August 21 / 17.38 Sligo

17.38

Yielding

Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 1f 93y
  • 14 runners
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Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

7/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £4.70

Form: 0657

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 7lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Flat winner has lost his form in that sphere; put up a decent handicap hurdle debut run last time at Roscommon; jumping needs sharpening but has a shout.
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14th

25

(13)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

High Honour

8st 8lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Donal Kinsella

Sole win on Flat came in 2023, although has mostly been competing over hurdles in recent times; improved markedly over poor Navan return when fourth at Roscommon last time (1m4f, good), staying on after being slowly away; down to a career low mark.

25/1

4th

1

(3)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

High Honour

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Donal Kinsella

Dual-purpose; best recent form has come over hurdles; no win on Flat since 2023; down the field at Navan latest; hard to fancy.

25/1

15th

1

(17)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

High Honour

10st 2lb

J: Killian Leonard

T: Donal Kinsella

Had placed form over hurdles in 2025, only Flat win was for Godolphin at two; not an appealing prospect under a big weight.

33/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.40

Form: 7F/0F-

Last run: 355 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner has run well in defeat at times over hurdles but nearly a year since last run in this sphere and needs his best.
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3rd

9

(10)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Mephisto

9st 5lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Gerard Keane

Completed a hat-trick in handicap hurdles last summer before losing his way; decent run at Dundalk last month off 8lb higher AW mark so has to be of interest back on the turf (stamina proven).

100/30

4th

4

(5)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:50 Dundalk (AW)

Mephisto

10st 0lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Completed a hat-trick in handicap hurdles last summer before losing his way; effective here and not badly treated, so could easily stage a revival.

8/1

8/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: F62-10 CD

Last run: 44 days

W: 11st 11lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
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.
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2nd

3

3rd Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Fairyhouse

Verbal Sparring

11st 7lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Won at Down Royal last time in a tongue-tie, his second win over hurdles; 7lb rise looks plenty but still respected; handles soft so could be fine on this ground.

11/2

1st

3

20th Jan 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 33y

14:20 Down Royal

Verbal Sparring

11st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Desmond McDonogh

Good ground Sligo winner in June 2024 off 3lb lower; lightly raced since, didn't get beyond the first at Navan last time; tongue-tie now tried, hard to be confident in.

25/1

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

Form: 0/625-

Last run: 355 days

W: 11st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Triple Flat winner was runner-up over C&D last year before a lesser run at Wexford; has a chance if repeating that best run; had a recent run on the Flat and should be sharper now.
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9th

12

(7)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Rockview Roman

9st 11lb

J: Miss Abigail Voyce

T: Mickey Bowen

Had a lot of racing in Ireland and was getting beaten in claiming hurdles when last seen during the summer; makes debut for Mickey Bowen but he's a 9yo now and hard to warm to.

20/1

9th

12

(7)

28th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 3f 179y

Class 6

13:20 Leicester

Rockview Roman

9st 11lb

J: Miss Abigail Voyce

T: Mickey Bowen

Had a lot of racing in Ireland and was getting beaten in claiming hurdles when last seen during the summer; makes debut for Mickey Bowen but he's a 9yo now and hard to warm to.

20/1

3rd

8

10th Jun 2025

Good

2m 2f 96y

17:28 Sligo

Rockview Roman

10st 6lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John C McConnell

Three-time Flat winner; yet to shine over hurdles (0-11); has been running in races of this type lately; needs to reverse Clonmel form with Mephisto; finished behind Must Meet Cecil at Wexford.

25/1

Form: 778-61 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Made all to get off the mark over C&D last time on handicap debut; a 7lb rise demands more but is lightly-raced and has to be respected.
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2

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Kilbride Hill

11st 12lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: John Patrick Ryan

led, not fluent 3rd, fell 6th

6/1

9

20th Sep 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:45 Downpatrick

Kilbride Hill

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to win at Sligo on handicap debut, despite making a couple of errors; indifferent round of jumping when fifth off his revised mark at the same venue a month ago.

10/1

5th

7

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Kilbride Hill

11st 6lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Made all to get off the mark over C&D last time on handicap debut; a 7lb rise demands more but is lightly-raced and has to be respected.

4/1

Form: 400-P4

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Second runner for yard; some decent runs in maidens and handicaps, including a fourth over C&D last time; has to find more.
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8th

17

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Bowgate Street

10st 7lb

T: M Flannery

First reserve; belated first win at Sligo on latest (2m2f, good) 14 days ago; raised 7lb, this is a tougher race and not sure the drop back in trip is ideal.

1st

7

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

18:28 Sligo

Bowgate Street

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

First past the post here in 2024 (subsequently disqualified due to the discovery of a prohibited substance); had a good run at Kilbeggan last time on her second run back from a winter break

8/1

3rd

10

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:56 Kilbeggan

Bowgate Street

10st 12lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: M Flannery

Record of 0-24 is immediately off-putting; close third at Galway in October (2m1f, yielding) but overall moderate form last year; 17l eighth of 20 back from a break earlier this month not hugely encouraging.

16/1

Form: 097-0U

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 6lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well beaten on handicap debut and has to do much better after unseating since at this venue; tongue-tie may help.
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7th

5

12th Oct 2024

Good

2m 2f 110y

14:50 Fairyhouse

Fairytale New York

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

towards rear

10/1

2

30th Sep 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 63y

15:25 Roscommon

Fairytale New York

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Nearest at the finish over 2m1f at Sligo last time when didn't jump all that fluently; still early days and could do better over this longer trip.

14/1

7th

6

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Fairytale New York

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Well beaten on handicap debut and has to do much better after unseating since at this venue; tongue-tie may help.

20/1

Form: 7FF-5U

Last run: 50 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Maiden was a close 5th over 2m2f here in June and a repeat will see him involved; unseated early over fences since.
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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: 8/0-0

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
A glimpse of ability on hurdling debut last year but poor twice since; can do better in this grade but isn't jumping off the page.
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15

26th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:05 Listowel

Eddierocket

10st 5lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

No show in three maiden hurdles; beaten 22l in ninth at 150-1 on handicap debut at Sligo; hard to make a case for him.

50/1

9th

12

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Eddierocket

11st 0lb

J: Robbie Geoghegan

T: Norman Lee

A glimpse of ability on hurdling debut last year but poor twice since; can do better in this grade but isn't jumping off the page.

25/1

25/1

Form: 5-70P4

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Placed a few times in points; there was some merit in a maiden hurdle fourth over 2m4f here last time; needs more.
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4th

7

13th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 180y

Class 5

15:43 Perth

Aill Dubh

10st 6lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

Ex Irish; took a while to warm to the task for this trainer but he's getting the hang of things now and there was plenty to like about the manner in which he knuckled down to see off Cahier's Den at Newcastle (3m, good to soft) six weeks ago; still lowly weighted despite a token rise; player.

4/1

1st

7

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

15:30 Newcastle

Aill Dubh

10st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Micky Hammond

1-7 in Irish points and 0-12 under rules; 12l third of ten in recent C&D handicap (good to soft) was, however, easily his best show in four starts for this yard, so all hope may not be lost.

7/1

3rd

9

14th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 91y

Class 5

16:35 Newcastle

Aill Dubh

10st 8lb

J: Joshua Thompson

T: Micky Hammond

Won a four-runner Irish point in November 2024 (3m, good); yet to complete in three outings for present yard and best watched for now.

33/1

Form: 0/00

Last run: 80 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Maiden went close on the Flat last time; poor in maiden hurdles but can do better in this grade; best form on a sound surface.
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5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nawraq

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Kevin Michael Smith

in touch with leaders, short of room and lost ground after 2f, headway and challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

11/1

5th

8

(9)

1st Nov 2024

Standard

1m 0f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Nawraq

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Kevin Michael Smith

in touch with leaders, short of room and lost ground after 2f, headway and challenging over 1f out, weakened final 110yds

11/1

9th

9

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:30 Downpatrick

Nawraq

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Kevin Michael Smith

raced lazily, towards rear but in touch with leaders, jumped slightly left 3rd, dropped to last when pushed along and struggling after 4th, weakened before 3 out

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: /42-15 D

Last run: 92 days

W: 12st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at Down Royal in May but not as good at Punchestown after off this mark; three solid Flat runs in defeat since; has a shout with cheekpieces tried.
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12th

1

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 1f 93y

17:38 Sligo

Benjis Benefit

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Won over hurdles at Down Royal in May but not as good at Punchestown after off this mark; three solid Flat runs in defeat since; has a shout with cheekpieces tried.

6/1

Form: 970-85 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Dual Downpatrick winner has run well in defeat at this track; has to better his last run (also here) but is down 2lb and has a squeak for local yard.
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13

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Fassbender

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear, hit 4th

16/1

13

10th Apr 2025

Good

2m 3f 60y

17:10 Limerick

Fassbender

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Mark Michael McNiff

held up in rear, hit 4th

16/1

8th

7

11th Oct 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 180y

16:30 Downpatrick

Fassbender

11st 6lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Record of 2-39 over hurdles, both wins at this track; mostly below form this year but staged a revival when third of 15 at Roscommon (20.5f, yielding) last month; 15lb below last winning mark; claims.

11/2

Form: 0077-

Last run: 196 days

W: 11st 9lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Showed ability on the Flat without winning, with best runs coming on AW in UK; mostly well beaten in maiden hurdles but is worth a market check on handicap debut.
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4

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 6f 7y

Class 5

17:05 Stratford

Leading Lion

10st 13lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won over hurdles for Gordon Elliott; lost his way for his next yard and struggles continued on debut for this one.

50/1

7

27th Sep 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

Class 5

18:15 Market Rasen

Leading Lion

11st 4lb

J: Freddie Mitchell

T: Max Comley

Won over hurdles for Gordon Elliott in Ireland last summer but in poor form over hurdles and on the Flat for Tracy Leeson this year; makes debut for latest new stable with huge amount to prove; blinkers removed.

33/1

8

(10)

25th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 190y

Class 6

17:33 Ripon

Leading Lion

10st 8lb

J: Mr Joseph Stevenson

T: Tracey Leeson

Has been poor under both codes since his sole success over hurdles in Ireland a year ago; blinkers will need to have a dramatic effect.

66/1

Non-runners

Breagagh, Cottage Artist, Georgies Gal

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €253.20
Straight Forecast €253.73
Tricast €1468.87
Trifecta €501.30

Selections

POSTDATA:

Kilbride Hill

The Irish Sun:

Nawraq

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Fassbender

SPOTLIGHT:

Rockview Roman