June 11 / 18.15 Sligo

18.15

Good

Lake Isle Of Innisfree Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 1f 182y
  • 11 runners
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Lake Isle Of Innisfree Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 82F62-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Is 0-13 over hurdles but runner-up for a third time when a late mistake perhaps cost him the race at Naas two months ago (2m, soft); the winner went in again next time; must have a chance.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:10 Wexford

Verbal Sparring

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Softer the better for 5yo although he handled good ground when gaining a deserved first win at Sligo in June; not beaten far at same venue in August.

9/2

8th

5

28th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 100y

14:10 Wexford

Verbal Sparring

11st 6lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Softer the better for 5yo although he handled good ground when gaining a deserved first win at Sligo in June; not beaten far at same venue in August.

9/2

3rd

2

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Verbal Sparring

11st 11lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Flat maiden built on his Naas second to win over C&D in June but was poor at Roscommon last time and has to bounce back off the same mark.

8/1

66/1

  • Place: £7.50

Form: 700P-P

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced but pulled up in both his handicaps when 80-1; cheekpieces will need to trigger a transformation.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

10

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

14:05 Wexford

Boston Bobby

11st 2lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Put up a much-improved effort when just denied at Sligo last time wearing first-time cheekpieces; 2lb higher today and can go close though the headgear is surprisingly left off.

100/30

2nd

13

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

18:15 Sligo

Boston Bobby

10st 8lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

Lightly raced but pulled up in both his handicaps when 80-1; cheekpieces will need to trigger a transformation.

66/1

10

29th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 0y

18:00 Wexford

Boston Bobby

11st 4lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

led early, headed but prominent 1st

25/1

33/1

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 00U00- D

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner but stuck in a rut right now and looks risky in the new tongue-tie.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

10

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Moulane West

11st 5lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Mark Michael McNiff

towards rear early, midfield after 4th

10/1

5th

6

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Moulane West

11st 6lb

J: Oakley Brown

T: Mark Michael McNiff

led, headed 2 out, weakened run-in

9/1

Form: 084-35

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 3lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
A lot more competitive since switched to handicaps, beaten 6l, about 2l and 9l; looks handicapped about right but has each-way claims.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

5

10th Oct 2024

Soft

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Tramore

Bigira

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

Hurdle winner over 3m; two solid chase runs, over 2m7f here and over this trip at Sligo last week.

7/1

3rd

6

2nd Oct 2024

Good

2m 5f 27y

15:00 Sligo

Bigira

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

3m winner although would have a bit to find with several of these on hurdles' ratings; creditable fourth on chase debut over 2m7f at Tramore.

13/2

4th

6

18th Sep 2024

Good

2m 6f 180y

16:10 Tramore

Bigira

11st 5lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Mark Fahey

raced in third

16/1

Form: /57FF-

Last run: 201 days

W: 11st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Fell in back-to-back races last year but was running well in both, handicaps over hurdles and fences; granted time to get over those mishaps and could go well if sufficiently straight.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

8

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

16:15 Bellewstown

Grand Cru Chatho

11st 2lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Cawley

15-race maiden and has not really fulfilled early promise; very hard to fancy.

66/1

8th

9

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Grand Cru Chatho

11st 5lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Cawley

Maiden was a close 5th over 2m2f here in June and a repeat will see him involved; unseated early over fences since.

12/1

4

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:33 Tipperary

Grand Cru Chatho

11st 6lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

in rear early, some headway when not fluent and unseated 2nd

10/1

Form: 2P7-30

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Twice placed in maidens but has to rebound after a forgettable handicap debut at Downpatrick (2m3f, good; 20-1) and cheekpieces are added.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

25th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:35 Wexford

Lucky Storm

11st 11lb

J: Miss Charlotte Butler

T: Gordon Elliott

Improved for a step back up in trip earlier this month when gaining a first win over hurdles at Bellewstown 19 days ago; 6lb rise is fair and ought to go well again.

4/1

1st

7

6th Jul 2024

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:00 Bellewstown

Lucky Storm

11st 9lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice placed in maiden hurdles; beaten 14l in a handicap at Sligo last time but is surely capable of better; tongue-tie and cheekpieces retained.

12/1

6th

2

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

18:15 Sligo

Lucky Storm

11st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Gordon Elliott

Twice placed in maidens but has to rebound after a forgettable handicap debut at Downpatrick (2m3f, good; 20-1) and cheekpieces are added.

16/1

Form: 36946- D

Last run: 133 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Won a 2m1f Killarney handicap last October when returning from an even longer absence; later showed that she can cope with this higher mark; possibilities if bouncing back from some lesser efforts.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

3

13th Jul 2024

Good

2m 0f 195y

14:05 Wexford

Caoimhes Pet

11st 12lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won at Killarney last October and some decent runs in defeat since; has to improve plenty from Sligo return, though.

12/1

7th

5

11th Jun 2024

Good

2m 1f 182y

18:15 Sligo

Caoimhes Pet

11st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won a 2m1f Killarney handicap last October when returning from an even longer absence; later showed that she can cope with this higher mark; possibilities if bouncing back from some lesser efforts.

6/1

6th

5

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Limerick

Caoimhes Pet

11st 5lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

raced wide, in rear throughout, mistake and weakened 3 out, tailed off before 2 out

8/1

Form: 3538F- CD

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Last seen falling over fences (chase debut) in November; won the maiden for mares on this card 12 months ago and later ran well in handicaps; good chance if resuming near her best form; goes on most ground.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10

6th Oct 2024

Good

2m 7f 100y

16:35 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 5lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Liam P Cusack

Point-to-point and hurdle winner; fell at Naas and reportedly never travelled when pulling up at Wexford in her two chase starts; cheekpieces now reached for after a heavy defeat over hurdles at Roscommon earlier this week; hard to fancy on recent form.

28/1

17

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

16:00 Roscommon

Pearlofflorida

11st 9lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

First reserve; decent third at Ballinrobe but never involved at Killarney since and has to bounce back.

11th

7

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 50y

15:05 Killarney

Pearlofflorida

11st 4lb

J: Ross Berry

T: Liam P Cusack

Sligo maiden winner last summer (good) ended a poor run of form with decent third over 2m7f at Ballinrobe recently, staying on after sluggish start on softish ground; don't rule out.

8/1

OUR TIP

Form: 11300- D

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Not shone the last twice at 2m4f and 2m7f but had run well to make the frame over 2m at Leopardstown (soft), that after back-to-back 2m wins at Ayr and Down Royal; firmly in calculations.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 200y

15:05 Naas

Gamigin

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Up 8lb for his fifth career win at Kilbeggan in August; soundly beaten twice since and probably best watched at present off this mark.

14/1

6

5th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 2f 200y

15:05 Naas

Gamigin

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

reduced visibility

14/1

9th

4

13th Dec 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 40y

13:05 Cork

Gamigin

11st 11lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Noel C Kelly

Down Royal winner last Christmas; ended poor run of form with Kilbeggan success in August when well-backed, going clear from last; best at around 2m and has often run poorly when tried over further, including when pulled up over 2m4f at Navan.

12/1

Form: 00-8

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
1m2f AW winner at a lowly level; has looked outclassed in maiden hurdles but should do better in handicaps.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2

(6)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Highland King

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

Belatedly off the mark over 10.5f here in March but still above that winning mark and has been in poor form recently.

16/1

6th

2

(6)

20th Dec 2024

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:15 Dundalk (AW)

Highland King

9st 13lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: John C McConnell

Belatedly off the mark over 10.5f here in March but still above that winning mark and has been in poor form recently.

16/1

Form: 098-P

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
66-1 and was always behind before pulling up on handicap debut two weeks ago (hooded).
Place /
No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

12

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Shuil Na Tra

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in.

16/1

19th

12

27th Jan 2025

Soft

2m 7f 0y

16:10 Punchestown

Shuil Na Tra

11st 4lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Big-priced winner over 3m2f at Sligo last summer on soft but pulled up on two of three outings since, including at Limerick last month after mistake four out; hard to be confident in.

16/1

19

28th Dec 2024

Yielding To Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:50 Limerick

Shuil Na Tra

10st 3lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Norman Lee

prominent, led after 1st, hit 9th, headed after 3 out

Non-runners

Justmadeit, Imadpour

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €165.30
Straight Forecast €211.39
Tricast €997.96
Trifecta €759.00

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bigira

SPOTLIGHT:

Pearlofflorida

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Verbal Sparring

The Irish Sun:

Bigira

TOPSPEED:

Pearlofflorida