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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3rd

1

14th Oct 2026

Good

2m 7f 39y

16:30 Punchestown

Apples Of Bresil

11st 0lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Won a Sligo bumper and Gowran maiden hurdle in 2024 but has only had four runs since; won well on chasing debut at Kilbeggan (2m4f) in May; runner-up in 17.5f Listowel rated novice on latest; first try at this trip and has plenty to find with Croke Park and Gorgeous Tom on ratings.

7/1

2nd

1

20th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 150y

16:18 Listowel

Apples Of Bresil

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Barry Connell

Won a Sligo bumper and Gowran maiden hurdle in 2024 but has had only three runs since; won well on chasing debut at Kilbeggan over 2m4f in May; this demands more and the trip might be on the short side for him but one to consider.

9/2

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

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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11

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 110y

17:02 Downpatrick

Wild Mandate

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Breakthrough win over timber at Sligo in July; hasn't backed that up in two starts since and cheekpieces replace usual blinkers for his chase debut; not bred for this game and is best watched.

22/1

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

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

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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5th

14

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

18:11 Galway

Love Like This

10st 11lb

J: Brian Barry

T: John Patrick Ryan

1-35 over hurdles with the win coming over 3m1f at Kilbeggan in June; tried over fences since but well beaten last twice over hurdles; stable starting to find some form again.

20/1

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

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

Ocean Brew

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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