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DecoClip Construction Company Mares Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 166y
  • 17 runners
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DecoClip Construction Company Mares Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 17 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

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3/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.00
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 24312-

Last run: 263 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
In two runs last August, she won a Wexford bumper and was second on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie worn in both of those races is now left off.
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9th

10

(15)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:20 Leopardstown

Beir Bua

11st 2lb

J: Mr A P Ryan

T: Andrew Slattery

Won a Wexford bumper last August and was second on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan later that month; confirmed a liking for good ground with a wide-margin maiden hurdle win at Sligo last month; fair chance, though held by Salsinha on the form of a bumper clash at Cork last year.

5/1

1st

1

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Beir Bua

11st 7lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

In two runs last August, she won a Wexford bumper and was second on hurdling debut at Kilbeggan; tongue-tie worn in both of those races is now left off.

3/1

2nd

6

22nd Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Beir Bua

11st 2lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Deservedly got off the mark in bumpers at Wexford last time after three solid earlier runs; the tongue-tie worn then is retained and this filly from the family of Paisley Park should run well on hurdles debut even with an 8lb penalty.

3/1

4/1

  • Place: £2.90

Form: 8/458-

Last run: 70 days

W: 11st 7lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 110

Form & Verdict
Flat winner and second over hurdles in France; cut no ice in Grade 1s at huge prices in early 2025 and regressed alarmingly in three runs last season; makes a stable switch that doesn't happen very often, from Willie Mullins to Gordon Elliott.
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8th

1

14th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 165y

15:55 Downpatrick

Lumiere Du Large

11st 9lb

J: James Smith

T: Gordon Elliott

Maiden rated 105 after eight fruitless runs over hurdles; highly tried at times but beaten 11l and 20l on first two starts for this yard in maiden hurdles when second at Sligo (2m2f, good) and third at Wexford (2m4f, gd-yld); place shout again.

7/2

3rd

2

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 0y

18:49 Wexford

Lumiere Du Large

11st 5lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: Gordon Elliott

Flat winner and second over hurdles in France; out of her depth in Grade 1s at huge prices in early 2025 and regressed alarmingly in three runs last season before leaving Willie Mullins; some encouragement can be taken from her recent second at Sligo on first start for Gordon Elliott; however, this appears to be a deeper race.

9/2

25/1

  • Place: £8.60

Form: 7/6F7-

Last run: 200 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second in a bumper for Andrew Balding; wasn't going to be beaten far when a late faller at Killarney, but tailed off here when last seen in October.
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1st

8

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Crystabel

10st 3lb

J: Daniel King

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has shown improved form in her three maiden hurdle runs this season, two of them over C&D on good; third here and at Ballinrobe before a 10.5l sixth of 16 here last time; needs to find more on handicap bow.

14/1

6th

13

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Crystabel

11st 5lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

Has shown improved form to take third in maidens here and at Ballinrobe; perhaps a little more is needed to make the frame here.

10/1

3rd

11

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Crystabel

10st 11lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

0-4 over hurdles and rated 97; best effort yet an 11l third of 16 at Sligo latest (2m2f, good) on return from a 200-day break; yard's runners always respected here and shorter trip will suit; place chance.

12/1

Form: 624-

Last run: 219 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Second runner from local yard; decent bumper form last year, caught late over a bit farther here and then beaten 5l at Tipperary in October; off since; half-sister to a winning hurdler.
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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

4th

8

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Circus Hill

10st 13lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Second runner from local yard; decent bumper form last year, caught late over a bit farther here and then beaten 5l at Tipperary in October; off since; half-sister to a winning hurdler.

10/1

Form: 175P6-

Last run: 38 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on good to yielding last summer, not up to Graded level afterwards; wasn't right when pulled up on hurdling debut; lost ground at the start at Fairyhouse last time and ran okay to a point in a decent contest.
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1st

1

13th Jun 2026

Good

2m 2f 185y

13:25 Downpatrick

Brosna Queen

11st 7lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: S G Carey

Won a bumper at Punchestown a year ago but was twice below form in that sphere since; the best of three maiden hurdle runs was at Sligo last time but was still beaten 15l; tough task conceding 8lb.

8/1

5th

2

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Brosna Queen

11st 7lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: S G Carey

Bumper winner on good to yielding last summer, not up to Graded level afterwards; wasn't right when pulled up on hurdling debut; lost ground at the start at Fairyhouse last time and ran okay to a point in a decent contest.

9/2

Form: 5425-

Last run: 26 days

W: 10st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Has placed form over 2m/2m1f on the level; favourite when runner-up in Limerick maiden hurdle in March; 2m5f was expected to suit last time, but it didn't; gets plenty of weight from her main rivals.
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8th

9

(8)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 7f 218y

Class 4

19:13 Kempton (AW)

Louies Folly

8st 7lb

J: Gina Mangan

T: Fergal O’Brien

Fair staying maiden; in decent nick over hurdles when last seen for Denis Hogan in May so she's no forlorn hope starting out for her new yard here.

16/1

6th

16

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Louies Folly

10st 7lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Has placed form over 2m/2m1f on the level; favourite when runner-up in Limerick maiden hurdle in March; 2m5f was expected to suit last time, but it didn't; gets plenty of weight from her main rivals.

6/1

5th

13

16th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 5f 100y

13:05 Limerick

Louies Folly

10st 11lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Fair Flat maiden in Britain for James Horton; shaped okay on all three maiden hurdle runs over 2m, notably latest when (favourite) chasing home a ready winner here last month (soft); tries a longer trip here.

8/1

Form: 7/43-

Last run: 256 days

W: 11st 7lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Not a bad handicapper at around 1m1f/1m2f for Willie McCreery and fair form in three spins over hurdles, although tended to be too keen; picked up for 5,000euros in November; had a recent comeback run on the Flat.
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5th

6

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Keilah

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

1-21 on the Flat, although placed on several occasions; her C&D maiden hurdle run here (good) last time wasn't too encouraging; makes handicap hurdle debut now but others make more appeal.

14/1

7th

4

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Keilah

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Not a bad handicapper at around 1m1f/1m2f for Willie McCreery and fair form in three spins over hurdles, although tended to be too keen; picked up for 5,000euros in November; had a recent comeback run on the Flat.

8/1

7th

2

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Keilah

10st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win for Willie McCreery came over 1m1f at Punchestown in 2024; some decent efforts in defeat last season and picked up for 5,000euros in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie and market could be interesting.

12/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Made the frame a good few times at Dundalk off marks in the 50s; back from a break for hurdling debut.
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15th

11

(17)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

17:00 Bellewstown

Colugo

9st 8lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Dual-purpose maiden; multiple placed efforts on the AW but 0-7 on turf and yet to trouble the judge; heavy defeat back on the Flat at Leopardstown on latest; others preferred.

33/1

15th

10

(14)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Colugo

9st 9lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

0-16 on the Flat, six on the turf; consistent on the AW during the winter and failed to make an impact in three hurdle runs since; ground a question mark; off ten days since finishing eighth in Listowel maiden hurdle.

20/1

8th

2

1st Jun 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

13:47 Listowel

Colugo

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Modest maiden on the level; keen-goer needs this run to get a handicap mark.

200/1

Form: 8-

Last run: 265 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
33-1 when tailed off in a bumper here last summer.
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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

Form: P0507-

Last run: 200 days

W: 10st 13lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Reserve; local mare rated 72; just out for a run in this maiden.
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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: /7759-

Last run: 56 days

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner early in her career and has been overfaced several times since in both bumpers and over hurdles; this is more realistic but she was beaten 15l in a handicap last time; tried in a combination of headgear.
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3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Cola Blaze

11st 7lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Bumper winner early in her career and has been overfaced several times since in both bumpers and over hurdles; this is more realistic but she was beaten 15l in a handicap last time; tried in a combination of headgear.

16/1

9th

15

17th Mar 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 86y

13:53 Down Royal

Cola Blaze

10st 8lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: Nigel Thomas Slevin

Won a Thurles bumper in November 2023; lightly raced and set some stiff tasks since in winners' bumpers and more recently, after missing all of 2025, in Grade 3 races over hurdles; this is much more realistic.

16/1

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Last run:

W: 11st 7lb

7 yo Filly

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Form & Verdict
Not the most consistent on the Flat but useful on her day and three wins to her name, including over 1m4f at 2024 Galway festival; hurdling debut and has been off since November.
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6

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Oriole

11st 7lb

J: Thomas O’Connor

T: Mark Fahey

Not the most consistent on the Flat but useful on her day and three wins to her name, including over 1m4f at 2024 Galway festival; hurdling debut and has been off since November.

12/1

10th

5

(3)

31st Oct 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:30 Dundalk (AW)

Oriole

9st 3lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Mark Fahey

Similar mark off which she won over 1m4f at Galway over a year ago but struggling to recapture that level of form, with last two runs very disappointing; this only her second run on the AW.

25/1

Form: 6-

Last run: 86 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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5 yo Mare

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5 yo Mare

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Form: P-

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 13lb

5 yo Mare

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4 yo Filly

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Payout
Exacta €19.60
Straight Forecast €24.46
Trifecta €136.30

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Beir Bua

SPOTLIGHT:

Brosna Queen

The Irish Sun:

Keilah

TOPSPEED:

Beir Bua

POSTDATA:

Beir Bua