15:45 Sligo

Friday 24 October 2025

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John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: 5m 21.00s

A Mayo Breeze⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Brian Barry⁽²⁾| T: M Flannery

66/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good, 80/1) on NH debut 49 days ago. Up in trip and he's readily passed over.

Form: 0

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Dunany Shore^t¹⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr T J Stafford⁽⁴⁾| T: Conor Maxwell

100/1

Thrice-raced maiden under Rules. Tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (20f, good to soft, 300/1) 10 days ago. Impossible to fancy.

Form: 0P7/00

Insouciant Dallier¹⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: Miss H Heffernan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Fahey| OR: 105

4/1

22/1, eighth of 15 in novice hurdle at Tipperary (25f, good to soft) 163 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Miss Elizabeth Doyle and it's probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 575/0P-8

Keaner's Boy¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr B M Coonan⁽²⁾| T: V C Ward

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden under Rules. 100/1, eighth of 9 in bumper at Fairyhouse (16f, good) 13 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Up in trip.

Form: 80008

Luck Between Us⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr D M Russell⁽⁴⁾| T: D Duggan

2/1

Thrice-raced maiden under NH rules. Eighth of 12 in bumper (12/1) at Kilbeggan (19.4f, good) on bumper debut 49 days ago. Switches from bumpers to hurdles. Runner-up here on penultimate start and should be in the mix.

Form: 428

Snugsborough Force^t1

Age: 6| Weight: 11-4| J: Mr P J O'Neill| T: J P Broderick

22/1

Workforce gelding. Wears tongue strap. Interesting to see what the market has to say.

Form:

Diaduit Buachaill

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Joshua Halford| T: Gary McGill

10/1

€5,200 3-y-o, Joshua Tree gelding. Half-brother to fair 17f hurdle winner Welonlyhavedone. Dam unraced. Doesn't appeal as a probable first-time-out winner on paper.

Form:

Elsa Bay¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 10-11| J: Mr P W Gleeson⁽²⁾| T: William P Murphy

7/1

Twice-raced maiden under Rules. Fifth of 10 in novice hurdle (66/1) at Fairyhouse (20f, good) on hurdles bow 13 days ago. Place possibilities if able to build on that.

Form: 31P5R-5

Are You Around²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-9| J: Mr D Doyle| T: W P Mullins

13/8

Twice-raced maiden. Ninth of 16 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 7/2) 28 days ago. Moves up in trip for this handicap bow and appealing for top yard on account of the promise she showed on debut at Wexford in August.

Form: 39

Forecasts

Are You Around (13/8), Luck Between Us (2/1), Insouciant Dallier (4/1), Elsa Bay (7/1), Diaduit Buachaill (10/1), Snugsborough Force (22/1), A Mayo Breeze (66/1), Dunany Shore (100/1), Keaner's Boy (100/1)

Though rather disappointing at Listowel last month, ARE YOU AROUND had shown promise when third on her introduction in a Wexford bumper and she will prove hard to beat if able to get back on track now switched to hurdles. Luck Between Us is the clear pick for forecast purposes ahead of Elsa Bay and newcomer Snugsborough Force.