October 24 / 15.45 Sligo

15.45

Good To Yielding

John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5119.83
  • 2m 4f 11y
  • 9 runners
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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 9 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Rain

Form:

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Half-brother to winners Ardlethen (useful 2m7f hurdler/chaser), Tomas O Maille (2m5f hurdle) and Look Alive (point); dam unraced sister to winners Baltiman (useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Drakaina (2m hurdle); behind throughout on last month's Kilbeggan debut.
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1

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

15:45 Sligo

A Mayo Breeze

11st 4lb

J: Mr B Barry

T: M Flannery

Half-brother to winners Ardlethen (useful 2m7f hurdler/chaser), Tomas O Maille (2m5f hurdle) and Look Alive (point); dam unraced sister to winners Baltiman (useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Drakaina (2m hurdle); behind throughout on last month's Kilbeggan debut.

25/1

10th

1

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 0y

15:57 Kilbeggan

A Mayo Breeze

11st 12lb

J: Benjamin P Kennedy

T: M Flannery

Sixth foal; half-brother to winners Ardlethen (point and useful 2m7f hurdle/chase), Tomas O Maille (2m5f hurdle) and Look Alive (point); dam unraced sister to winners Baltiman (useful 2m-2m4f hurdle/chase) and Drakaina (2m hurdle); best watched.

40/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0/00

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Didn't show much in point-to-points and two maiden hurdle runs haven't offered much encouragement.
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2

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

15:45 Sligo

Dunany Shore

11st 4lb

J: Mr T J Stafford

T: Conor David Maxwell

Didn't show much in point-to-points and two maiden hurdle runs haven't offered much encouragement.

33/1

5

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:35 Punchestown

Dunany Shore

11st 12lb

J: Ivan Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Didn't show much in point-to-points and similar story on Rules' debut at Gowran when beaten 40l at 125-1.

80/1

11th

3

4th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 4f 40y

13:55 Gowran Park

Dunany Shore

11st 12lb

J: Ivan Ryan

T: Conor David Maxwell

Well beaten in a bumper and in sole completed point-to-point; off 595 days and can only be watched in first-time tongue tie on stable debut.

20/1

Form: 5/0P-8

Last run: 163 days

W: 11st 4lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Runner-up in a Fairyhouse bumper and 3m2f maiden hurdle (soft) here in 2023 for Liz Doyle; no sign of that form since however in restricted campaign, most recently never counting in Tipperary maiden in May; yard debut and may need this but claims on his best form.
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6th

1

26th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 7f 122y

15:42 Clonmel

Insouciant Dallier

11st 12lb

J: Niall Moore

T: James Andrew Fahey

Won a Sligo maiden hurdle last October; not disgraced when sixth in a 24-runner Fairyhouse handicap on New Year's Day; beaten 4l in a beginners' chase at Thurles in January; dropped in class after a stiff task at Navan in his first handicap chase; not ruled out.

10/1

Form: 80008

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Huge odds and well held in three bumpers and a couple of maiden hurdles.
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4

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

15:45 Sligo

Keaners Boy

11st 4lb

J: Mr B M Coonan

T: V C Ward

Huge odds and well held in three bumpers and a couple of maiden hurdles.

50/1

4

11th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:15 Fairyhouse

Keaners Boy

12st 0lb

J: Miss S A Carter

T: V C Ward

Huge odds and never figured in two bumpers and two maiden hurdles; impossible to fancy.

50/1

17th

6

24th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Listowel

Keaners Boy

11st 12lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: V C Ward

Never landed a blow in two bumpers and a maiden hurdle at Roscommon on latest; hard to fancy.

125/1

Form: 428

Last run: 49 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Opening two maiden hurdle runs were encouraging, notably clear C&D second in August (good); clipped heels when bit underwhelming in Kilbeggan bumper following month but demands respect back hurdling in an ordinary maiden.
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5

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

15:45 Sligo

Luck Between Us

11st 4lb

J: Mr D M Russell

T: Donncha Duggan

Opening two maiden hurdle runs were encouraging, notably clear C&D second in August (good); clipped heels when bit underwhelming in Kilbeggan bumper following month but demands respect back hurdling in an ordinary maiden.

5/2

3

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

19:07 Kilbeggan

Luck Between Us

12st 0lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Donncha Duggan

Promising debut when beaten 15l in a Roscommon maiden hurdle; built on that when beaten only 1.25l in a Sligo maiden hurdle, both over approx' 2m5f; this trip should be fine on bumper debut and should be involved.

10/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Workforce 6yo is second foal of an unraced half-sister to useful hurdle/chase winners Snugsborough Benny (2m3f-2m7f) and Snugsborough Hall (2m-2m6f); tongue-tied for debut, best watched unless market speaks.
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6

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

15:45 Sligo

Snugsborough Force

11st 4lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: J P Broderick

Workforce 6yo is second foal of an unraced half-sister to useful hurdle/chase winners Snugsborough Benny (2m3f-2m7f) and Snugsborough Hall (2m-2m6f); tongue-tied for debut, best watched unless market speaks.

14/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Joshua Tree 4yo cost 5,200euros as a 3yo; second foal; half-brother to 2m1f hurdle winner Welonlyhavedone; dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Rio Treasure; market best guide on debut.
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4th

6

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Diaduit Buachaill

11st 7lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Modest maiden form and similarly moderate on handicap debut here last month (2m5f, yielding); others more appealing.

33/1

8th

5

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

15:03 Down Royal

Diaduit Buachaill

11st 9lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Modest form in a trio of maidens at 2m1f-2m4f on varying ground; could do better now tackling handicaps so check the market.

20/1

1

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

12:25 Down Royal

Diaduit Buachaill

11st 12lb

J: Mr D McGill

T: Gary McGill

Joshua Tree 4yo cost 5,200euros as a 3yo; second foal; half-brother to 2m1f hurdle winner Welonlyhavedone; dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Rio Treasure; didn't count when midfield on recent Sligo debut; better for that but still probably best watched.

33/1

Form: 4-5

Last run: 13 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Point-to-point winner (from eight attempts) didn't run badly on hurdles debut at Fairyhouse recently but will need to jump better to have a say here.
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8

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

15:45 Sligo

Elsa Bay

10st 11lb

J: Mr P W Gleeson

T: William P Murphy

Point-to-point winner (from eight attempts) didn't run badly on hurdles debut at Fairyhouse recently but will need to jump better to have a say here.

13/2

Form: 39

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 9lb

4 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Walk In The Park half-sister to 2m7f chase winner Great Name That; favourite, respectable debut third in Wexford mares bumper in August (good-to-yielding) but disappointing at Listowel (having taken a wide route); switches to hurdles and has to remain of interest.
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9

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 11y

15:45 Sligo

Are You Around

10st 9lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: W P Mullins

Walk In The Park half-sister to 2m7f chase winner Great Name That; favourite, respectable debut third in Wexford mares bumper in August (good-to-yielding) but disappointing at Listowel (having taken a wide route); switches to hurdles and has to remain of interest.

15/8

9th

9

26th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

16:52 Listowel

Are You Around

11st 9lb

J: Miss J Townend

T: W P Mullins

Walk In The Park filly was beaten at short odds on debut for top yard at Wexford but she wasn't too far behind the winner; with a top yard and too soon to write off; chance.

11/4

10

8th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 160y

20:22 Wexford

Are You Around

11st 8lb

J: Mr P W Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Walk In The Park filly is half-sister to point/2m7f chase winner Great Name That; dam runner-up in bumpers, sister to useful 2m-2m3f chase winner Pressurise; of obvious appeal on debut coming from these connections..

6/4

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Payout
Exacta €17.60
Straight Forecast €11.82
Trifecta €55.90

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Are You Around

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Luck Between Us

POSTDATA:

Are You Around

The Irish Sun:

Luck Between Us