19:00 Sligo

Tuesday 13 May 2025

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Enda McGoldrick, Plant & Agri Hire Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 19:00 | Winning time: 5m 1.30s

Cordal Boy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Donovan⁽³⁾| T: D Collins

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Twenty first of 24 in novice hurdle (125/1) at Fairyhouse (19.8f, soft) on NH debut 21 days ago.

Form: 0-

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Garadice⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: B W Harvey| T: D M Christie

80/1

Kingston Hill gelding. Half-brother to 3 winners on Flat, including 5f-6f winner Billian. Dam lightly raced on Flat. Pulled up both starts in points (latest Mar 30).

Form: PP-

Gold Gatewood^t1⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J J Slevin| T: N Lee

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Pulled up in novice hurdle at Limerick (19f, soft, 150/1) on NH debut 51 days ago, pulled up before 2 out. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: P-

Grandy Lane^t1¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Keith Donoghue| T: Ian Donoghue

40/1

Shirocco gelding. Brother to modest 3¼m chase winner Jamesieconn. Dam unraced half-sister to useful staying chaser (Midlands Grand National winner) Time To Get Up. Unplaced completed start in points (Apr 27). Wears tongue strap.

Form: P8-

Huntsgrove¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Daniel King| T: J P Ryan| OR: 109

5/6

Fair hurdler. 5/1, creditable second of 16 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Holds solid form claims.

Form: 524/322-

Irina's Path²⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Sam Ewing| T: G Elliott| OR: 106

7/1

Modest hurdler. 11/1, pulled up in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (25f, good), faltering between last 2. Off 8 months.

Form: 98/272P-

Killala Bay⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Ben Kennedy⁽⁷⁾| T: P W Flynn

200/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixteenth of 18 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good, 150/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 00-0

Kinturk Nelson⁵²

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: T Gibney

14/1

Twice-raced maiden. Eleventh of 18 in novice hurdle (200/1) at Navan (16f, soft) 52 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 00-

Marian Place

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Philip Byrnes| T: C Byrnes

14/1

Ocovango gelding. Dam, fairly useful 2m-2½m hurdle/chase winner, half-sister to fairly useful hurdler/fair chaser (stayed 25f) Aodhan May. Noteworthy newcomer from good yard.

Form:

Mystical Sandmason

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: J G Gilligan⁽⁵⁾| T: P J Gilligan

33/1

Sandmason gelding. Dam, fairly useful 2m/17f hurdle winner (stayed 21f). No forlorn hope on his first start.

Form:

Welcome Back⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: G Elliott

10/3

Point winner shaped well when third on his hurdling bow at Navan last March. Held when fell 5 out in hunter chase at Thurles (25.1f, good to soft, 11/2) on debut over fences 68 days ago. The form pick back hurdling.

Form: 3/1F-

Whiskey On Ice^h⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Paddy Hanlon⁽⁷⁾| T: J J Hanlon

12/1

Once-raced maiden. 20/1 and hooded, fifth of 17 in novice hurdle at Down Royal (17.4f, good) on NH debut 8 days ago. Needs to build on it.

Form: S-5

Non-Runners

Jumble Light¹⁹

Weight: 11-4| Age: 6

T: M M McNiff J: Phillip Enright

Forecasts

Huntsgrove (5/6), Welcome Back (10/3), Irina's Path (7/1), Whiskey On Ice (12/1), Marian Place (14/1), Kinturk Nelson (14/1), Mystical Sandmason (33/1), Jumble Light (33/1), Grandy Lane (40/1), Gold Gatewood (66/1), Garadice (80/1), Cordal Boy (125/1), Killala Bay (200/1)

WELCOME BACK failed to take to fences when a faller at Thurles but had shaped well when third at Navan on his hurdling debut prior to that so edges the vote in this open maiden. Newcomer Marian Place could emerge as the main danger, especially if the market vibes are positive, while Huntsgrove also has the form to play a part.