June 10 / 19.28 Sligo

19.28

Good

Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5607.44
  • 3m 1f 170y
  • 15 runners
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Glasshouse Hotel (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.30
  • Place: £1.80

Form: 5530-2

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Placed in two Limerick handicaps, including over 2m5f; this longer trip may help his cause, despite pedigree reservations.
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7th

2

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 80y

16:30 Kilbeggan

Boston Rajj

11st 12lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Gordon Elliott

Exposed hurdler 1-14 in that sphere and rated 113; his win came over 3m2f but he's effective at this shorter trip; however, not an obvious candidate for chasing on breeding and lacks a recent run; others appeal more.

12/1

3

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Boston Rajj

11st 7lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

Won off 10lb lower at Sligo (3m2f, good) in May; beaten 1l off 114 at Kilbeggan in July (20.5f, yld-sft) and just 1lb higher here; not beaten far at Perth latest and he has place claims.

7/1

5

25th Sep 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 207y

Class 2

16:18 Perth

Boston Rajj

10st 2lb

J: Benjamin Macey

T: Gordon Elliott

Yet to make any significant further progress since comfortable win in 15-runner Sligo handicap (3m2f, good) in June and was below form when well-held third in Downpatrick novice on Friday but has a big role to play if back on song here.

7/1

Form: /780-P

Last run: 12 days

W: 10st 8lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Remote eighth at this venue a year ago and then last of 14 at Ballinrobe; pulled up at Limerick recently after a long break; can be ruled out.
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2nd

6

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:32 Listowel

Tropical Image

11st 5lb

J: Mr J W Hendrick

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Her sole career win came in a 2m6f handicap hurdle here in September; beaten 22l in a 2m4f handicap on her belated chase debut but it wasn't a bad run.

4/1

6th

14

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Tropical Image

10st 8lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

This is a belated debut over fences but had been running well over hurdles until finding the ground too slow in her last couple of starts; whether she'll take a shine to this new discipline remains to be seen.

33/1

3

18th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 100y

15:05 Limerick

Tropical Image

11st 9lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Showed improved form when a comfortable winner of a Listowel handicap over 2m6f; failed to cope with a 9lb rise when unplaced at Sligo.

8/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 090-51

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Midfield in maidens; caught the eye on handicap debut at Cork when staying on strongly from off the pace; duly built on that when scoring at Tramore; further progress likely.
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6

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 25y

16:00 Roscommon

Mags Nelson

11st 2lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won over C&D on his penultimate start (gd-yld); hit with 8lb hike and subsequently struggled at Killarney (22.5f, good); return to this track a plus but a bit to prove off current mark.

10/1

12

23rd Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:05 Killarney

Mags Nelson

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won over 2m5f at Tramore in May (good to yielding) and another good run at Sligo when an 11l third of 15 (3m2f, good); kept on well to win at Roscommon last time (3m, good to yielding); up 8lb but he is an improving 6yo.

6/1

1st

8

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Roscommon

Mags Nelson

11st 4lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Won over 2m5f at Tramore in May and another good run at Sligo (3m2f), for all that he was 11l off the winner; possibilities.

10/1

Form: 000-9P

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Modest sort for Henry de Bromhead, big price when pulled up at Punchestown on stable debut on Saturday; seems safe to rule out.
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4th

14

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Diamond Steel

10st 7lb

J: Mr T O’Connor

T: Turlough O’Connor

Modest sort for Henry de Bromhead, big price when pulled up at Punchestown on stable debut on Saturday; seems safe to rule out.

33/1

21

7th Jun 2025

Good

2m 7f 180y

16:10 Punchestown

Diamond Steel

10st 11lb

T: Turlough O’Connor

First reserve; showed little in four starts for Henry de Bromhead including a handicap; major step up in trip for a new yard.

9th

8

14th May 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

18:20 Tipperary

Diamond Steel

10st 13lb

J: Mike O’Connor

T: Henry De Bromhead

From a leading stable but needs to produce dramatic improvement from three maiden runs during the winter; dam point winner, closely related to Grand National winner One For Arthur, so may need further than this.

10/1

Form: F66-90

Last run: 11 days

W: 10st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
In good hands and the rider is good value for 7lb claim; modest form in handicaps so far, but perhaps worth a market check.
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11

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

3m 1f 10y

20:00 Roscommon

Yorkshire Escape

10st 12lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

Longstanding maiden under Rules and no sign of the drought ending at Killarney last time out; mark sliding but others hold more pressing claims.

20/1

6th

16

18th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 0y

16:50 Killarney

Yorkshire Escape

10st 11lb

J: James O’Sullivan

T: Declan Queally

First reserve; 0-15 under rules and shown nothing in points or handicap hurdles this year.

5th

13

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Yorkshire Escape

10st 7lb

J: Mr M J Kenneally

T: Declan Queally

In good hands and the rider is good value for 7lb claim; modest form in handicaps so far, but perhaps worth a market check.

9/1

Form: 427BP- C

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 8lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Has failed to complete his last two starts, both over fences; has a decent record at this venue (one win, two seconds from five visits); giving him some sort of chance
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5th

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

17:47 Wexford

Broken Ice

11st 12lb

J: Shane Fitzsimons

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run at Newcastle and never counted over the banks at Punchestown festival early this month; trip on the short side reverting to hurdles.

12/1

8th

10

2nd May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 90y

14:30 Punchestown

Broken Ice

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Kidd

T: John C McConnell

Most recent of three wins came in 3m Perth handicap hurdle last summer; tailed off on comeback run in early March in Newcastle handicap hurdle; hard to fancy.

50/1

4th

2

3rd Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 7f 149y

Class 4

15:35 Newcastle

Broken Ice

11st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Narrowly got the better of a frustrating maiden at Perth (3m, good; from 5lb lower) last August; kept on into never-nearer fourth over fences at Sligo (3m2f) in October but absent since; best watched unless market speaks favourably.

7/1

Form: 8763-1 CD

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Local hope; improved from run behind Our Zebo at Tramore when staying strongly for C&D win in first-time tongue-tie four weeks ago; up 9lb but rider's 7lb claim will help; fair chance he can reverse previous form with Our Zebo.
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13th

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

19:28 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 13lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Scored over 3m2f here last May on good ground; placed again here over 25.5f in October off his revised mark; below best when last seen in January and this trip may be too sharp.

7/1

2nd

4

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

17:30 Sligo

Ilbdare

11st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Got off the mark over C&D in May but has been well below that level twice since; had an excuse for the first occasion but has to improve plenty from last time.

10/1

7

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Ilbdare

10st 3lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Breakthrough success at Sligo in May off 88; scoped dirty after heavy defeat off revised mark behind Boston Rajj back there on latest; best form has come on good ground so needs the track to dry out.

10/1

Form: 0070-P

Last run: 31 days

W: 11st 3lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Two wins in points early in his career; nothing in his hurdles form to suggest he can make his presence felt; pulled up at Cork last month.
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2

14th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 150y

17:28 Downpatrick

Backonthegoagain

11st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Colin Bowe

Dual point winner but achieved little in seven runs over hurdles; goes chasing with a good bit to prove and headgear is tried.

10/1

8th

8

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Backonthegoagain

11st 3lb

J: Mr Eoin Staples

T: Colin Bowe

Two wins in points early in his career; nothing in his hurdles form to suggest he can make his presence felt; pulled up at Cork last month.

25/1

Form: 5P-5

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Tailed off at Tramore; made mistakes and pulled up at Fairyhouse; took a small step in the right direction when a remote fifth at Kilbeggan.
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10

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 218y

20:25 Ballinrobe

Mystic Milly

10st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Modest form in maidens and no real signs of progress in three handicaps; needs more in first-time cheekpieces.

20/1

9

15th Jul 2025

Good

2m 5f 185y

14:18 Downpatrick

Mystic Milly

10st 7lb

J: Mr D O’Sullivan

T: Ms Claire O’Connell

Not a bad run on her final start in maidens but has finished well beaten in her two handicap starts at 3m2f and 20.5f; 1lb wrong here and others make more appeal.

25/1

Form: 6P21-1

Last run: 32 days

W: 12st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Fitting of blinkers (replacing cheekpieces) and better ground has brought about significant improvement; second to a clear winner at Downpatrick and ran away with 11-runner Tramore contest (Ilbdare beaten almost 15l in third); defied 12lb rise with Downpatrick success; up another 10lb, obvious chance all the same
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6th

2

19th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 110y

15:56 Downpatrick

Our Zebo

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Two of three hurdles victories have come over C&D, including last time when winning off a mark of 109 (good); a pair of decent runs in defeat in prior chasing starts; he's in fine spirits at the moment and loves this track so has a lot going for him but softer conditions would pose a question.

4/1

2

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Our Zebo

11st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Chasing the last twice, going close over 2m7f here and then a rallying third at Tramore (2m6f); won back-to-back handicap hurdles earlier this year but his mark took a knock and those recent chasing exploits were off much lower ratings; can still run well with a solid course record.

3/1

3

15th Aug 2025

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:35 Tramore

Our Zebo

11st 4lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Noel C Kelly

Gained back-to-back wins over hurdles in April/May, here off 88 (21.5f, yielding) and off 100 at Downpatrick (2m6f, good); now rated 109 over timber; denied by a head off lower chase mark by Thehairyfella on latest; up 3lb for that but good chance off 19lb lower chase mark.

11/4

Form: P527P-

Last run: 58 days

W: 10st 7lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Much better known as a chaser; never in the first three over hurdles; hard to see him improving that record from 6lb out of handicap.
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18th

15

10th May 2026

Good

3m 0f 80y

17:00 Cork

Made In The Woods

10st 6lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Norman Lee

Won a chase at Limerick in 2023 but 0-13 over hurdles and yet to trouble the judge; cheekpieces go on after a moderate run over fences at Clonmel on latest; 4lb lower in this sphere but others appeal more.

14/1

Form: 094P-0

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 7lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Has struggled in two handicap attempts; pulled up at Clonmel, last of 12 at Listowel; no appeal.
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12

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Western Opera

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Kieran Callaghan

Standout run in handicaps came when second in 2m6f Ballinrobe contest last summer (good); absent since August and debuts for new yard off what appears an inadequate trip.

16/1

10

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:13 Ballinrobe

Western Opera

10st 8lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Weak form in maidens and on her first three handicap attempts; took a big step in the right direction with a second placing at this venue last month but was beaten 8 1/2l, so needs to find extra.

6/1

Form: 006/P-

Last run: 50 days

W: 12st 0lb

11 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Won a 3m maiden hurdle four years ago; 0-16 in points in recent years; second at Ballingarry on latest but others much preferred.
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13th

2

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Heroes Of Renown

12st 0lb

J: Miss A S O’Connor

T: Olivia Hegarty

Won a 3m maiden hurdle four years ago; 0-16 in points in recent years; second at Ballingarry on latest but others much preferred.

20/1

3

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Heroes Of Renown

12st 0lb

J: Miss A S O’Connor

T: Olivia Hegarty

Won 3m maiden hurdle here in 2021 for James Motherway; without success since, however; recent point-to-point form doesn't look good enough here.

66/1

3

21st Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 0y

16:10 Cork

Heroes Of Renown

12st 0lb

J: Miss A S O’Connor

T: Olivia Hegarty

always behind, detached when pulled up before 2 out

66/1

Form: /0009-

Last run: 59 days

W: 11st 1lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Flat winner; 2-26 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase in April last year; yet to shine for this stable; not badly handicapped on his old form, needs a revival.
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14th

9

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Politicise

11st 1lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Flat winner; 2-26 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase in April last year; yet to shine for this stable; not badly handicapped on his old form, needs a revival.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

9th

4

12th Apr 2025

Good

3m 0f 25y

16:25 Bellewstown

Politicise

11st 7lb

J: Mr C A Bowman

T: Cian Collins

Two-time Flat winner is 2-25 over hurdles; last win came for Nigel Slevin in a Down Royal handicap chase last April; has been out of form since joining Cian Collins; well-handicapped on old form but he's hard to fancy on recent showings.

20/1

Form: 063-87

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 5lb

10 yo Mare

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Over two years since the most recent of his five hurdle wins; good run three starts ago when third at Cork; poor since over fences at Downpatrick and hurdles at Cartmel.
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15th

7

10th Jun 2025

Good

3m 1f 170y

19:28 Sligo

Robyndeglory

11st 5lb

J: Mr J M Halford

T: Cian Collins

Over two years since the most recent of his five hurdle wins; good run three starts ago when third at Cork; poor since over fences at Downpatrick and hurdles at Cartmel.

14/1

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Payout
Exacta €1229.00
Straight Forecast €260.90
Tricast €1256.36

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Broken Ice

The Irish Sun:

Boston Rajj

SPOTLIGHT:

Ilbdare

POSTDATA:

Our Zebo

TOPSPEED:

Broken Ice