August 20 / 20.08 Sligo

20.08

Good

WTW Willis Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 2m 2f 89y
  • 8 runners
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WTW Willis Insurance Brokers INH Flat Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 3

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
10,000euros Blue Bresil gelding; second foal; unraced dam closely related to 2m-2m4f winner Howyabud, half-sister to useful bumper winner Maria's Benefit; promising recent Roscommon debut third under today's rider; improvement likely and yard having a good spell.
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2nd

2

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:18 Tramore

Mr Master Mac

12st 0lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Sligo bumper winner last year took a Downpatrick maiden hurdle over 2m3f in May; improved from his handicap debut at the same track when runner-up over 3m at Galway last time; can run well again.

4/1

2nd

4

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 60y

14:20 Galway

Mr Master Mac

11st 9lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Bumper winner; off mark at second attempt over hurdles in 2m3f Downpatrick maiden in May (good), following month tame enough effort in handicap over same C&D; back from a short break and tries a new trip.

14/1

7th

4

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:20 Downpatrick

Mr Master Mac

11st 3lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Bumper winner; off mark at second attempt over hurdles for this rider in 2m3f maiden here last month (good); that form has taken a couple of knocks but can't be discounted dropped slightly in trip for handicap debut.

3/1

12/1

  • Place: £1.70

Form: 6

Last run: 71 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Fastnet Rock half-sister to winners Mr Everest (Flat and hurdles) and Acclamatio (Flat); 66-1, keen and left with plenty to do on C&D debut in June, staying on from some way back when beaten 13l; locally-trained filly a likely improver and don't rule out.
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2nd

2

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

17:15 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Runner-up three times in bumpers here (lost one in the stewards' room last time); probably ran to a mid-90s mark in sole hurdles start over C&D in May (third and fifth have won since) and a reproduction may well be good enough.

8/11

2nd

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 59y

17:10 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 11lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Represents a local yard and her best runs have come over C&D, notably last time when was 2.25l in front of Moyneard; should uphold that form and doesn't need much more to take this.

5/2

2nd

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 0y

20:30 Sligo

Circus Hill

11st 11lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Went closest in three bumper starts when runner-up over C&D last August; made some errors but a fair run on hurdles/seasonal debut back here last time; can improve from that and course form is a positive so is likely to go well.

4/1

OUR TIP

14/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Capri gelding is second foal of a 9.5f winner, a sister to winners Vocito (1m2f Flat and 2m/2m1f hurdle/chase) and Volatile Lady (2m1f hurdle), family of high-class chaser Heart Wood; yard had a bumper winner at Tramore on Sunday so any market confidence on debut worth noting.
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1st

2

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

16:36 Ballinrobe

Bells Grove

11st 4lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Placed all three bumper starts for John McConnell, including Cheltenham third in October where he was a neck off a Skelton horse who has won three hurdles since and is now rated 137; after six months off, unplaced in a Kilbeggan bumper on stable debut; good third of 17 on hurdling debut at Listowel in late May; not much of note behind him, but winner had landed a bumper impressively and runner-up was sixth in the Asoct Stakes next time.

6/4

3rd

2

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

Bells Grove

11st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Placed in all three 2025 bumper runs for John McConnell; could only manage eighth at Kilbeggan on stable debut; needs to return to his best now, making his hurdles bow.

14/1

8th

1

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

19:59 Kilbeggan

Bells Grove

12st 0lb

J: Mr Finn Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Placed on all three starts in bumpers, on latest in October when third at Cheltenham on final start for John McConnell; market can reveal expectations on first run for new yard with 0-9 record in bumpers.

7/1

Form: 5 BF

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
9,500euros Kingston Hill gelding; second foal; dam well held in point only completed start, half-sister to winners Flementime (bumper/2m4f hurdle) and Mrs Hyde (bumper/useful 2m hurdle); unable to justify joint-favouritism on recent Kilbeggan debut but would have gone closer but for being denied room on the inner final furlong; no surprise if he improved enough to play a role here.
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9th

10

31st Aug 2026

Good

2m 3f 100y

17:04 Downpatrick

Not So Serious

10st 13lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W J Lanigan

Ended sequence of three pulled-up efforts when off the mark over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces at Ballinrobe in July (2m6f, good, 50-1); 7lb higher for that on chasing bow at Tramore (2m6f, good) but unseated at the 11th.

25/1

8

14th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

17:40 Tramore

Not So Serious

11st 1lb

J: J J Slevin

T: W J Lanigan

Ended sequence of three pulled up efforts when off the mark over hurdles in first-time cheekpieces (retained) at Ballinrobe on latest (2m6f, good) when a 50-1 shot; 7lb higher for chase debut; can't be discounted.

17/2

Form: 5

Last run: 23 days

W: 11st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
100,000euros 2yo by No Risk At All; dam French 2m1f hurdle/chase winner; didn't show much in two point-to-points but definite promise on better ground in Galway bumper last month, staying on late into fifth of 19 behind a potentially smart type; this looks a weaker affair so has to be a contender.
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5th

2

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 2f 89y

20:08 Sligo

Lupin Du Chenet

11st 10lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

100,000euros 2yo by No Risk At All; dam French 2m1f hurdle/chase winner; didn't show much in two point-to-points but definite promise on better ground in Galway bumper last month, staying on late into fifth of 19 behind a potentially smart type; this looks a weaker affair so has to be a contender.

11/4

9

28th Jul 2025

Good

2m 0f 130y

20:20 Galway

Lupin Du Chenet

11st 10lb

J: Mr J H Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

100,000euros 2yo by No Risk At All; dam French 2m1f hurdle/chase winner; didn't show much in point-to-points at Lisronagh (heavy) or Loughbrickland (yld-sft); needs to improve for quicker ground on Rules' debut.

11/1

Form: 0-0

Last run: 101 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big odds and heavy defeats in bumpers at Ballinrobe and Killarney; hood now tried.
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11th

12

21st Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 89y

17:06 Ballinrobe

Middlethird Marvel

10st 11lb

J: Conor Smithers

T: Norman Lee

Big prices and has shown little in bumpers and over hurdles; new headgear combination.

100/1

11

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

13:40 Sligo

Middlethird Marvel

11st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Second runner for yard; tailed-off on hurdles debut at Roscommon last time and not easy to make a case for.

100/1

13th

15

29th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 135y

13:40 Roscommon

Middlethird Marvel

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Weak form in three bumper runs and instantly opposable.

100/1

Form: 4

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Ribchester half-sister to winners Starlight Romance (7f/7.5f inc AW; RPR 98), Ecureuil (1m2f AW; 91), Bellazada (1m; 77) and Heidi High (German 7f); dam placed 1m-10.5f (80), half-sister to 1m2f Group 2 winner Takali; easy to back on Wexford debut last month but shaped well, keen and running a bit green but beaten under 6l; improvement likely here.
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4th

13

13th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 100y

19:48 Tramore

Talas Kera

10st 9lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

Has shown a hint of ability in bumpers and over hurdles but was beaten a long way in a Wexford handicap last time so others preferred.

25/1

12th

11

23rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:20 Wexford

Talas Kera

10st 7lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

No signs of winning potential yet in five bumpers and four runs over hurdles; beaten 25l in a C&D maiden hurdle last time; goes handicapping now but others preferred.

12/1

4th

13

3rd Jul 2026

Good

3m 0f 100y

18:20 Wexford

Talas Kera

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: John G Carr

No signs yet of winning potential in five bumpers and three runs over hurdles; beaten 63l in mares' hurdle at Kilbeggan latest; rated just 79 and hard to make a case for on form.

40/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Affinisea filly cost 2,000euros as a foal and 1,000euros as a 3yo; half-sister to useful bumper and 2m1f-3m hurdler/chaser Any News; dam maiden pointer, out of unraced half-sister to high-class staying chaser Trabolgan; hooded for debut, market best guide.
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7th

8

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 160y

17:25 Kilbeggan

Urinmydreams

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Norman Lee

Yet to show any ability in bumpers and over hurdles; makes no appeal.

100/1

12th

12

15th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 7f 200y

18:12 Kilbeggan

Urinmydreams

11st 5lb

J: Mr S Connor

T: Norman Lee

Tailed off in a bumper and three maiden hurdles; needs a significant step forward.

50/1

15th

22

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

15:40 Punchestown

Urinmydreams

11st 5lb

J: Conor Brassil

T: Norman Lee

Nothing of note in a bumper and two maiden hurdles; hard to see featuring in the finish.

50/1

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Payout
Exacta €27.70
Straight Forecast €28.77
Trifecta €157.90

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Mr Master Mac

SPOTLIGHT:

Not So Serious

The Irish Sun:

Lupin Du Chenet

POSTDATA:

Mr Master Mac