October 25 / 15.45 Sligo

15.45

Yielding

Sligo Races Punters Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 2m 4f 66y
  • 16 runners
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Sligo Races Punters Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

50/1 (Won)

  • Win: £19.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 064/0P

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Off since pulled up on second handicap start at Punchestown in June; back with Arthur Moore but probably best watched.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

14:50 Tramore

The Miracle Man

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: A L T Moore

midfield early, towards rear when mistake 11th

8/1

7th

9

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 100y

14:50 Tramore

The Miracle Man

11st 12lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: A L T Moore

midfield early, towards rear when mistake 11th

8/1

1st

5

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

The Miracle Man

11st 10lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: A L T Moore

made virtually all

50/1

11/4

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 979882 CD

Last run: 6 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 89

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner came back to form when a good second (would have been third but for a last-flight faller) in a Limerick handicap hurdle on Saturday; 1lb higher here but is on a winnable mark once again and could take some stopping.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

2nd

6

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

True Destiny

11st 8lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: Noel C Kelly

midfield

11/4

10/1

  • Place: £1.60

Form: F33545

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Has been in decent form, placing in four of his last seven starts; best form over a bit shorter but fair third over C&D in August and unlikely to be too far away; looks the first string of the stable quartet.
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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

6/1

  • Place: £4.10

Form: 0-05U3 D

Last run: 19 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Winner over hurdles last year over this trip and returned to form when probably a non-staying third over 2m7f at Killarney earlier this month; should go well.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Limerick

Vintage Gold

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on

9/1

3rd

5

19th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 100y

15:30 Limerick

Vintage Gold

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: John Joseph Murphy

midfield, headway 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, rallied approaching last, stayed on

9/1

4th

2

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Vintage Gold

11st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: John Joseph Murphy

prominent, not fluent and jumped slightly left 1st

6/1

Form: P0-U55

Last run: 19 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
15-race maiden but comes here on the back of two reasonable efforts over further at Galway and Killarney; each-way chance back in trip.
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1st

14

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Danesfort Mayfly

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Sixteen-race maiden under Rules and 0-11 over hurdles; fifth off this mark last three starts, beaten 17l on latest at Sligo (20.5f, yielding); needs a bit more to win but she handles soft ground and has each way claims.

14/1

1st

14

26th Nov 2024

Heavy

2m 5f 0y

14:20 Tramore

Danesfort Mayfly

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

Sixteen-race maiden under Rules and 0-11 over hurdles; fifth off this mark last three starts, beaten 17l on latest at Sligo (20.5f, yielding); needs a bit more to win but she handles soft ground and has each way claims.

14/1

5th

16

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Danesfort Mayfly

10st 13lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W J Lanigan

15-race maiden but comes here on the back of two reasonable efforts over further at Galway and Killarney; each-way chance back in trip.

10/1

Form: 601-P0 CD

Last run: 65 days

W: 11st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Won this race last year at 20-1 from out of the blue; only two runs since and well beaten both times, but only 4lb higher and coming here in similar form to last year.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

11

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Any Day Now

11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Edward Cawley

Won this race last year at 20-1 from out of the blue; only two runs since and well beaten both times, but only 4lb higher and coming here in similar form to last year.

12/1

11th

17

21st Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 141y

18:40 Sligo

Any Day Now

11st 5lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Edward Cawley

Second reserve; won over C&D last October but pulled-up on return in May; however, has a chance if rebounding after a break.

7

7th May 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 5f 77y

18:50 Ballinrobe

Any Day Now

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Edward Cawley

prominent, went second before 6th, weakened quickly before 2 out, pulled up approaching last

3/1

Form: 00900-

Last run: 197 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Showed some ability in a bumper here last year but very little since; best watched on debut for Terence O'Brien.
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Verdict Starting price

7th

7

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Bossofthebus

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Terence O’Brien

Showed some ability in a bumper here last year but very little since; best watched on debut for Terence O'Brien.

40/1

13th

6

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Bossofthebus

11st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Tobin

First run in a bumper at Killarney last May was respectable; little appeal based on four maiden hurdle runs, though he has kept decent company.

16/1

13th

6

11th Apr 2024

Heavy

2m 3f 0y

16:55 Limerick

Bossofthebus

11st 9lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Paul Tobin

First run in a bumper at Killarney last May was respectable; little appeal based on four maiden hurdle runs, though he has kept decent company.

16/1

Form: 062-63

Last run: 25 days

W: 12st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Three-time Flat winner yet to make the breakthrough over hurdles; some decent placed efforts to his name including a solid third over a shorter trip at Roscommon last month; contender.
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10th

6

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:35 Thurles

Malbas

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Still a maiden over hurdles, going close in a Down Royal handicap last December and running well at Roscommon in September; soundly beaten at Sligo and Navan since.

25/1

10th

6

28th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 46y

15:35 Thurles

Malbas

11st 12lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Still a maiden over hurdles, going close in a Down Royal handicap last December and running well at Roscommon in September; soundly beaten at Sligo and Navan since.

25/1

19th

10

17th Nov 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

12:45 Navan

Malbas

11st 6lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Still a maiden over hurdles, going close in a Down Royal handicap last December and running well at Roscommon in September; soundly beaten at Sligo since but the drop back to this trip is likely to suit; each-way chance.

14/1

Form: 0093-2

Last run: 155 days

W: 11st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Probably a better chaser, running his best race when headed close home in a 2m5f handicap chase at Limerick in May; not seen since but not one to dismiss on his debut for Aidan Howard.
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8th

7

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Kilmacurkin

10st 13lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Close second in a 2m3f handicap chase at Limerick in May; mid-division in a Sligo handicap hurdle on his stable debut; has to prove his effectiveness at this trip.

12/1

8th

7

15th Nov 2024

Good

3m 0f 70y

12:15 Punchestown

Kilmacurkin

10st 13lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Close second in a 2m3f handicap chase at Limerick in May; mid-division in a Sligo handicap hurdle on his stable debut; has to prove his effectiveness at this trip.

12/1

9th

14

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Kilmacurkin

11st 1lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Aidan Anthony Howard

Probably a better chaser, running his best race when headed close home in a 2m5f handicap chase at Limerick in May; not seen since but not one to dismiss on his debut for Aidan Howard.

10/1

Form: 000-0

Last run: 91 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Soundly beaten in a quartet of maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here on her handicap bow.
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10th

13

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Manhattan Brook

11st 2lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Adrian Murray

Soundly beaten in a quartet of maiden hurdles and makes no appeal here on her handicap bow.

66/1

Form: 53P38- C

Last run: 187 days

W: 11st 6lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Better chaser than hurdler; off since a moderate effort in a Tramore handicap chase in April and probably best watched, although has won from an even longer absence in the past.
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6th

11

19th Nov 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:45 Limerick

Dontdooddson

11st 5lb

J: Jack G Gilligan

T: Darren Collins

Two-time chase winner is 1-25 over timber; drops in trip after a 37l defeat over 20.5f at Sligo on latest; may have needed that after a break and he has run well here before; he is 5lb below his last winning mark, rain won't be an issue and he could go well.

14/1

OUR TIP

Form: 570-70

Last run: 139 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Showed ability in bumpers but yet to run to the same level over flights, including on his handicap debut at Punchestown in June; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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11th

10

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Lummi Island

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D Deacon

Showed ability in bumpers but yet to run to the same level over flights; well beaten on his return at Sligo last month; others preferred.

40/1

11th

10

22nd Nov 2024

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 110y

12:47 Tipperary

Lummi Island

11st 8lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D Deacon

Showed ability in bumpers but yet to run to the same level over flights; well beaten on his return at Sligo last month; others preferred.

40/1

12th

3

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Lummi Island

11st 11lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: D Deacon

Showed ability in bumpers but yet to run to the same level over flights, including on his handicap debut at Punchestown in June; others preferred.

33/1

Form: 7-070

Last run: 56 days

W: 10st 13lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose maiden; 0-4 over hurdles and very hard to fancy after a heavy defeat on her handicap debut at Wexford in August.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

15

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Annalough

10st 13lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Dual-purpose maiden; 0-4 over hurdles and very hard to fancy after a heavy defeat on her handicap debut at Wexford in August.

33/1

14th

11

30th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 190y

15:55 Wexford

Annalough

11st 1lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Modest on the Flat and three quiet runs over hurdles; tongue-tie returns for handicap debut.

16/1

Form: 88028-

Last run: 288 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Standout run was Limerick second at Christmas but poor effort the following month and off since.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

12

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Im For Home

11st 4lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: R K Watson

Standout run was Limerick second at Christmas but poor effort the following month and off since.

16/1

Form: 6008-9

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Market suggested something better was expected of him at Clonmel last time; tried in a hood here and interesting to see what the market makes of him this time.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

4

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Wing Back

11st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Market suggested something better was expected of him at Clonmel last time; tried in a hood here and interesting to see what the market makes of him this time.

8/1

9th

2

3rd Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 3f 206y

16:25 Clonmel

Wing Back

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Best of four maiden hurdle runs came when last seen in April at Navan; one to watch in the market on return/handicap debut for a shrewd yard.

8/1

Form: 680

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Failed to build on his initial Flat promise and little to recommend in three maiden hurdles; could well be more at home in handicaps and certainly worth a market watch for his local stable.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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16th

9

25th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 4f 66y

15:45 Sligo

Hungry Rock

11st 5lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Failed to build on his initial Flat promise and little to recommend in three maiden hurdles; could well be more at home in handicaps and certainly worth a market watch for his local stable.

33/1

14th

22

4th Oct 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

13:15 Gowran Park

Hungry Rock

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Second reserve; flat recruit is 0-4 and rated 56 in that sphere; no show in two starts over hurdles and similar story likely here.

8th

6

30th Aug 2024

Good

2m 4f 0y

17:50 Down Royal

Hungry Rock

10st 13lb

J: Philip Donovan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Modest enough on the Flat and none too fluent at times when beaten a long way on recent hurdles debut at Sligo; best watched for now.

66/1

Non-runners

Ilbdare, Mr McWhinny, Brandt

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Payout
Exacta €154.40
Straight Forecast €103.07
Tricast €577.37
Trifecta €501.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

True Destiny

RP RATINGS (IRE):

True Destiny

POSTDATA:

True Destiny

The Irish Sun:

True Destiny