July 07 / 17.25 Sligo

17.25

Good

Durkin Bros. Electrical INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 2f 59y
  • 10 runners
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Durkin Bros. Electrical INH Flat Race

Runners: 10 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/4 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.30

Form: 7/33-

Last run: 191 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Only 3-1 for bumper debut at last year's Punchestown festival when beaten 10l in a truly red-hot winners' contest (first three were Ballyburn, Dancing City and Slade Steel); beaten two heads on testing ground at Navan in November; bumped into Ballyburn again when a remote third to that crack novice hurdler in Leopardstown maiden hurdle; tongue-tie on and should take plenty of beating.
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1st

1

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Apples Of Bresil

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Won a Gowran maiden hurdle and Fairyhouse novice in 2024; weakened over 22.5f on handicap hurdle debut at Ballinrobe on sole start in 2025; long layoff to overcome on chase debut but worth a market check.

11/2

10th

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Apples Of Bresil

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles in a 2m4f maiden at Gowran (good) in October; solid second when last seen in a 2m4f Fairyhouse novice in November; off since but has gone well fresh before; interesting handicap debutant.

10/1

10th

9

26th May 2025

Good

2m 6f 131y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Apples Of Bresil

10st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Off the mark at the fourth attempt over hurdles in a 2m4f maiden at Gowran (good) in October; solid second when last seen in a 2m4f Fairyhouse novice in November; off since but has gone well fresh before; interesting handicap debutant.

10/1

13/2

  • Place: £1.20

Form: 433-2

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Local yard like her and yet to run a bad race in four starts; placed twice last year and returned to action after eight months off when bumping into an impressive Mullins-trained winner here in June; first time against geldings.
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9th

1

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

Wild Mandate

11st 12lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Pulled up in a staying handicap at Galway; her previous course win (over a longer trip than this) was achieved despite an untidy round of jumping; needs to be more fluent.

10/1

21

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Wild Mandate

10st 3lb

T: Mark Michael McNiff

First reserve; improved for step up in trip in landing 3m2f Sligo handicap last month, just holding on after being clear for much of the way (Justatan 17l away third, fourth went close here during the week); 6lb rise seems okay, could go well if getting a run.

OUR TIP

9/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 5-3

Last run: 29 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a family chock-full of bumper winners and two solid runs at Punchestown (favourite for neither); fifth at the festival and better last month when third of 20 in useful-looking heat; extra furlong no harm and should be bang there.
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3rd

5

11th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 149y

Class 1

13:20 Aintree

Chart Topper

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Third in a Listed handicap over 2m6f at Galway (good) last summer; didn't enjoy much luck on next two starts (still in the lead when falling two out at Haydock in February) but he was well held in a big-field 2m5f handicap at Cheltenham last month; the cheekpieces worn on that occasion are discarded; still not fully exposed, particularly at 3m.

28/1

17th

13

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Chart Topper

11st 0lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

His four handicaps were over longer trips, notably when third at the Galway festival (extended 2m6f, good) last August; hampered and pulled up here in October, before falling in a narrow lead two out in 3m Pertemps qualifier at Haydock (20-1) last month; needs improvement and better luck but represents Willie Mullins and is far from fully exposed; first-time headgear too.

18/1

3

14th Feb 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 2

15:50 Haydock

Chart Topper

11st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: W P Mullins

Kept on well for third in Listed handicap hurdle at the Galway festival (2m6f, good) in August; looked to be going okay when hampered soon after three out and pulled up sharply in a similar race to this at Cheltenham in October; off since; this soft-ground winner remains fairly unexposed for his top Irish stable.

11/1

Form: 4

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fourth of eight but beaten 28l on her first start at Downpatrick; unlikely.
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7th

11

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:55 Downpatrick

Love Like This

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-35 over hurdles with the win coming at Kilbeggan in June (3m1f, good to yielding); some placed efforts over fences following that but tailed off over hurdles at Sligo last time (2m5f, good); hard to be confident in given her overall profile.

33/1

11th

5

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

18:48 Sligo

Love Like This

11st 4lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-34 over hurdles and 0-12 over fences; hard to be confident with that profile, though she has made the frame in five of her last six outings; career highlight when beating Katie's Kasper over 3m at Kilbeggan in May.

8/1

4th

17

4th Aug 2026

Good

3m 1f 14y

20:00 Roscommon

Love Like This

10st 6lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

First reserve; is 1-34 over hurdles and 0-11 over fences; well beaten last time at Kilbeggan.

Form: 46-

Last run: 194 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Modest form in points but creditable efforts in December bumpers at Fairyhouse and Leopardstown, not beaten far by some useful horses; off since but should give a good account and definitely has a place shout.
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10

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

17:00 Kilbeggan

Iamagetaway

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-7 as a chaser but has placed form over C&D; beaten favourite when a fair third here last month on stable debut; ran poorly when again the market leader at Killarney; may have lost confidence after a mistake at the first.

5/1

10th

3

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Iamagetaway

11st 4lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; 0-6 as a chaser but has placed form and might strip fitter for his recent stable debut at Kilbeggan (2m4f) where he faded late on.

5/2

3rd

10

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 210y

19:29 Kilbeggan

Iamagetaway

11st 3lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden hurdle winner over 2m4f on good; best effort over fences when second in a 2m5f Roscommon beginners' event last June, form shown in a good light by the progressive winner Boston Rover; failed to build on that in two subsequent novice runs; weak form in two handicaps last autumn; makes debut for top stable after a break

4/1

Form: 6-8528

Last run: 21 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Remote second in Downpatrick bumper last month was his best effort so far; well beaten over hurdles there the following day.
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6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 110y

12:25 Down Royal

Augusta George

11st 12lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: W J Bryson

Improved to win a 2m3f bumper at Downpatrick in August; jumping was not his strong suit when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at the same venue last month, but the winner did the form no harm whan a close second in a Galway novice hurdle last weekend; this looks a much more difficult assignment though.

33/1

6th

1

1st Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 6f 110y

12:25 Down Royal

Augusta George

11st 12lb

J: Mr N Gault

T: W J Bryson

Improved to win a 2m3f bumper at Downpatrick in August; jumping was not his strong suit when runner-up in a maiden hurdle at the same venue last month, but the winner did the form no harm whan a close second in a Galway novice hurdle last weekend; this looks a much more difficult assignment though.

33/1

Form: 09-

Last run: 254 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Better of two hurdle starts came here in October but beaten 20l; off since and unlikely to contend.
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10th

16

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 2f 100y

15:05 Cork

Four Shares

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Michael Hourigan

Well beaten on all three starts to date; best effort came when beaten 21L into ninth on second start in a 2m4f Sligo maiden hurdle; poor effort at the same venue in a 2m2f bumper last month; up against it.

33/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Homebred daughter of Court Cave; dam unraced half-sister to point winner; looks a second-string for Elliott.
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9th

9

8th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 185y

17:35 Sligo

Our June

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Was beaten 60l on debut in a bumper at this track; from a top yard so can't be dismissed but has to improve enormously.

22/1

8th

9

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 59y

17:25 Sligo

Our June

11st 7lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Gordon Elliott

Homebred daughter of Court Cave; dam unraced half-sister to point winner; looks a second-string for Elliott.

14/1

Form: 7

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Beaten a country mile at Downpatrick; can't be entertained.
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9th

10

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 59y

17:25 Sligo

Rebel Molly

11st 7lb

J: Mr S T Stafford

T: Paul Stafford

Beaten a country mile at Downpatrick; can't be entertained.

200/1

7th

5

16th Jun 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 165y

17:05 Downpatrick

Rebel Molly

11st 11lb

J: Mr S T Stafford

T: Paul Stafford

First foal; dam point winner, sister to point winners Bennys Breeze and Dr Anubis out of 2m1f/2m4f selling hurdle winning half-sister to 2m2f-3m hurdle/chase winner Mydante; first spin under rules for rider.

50/1

Form: 8

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off when last of eight at Ballinrobe; can't have him.
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14th

6

23rd Jul 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 119y

20:23 Ballinrobe

Kilroe Champ

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: John Neilan

keen to post

150/1

5

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 2f 59y

17:25 Sligo

Kilroe Champ

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: John Neilan

Tailed off when last of eight at Ballinrobe; can't have him.

100/1

8th

3

28th May 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 75y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Kilroe Champ

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: John Neilan

Brother to hurdle winner Itsnotyouitsme; dam hurdle winner; makes belated debut at the age of seven with a tongue-tie fitted; tough task.

20/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €10.40
Straight Forecast €11.59
Trifecta €20.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Chart Topper

SPOTLIGHT:

Apple's Of Bresil

The Irish Sun:

Chart Topper

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Apple's Of Bresil