June 13 / 20.18 Sligo

20.18

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5743.36
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • 13 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 13 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Thunderstorms

10/11 (Won)

  • Win: £1.10
  • Place: £1.02

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Out of top hurdling mare Quevega and sister to crack bumper horse and smart novice hurdler Facile Vega; the latter and another half-sister Princess Vega (over hurdles) both won first time out; hard to look elesewhere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

2

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Aurora Vega

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Daughter of multiple Cheltenham Festival winner Quevega, sister to the top-class Facile Vega; three-time bumper winner; 3-5 over hurdles this season, most significant success when beating Dream On Baby over 2m2f here in January; plenty to prove after mid-field finish behind Air Of Entitlement at Cheltenham.

13/2

1st

2

20th Apr 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Fairyhouse

Aurora Vega

11st 5lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Daughter of multiple Cheltenham Festival winner Quevega, sister to the top-class Facile Vega; three-time bumper winner; 3-5 over hurdles this season, most significant success when beating Dream On Baby over 2m2f here in January; plenty to prove after mid-field finish behind Air Of Entitlement at Cheltenham.

13/2

11th

2

13th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Aurora Vega

11st 4lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

It's in her blood to win at Cheltenham, as a daughter of multiple Festival winner Quevega and a sister to Facile Vega who won the Champion Bumper and finished second in a Supreme; she's not yet in their league and not by a long chalk, but she is 6-9 under rules after bagging a Grade 3 at Fairyhouse in January (2m2f, soft; has won on good); that was more workmanlike than super-stylish but she's very much in the reckoning with Paul Townend up top.

15/2

10/1

  • Place: £2.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred out of point, bumper and 2m2f-2m5f hurdle/chase winner; easy debut winner of Stradbally mares' maiden point-to-point in April (good); yard going well.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Littlebiggie

10st 10lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Point winner has been running consistently over fences this season, runner-up in two mares' beginners' before a comfortable win at Ballinrobe in September (2m7f, soft); outclassed in Graded company, but in between those efforts she ran respectably in a four-runner contest around here in October when third; makes handicap chase debut now.

16/1

3rd

4

23rd Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 146y

16:22 Clonmel

Littlebiggie

11st 0lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Ray Hackett

Gained a first chase win at Ballinrobe on her penultimate run but didn't jump well when tailed off since and probably needs further than this.

10/1

6

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 147y

16:35 Roscommon

Littlebiggie

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ray Hackett

1-11 over hurdles and rated 116, so not in the same league as the principals here; has made a bright start over fences but this is way tougher than winning a mares' race at Ballinrobe over much further.

33/1

8/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: S

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Not show much in two points; 11-1, was making some headway with a chance of minor honours when slipping up at Tramore lately.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

0

6

12th Sep 2023

Good

2m 4f 0y

Class 4

15:30 Worcester

Marvel Star

11st 2lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Alastair Ralph

Well held by the winners but did finish third in a bumper and maiden hurdle when trained in Ireland; interesting that top Irish rider Danny Mullins keeps the mount on his only booked ride on the card.

3/1

3rd

6

10th Aug 2023

Good

2m 1f 185y

17:35 Sligo

Marvel Star

11st 7lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

Improvement when a staying-on remote third behind a facile winner in bumper here in June but well held over further at Wexford since; needs to improve for switch to hurdles to have a say.

14/1

9th

9

7th Jul 2023

Good

2m 4f 150y

20:28 Wexford

Marvel Star

11st 11lb

J: Mr C Mullins

T: Ms Margaret Mullins

midfield

12/1

Form: 5

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Belied huge odds when creditable fifth of 17 in maiden hurdle at Punchestown three weeks ago (second won since); clearly has potential.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

4

20th Mar 2025

Good

2m 4f 11y

Class 4

15:55 Ludlow

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: Conor Ring

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

Respectable third at Market Rasen last time but is far from guaranteed to go two places better, being the least productive contender in this field; overall strike-rate is just 1-25 and chase record is 0-6.

8/1

3rd

7

4th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

2m 5f 89y

Class 4

15:35 Market Rasen

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and she's again out of the weights here; opposable.

25/1

8

19th Feb 2025

Good To Soft

2m 4f 11y

Class 3

15:05 Ludlow

River Robe

10st 2lb

J: James Best

T: Sarah-Jayne Davies

With Dan Skelton when gaining her only success and hard to envisage her doubling that tally here from well out of the weights.

66/1

50/1

Form: 7

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sister to talented stablemate Drop The Anchor; tailed off on recent debut at Tramore.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

14th

4

4th Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 0y

20:00 Tipperary

Shanlaylin

11st 10lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: P A Fahy

Sister to several winners including useful stablemate Drop The Anchor; mild promise so far including when fifth in Clonmel maiden last time and takes marked step up in trip for handicap debut.

12/1

5th

8

16th May 2024

Good

2m 0f 49y

19:30 Clonmel

Shanlaylin

10st 13lb

J: Richard Condon

T: P A Fahy

midfield, not fluent 6th, outpaced after 3 out, ran on from last, never on terms

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 7

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Reserve; beaten 14l by previous winner when racing against geldings at Tipperary; that not a bad start at all.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

9

30th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 100y

17:00 Listowel

Its Not Over Yet

11st 2lb

J: James Duggan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won two 3m hurdles in 2024; some fine runs in defeat last year, but was poor on chase debut making her return at Limerick; some improvement back over hurdles at Bellewstown last time, but improvement required.

14/1

5th

11

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 5y

17:00 Bellewstown

Its Not Over Yet

11st 9lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: Oliver McKiernan

Won twice over hurdles in 2024 over this trip; some fine runs in defeat last year but was poor on chase debut last time making her return; can do better back in this sphere.

8/1

4th

5

31st Mar 2026

Soft

2m 1f 200y

18:42 Limerick

Its Not Over Yet

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Oliver McKiernan

Two hurdle wins in 2024 and some good efforts in defeat last year; makes her chase debut after a break and others make more appeal.

8/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Altruistic mare; dam unraced half-sister to winners Sego Success (3m-3m1f hurdle/useful chase) and Benefitthewest (2m/2m3f hurdle); likely best watched on debut.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 27y

16:10 Sligo

Sydney Cruiser

11st 0lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Got off the mark over hurdles here over a similar trip to this but was poor at Bellewstown since; has to rebound on chasing debut but is at least proven on this track.

8/1

5th

14

27th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

17:55 Bellewstown

Sydney Cruiser

10st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Made the breakthrough at Sligo last week on 21st hurdle start, had been threatening to win, and could go well again off a 5lb higher mark.

11/2

12

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:38 Sligo

Sydney Cruiser

10st 8lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Ciaran Murphy

Still a maiden after 20 runs over hurdles; not far off her best when fourth over 2m2f at Downpatrick in June; chased home easy winner Chance Another One at Ballinrobe; fourth behind the in-form Mephisto at the same venue nine days ago.

6/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner My Little Cracker from the family of useful hurdler/chaser The Polomoche; missed a couple of engagements last year and in-form Kelly an interesting booking.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

8th

10

25th Aug 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Kilbeggan

Come And See

11st 7lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Yvonne Latta

Raced keenly when beaten nearly 40l on debut at Sligo; will have to settle much better; tongue-tie on.

25/1

8th

3

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:18 Sligo

Come And See

11st 11lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Yvonne Latta

disputed lead, led after 2f

8/1

11

3rd Nov 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 188y

17:25 Thurles

Come And See

11st 5lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Yvonne Latta

Soldier Of Fortune filly; half-sister to bumper/2m hurdle winner My Little Cracker; dam placed 2m hurdle from good family; yard does well with limited numbers in bumpers so not one to rule out on debut.

25/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred Yeats mare from family of high-class jumper Behrajan; beaten a long way in her completed point-to-point; tongue-tie.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

9

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

16:28 Punchestown

Another Red Cat

11st 6lb

J: Michael J Molloy

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Opening two handicap efforts (heavy) here have been poor; handicapper quick to relent but still seems best watched although better ground could bring improvement.

16/1

15th

9

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

16:28 Punchestown

Another Red Cat

11st 6lb

J: Michael J Molloy

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Opening two handicap efforts (heavy) here have been poor; handicapper quick to relent but still seems best watched although better ground could bring improvement.

16/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Affinisea half-sister to useful 2m-3m2f hurdle winner Flashjack; dam unraced half-sister to useful winners Openide (bumper and 2m1f-3m hurdle/chase) and Ballybough Gorta (2m4f-3m2f chase); Maguire always a jockey to note in bumpers; yard had Flat winner Sunday.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:18 Sligo

Missea

11st 11lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Noel G Hynds

took keen hold, in touch with leaders

12/1

Form: P-0

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in Limerick bumper last month and now tried in a hood/tongue-tie combination.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:18 Sligo

Gatewood Girl

11st 11lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: Gerard Kyne

Tailed off in Limerick bumper last month and now tried in a hood/tongue-tie combination.

100/1

15th

2

26th May 2023

Good

2m 0f 100y

20:15 Limerick

Gatewood Girl

11st 11lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: Gerard Kyne

prominent

100/1

13

2nd Sep 2022

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:30 Kilbeggan

Gatewood Girl

10st 11lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Gearoid Patrick Brouder

detached in rear, not fluent 1st, pulled up after 3rd

66/1

Form: U

Last run: 2 days

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner A Tail Of Intrigue; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner; failed to sell at Doncaster after finishing fourth in a point at Bartlemy last month.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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10

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:18 Sligo

Burma Ruby

11st 6lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Paul John Gilligan

Half-sister to 2m-2m5f hurdle/chase winner A Tail Of Intrigue; dam bumper/2m4f hurdle winner; failed to sell at Doncaster after finishing fourth in a point at Bartlemy last month.

14/1

14

11th Jun 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Punchestown

Burma Ruby

11st 2lb

J: Paul Cawley

T: Paul John Gilligan

Ran quite well on her sole point-to-point at Bartlemy last month; best watched here but not a total shock if she managed to get into the frame.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 6lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Godolphin cast-off cost just 2,000gns as 3yo; half-sister to three Flat winners; dam 1m2f/1m6f winner (86) from family of Barathea and Gossamer.
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Verdict Starting price

11

13th Jun 2023

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:18 Sligo

Cloudy Waters

11st 6lb

J: Mr R L McCrory

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Godolphin cast-off cost just 2,000gns as 3yo; half-sister to three Flat winners; dam 1m2f/1m6f winner (86) from family of Barathea and Gossamer.

12/1

Non-runners

Gatewood Girl, Burma Ruby, Cloudy Waters

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Payout
Exacta €3.60
Straight Forecast €3.07
Trifecta €56.20

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Aurora Vega

POSTDATA:

Aurora Vega

The Irish Sun:

Aurora Vega