July 12 / 16.00 Sligo

16.00

Good

Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 2m 4f 116y
  • 15 runners
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Kilcawley Construction Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

9/2 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.60

Form: 353-24

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Flat maiden has run well at times over hurdles, particularly at this track; most recently was fourth in maiden hurdle company (2m2f, good); tongue-tie goes on and she should give a good account of herself.
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8th

8

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

14:12 Downpatrick

Lilac Lady

11st 4lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Seven of eight runs over hurdles have been at Sligo, notably on penultimate when getting off the mark in handicap (20.5f, good) in first-time tongue-tie, making all and seeing it out well; well below that level next time from 7lb higher.

10/1

7th

6

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 168y

19:30 Sligo

Lilac Lady

11st 2lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Six of seven runs over hurdles have come here, notably last month when getting off the mark in handicap at this trip in first-time tongue-tie, making all and seeing it out well on good ground; 7lb rise for that so a career-best required now.

4/1

1st

3

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Lilac Lady

11st 10lb

J: Alan King

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Flat maiden has run well at times over hurdles, particularly at this track; most recently was fourth in maiden hurdle company (2m2f, good); tongue-tie goes on and she should give a good account of herself.

9/2

33/1

  • Place: £8.40

Form: 070F9-

Last run: 112 days

W: 10st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Unplaced in 26 starts; ninth of 13 at Limerick last time (2m, soft, 33-1); unlikely.
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12

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:42 Listowel

Dream Shaper

10st 7lb

J: Anna McGuinness

T: I Madden

Off the mark at 28th attempt when landing 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap in July, allowed to slip the field and win unchallenged; down the field at Galway, fell three out at Sligo.

14/1

11

19th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 148y

19:18 Sligo

Dream Shaper

10st 3lb

J: Joshua Halford

T: I Madden

Off the mark at 28th attempt when landing 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap last month, allowed to slip the field and win unchallenged; no such leeway at Galway since, weakening between final two flights; third over C&D last month, so trip of no concern.

9/1

8th

18

2nd Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

Dream Shaper

10st 0lb

J: Brian Barry

T: I Madden

Off the mark at 28th attempt when landing 2m3f Kilbeggan handicap last month, allowed to slip the field and win unchallenged; 9lb rise okay on the face of it, but not sure if he'll back that up and 3lb out of handicap here.

8/1

Form: 440-04

Last run: 37 days

W: 11st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 99

Form & Verdict
Posted some okay efforts in maiden hurdles last summer; tailed off on handicap/stable debut in May, but much better at Clonmel when a 3.5l fourth (2m1f, good); shaped like a return to this sort of trip would suit better that day.
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3rd

4

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 109y

18:27 Ballinrobe

Go To Town

11st 1lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Cheekpieces on now after a below-par Sligo run last week; respectable form before that, fourth in races at Clonmel and Sligo.

8/1

11th

1

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:20 Sligo

Go To Town

12st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Fourth in handicaps at Clonmel (extended 2m) and when favourite over extended 2m4f here last month; no extra in straight then, and drop back in trip might help.

5/1

4th

1

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Go To Town

11st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Ross O’Sullivan

Posted some okay efforts in maiden hurdles last summer; tailed off on handicap/stable debut in May, but much better at Clonmel when a 3.5l fourth (2m1f, good); shaped like a return to this sort of trip would suit better that day.

6/1

Form: 7F5-4

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 8lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Three-time British Flat winner for James Ferguson; no wins since 2024; enters handicap hurdle company for the first time now following moderate efforts in four maidens; best watched.
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4th

7

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Papagei

11st 8lb

J: James Smith

T: Thomas Gibney

Respectable hurdles form since joining this yard; no impression switched back to the Flat in a 2m handicap at Galway in July; others preferred.

16/1

10th

17

(10)

29th Jul 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 110y

20:20 Galway

Papagei

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Thomas Gibney

Twice a winner in Britain for James Ferguson at 1m4f; kept to hurdling so far by current trainer, just okay form; first try at this extended trip, okay mark.

14/1

Form: 090-08

Last run: 37 days

W: 10st 12lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Modest form in bumpers and maiden hurdles for her previous trainer; not much better for her new yard, beaten 19l at Clonmel last month.
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11th

10

5th Oct 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:05 Fairyhouse

Frontier Rose

10st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

Yet make the frame; recent form at Sligo and Navan offers some encouragement; place chance if she can find a little improvement.

10/1

5th

11

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

15:26 Navan

Frontier Rose

10st 11lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: Thomas Coyle

Maiden hasn't been disgraced in her last two starts when sixth at Sligo over 2m4f and 2m2f, both on good ground; minor place chance but more needed to get her head in front.

14/1

Form: 800-45

Last run: 43 days

W: 10st 11lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
Outran 80-1 odds at Down Royal (2m2f, good) on handicap debut in May when fourth of 20, staying on well; a bit below that when a 19l fifth of 18 at Listowel (2m5f, good to yielding); place chance.
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13th

8

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

17:16 Wexford

Tellmemamema

10st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Outran 80-1 odds at Down Royal (2m2f, good) on handicap debut in May when fourth of 20; a bit below that next time at Listowel (2m5f, good to yielding); midfield finish at Sligo last time (2m5f, good); cheekpieces go on now; place chance.

15/1

7th

11

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Tellmemamema

10st 11lb

J: Tom Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Outran 80-1 odds at Down Royal (2m2f, good) on handicap debut in May when fourth of 20, staying on well; a bit below that when a 19l fifth of 18 at Listowel (2m5f, good to yielding); place chance.

16/1

5th

13

30th May 2026

Good

2m 4f 80y

15:51 Listowel

Tellmemamema

10st 12lb

J: Kieren Buckley

T: Edward Buckley

Outran 80-1 odds at Down Royal (2m2f, good) on handicap debut earlier this month when fourth of 20, staying on well; this trip could bring further improvement.

9/1

Form: 58-911 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Narrowly got off the mark at Limerick (2m4f, soft) and continued the winning thread over C&D (good) next time when 2.75l ahead of the rest, keeping on well; up 7lb more and riders' claim reduced since, but big chance of making it a three-timer.
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3rd

11

2nd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 40y

15:41 Gowran Park

Larkins Lane

11st 2lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Enjoyed a good summer with two wins and probably her best effort when narrowly denied in cheekpieces at Kilbeggan last month; another 3lb means a total rise of 16lb but she goes on any ground and is keeping her form well.

7/1

2nd

15

3rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

17:15 Kilbeggan

Larkins Lane

10st 2lb

J: Conor Clarke

T: P J Rothwell

Went up 13lb for winning back-to-back at Limerick in May and at Sligo the following month; held off revised mark the last twice at Sligo and Wexford; new cheekpieces need to eke out more.

11/1

4th

6

7th Aug 2026

Good

2m 4f 55y

19:36 Wexford

Larkins Lane

11st 1lb

J: Ross Sugrue

T: P J Rothwell

Landed back-to-back successes over thid trip at Limerick and Sligo before anchored by weight increase at Sligo last month; early to write off and the trainer has decided to claim off her here.

8/1

Form: 37F0-0

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle at this venue last summer; continued poor run of form when well beaten over 2m2f here on seasonal return (good) last month.
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9

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

16:00 Cork

Saint Peregrine

10st 13lb

J: John Aherne

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a 2m2f Sligo maiden last summer (good), well held there on both recent runs in handicaps.

14/1

9th

8

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 0lb

J: J J Slevin

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle at this venue last summer; continued poor run of form when well beaten over 2m2f here on seasonal return (good) last month.

33/1

13th

8

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

Saint Peregrine

11st 3lb

J: Liam McKenna

T: John Patrick Ryan

Lost form after finishing second in a maiden hurdle on this card a year ago; tailed off in a handicap hurdle here last August; has failed to take to chasing.

20/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0600/1 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 11st 11lb

8 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Surprise winner of a 2m2f maiden (good, 28-1) here last month having failed to complete her three previous point-to-point starts; the form probably doesn't amount to much, but entitled to respect all the same.
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6th

6

18th Sep 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

16:28 Downpatrick

Cherry Red

11st 5lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

1-5 over hurdles and rated 96; 80-1 and beaten 30l on chase debut at Ballinrobe a week ago (23.5f, yielding); this trip more suitable but others appeal more.

40/1

7th

4

11th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 67y

17:40 Ballinrobe

Cherry Red

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Surprise winner of a 2m2f Sligo maiden hurdle (good) in June, never counted however in 2m5f handicap there following month off 97; switches to fences and likely best watched.

16/1

11th

2

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Cherry Red

11st 11lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Surprise winner of a 2m2f maiden (good, 28-1) here last month having failed to complete her three previous point-to-point starts; the form probably doesn't amount to much, but entitled to respect all the same.

9/2

Form: 9078-4

Last run: 46 days

W: 11st 1lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Dual AW winner was fourth behind an easy winner on his second handicap hurdle start at Wexford in May (2m1f, good to yielding); never better than midfield on the Flat at Down Royal later that month.
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2nd

7

8th Sep 2026

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 5

19:12 Bangor-on-Dee

Fine Print

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Fair 2m Flat winner; yet to score in this sphere but proved well suited by the step up in trip when a very good third of 16 in 2m6f handicap at Ballinrobe 15 days ago; up 4lb but this Irish challenger merits serious consideration.

11/4

3rd

13

24th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 61y

18:30 Ballinrobe

Fine Print

10st 10lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

AW Flat winner extended his record over hurdles to 0-7 when beaten 40l at Downpatrick earlier this month; not a bad run on the level at Tramore since but much more needed back over timber.

20/1

2nd

3

(6)

15th Aug 2026

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

19:55 Tramore

Fine Print

10st 1lb

J: Sam Coen

T: John C McConnell

Dual AW winner at 1m6f/2m1f last year; 0-15 on the Flat on turf; moderate run at Down Royal over this trip when last seen on the Flat and poor over hurdles in his last two runs; others more likely.

20/1

Form: 4F0-75

Last run: 8 days

W: 11st 1lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Much better, compared to her return, at Bellewstown last time when a 12.5l fifth of 15; others more likely.
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2nd

8

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 170y

17:17 Clonmel

Poetic Focus

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

Backed down to favouritism when touched off late in a Ballinrobe handicap (22.5f, good) in August; seemingly didn't appreciate slower ground when tailed off at Galway (favourite again) latest; player if the ground remains good.

16/1

11th

9

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

18:11 Galway

Poetic Focus

11st 1lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Andrew Slattery

Backed down to favouritism when touched off late in a handicap hurdle over this trip at Ballinrobe last time; stable continue in terrific form and looks very likely to play a hand here.

6/1

Form: 082F-4

Last run: 43 days

W: 11st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 049PP-

Last run: 267 days

W: 10st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Very modest form in maidens and pulled up in both handicaps; hard to fancy.
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13th

18

23rd Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 135y

15:05 Listowel

Mr Erwitt

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: V T O’Brien

Pulled up on his last four starts; trainer saddled a long-priced handicap winner recently; good 5lb claimer.

66/1

12

29th Jul 2026

Good

2m 6f 0y

17:05 Galway

Mr Erwitt

11st 12lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: V T O’Brien

Very modest form in maidens and pulled up in all three handicaps; hard to fancy.

100/1

Form: 2-6565

Last run: 34 days

W: 10st 6lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
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No Results Found

Form: 086-05

Last run: 42 days

W: 10st 0lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Has never reached the first three, but two okay hurdling runs recently sandwich a poor Limerick effort; others preferred.
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15th

20

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

3m 0f 0y

19:22 Down Royal

Sekifi

10st 0lb

J: Ethan O’Sullivan

T: Matthew J Smith

Maiden was 10l fifth over 2m3f at Kilbeggan in May; didn't stay on his only previous attempt at 3m; cheekpieces added to tongue-tie.

25/1

15

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Sekifi

10st 0lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Matthew J Smith

Has never reached the first three, but two okay hurdling runs recently sandwich a poor Limerick effort; others preferred.

15/1

Non-runners

Mother Ship, Ladiam, Cornaroya Rocco

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €77.70
Straight Forecast €94.90
Tricast €1988.25
Trifecta €1189.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Go To Town

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Dream Shaper

POSTDATA:

Larkins Lane

The Irish Sun:

Go To Town

TOPSPEED:

Dream Shaper