24 Oct 2025 15:45 Sligo
Winner: €10,500 (Penalty: €6,300); Distance: 2m 4f 11y; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Yielding (Yielding in places).
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Insouciant Dallier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
575/0P-8 / 7 |
Jump (163) | Miss H Heffernan | James Andrew Fahey Miss Heather Heffernan |
4/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Are You Around (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
39 / 4 |
Jump (28) | Mr D Doyle | W P Mullins Closutton Racing… |
13/8 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Luck Between Us (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
428 / 5 |
Jump (49) | Mr D M Russell | Donncha Duggan Donncha Duggan |
2/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, headway 4 out, 3rd 3 out, ridden in 3rd next, kept on in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Dunany Shore (IRE) (gelding, not availiable, 11 4) |
0P7/00 / 6 |
Jump (10) | Mr T J Stafford | Conor Maxwell Breen White |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost position at 8th, ridden in 7th 3 out, went 5th next, kept on one pace in moderate 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Diaduit Buachaill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 4 |
Mr J M Halford | Gary McGill Gary McGill |
10/1 | ||
| mid-division, ridden 7th, under pressure in 8th 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 12 L |
Snugsborough Force (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 6 |
Mr P J O'Neill | J P Broderick Raymond Loughnane |
22/1 | ||
| led, raced green, joined from 3rd, headed 5th, hampered after 7th, ridden in 4th 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 16 L |
A Mayo Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
/ 5 |
Jump (49) | Mr B Barry | M Flannery M Flannery |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear, no impression from 3 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Keaner's Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
80008 / 5 |
Jump (13) | Mr B M Coonan | V C Ward Robert John Keane |
100/1 | |
| always behind, bumped approaching 7th, weakened from next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Elsa Bay (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
31P5R-5 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Mr P W Gleeson | William P Murphy William P Murphy |
7/1 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead at 3rd, led from 5th, saddle slipped forwards and headed 7th, quickly pulled up | ||||||||||