July 07 / 14.35 Sligo

14.35

Good

Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £8465.22
  • 2m 1f 80y
  • 8 runners
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Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

10/1 (Won)

  • Win: £11.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 202-30 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner last summer on good ground; finished second in two Downpatrick maiden hurdle runs (out of depth in Grade 3 in between) last season; a bit below her best when third at the same venue on return; jumped badly and failed to do herself justice at Ballinrobe last time.
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9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3124-1

Last run: 20 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Useful form in bumpers; odds-on winner of a heavy-ground 2m Navan maiden hurdle in March; better form in defeat at same venue three weeks later when second in a mares' handicap; weakened late in a similar contest at Bellewstown; made the most of a straightforward opportunity at Kilbeggan last time; has avoided a rise for her 17l win.
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6th

3

11th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:48 Downpatrick

Instant Tendance

11st 4lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Gordon Elliott

Below her best in a Galway Listed novice but came into that race in consistent form; should be thereabouts if returning to that level.

5/1

7th

7

30th Jul 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Galway

Instant Tendance

11st 2lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Useful form in bumpers; has picked up plenty of hurdling experience, notching wins at Navan in March and last month when readily landing odds in poorly-contested 2m2f Kilbeggan mares' event; only caught late in Sligo mares' handicap over same trip; soundly beaten in four-runner mares' event at Killarney; officially rated on a par with Gale Mahler.

9/2

2nd

1

18th Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 4f 85y

17:32 Killarney

Instant Tendance

11st 1lb

J: Sam Ewing

T: Gordon Elliott

led, headed and raced in second before 2nd, not fluent and lost second 4th, went second again before 3 out, no chance with winner approaching last, kept on

11/2

9/2

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 2167-5 CD

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Locally-trained mare has won three of her four hurdle starts at this venue; not quite as good on the Flat, but has confirmed a liking for this track with form such as her third in a middle-distance handicap here in May; unplaced over fences last time, but merits respect at this track.
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11

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Red Ball Of Fire

10st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

All three wins over hurdles at Sligo but only one success since 2021 and she's been off 276 days; tough ask given her record fresh.

40/1

12

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Curragh

Red Ball Of Fire

11st 9lb

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Three hurdle wins but is a maiden on the Flat and has to find improvement off a break.

28/1

6th

12

27th Oct 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 11y

16:13 Galway

Red Ball Of Fire

11st 0lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

prominent, outpaced approaching last, kept on, not reach leaders

12/1

OUR TIP

Form: 193-57

Last run: 40 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Won a Bellewstown maiden hurdle this time last year, beating today's rival Jumping Susie; not a bad run at the Listowel festival, but below her best in two outings this year; jumping was untidy at Ballinrobe, Flidais finished in front of her then.
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9

27th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

15:20 Listowel

Miss Fourie

11st 2lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Two-time winner over hurdles; won off 113 at Killarney (2m1f, good) last August; showed signs of returning to form when falling when still going well off this mark back at Killarney latest; stays this far and can go well if that fall hasn't left a mark.

11/2

5

21st Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 0y

17:07 Killarney

Miss Fourie

10st 12lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Easy winner of this 12 months ago off 9lb lower and just the three starts since, one of those behind Brighterdaysahead; returned with a 10l defeat to Bowensonfire at Bellewstown and ran better at Galway, albeit looking a hard ride at times in the new cheekpieces (soon discarded); should feature.

10/1

3

30th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 110y

18:05 Galway

Miss Fourie

11st 6lb

J: Jake Coen

T: Peter Fahey

Gained a second win over timber when landing a decent pot at Killarney last summer; shaped like she needed her return but mark looks on the high side at present; tried with first-time cheekpieces.

16/1

Form: 4P2-24 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 10st 12lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Wide-margin Kilbeggan maiden hurdle winner last summer and returned to something like that form when clear second in a six-runner 2m6f handicap at Ballinrobe in April last month; has continued in good form with a second over 2m at Kilbeggan and a close-up fourth at Ballinrobe.
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3

15th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 95y

14:30 Punchestown

Flidais

11st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: John Patrick Ryan

Three-time hurdles winner on good to yielding; finished 0.75l behind Spick And Span at Clonmel (2m4f, yielding) before stepping up in trip at Tipperary last time to record a very easy victory (23.5f, good to yielding); up 7lb now and drops back in trip.

3/1

11

2nd Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 35y

15:25 Clonmel

Flidais

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Dual hurdles winner is now 7lb below last winning mark; won at Ballinrobe in July last year (2m1f, good to yielding); winner of a beginners' chase here in March over extended 2m; out of form following that; modest third at Ballinrobe last time (2m6f, soft).

7/1

3rd

9

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 5y

17:00 Ballinrobe

Flidais

10st 8lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Two hurdle wins include 2m2f handicap here last summer off 103, more recently won Clonmel beginners' chase in March; recent hurdles form however leaves her with plenty to find.

10/1

10/1

Form: 84-354

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 0lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Modest form in maidens; has made the frame in three of her four handicap starts; faded late into fourth over a slightly longer trip here last month; tongue-tie on now, 2lb out of the handicap.
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10

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 25y

16:00 Roscommon

Bigira

10st 2lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Ran well at Kilbeggan in June but well below that level the last twice; beaten 29l on latest at Down Royal; dropped 2lb but remains 6lb above her sole success; may need more respite from the handicapper.

11/1

7th

4

29th Aug 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

19:23 Down Royal

Bigira

11st 12lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Mark Fahey

3m winner last summer at Wexford; back to form when second at Kilbeggan in June; has become inconsistent, tailed off at the same venue last time; hard to trust her.

17/2

Form: 18655- CD

Last run: 227 days

W: 10st 9lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Course maiden winner over 2m2f last August; subsequent handicap form below that standard; returns from a break now.
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8th

15

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Cork

Glendars Mahler

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won a 2m2f Sligo maiden hurdle last year; was running well at Punchestown on debut for this yard in race won by Due Course when hampered two out; interesting.

14/1

8th

15

3rd Nov 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:50 Cork

Glendars Mahler

11st 3lb

J: Kevin Sexton

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Won a 2m2f Sligo maiden hurdle last year; was running well at Punchestown on debut for this yard in race won by Due Course when hampered two out; interesting.

14/1

Form: 2522-1

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Placed four times in maiden hurdles in the first half of last season, including when beaten 1 3/4l by Miss Fourie at Bellewstown won a 2m5f maiden hurdle at Tramore on seasonal debut; this trip may be shorter than ideal.
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2

12th May 2026

Good

3m 1f 172y

19:58 Sligo

Jumping Susie

11st 11lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Declan Queally

Flattered by second placing in a 21.5f Tramore beginners' chase on stable debut when benefitting from carnage at the second last fence; however, she was staying on pretty nicely so looks worth a go at this longer trip back over hurdles; visor goes on.

15/2

2nd

10

20th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 160y

18:42 Tramore

Jumping Susie

11st 5lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

3-16 over hurdles for John McConnell, the wins coming at 2m3f-2m5f; has failed to match that over fences; has changed to a leading local stable; talented 5lb claimer rides.

7/1

4

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 110y

17:01 Downpatrick

Jumping Susie

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Is 3-16 over hurdles but not at the same level over fences as of yet; there are signs of improvement, though and her run at Perth last time was her best so far; could be more improvement in new set of headgear.

10/1

Non-runners

Hidden Land

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Payout
Exacta €65.40
Straight Forecast €46.08
Tricast €199.08
Trifecta €261.10

Selections

POSTDATA:

Bigira

SPOTLIGHT:

Instant Tendance

TOPSPEED:

Glendars Mahler

The Irish Sun:

Bigira

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Instant Tendance