August 20 / 17.38 Sligo

17.38

Good

Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 1f 111y
  • 9 runners
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Aidan Moffitt Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.00
  • Place: £1.60

Form: 3F-285

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 0lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in the first of the year, including a 10l second at this track; another solid display when fifth at Kilbeggan last time; needs to improve but is only four and has time on her side.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

10th

1

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Tir Og

11st 12lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E Seymour

Three-time winner has slipped down to her last successful mark and drops in grade after a decent fourth at Downpatrick when last seen in June; don't discount.

10/1

4th

6

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 2f 185y

14:50 Downpatrick

Tir Og

11st 3lb

J: Calum Hogan

T: E Seymour

Progressed really well in the early part of last season, rising 30lb in the ratings, stemming from three wins and two seconds; well beaten lately and mark is starting to edge back down; cheekpieces.

25/1

8/1

  • Place: £3.40

Form: 69-479

Last run: 26 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 91

Form & Verdict
Placed in four of her eight bumper starts, including twice at this venue; ordinary hurdles form but may slot into handicaps effectively; tongue-tie and blinkers could have a positive effect.
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Verdict Starting price

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

3/1

  • Place: £1.10

Form: F73F32

Last run: 9 days

W: 10st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict
A belated first win is a realistic outcome judged on his two most recent starts; his Cork third was achieved behind the two market leaders, and he chased home the favourite Shaboozee at Ballinrobe last week.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

20

4th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 88y

14:10 Down Royal

Tea It Is

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Yet to win but plenty of placed form in good-ground handicaps last summer; better for last month's return and could place.

18/1

20

6th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:50 Cork

Tea It Is

10st 0lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden has had plenty of chances but was placed four times (once here) in good-ground contests during a consistent spell of form last summer; returns from nearly six months off.

14/1

17

12th Oct 2025

Good

2m 2f 140y

14:17 Cork

Tea It Is

10st 2lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Maiden has gone off at relatively short odds for his last seven starts; ran well over 2m1f (good) here in August; beaten 7.25l into fourth when 7-2 favourite at Gowran latest (2m4f, yielding); down 1lb and drops in trip; place shout.

5/1

Form: 09-449

Last run: 18 days

W: 11st 11lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Placed twice in bumpers for her previous yard in the final month of the season before last; not a greet deal of encouragement from her two maiden hurdle outings for this stable;
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

14th

6

17th Oct 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 188y

15:30 Limerick

Shannon Bank

11st 6lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won over hurdles at Listowel in June off 99 but modest chase form since; others preferred.

20/1

6th

9

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Shannon Bank

10st 7lb

J: Daniel King

T: Andrew Kinirons

Won over hurdles at Listowel in June; modest chase form, though relatively unexposed; appears well held by Chosen Shant on Wexford running.

10/1

9

20th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 180y

19:15 Killarney

Shannon Bank

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Andrew Kinirons

Bagged a first hurdles win at Listowel in June on her second run for the yard (2m, yielding); hasn't looked as good over fences in two tries to date.

11/1

Form: 700-P0

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 1lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Yet to reach the first six in a race of any sort, very weak handicap form at this venue; locally-based trainer has a better chance with Wild Mandate.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

17

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Annalough

10st 13lb

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Reserve; local mare rated 72; just out for a run in this maiden.

11

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

16:20 Sligo

Annalough

10st 0lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Most of her runs have been at this track recently but has been regressive and not easy to fancy.

28/1

18

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Annalough

10st 0lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Minor promise at Sligo on latest but beaten 13l and extended record to 0-8 over hurdles; down 1lb but this step up in trip needs to eke out a lot more.

33/1

Form: 0-8F77 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Enjoyed a decent spell of form last September/October, featuring a course win; weak form in recent months makes a repeat seem unlikely
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

8

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Bowgate Street

11st 6lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: M Flannery

One win from 32 starts tells its own story but rarely runs a bad race; solid third in a 2m3f mares' handicap at Kilbeggan last time and every chance of being thereabouts again.

15/2

3rd

10

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Bowgate Street

10st 8lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: M Flannery

Sole win from 31 starts came at Sligo in May off 7lb lower; ran a nice race over C&D when a 1.5l second in July but below best twice since; needs to bounce back.

12/1

Form: 466421 D

Last run: 3 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict
Gained a well-deserved breakthrough at Tramore on Sunday, getting up to beat a Willie Mullins-trained favourite; had previously lost out by only a head at Kilbeggan, so that success, on the 40th start of his career, did not come out of the blue; should go well again despite the 7lb penalty.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

15

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:50 Listowel

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: James M Barcoe

Won at Tramore last year and generally consistent in defeat this year, most recently decent third at Bellewstown last month off this lowly mark; place claims again.

10/1

3rd

15

26th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 40y

18:38 Bellewstown

Surviving Murmansk

10st 0lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: James M Barcoe

Won off 1lb higher at Tramore last year; chased home Chesterbaylad at Cork earlier this month but not in same form twice since; beaten 25l on latest and others make more appeal.

12/1

10th

14

16th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 140y

14:20 Tramore

Surviving Murmansk

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: James M Barcoe

Sole win came in this race last year off the same mark; not bad efforts at Cork and Kilbeggan lately so has to enter calculations back at this venue.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form: 965-71 CD

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 13lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 98

Form & Verdict
Winning favourite in a C&D maiden hurdle in June; that was not a strong race but she accounted for 14 rivals and her handicap mark looks fair enough.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

7

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Tramore

Nashville Notions

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last summer but has been mostly below that level since; better last time at Wexford in first-time cheekpieces over 3m; this trip suits better and could go well with the headgear retained.

13/2

6th

5

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Wexford

Nashville Notions

11st 2lb

J: Shane Fitzgerald

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last summer but hasn't been near that level in handicaps since, though her C&D run here in May was one of her better efforts; cheekpieces go on.

15/1

12th

5

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 6f 90y

20:30 Clonmel

Nashville Notions

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Paul Stephen Kiely

Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last summer but hasn't been near that level in handicaps since, though there was a bit more spark at Wexford last time.

14/1

Form: 20248P

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 9lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Two best efforts have come in maiden hurdles at this venue; concerns raised by his two most recent outings, tailed off at Kilbeggan and pulled up at Ballinrobe, after jumping poorly at times.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Saint Peregrine

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a 2m2f Sligo maiden last summer (good), well held there on both recent runs in handicaps.

14/1

9th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle at this venue last summer; continued poor run of form when well beaten over 2m2f here on seasonal return (good) last month.

33/1

13th

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle on this card a year ago; tailed off in a handicap hurdle here last August; has failed to take to chasing.

20/1

Non-runners

Shing Shilla

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €72.30
Straight Forecast €83.42
Tricast €237.04
Trifecta €358.10

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Saint Peregrine

SPOTLIGHT:

Tea It Is

The Irish Sun:

Surviving Murmansk

POSTDATA:

Saint Peregrine