18:25 Sligo
Wednesday 6 August 2025
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John Gilligan Memorial Nursery Handicap
- 2YO only  |  6f 21y  |  Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)  |  13 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 18:25Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 19.77s
T:Â K P CotterJ:Â Gary Carroll
Made virtually all, pushed along entering straight, ridden over 1f out, kept on well op 20/1
T:Â Mrs J HarringtonJ:Â Shane Foley
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlong, joined for 2nd close home op 15/8
T:Â M MulvanyJ:Â Wesley Joyce (3)
Towards rear, 10th halfway, pushed along on inner over 2f out, ridden in mid division over 1f out, briefly short of room over 150 yards out, kept on well to dead-heat for 2nd close home op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Dylan Browne McMonagle
Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, ridden in 5th over 100 yards out, kept on to go 4th close home op 4/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â J Cleary (5)
Tracked leaders, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, no extra in 5th over 50 yards out, kept on op 12/1
T:Â J P O'BrienJ:Â Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Mid division, 8th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 6th close home op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1
T:Â Miss K McGivernJ:Â Chris Hayes
Chased leader, disputed halfway, pushed along and dropped to 2nd entering straight, soon ridden no extra in 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong op 33/1
T:Â A SlatteryJ:Â Andrew Slattery
Towards rear, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and moderate late headway inside final furlong tchd 22/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Paddy Harnett (5)
Towards rear, pushed along over 1f out, moderate late headway inside final furlong tchd 8/1
T:Â J DavisonJ:Â Leigh Roche
Rear of mid division, progress into 5th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 25/1
T:Â Donnacha O'BrienJ:Â Gavin Ryan
Tracked leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 16/1
T:Â C O'ConnellJ:Â Rory Cleary
Rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along on outer over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression from over 1f out op 18/1
T:Â Stephen ThorneJ:Â Colin Keane
Rear of mid division, no impression from over 2f out op 7/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:€18.70Pl:€5.00, €1.60, €2.90EX:€37.40, €84.90Trifecta:€394.50Tricast:€225.39SF:€68.55
Forecasts
Glamazon (11/4), Darwin's Angel (7/2), Gas Works Wall (13/2), Andosky (17/2), Award Ceremony (9/1), Sovereign Thought (9/1), Enthusiastically (10/1), Prairie Echoes (14/1), Glowgetter (16/1), Sapphire Dream (18/1), Cuban Princess (20/1), Smart Sioux (25/1), Luna Beaux (50/1)
The vote goes to CUBAN PRINCESS who appeals as a likely improver now stepping into nursery company. Handily-weighted Glamazon heads the list of dangers to Joseph O'Brien's well-related daughter of Havana Gold with Award Ceremony, Smart Sioux and Andosky all in the frame too.
- CUBAN PRINCESS
- GLAMAZON (IRE)
- AWARD CEREMONY (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: €6,899.002nd: €2,300.003rd: €1,150.004th: €575.005th: €345.006th: €230.00
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