October 27 / 17.20 Sligo

17.20

Soft

Solar Generation INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 2m 2f 0y
  • 9 runners
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Solar Generation INH Flat Race

Runners: 9 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.90
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 0-

Last run: 185 days

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten 24l on debut at the Punchestown festival in April; this is less competitive but still needs to make significant progress.
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11

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 116y

16:17 Punchestown

Will Wilde

11st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Liz Doyle

Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; pulled up back from 501 days away over 3m here last month (17-2); cheekpieces worn that day now left off.

9/1

11

13th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:50 Punchestown

Will Wilde

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Liz Doyle

Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper in 2023; unseen since finishing fifth in a 3m Leopardstown handicap hurdle in December 2024; best watched after so long away; new headgear.

33/1

6th

21

28th Dec 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 80y

15:05 Leopardstown

Will Wilde

10st 0lb

J: Kieran Callaghan

T: Liz Doyle

Looked promising when winning a Sligo bumper last year; placed in a maiden at the same venue in October; pulled up in 3m Punchestown event on handicap debut.

25/1

13/8

  • Place: £1.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Necarne point on debut for Pat Turley before 235,000Euros sale; hails from a classy Aga Khan pedigree and highly respected on debut for top connections especially if strong in the market.
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6th

1

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent novice, winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Grade 3 novice at Navan; probably stepped up on that when a well beaten second to stablemate Romeo Coolio here at Christmas; others preferred.

7/1

6th

1

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:40 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

Decent novice, winning a Fairyhouse maiden hurdle and a Grade 3 novice at Navan; probably stepped up on that when a well beaten second to stablemate Romeo Coolio here at Christmas; others preferred.

7/1

2nd

1

27th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Leopardstown

Bleu De Vassy

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

visibility reduced by fog, in touch with leaders

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £5.10

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
By a quality sire and from a family of winners; respectable effort on sole point' start back in May and probably capable of running a decent race.
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3rd

3

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 3f 110y

18:52 Wexford

Donnie Devito

11st 12lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual hurdles winner last year at about 2m4f; good bit of chasing experience, notably third in 2m6f Galway beginners' last summer and second in 3m Clonmel novice; fourth in this race last year.

11/2

6

2nd Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

17:00 Clonmel

Donnie Devito

11st 3lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Dual hurdles winner last year at about 2m4f; appeared to be getting the hang of things over fences with a 1l third at the Galway festival (2m6f, good) where What's Up Darling was 1.5l behind off level weights; avoids a penalty and a repeat of his latest effort should see him in the mix.

5/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to useful 2m4f-3m hurdle/chase winner Come On Teddy; started at 14/1 when fell on point' debut in April; others more likely.
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4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

4

2nd Nov 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Cork

His Nibs

11st 11lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Promise in bumpers in the first half of 2024; ordinary form in maiden hurdles; attracted significant market support on his handicap debut in a 23-runner contest at Leopardstown last Christmas; finished fifth, showing enough to suggest he can win a race of some description.

4/1

OUR TIP

Form: 9-03

Last run: 16 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed promise on debut in a Punchestown festival bumper; decent effort on second hurdle start back at that track last time; respected back in this sphere; seems yard's first-string.
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2nd

7

22nd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 155y

16:50 Wexford

Dorans Law

11st 2lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Got off the mark over fences when taking this race last year but hasn't repeated that form since between hurdles and fences; however, is 1lb lower than a year ago so has to be respected.

7/1

7th

8

4th Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 116y

19:48 Bellewstown

Dorans Law

11st 0lb

J: Brian Barry

T: P J Rothwell

Hurdles/chase winner ran his best race in some time when never-nearer fifth of 12 at Kilbeggan (24.5f, good to yielding) 19 days ago; fairly treated on the pick of his hurdles form; each-way contender.

12/1

5th

14

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 100y

19:42 Kilbeggan

Dorans Law

10st 9lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Trip and ground are fine for this hurdle and chase winner but hard to fancy on 2026 form; pulled up in the Ulster National and over the banks at Punchestown; beaten 24l when completing in Limerick handicap chase latest; can only watch back over hurdles.

22/1

Form: 79-3

Last run: 106 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Was tailed-off in this race last year for former yard but much better effort after a break when 3rd at Downpatrick in July; already on his third trainer but a repeat of that latter effort could see him involved.
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13th

8

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 3f 61y

19:55 Clonmel

Mister Vic

11st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Steve Jones

Won a Ballinrobe handicap by 8l last July and has been well beaten off much higher marks twice since so looks best watched for now.

22/1

13th

10

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Mister Vic

11st 5lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Steve Jones

Returned from a 326-day absence at Ballinrobe last July to make the breakthrough at the seventh time of asking over hurdles (2m6f, good) with easy win; took a mammoth 16lb rise for that and duly struggled at Roscommon in final start for Noel Kelly in August (3m, good to yielding); down 3lb for stable debut.

16/1

8th

3

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Roscommon

Mister Vic

11st 6lb

J: Mr L T Turner

T: Noel C Kelly

Has gone up a stone for winning so well after an absence at Ballinrobe (2m6f, good) but this 7yo remains relatively unexposed.

13/2

Form: 0-60

Last run: 17 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Tailed-off in two maiden hurdles either side of a much better effort in a Listowel bumper; looks the yard second-string.
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8th

7

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

17:12 Kilbeggan

Rising Dust

10st 11lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Rattled in a hat-trick at Thurles at 2m5f-25.5f last winter, going up a cumulative 41lb; came up short off revised mark at Kempton (3m, gd-sft) when last seen in February; needs to resume progress after break.

6/1

7th

13

21st Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 0y

Class 1

15:35 Kempton

Rising Dust

10st 4lb

J: Sean Bowen

T: Emmet Mullins

A major improver since joining Emmet Mullins, winning twice over hurdles in the autumn and now arrives here on a four-timer over fences after three wins at Thurles (2m5f-3m1f); tackling a different level of opposition now but Sean Bowen rides off a feather weight and he could be dangerous.

10/1

1st

7

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Rising Dust

10st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Emmet Mullins

Former winner for Michael Hourigan is having a very fruitful season, with back-to-back good to yielding hurdle wins (2m6f/2m7f) in September/October before disappointing at 11-10 at Clonmel next time; reverted to fences at this track for back-to-back wins off a much lower chasing mark most recently; things may be more difficult now following 15lb hit for easy win last time (3m1f, yielding).

2/1

Form: 5692-4

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Best effort in six bumper starts came when 2nd at Roscommon in 2022; first run since when beaten 20l in a Fairyhouse bumper last time; should improve from that and get more involved.
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12th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

13:30 Naas

Locorotondo

11st 12lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Best of seven bumpers runs when second at Roscommon in 2022; struggled on hurdling debut at Punchestown three months ago.

33/1

12th

5

16th Apr 2024

Soft

2m 0f 119y

13:30 Naas

Locorotondo

11st 12lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Martin Brassil

Best of seven bumpers runs when second at Roscommon in 2022; struggled on hurdling debut at Punchestown three months ago.

33/1

Form: R0

Last run: 8 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Refused to race on Navan debut and well beaten in a Thurles bumper since; look elsewhere.
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7th

4

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

14:50 Clonmel

Keeptheoldmanout

11st 12lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: James William Hannon

Winner of 1-9 on points; best run under rules when brought down in a hunter chase here; others preferred.

28/1

12

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Keeptheoldmanout

11st 7lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: James William Hannon

Has a record of 1-9 in points; tailed-off in a Punchestown banks race last time; hood added; look elsewhere.

50/1

11th

12

2nd Jun 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:50 Listowel

Keeptheoldmanout

11st 7lb

J: Mr C J Shine

T: James William Hannon

Has a record of 1-9 in points; tailed-off in a Punchestown banks race last time; hood added; look elsewhere.

50/1

Non-runners

Drumgill, Tankardstown Diva

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €12.30
Straight Forecast €12.49
Trifecta €725.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dorans Law

SPOTLIGHT:

Bleu De Vassy

POSTDATA:

Dorans Law

The Irish Sun:

Bleu De Vassy