August 07 / 19.35 Sligo

19.35

Good

Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £9752.07
  • 2m 4f 168y
  • 6 runners
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Lighthouse At Clifford Electrical Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

Form: 616-46 C

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 120

Form & Verdict
Winner over fences at this venue and got his head back in front over timber at Limerick in April; not as good in three chase starts since and was tailed off last time; needs to bounce back returning to this sphere.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

14

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

16:30 Listowel

Grange Walk

11st 2lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Veteran whose last win came over hurdles in April 2025 and others make more appeal today.

33/1

7th

13

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 95y

18:45 Kilbeggan

Grange Walk

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

4-39 over fences; shaped okay at Ballinrobe in May but lost form since and was beaten 23l over C&D on latest; 1lb wrong and others hold more pressing claims.

20/1

7th

8

8th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 40y

19:48 Kilbeggan

Grange Walk

10st 2lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Six-time winner, 4-38 over fences; chase mark has tumbled but good third at Ballinrobe (2m4f, good) in veterans race in May and decent run over hurdles at Sligo over inadequate trip; brought down at first at Kilbeggan last time; yard won this last two years.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: -21243 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 117

Form & Verdict
3m2f winner here in June and has shaped like he may need a step back up to that sort of trip in three runs since; course form is a plus and he has place claims.
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3

18th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 92y

15:00 Limerick

Boston Rajj

11st 12lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Ian O’Connor

Won over 3m2f for Gordon Elliott in the early part of last season; may improve from a satisfactory 2m4f Listowel run on stable debut, though possibly needs further than this.

12/1

5th

12

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

16:17 Listowel

Boston Rajj

11st 2lb

J: Gearoid Brouder

T: Ian O’Connor

Formerly with Gordon Elliott, for whom he won 3m2f Sligo handicap hurdle last summer; back from long absence when soon beaten on chase debut at Kilbeggan in May and absent again since; debuts for new yard.

20/1

Form: 63/1-9 C

Last run: 39 days

W: 11st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 108

Form & Verdict
Won over fences here on yard debut in October 2024 but was tailed off on return at Cartmel in June; lower hurdle mark to work with and may have needed the run so not ruled out.
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Verdict Starting price

3

7th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 168y

19:35 Sligo

Great Ocean

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Won over fences here on yard debut in October 2024 but was tailed off on return at Cartmel in June; lower hurdle mark to work with and may have needed the run so not ruled out.

6/1

9th

8

29th Jun 2025

Soft

2m 5f 34y

Class 2

16:30 Cartmel

Great Ocean

10st 13lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Returned from layoff with ready win in Sligo begninners' chase (2m5f, good) on stable debut in October but absent since and needs to prove he can cope with a handicap mark this high; effective on good and soft ground.

8/1

Form: /55-65

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner but seems to have lost her way and was tailed off on yard debut here last month.
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11th

4

7th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 12y

15:07 Punchestown

Fortunate Lighting

11st 10lb

J: Miss Georgie Benson

T: Thomas Coyle

Won 2m5f Sligo handicap on good ground last summer and her reappearance fifth at Bellewstown wasn't a bad effort over a trip too short; tailed off on chase debut last month.

12/1

8th

6

9th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

16:10 Killarney

Fortunate Lighting

11st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Thomas Coyle

Won a Sligo handicap hurdle last August but was poor twice after; a better effort on return but is rated 111 over hurdles and has a bit to find with some of these on chase debut.

25/1

5th

4

18th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 1f 30y

15:15 Bellewstown

Fortunate Lighting

11st 5lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Thomas Coyle

Bolted up at Sligo on her second start for her current yard in August (2m5f, good) off 107; tailed off at Ballinrobe following that and same story at Punchestown when last seen in October; the break may have done her good but she's hard to trust.

12/1

Form: 706-44

Last run: 53 days

W: 10st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Less exposed than many of these and steady progress in handicaps before 4l fourth in a Downpatrick novice hurdle in June; on a dangerous mark.
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7th

6

29th Mar 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 1f 165y

15:17 Downpatrick

Brave Soldier

10st 13lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Maiden has posted some good runs in defeat up to 2m5f on goodish ground but opposable on balance of form

18/1

10th

9

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:55 Kilbeggan

Brave Soldier

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Maiden has been consistent in defeat on last three starts; beaten 6l over 2m5f at Sligo last time and this shorter trip may suit better; one to consider.

5/1

Form: /0P-11 CD

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Arrives on the back of two C&D wins from two starts for his new yard and won going away here last time; 8lb rise could underestimate him and gets his ground again; the one to beat.
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Verdict Starting price

1st

6

(3)

16th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 174y

19:13 Clonmel

Cornmarket

10st 10lb

J: Mr L P Shanahan

T: John J Cullen

Sligo hurdles specialist with three wins there last year and twice placed there this season; fell at the last at Kilbeggan on latest; struggled on sole Flat outing at Sligo in May; hard to assess.

12/1

3

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 200y

17:45 Kilbeggan

Cornmarket

11st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: John J Cullen

Sligo specialist; three wins there last year and twice placed there this season; first-time blinkers seemed to help when third over 3m2f last time, with Keep Em Quite and Ilbdare behind.

9/1

Non-runners

Ollie La Ba Ba, Emily In Paris

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €145.80
Straight Forecast €161.22
Tricast €1013.31
Trifecta €479.30

Selections

TOPSPEED:

Boston Rajj

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Brave Soldier

SPOTLIGHT:

Cornmarket

POSTDATA:

Boston Rajj

The Irish Sun:

Boston Rajj