October 24 / 14.35 Sligo

14.35

Good To Yielding

Solar Generation Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6095.04
  • 2m 1f 112y
  • 4 runners
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Solar Generation Hurdle

Runners: 4 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

2/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00

Form: 32545-

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 146

Form & Verdict
Just one win over hurdles but has been placed plenty of times including in graded races; was fifth in the Coral Cup before a fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2; was runner-up in this race last year after a similar absence so has to be respected as the top-rated in the field.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

13th

7

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Colonel Mustard

11st 7lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Two races this autumn (one a 2m4f Grade 2 from The Yellow Clay) were his first wins for ages and he wasn't disgraced on latest outing; third in the 2022 County and fifth in this race last year in his only two handicaps at this meeting, but he's higher in the weights today and is now an 11yo, so can't be the percentage call.

33/1

4th

3

8th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 5f 180y

14:50 Navan

Colonel Mustard

11st 8lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Win record has not reflected his ability for much of his career; only one success before this season's victories in a conditions race at Sligo and 2m4f Grade 2 at this venue; needs to bounce back now having been tailed off in the Long Walk at Ascot.

9/2

1st

1

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

14:35 Sligo

Colonel Mustard

11st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Mrs Lorna Fowler

Just one win over hurdles but has been placed plenty of times including in graded races; was fifth in the Coral Cup before a fourth in a Fairyhouse Grade 2; was runner-up in this race last year after a similar absence so has to be respected as the top-rated in the field.

2/1

Form: 1/123- D BF

Last run: 176 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 138

Form & Verdict
Smart mare has won a bumper, maiden hurdle and twice on the Flat; just denied in the Grade 2 Mares' novice at Cheltenham before running below that level at Punchestown; disappointing on the Flat twice since but is the one to beat if back to her best in this sphere.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

17th

11

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

14:00 Cheltenham

Sixandahalf

10st 11lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Smart mare who was second in the Dawn Run novices' race over C&D at this meeting last year; ran close to her best when fourth of five to Wodhooh in Leopardstown Grade 2 (2m4f, good to yielding) over Christmas; freshened up since, ahead of this first attempt in a handicap hurdle.

12/1

2nd

5

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 112y

14:35 Sligo

Sixandahalf

11st 5lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Smart mare has won a bumper, maiden hurdle and twice on the Flat; just denied in the Grade 2 Mares' novice at Cheltenham before running below that level at Punchestown; disappointing on the Flat twice since but is the one to beat if back to her best in this sphere.

13/8

17

(7)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 170y

16:22 Curragh

Sixandahalf

9st 4lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Lightly raced dual-purpose mare; narrowly denied in Grade 2 mares' novice at Cheltenham; close up in third in this last year off 88 and just 5lb higher now; lacks a run but has won when fresh before; shortlisted.

9/1

OUR TIP

Form: 213493

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 118

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose sort won over fences at Wexford in July and best run since when third in a Grade 3 novice at Punchestown last time; however, has plenty to find on hurdle ratings with some of these rivals.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

2m 2f 148y

Class 4

16:45 Stratford

War Correspondent

12st 1lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: John Joseph Hanlon

Fourth in a claiming hurdle before having a complete off-day over fences five weeks ago, when he lost lengths at the start and jumped poorly before ultimately unseating; hard to win with at the best of times and now makes debut for a new Irish yard.

14/1

4

6th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 50y

13:50 Punchestown

War Correspondent

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Not the easiest to win with but often runs well in defeat; beaten 7.75l off 3lb higher on his last start in this sphere at Wexford on penultimate; 9l fourth in claiming hurdle back there on latest; best chase effort came when a 6l third in a Grade 3 novice here (18.5f, gd-yld) in October (Birdie Or Bust second); big chance on that form and has won here over hurdles.

17/2

4th

1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

16:42 Wexford

War Correspondent

12st 0lb

J: Paddy Cody

T: R P Cody

Decent form over fences last autumn, including third in a Punchestown Grade 3 novice; pulled up in a race of this type over hurdles at Tramore last month; better when fourth off his higher chase mark at this venue on latest; hard to win with.

6/1

Form: 14-

Last run: 327 days

W: 11st 11lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a Punchestown juvenile hurdle last year and a decent fourth in a Grade 3 next time; a fine comeback in a Clonmel Flat maiden last month but was poor in that sphere at Roscommon since; has plenty to find with some of these rivals.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

4th

1

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:40 Killarney

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-11 on the Flat, second in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of four runs this term when a staying-on third in a C&D maiden; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Ballinrobe.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat, placed in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of three runs this term when a staying-on third over 1m in a Killarney maiden last month; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap last time.

7/2

9th

9

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Coul Dreamer

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler but 0-9 on the Flat, placed in Clonmel maiden over today's trip last season and more recently staying on third over 1m in Killarney maiden last month; needs to improve on previous handicap efforts though.

12/1

Non-runners

Wendrock

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €6.70
Straight Forecast €4.76
Trifecta €8.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Sixandahalf

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Colonel Mustard

The Irish Sun:

Coul Dreamer

POSTDATA:

Sixandahalf

TOPSPEED:

Colonel Mustard