October 21 / 16.45 Sligo

16.45

Yielding

Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5949.58
  • 3m 1f 90y
  • 19 runners
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Callan Tansey Solicitors Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 19 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £5.60
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 5-9P31

Last run: 10 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner won his second race over hurdles at Punchestown (2m4f) last time; is up 5lb and is unproven over this trip but could feature if staying.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

17th Apr 2023

Soft

2m 4f 120y

17:45 Tramore

Gaius

12st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: C Byrnes

Enjoyed a good autumn for Noel Kelly with wins at Punchestown and Sligo; good Ayr second in December when last seen and now reappears for new yard; trip/ground okay and market could prove best guide.

10/1

2nd

3

22nd Dec 2022

Good To Soft

2m 4f 100y

Class 3

14:00 Ayr

Gaius

11st 10lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: Noel C Kelly

held up in rear

9/1

7th

8

3rd Dec 2022

Yielding

2m 4f 40y

15:02 Fairyhouse

Gaius

11st 0lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: Noel C Kelly

Beaten favourite in handicap hurdle hat-trick bid at Clonmel in October but ran with credit; suspicion is that the handicapper has caught up with him.

11/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 215UU4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Won a Tipperary handicap in June over 3m and best run since was when fourth at Listowel last time over 2m4f; return to this trip is a plus, so has a shout.
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3rd

4

13th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 96y

19:43 Sligo

Alfieri

11st 8lb

J: Mr J W Reilly

T: Ross O’Sullivan

towards rear, slightly hampered 1st, not fluent 7th, pushed along and headway from 3 out, disputed lead approaching last, ridden towards far side run-in, no extra towards finish

10/1

10/1

  • Place: £4.80

Form: 0-1037

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Modest Flat maiden won a Wexford handicap hurdle in May; a fine third at Navan last month but race might have come too soon at Roscommon 9 days later; squeak if bouncing back.
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12

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:18 Bellewstown

Yenillik

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Sole win came over 3m two years ago; off for over a year and well beaten last time at Wexford; tongue-tie tried here.

20/1

11th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Wexford

Yenillik

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: H Rogers

not fluent 11th

12/1

5th

13

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Yenillik

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Is 1-10 over hurdles but hasn't run in this sphere for over a year; Flat maiden was beaten a long way in that sphere last time and others preferred.

28/1

9/1

  • Place: £2.60

Form: 98F613 D

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Got off the mark in a Kilbeggan handicap but found this mark beyond him when beaten 15l at Listowel since; could run well but has to find more to score.
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7th

9

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Ballyglass Beauty

10st 10lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

C&D winner; last scored in September 2023 but back to form with a 1.25l second at Clonmel on latest; raised 3lb for that but is still 10lb below his last success; C&D form figures read 41343; leading claims.

7/2

2nd

13

14th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 7f 0y

17:42 Clonmel

Ballyglass Beauty

10st 4lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Cian Collins

One of two for yard; last of three wins came at Listowel in 2023; fourth on both starts for this stable at this venue over 3m but beaten 31l (on heavy) and 52l (on yielding); on a dangerous mark now, however, and cheekpieces might provide a spark.

16/1

4th

5

19th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 45y

17:00 Cork

Ballyglass Beauty

11st 7lb

J: Jan Ilik

T: Cian Collins

Three wins all at 3m, most recently at Listowel festival in 2023; back down to competitive mark on evidence of clear second over same trip at Limerick in October; following month in contention when brought down two out at this venue; well beaten fourth on yard debut at Clonmel.

6/1

Form: 603-7

Last run: 32 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Was a decent third behind a smart rival in a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle (2m1f) in April but way below that on return at Listowel; big step up in trip on handicap debut but of some interest.
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14th

9

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

14:50 Punchestown

Carrig Carol

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Peter Croke

Over two years since her sole win over hurdles; best run last season was over fences at Gowran; others have stronger credentials

14/1

14th

9

10th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 7f 182y

14:50 Punchestown

Carrig Carol

11st 5lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Peter Croke

Over two years since her sole win over hurdles; best run last season was over fences at Gowran; others have stronger credentials

14/1

6th

3

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Carrig Carol

11st 12lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Peter Croke

Fifteen runs since her last win at Fairyhouse (2m4f, soft) in November 2022; out of form so far this year, beaten 23l in a handicap chase latest; is 2lb below her last win, she'll handle the ground and she has run well here before; not discounted.

10/1

Form: 3-U321 C

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Bellewstown (2m4f) last year and got off the mark over fences here (2m5f) last time; seems to stay 3m and capable of running well.
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5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

8th

10

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Broken Ice

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

50/1

4th

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broken Ice

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably.

7/1

Form: 2132

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Consistent type won a Ballinrobe maiden over 2m6f on second start before decent runs in a Downpatrick novice and Roscommon beginners' chase; should run well on handicap debut.
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7th

11

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 111y

14:05 Galway

Paidis Passion

10st 7lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Paul W Flynn

led, soon clear, reduced lead 7th, jumped left 8th, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

20/1

3

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Paidis Passion

11st 12lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Paul W Flynn

Beat Hascoeur Clermont by 5l over 3m1f on good at Roscommon in June on debut for Paul Flynn and only 4lb higher than that day should he rediscover some spark in the new cheekpieces (was behind Bella Bliss the last time).

12/1

1

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 147y

17:45 Roscommon

Paidis Passion

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Paul W Flynn

Won over 3m1f here on stable debut in June and a couple of fair efforts off her revised mark after that before being pulled up last time; ground versatile.

8/1

Form: 8F/PP-

Last run: 237 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Pulled-up both starts last winter and can't be seriously fancied until showing more.
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8th

9

20th Jun 2023

Good

3m 1f 70y

17:17 Wexford

Diamond Grove

11st 2lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Edward Cawley

towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear when pushed along after 12th, weakening when mistake 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

25/1

18

30th Mar 2023

Soft

2m 7f 130y

16:52 Naas

Diamond Grove

10st 13lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Edward Cawley

14-race maiden and struggling for form this season; hasn't shown the form required for a few years; cheekpieces now tried.

50/1

10th

17

6th Mar 2023

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

15:25 Leopardstown

Diamond Grove

10st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Edward Cawley

Lightly raced 8yo yet to trouble the judge over hurdles and fences, fading quite tamely in first-time tongue tie over this trip at Punchestown last time; hard to fancy.

25/1

Form: 9P663P

Last run: 35 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Winner over hurdles and fences at Downpatrick but was very disappointing over fences there last time; has run well in defeat at this track; cheekpieces tried.
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6

15th Jun 2024

Good

2m 7f 150y

16:35 Downpatrick

Nuttorridge

10st 13lb

J: Hugh Morgan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

C&D winner and was in good form towards the back end of last year; however, pulled up a fair way out at Wexford last month and possibly best watched for now.

20/1

8

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 50y

17:10 Wexford

Nuttorridge

10st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Running well over hurdles when last seen in the autumn and his chase win came off 3lb higher, albeit in 2022; possible.

14/1

8

18th May 2024

Soft

3m 1f 50y

17:10 Wexford

Nuttorridge

10st 9lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Running well over hurdles when last seen in the autumn and his chase win came off 3lb higher, albeit in 2022; possible.

14/1

Form: 057442

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
A maiden after 17 starts but has put up several good runs in defeat this season over hurdles and fences; can be a player if at her best.
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11th

7

7th Jun 2024

Good

2m 6f 169y

20:30 Clonmel

Wild Caprice

11st 4lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Maiden after 28 starts but placed several times, including over C&D last year; has a chance if ready on return; goes well on this ground.

14/1

11th

11

28th Nov 2023

Soft

2m 5f 0y

14:00 Tramore

Wild Caprice

11st 1lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-27, placed seven times; form has lacked consistency but she has often looked capable of picking up a little handicap though perhaps more likely on better ground than this; beaten 18l when fourth of five finishers in a handicap chase last week.

12/1

4th

7

24th Nov 2023

Soft To Heavy

3m 0f 74y

13:30 Fairyhouse

Wild Caprice

10st 7lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: John Patrick Ryan

in touch with leaders, towards rear when not fluent 9th, headway 4 out, left in third when not fluent 2 out, weakening when lost third run-in

8/1

Form: 82F-15 D

Last run: 111 days

W: 10st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Had been in good form over fences in the spring and ran a solid race over hurdles at Bellewstown in July; has to find a bit more after his break.
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12

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Clonguile Way

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Andrew Crook

in rear

100/1

12

25th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

3m 6f 121y

Class 3

14:05 Perth

Clonguile Way

10st 10lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Andrew Crook

in rear

100/1

5

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

3m 7f 199y

Class 4

15:02 Hexham

Clonguile Way

11st 8lb

J: Ross Chapman

T: Andrew Crook

Ex-Irish; not the force of old and, having shown little in two runs after a break for present yard, is best watched for now.

100/1

Form: 15354U

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Dual Flat winner is 1-15 over hurdles but has run sound races in defeat in this sphere last number of runs, so enters calculations.
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5th

2

18th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 0y

16:03 Tramore

The Abbey

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Better chaser than hurdler, winning at Downpatrick and Limerick last year; okay runs initially this year but well held over 3m2f last twice; back in trip here with a bit to find.

7/1

9th

11

7th Jul 2024

Good

3m 1f 146y

16:50 Sligo

The Abbey

11st 5lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Getting into the veteran stage and he's a better chaser; this trip is a minimum for him but little of note over hurdles for quite some time; change of headgear.

16/1

10th

14

12th May 2024

Good

3m 2f 0y

16:30 Killarney

The Abbey

10st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Just 2-17 over fences; fair fourth behind today's rival Brideswell Lad at Leopardstown in March after a break; failed to improve on that when taking the same place over 3m2f at Down Royal four weeks ago.

12/1

Form: 774760 C

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 5lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Clonmel in May but mixed form in this sphere and over fences since; poor at Tramore last time; others preferred.
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13

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:43 Ballinrobe

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Winner of nine of his 94 races; has veteran status and is on a long losing sequence; only positive is his decent record at this venue, where he has won three times.

25/1

13

22nd Aug 2025

Good

3m 1f 180y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Father Jed

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Teenager is a nine-time winner but was poor when last seen and others make more appeal.

40/1

14th

15

5th Nov 2024

Good

2m 7f 165y

16:00 Fairyhouse

Father Jed

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

13yo veteran has won seven times over hurdles; mixing chasing and hurdling lately but hasn't looked like adding to his haul; however, he has won here before over shorter and he is 5lb below his last winning mark; not totally discounted but a revival is needed.

33/1

Form: 0-230P

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Twice ran well in Tipperary handicaps over 3m in May but has been way below that twice since and has major questions to answer now; blinkers have to work.
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14th

8

21st Oct 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 90y

16:45 Sligo

Lucailem

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Matthew J Smith

never better than mid-division, ridden and weakened quickly after 2 out (usual 3 out), tailed off

28/1

2

29th Sep 2022

Good

3m 0f 50y

16:10 Clonmel

Lucailem

11st 13lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Matthew J Smith

in touch with leaders, prominent 4th, ridden and weakened from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

13/2

Form: 00434

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Best run in four hurdle starts was when third in a Downpatrick maiden (2m5f) in August but was below that level in a Listowel maiden over 3m since; respected on handicap debut.
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7th

12

12th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 208y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Whos Houdini

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Eight race maiden over hurdles but shaped well enough when fourth off 96 at Limerick last time; not seen since and can only be watched on return from 444 days off, unless the market speaks in his favour.

18/1

Form: 32412- D

Last run: 182 days

W: 11st 4lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Three-time chase winner but is 0-12 over hurdles; off a much lower mark but has only run twice in this sphere in last five years, so is opposable on balance.
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10

21st Oct 2022

Yielding

3m 1f 90y

16:45 Sligo

Dubai Devils

11st 4lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Paul Stafford

in touch with leaders on inner, lost position when not fluent 3 out (usual 4 out), pulled up approaching last

12/1

Form: 0-03P2

Last run: 18 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
First reserve; maiden has been placed twice, with best effort on debut for new yard in first-time cheekpieces at Tipperary last time; 4lb rise for that but has a shout if reproducing that run.
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6th

7

24th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 2

16:03 Uttoxeter

A Dublin Job

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Handicap mark took a hit for his drawn-out hat-trick (third win came after 334 days off) and he's now back from another absence after pulling up on final appearance; very much up against it from 8lb out of the handicap.

25/1

2

19th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 191y

Class 4

17:00 Market Rasen

A Dublin Job

12st 2lb

J: Megan Fox

T: Harry Derham

The four-timer came up shy at Stratford (2m6f, good) but he still ran well off his career-high mark and Megan Fox now takes off 7lb; his improvement has come on good ground but he handles soft.

8/1

2

17th Jun 2025

Good

2m 6f 125y

Class 4

16:30 Stratford

A Dublin Job

11st 12lb

J: Paul O’Brien

T: Harry Derham

Launched chasing career with two wins in early part of last season and returned from 11-month absence to complete his hat-trick at Warwick (2m4f, good) four weeks ago; will be fine over today's longer trip and could still have more to offer over fences.

2/1

Form: 663258

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Second reserve; maiden was well beaten at Kilbeggan last time but has a minor squeak on some of his previous efforts over hurdles and fences.
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11

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 176y

18:18 Limerick

Back The West

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

0-24 under rules; pulled up at Cork over hurdles on his return and now jumps fences for the first time since 2022; 12lb wrong; others preferred.

33/1

21

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Back The West

10st 0lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

0-18 and not at best when last seen at Galway in October; trip and ground fine and new headgear combination tried now; mixed record when fresh; others preferred.

16/1

9th

18

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

16:45 Galway

Back The West

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: I Madden

0-22 under Rules and 0-17 over hurdles; best efforts have come on good ground at Kilbeggan and Ballinrobe but hard to fancy on recent form.

20/1

Form: 24-640

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 3lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Third reserve; well beaten over fences the last twice but has a squeak on placed efforts over hurdles in the spring.
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6th

15

18th Dec 2022

Frozen

3m 0f 59y

13:14 Thurles

Costalita

10st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdle winner raced lazily but ran on over 2m5f at Tramore last time; has a chance if repeating that form with this longer trip a possible benefit.

8/1

2nd

10

6th Dec 2022

Soft

2m 5f 100y

15:15 Tramore

Costalita

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Has been running just alright over hurdles lately but has to improve on the form of her previous chasing efforts.

22/1

7th

11

22nd Nov 2022

Soft

3m 0f 100y

15:15 Limerick

Costalita

10st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Mare's sole win came nearly three years ago at Clonmel; bits and pieces of form this year, second at Down Royal in the spring and not shamed when sixth of 20 over this trip at Galway last month.

10/1

Non-runners

A Dublin Job, Back The West, Costalita

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Payout
Exacta €37.40
Straight Forecast €30.36
Tricast €532.01
Trifecta €805.80

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Broken Ice

RP Ratings (IRE):

Alfieri

The Irish Sun:

Lucailem

TOPSPEED:

Yenillik

POSTDATA:

Broken Ice