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RSS Record Storage Service Maiden Hurdle

  • Prize money: £6146.09
  • 2m 1f 157y
  • 16 runners
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RSS Record Storage Service Maiden Hurdle

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

12/1 (Won)

  • Win: £30.90
  • Place: £5.50

Form: 0639-

Last run: 51 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Too keen and tailed off in both bumpers; improved when hooded on hurdles debut at Wexford, although again somewhat headstrong; failed to build on that at Tramore, faded after a bad blunder three out.
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1st

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Lets Go La Fichad

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Too keen and tailed off in both bumpers; improved when hooded on hurdles debut at Wexford, although again somewhat headstrong; failed to build on that at Tramore, faded after a bad blunder three out.

12/1

9th

10

19th Apr 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:43 Tramore

Lets Go La Fichad

11st 4lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Too keen and tailed off in both bumpers but improvement when hooded on last month's hurdles debut at Wexford, although again somewhat headstrong and jumping left when third; likely more to offer if learning to settle.

9/1

3rd

7

17th Mar 2026

Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:12 Wexford

Lets Go La Fichad

11st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Too keen and tailed off in bumpers at Fairyhouse and Navan; headgear is now turned to.

14/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 23223-

Last run: 212 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Placed in four of seven bumper starts and in both starts over hurdles; seems to run best on good ground, so any ease in the ground might be a negative; may need this after a break.
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3rd

5

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

18:30 Sligo

Hopeful Hero

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Placed in four of seven bumper starts and in both starts over hurdles; seems to run best on good ground, so any ease in the ground might be a negative; may need this after a break.

10/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:20 Down Royal

Hopeful Hero

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

0-7 under Rules; placed in three of his six starts in bumpers; beaten just 2.5l when runner up at Punchestown on latest (16.5f, gd-yld); sole run on softer than good was below par so may need the forecast rain to miss.

9/2

4

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

16:20 Down Royal

Hopeful Hero

11st 6lb

J: Mr Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

0-7 under Rules; placed in three of his six starts in bumpers; beaten just 2.5l when runner up at Punchestown on latest (16.5f, gd-yld); sole run on softer than good was below par so may need the forecast rain to miss.

9/2

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.
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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

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.
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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

20/1

Form: 08F-45

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

9 yo Gelding

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

OUR TIP

Form: 8

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Colt

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

Form: 439-U9

Last run: 10 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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

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Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 7

Last run: 15 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 3

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form: 2-

Last run: 366 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 7

Last run: 3 days

W: 11st 12lb

5 yo Gelding

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Form: 58

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

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Form: 8

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Form: P

Last run: 12 days

W: 11st 5lb

5 yo Mare

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Payout
Exacta €106.50
Straight Forecast €46.53
Trifecta €577.60

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Killowen House

SPOTLIGHT:

Koliath De Couely

The Irish Sun:

Lilac Lady

POSTDATA:

Killowen House