17:15 Sligo

Thursday 6 August 2026

All16:4017:1017:1517:4518:2018:5519:3020:05

Martin Reilly Hyundai Mares Maiden Hurdle

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 4m 17.90s

1^st

Speisialta

611-7

14/1

T: A J BlackJ: Eoin Staples (5)

Led 1st, clear to before 2 out, 4 lengths clear over last, stayed on well

2^nd

Circus Hill

511-7

1/3f

T: M M McNiffJ: Phillip Enright

Ran freely early, moderate 2nd from 1st, closed before 2 out, no impression under pressure before last tchd 4/11

3^rd

Maroel

411-4

33/1

T: M MagnussenJ: Conor Clarke (7)

Mid-division, progress to moderate 5th 3 out, moderate 4th before 2 out, no impression, left moderate 3rd over last op 25/1

4^th

1 ½

I Dont Really Care

511-7

33/1

T: R HackettJ: Daniel King

Mid-division early, moderate 4th 4 out, moderate 5th and no impression before 2 out, left moderate 4th again over last op 66/1

5^th

Idaho Expresso

611-7

50/1

T: D M ChristieJ: Ben Harvey

Mid-division, moderate 9th 4 out, moderate 6th before 2 out, no impression op 40/1

6^th

4 ½

Glendaars Crystal

511-7

150/1

T: D A McLoughlinJ: P J O'Hanlon

Mid-division best, no impression before 4 out, never a factor op 125/1

7^th

9 ½

Sea Feliz

511-7

9/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Tracked leaders early, slight mistake 2nd, moderate 5th 4 out, lost place before 3 out, weakened tchd 5/1

8^th

8 ½

Kilgharrahs Love

411-4

125/1

T: T ClearyJ: Sean Cleary-Farrell (7)

Chased leaders early, moderate 7th 4 out, weakened before 3 out, no danger op 100/1

9^th

Saoirses Choice

611-7

14/1

T: Francis CaseyJ: Alix Balfe (7)

Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, moderate 6th 4 out, moderate 7th before 2 out, weakened, no danger tchd 12/1

10^th

Nelliestar

611-7

250/1

T: T P McGettiganJ: Carl Millar (5)

Always towards rear, no danger op 200/1 tchd 150/1

11^th

Moonwing

411-4

150/1

T: P J GilliganJ: Shane Fitzgerald

Always towards rear, no danger op 100/1

12^th

My Elusive Mate

411-4

40/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

Always towards rear, no danger op 25/1

Also Ran

An Lachin Beag

611-7

10/1

T: N SlevinJ: Paddy Cleary (7)

Ran freely early, chased leaders in moderate 3rd, clear of remainder 3 out, ridden and closed before 2 out, soon no impression under pressure, fell last tchd 9/1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€21.40Pl:€2.50, €1.02, €9.10EX:€45.00Trifecta:€897.00SF:€21.50

Forecasts

Circus Hill (1/3), Sea Feliz (9/2), An Lachin Beag (10/1), Speisialta (14/1), Saoirses Choice (14/1), Maroel (33/1), I Dont Really Care (33/1), My Elusive Mate (40/1), Idaho Expresso (50/1), Kilgharrahs Love (125/1), Glendaars Crystal (150/1), Moonwing (150/1), Nelliestar (250/1)

This looks to revolve around CIRCUS HILL, who offered something to work on in this sphere back in the spring and Mark McNiff's mare has run really well in a couple of subsequent course bumpers (first past the post last month but demoted for interference). Sea Feliz showed precious little on debut, but she's surely capable of much better, with Speisialta and My Elusive Mate rounding off the shortlist.