18.30

8/1

Form: 6353-2

Last run: 28 days

W: 11st 5lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict

Locally-trained mare; boasts fair placed form at this venue, including second behind a well-fancied rival four weeks ago; has the potential to win a race but likely to find a few too good this time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 16	9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 157y	18:30 Sligo Lilac Lady 11st 5lb J: Alan King T: Mark Michael McNiff	Locally-trained mare; boasts fair placed form at this venue, including second behind a well-fancied rival four weeks ago; has the potential to win a race but likely to find a few too good this time.	8/1
2nd 15	12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y	17:27 Sligo Lilac Lady 10st 11lb J: Alan King T: Mark Michael McNiff	Modest Flat maiden; all four runs over hurdles came at her local track last year; third in maiden and in a handicap off 92; will be better for this comeback run.	14/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

16

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Lilac Lady

11st 5lb

J: Alan King

Locally-trained mare; boasts fair placed form at this venue, including second behind a well-fancied rival four weeks ago; has the potential to win a race but likely to find a few too good this time.

8/1

2nd

15

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:27 Sligo

Lilac Lady

10st 11lb

J: Alan King

Modest Flat maiden; all four runs over hurdles came at her local track last year; third in maiden and in a handicap off 92; will be better for this comeback run.

14/1

6th

13

Crystabel

J: Harry Sexton

T: John Patrick Ryan

10/1

Form: 6F7-33

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict

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

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
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
3rd 10	12th May 2026 Good 2m 1f 166y	17:58 Sligo Crystabel 10st 13lb J: Daniel King T: John Patrick Ryan	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.	25/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

13

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

11st 5lb

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

10st 11lb

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

3rd

10

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

10st 13lb

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.

25/1

8th

11

Sampoet

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

20/1

Form: 08F-45

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Is 1-16 in points; placed in hunter chases; not disgraced on recent hurdles debut but likely to need a handicap mark.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 11	9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 157y	18:30 Sligo Sampoet 11st 12lb J: Ben Harvey T: D M Christie	Is 1-16 in points; placed in hunter chases; not disgraced on recent hurdles debut but likely to need a handicap mark.	20/1
5th 16	26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y	18:00 Ballinrobe Sampoet 11st 4lb J: Ben Harvey T: D M Christie	First reserve; 1-16 in points; placed in a couple of hunter chases under rules; unlikely winner on hurdling debut.
4th 5	4th May 2026 Good 2m 3f 150y	15:20 Down Royal Sampoet 11st 12lb J: E Walsh T: D M Christie	Is 1-16 in points but rated only 94 over fences and has a lot to find with some of these, so can't be fancied.	66/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

11

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

11st 12lb

Is 1-16 in points; placed in hunter chases; not disgraced on recent hurdles debut but likely to need a handicap mark.

20/1

5th

16

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

11st 4lb

First reserve; 1-16 in points; placed in a couple of hunter chases under rules; unlikely winner on hurdling debut.

4th

5

4th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 150y

11st 12lb

Is 1-16 in points but rated only 94 over fences and has a lot to find with some of these, so can't be fancied.

66/1

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9th

1

Alentejo

J: Gavin Brouder

66/1

Form: 8

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Modest form in three Flat maidens for William Haggas in 2024; never threatened at Ballinrobe on Irish/hurdling debut.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
9th 1	9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 157y	18:30 Sligo Alentejo 11st 12lb J: Gavin Brouder T: Mark Michael McNiff	Modest form in three Flat maidens for William Haggas in 2024; never threatened at Ballinrobe on Irish/hurdling debut.	66/1
8th 5	26th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 13y	18:30 Ballinrobe Alentejo 11st 4lb J: Phillip Enright T: Mark Michael McNiff	Modest form in three Flat maidens for William Haggas in 2024; best watched on hurdles debut in first-time tongue-tie after huge layoff.	25/1
3rd 2 (3)	27th May 2024 Good To Soft 1m 2f 0y Class 4	15:05 Leicester Alentejo 9st 4lb J: Tom Marquand T: William Haggas	led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong	33/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

9th

1

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Alentejo

11st 12lb

J: Gavin Brouder

Modest form in three Flat maidens for William Haggas in 2024; never threatened at Ballinrobe on Irish/hurdling debut.

66/1

8th

5

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Alentejo

11st 4lb

J: Phillip Enright

Modest form in three Flat maidens for William Haggas in 2024; best watched on hurdles debut in first-time tongue-tie after huge layoff.

25/1

3rd

2

(3)

27th May 2024

Good To Soft

1m 2f 0y

Class 4

9st 4lb

led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

33/1

10th

9

20/1

Form: 439-U9

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Made the frame in two bumper attempts; has yet to reach that standard over hurdles; dropped away tamely at Listowel last time.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 9	9th Jun 2026 Good 2m 1f 157y	18:30 Sligo Mc Swagger 11st 12lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Made the frame in two bumper attempts; has yet to reach that standard over hurdles; dropped away tamely at Listowel last time.	20/1
9th 8	30th May 2026 Good 2m 0f 100y	14:41 Listowel Mc Swagger 11st 12lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Close third in the second of his three bumpers, so has ability; faced a tough task in a Killarney novice contest when unseating at the last (2m4f, good to yielding, 125-1); others preferred.	33/1
7	11th May 2026 Good To Yielding 2m 4f 50y	17:37 Killarney Mc Swagger 11st 4lb J: Thomas O’Connor T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy	Close up in his middle bumper at Thurles so has ability but faces a stiff examination on hurdle debut.	50/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

9

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

11st 12lb

Made the frame in two bumper attempts; has yet to reach that standard over hurdles; dropped away tamely at Listowel last time.

20/1

9th

8

30th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

14:41 Listowel

11st 12lb

Close third in the second of his three bumpers, so has ability; faced a tough task in a Killarney novice contest when unseating at the last (2m4f, good to yielding, 125-1); others preferred.

33/1

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 50y

17:37 Killarney

11st 4lb