17:20 Sligo

Tuesday 9 June 2026

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Yeats Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle

  • 4YO plus  |   2m 2f  |   Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:20  |   Winning time: 4m 17.00s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/3
T: G ElliottJ: James Smith (5)
Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, led narrow 2 out and jumped left, ridden to assert entering straight, kept on strongly, comfortably op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
8
2
611-4
33/1
T: P J GilliganJ: Jack Gilligan (5)
Towards rear, improved into 5th after 3 out, 3rd and slight mistake 2 out, soon ridden, no impression in 2nd last, kept on one pace op 25/1
3rd
Horse silk
2
1
5/2
T: K ThorntonJ: Ben Harvey
Hampered start, soon mid-division, ridden after 3 out, no impression in 6th entering straight, kept on one pace from last tchd 9/4 and 11/4
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
10
40/1
T: John F O'NeillJ: Gavin Brouder
Led, joined 4 out, headed next, ridden in 5th before 2 out, under pressure in 4th entering straight, kept on one pace
5th
Horse silk
1 ½
8
7/2
T: P J RothwellJ: Shane O'Callaghan (5)
Slightly hampered start, towards rear, slight mistake 4 out, ridden briefly, no impression in 8th entering straight, kept on one pace op 4/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ½
6
9/4f
T: C CollinsJ: Finn Brickley (7)
Ran freely early, soon settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, improved to dispute 3 out, headed 2 out and soon ridden, no extra before last op 7/4
7th
Horse silk
½
7
28/1
T: D A McLoughlinJ: Alix Balfe (7)
Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden before 2 out, no extra entering straight op 50/1
8th
Horse silk
4
3
28/1
T: J C McConnellJ: Dylan Kidd (7)
Went left start, held up, ridden in 9th after 3 out, no impression next tchd 25/1 and 33/1
9th
Horse silk
16
5
33/1
T: M FlanneryJ: Brian Barry (7)
Mid-division, ridden in 7th after 3 out, no extra before next op 40/1
10th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
810-8
66/1
T: S G O'DonnellJ: Alan O'Sullivan (7)
Hampered start, held up early, progress after 1st, tracked leader before next, jumped right 5th and collided slightly with leader, close up before 4 out, disputed 4 out, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, no extra and weakened op 50/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€4.34Pl:€1.60, €6.10, €1.20EX:€95.40Trifecta:€381.70SF:€100.82

Forecasts

Torquay Road (9/4), Rich Belief (5/2), Raydamann (10/3), Woodstream Lad (7/2), Bocelli's Voice (28/1), Hasten Slowly (28/1), Eyeeye (33/1), Tomas O Maille (33/1), Phoenix Arizona (40/1), Jaariam (66/1)

Verdict

This can go to RICH BELIEF, who won a similar race in decisive fashion at Wexford last month. Woodstream Lad and Torquay Road look the likeliest dangers.

  1. RICH BELIEF
  2. WOODSTREAM LAD (IRE)
  3. TORQUAY ROAD (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Embittered
Weight: 10-10  |Age: 11
6/4

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00

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