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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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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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

1st

13

24th Jul 2026

Good

2m 2f 200y

17:40 Kilbeggan

Dream Shaper

10st 10lb

J: Paddy Cleary

T: I Madden

0-27 and his run at Sligo last time was the first time he has ever placed when taking a 3l third (2m5f, good); 1lb rise seems a bit harsh; needs more.

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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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

5th

4

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Papagei

11st 8lb

J: Harry Sexton

T: Thomas Gibney

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.

15/1

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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6th

13

6th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 193y

18:20 Sligo

Frontier Rose

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Coyle

Has been getting better with each handicap run this term, and only beaten 8l over 2m4f here last time (third won since, Go To Town fourth) when O'Keeffe rode her for the first time; travelled into it well that day and this trip might suit better.

9/1

6th

10

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Frontier Rose

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Coyle

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

33/1

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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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

8th

9

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Larkins Lane

10st 13lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

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.

5/2

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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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

1st

3

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

17:55 Sligo

Cherry Red

11st 7lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: D M Christie

Maiden pointer has failed to complete twice in points since return from a long absence; missed an engagement at Puchestown on Sunday.

33/1

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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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

6th

8

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 165y

15:08 Downpatrick

Fine Print

10st 13lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Dual AW winner is 0-6 hurdling, never counting in 2m4f Sligo handicap last month; 3lb lower but big improvement needed.

14/1

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

9

10th Aug 2026

Good

2m 6f 113y

20:30 Ballinrobe

Poetic Focus

11st 0lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Andrew Slattery

0-12 and hasn't looked like shedding the maiden tag in recent starts; tailed off at Sligo latest; others more convincing.

25/1

13th

7

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Poetic Focus

11st 1lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: Andrew Slattery

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

14/1

5th

10

4th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:18 Bellewstown

Poetic Focus

11st 2lb

J: Josh Younge

T: Andrew Slattery

Promise in two of her six runs last season, including when fifth in this contest on good off 7lb higher; too keen and soft ground legitimate excuses for below-par effort on yard/seasonal debut at Limerick; worth monitoring.

20/1

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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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

13

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 4f 116y

16:00 Sligo

Mr Erwitt

10st 7lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: V T O’Brien

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

80/1

15

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

Mr Erwitt

10st 10lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: V T O’Brien

Very modest form in maidens and pulled up on handicap debut at Roscommon (2m4f, gd-yld); still early days but may need more time.

50/1

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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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

5th

14

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 20y

15:26 Kilbeggan

Sekifi

10st 0lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Matthew J Smith

Has never reached the first three; looked as if he might not be a lost cause judged on Bellewstown sixth; however, ran poorly at Limerick on Thursday

14/1

Non-runners

Mother Ship, Ladiam, Cornaroya Rocco

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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