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Beat Pachmena in this last year; has shown little since then, although a little bit of encouragement when tried in in blinkers at Galway, and now 7lb lower than a year ago.
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15th

8

(17)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:40 Galway

Miss Myers

9st 9lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: M C Grassick

prominent, pushed along and weakened quickly under 3f out, eased final furlong

66/1

6th

7

(14)

25th Aug 2022

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 42y

Class 3

18:15 Newcastle (AW)

Miss Myers

9st 1lb

J: Rossa Ryan

T: M C Grassick

towards rear, headway over 2f out, pushed along and short of room over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

28/1

4

(4)

3rd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 50y

18:30 Sligo

Miss Myers

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: M C Grassick

Beat Pachmena in this last year; has shown little since then, although a little bit of encouragement when tried in in blinkers at Galway, and now 7lb lower than a year ago.

14/1

10/1

Form: 9-7615

Last run: 17 days

W: 8st 11lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Won nicely on handicap debut over 1m1f at Leopardstown; didn't find as much as looked likely at the Curragh and now tried in a hood.
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11th

1

(4)

11th Nov 2023

Standard

1m 2f 42y

Class 1

13:30 Newcastle (AW)

Giladah

9st 4lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

Best effort when third in 1m Listed event at Killarney in July; not at the same level in Group 3/Listed race in Ireland since; only seventh on her previous AW outing but it was at the start of her career.

14/1

3

(6)

26th Aug 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Giladah

9st 7lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

Progressive last year, winning three handicaps; fair form in defeat this season but held by Village Voice on Gowran running; sixth at Killarney on Thursday; second-string for trainer.

12/1

6th

4

(7)

24th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

1m 0f 30y

17:30 Killarney

Giladah

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: D K Weld

slowly into stride, in rear, some headway on outer 2f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms

10/1

Form: -09111 D

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 7lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Likeable 3yo is on a roll and unbeaten in handicaps; up another 6lb for Ballinrobe win but she's the type who only does enough and can take this step up in grade in her stride.
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2nd

1

17th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:15 Tramore

Heather Bear

11st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

led narrowly or disputed lead, headed and raced in second clear with one other after 4th, ridden and pressed winner after 2 out, kept on well towards finish

9/4

2nd

2

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Limerick

Heather Bear

11st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

in touch with leaders, headway and prominent 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, chased clear leader after 2 out, ridden and kept on run-in, just held second

7/1

15

23rd Mar 2023

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Cork

Heather Bear

11st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Won three Flat handicaps in a row last summer, progressing from 57 to 71; acts on yielding, soft may not be ideal for her hurdling debut.

13/2

Non-runners

Miss Myers, Giladah, Heather Bear

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €96.00
Straight Forecast €75.83
Tricast €231.14
Trifecta €404.40

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Bay Of Bengal

SPOTLIGHT:

Heather Bear

POSTDATA:

Aurora Princess

TOPSPEED:

Pachmena

The Irish Sun:

Bay Of Bengal