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

1^st

Insouciant Dallier

711-4

4/1

T: J FaheyJ: Miss H Heffernan (4)

Tracked leaders, took keen hold early, briefly lost place at 7th, headway to dispute lead after 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, rallied to lead inside final furlong, stayed on well close home tchd 7/2

2^nd

Are You Around

410-9

13/8f

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr D Doyle

Tracked leaders on outer, mistake 3rd, led from 7th, joined after 4 out, led 2 out, soon ridden and strongly pressed, headed inside final furlong, no extra op 11/8

3^rd

1 ¼

Luck Between Us

511-4

2/1

T: D DugganJ: Mr D M Russell (4)

Mid-division on outer, headway 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, kept on in 3rd run-in op 11/4

4^th

Dunany Shore

611-4

100/1

T: Conor MaxwellJ: Mr T J Stafford (4)

Tracked leaders, lost position at 8th, ridden in 7th 3 out, went 5th next, kept on one pace in moderate 4th inside final furlong op 66/1 tchd 125/1

5^th

1 ¼

Diaduit Buachaill

411-2

10/1

T: Gary McGillJ: J M Halford

Mid-division, ridden 7th, under pressure in 8th 3 out, kept on one pace op 11/1 tchd 9/1

6^th

Snugsborough Force

611-4

22/1

T: J P BroderickJ: Mr P J O'Neill

Led, raced green, joined from 3rd, headed 5th, hampered after 7th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1

7^th

A Mayo Breeze

511-4

66/1

T: M FlanneryJ: Brian Barry (2)

Always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor tchd 50/1

Also Ran

Keaner's Boy

511-4

100/1

T: V C WardJ: Mr B M Coonan (2)

Always behind, bumped approaching 7th, weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out op 80/1 tchd 125/1

Elsa Bay

710-11

7/1

T: William P MurphyJ: Mr P W Gleeson (2)

Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 3rd, led from 5th, saddle slipped forwards and headed 7th, quickly pulled up op 13/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€5.40Pl:€1.60, €1.10, €1.10EX:€17.60Trifecta:€55.90SF:€11.82

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.

ARE YOU AROUND (IRE)
LUCK BETWEEN US (IRE)
ELSA BAY (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Newtown Rambler

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 5

J: Josh Williamson | T: H De Bromhead

10/3

Prize Money

1st: €6,300.002nd: €2,101.003rd: €1,050.004th: €525.005th: €315.006th: €211.00