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Formscan By Michael Graham - THE LITTLE YANK, who is an 88-race veteran, could land this winnable race. He has visited Sligo just four times, but has shown a fondness for the venue in winning twice - once over flights and once over fences. He showed that there is still plenty of fire in his belly when delivering over hurdles at Kilbeggan in June. Themanintheboots is edging down the weights and has winning form over a staying trip in Perth. Tango Theatre filled the runner-up berth on her last two appearances at Kilbeggan and Bangor-on-Dee, and is a contender albeit she has never got her head in front on the racetrack before. Back the West caught the eye in fourth at Ballinrobe and isn't out of it.

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Macgiloney (IRE) 12,b g 12-0

Milan (GB)-Mrs Kennedy(Presenting)

(17) d1 (Michael Moloney)
Rated 112 Won When Rated 130-127

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Macgiloney (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Little Yank (IRE)2
12th May 2024 Killarney(3m 2f , Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Macgiloney (IRE) 4th (12/1 10-9 Rated 123) D King 15.00L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 108) S F O'Keeffe (15 ran)
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12th May 2023 Kilbeggan(3m 50yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding after 6th)) Macgiloney (IRE) 6th (25/1 10-13 Rated 132) D King 2.25L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 7th (22/1 10-6 Rated 124) L Quinlan (16 ran)
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Sphagnum (IRE)2
3rd Nov 2024 Cork(3m 4f , Hcap Chase, Hurdle: Good, good to yielding in places. Chase: Good.) Sphagnum (IRE) 1st (8/1 10-13 Rated 125) D P Maxwell Macgiloney (IRE) pulled up (14/1 11-4 Rated 123) D King (10 ran)
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23rd Aug 2024 Kilbeggan(3m 1f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Sphagnum (IRE) 2nd (13/2 11-0 Rated 122) D P Maxwell 3.00L in front of Macgiloney (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-7 Rated 122) D King (14 ran)
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Sphagnum (IRE) 8,b g 11-7

Urban Poet (USA)-Well Bonnie(Gold Well)

ts+cp+(9) c1 (Peat Moss Syndicate)
Rated 105

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Sphagnum (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Macgiloney (IRE)2
3rd Nov 2024 Cork(3m 4f , Hcap Chase, Hurdle: Good, good to yielding in places. Chase: Good.) Sphagnum (IRE) 1st (8/1 10-13 Rated 125) D P Maxwell Macgiloney (IRE) pulled up (14/1 11-4 Rated 123) D King (10 ran)
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23rd Aug 2024 Kilbeggan(3m 1f 100yds, Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding (Hurdle); Good to Yielding, Yielding in places (Chase)) Sphagnum (IRE) 2nd (13/2 11-0 Rated 122) D P Maxwell 3.00L in front of Macgiloney (IRE) 3rd (14/1 11-7 Rated 122) D King (14 ran)
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The Little Yank (IRE)1
27th Sep 2023 Sligo(2m 5f 47yds, Chase, Yielding to Soft changed to Soft after Race 1) The Little Yank (IRE) 2nd (5/2J Fav 11-5 Rated 127) D King Sphagnum (IRE) fell (10/1 11-3 Rated 115) D P Maxwell (5 ran)
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2-20
Storm Mahler (IRE) 7,ch g 11-6

Mahler (GB)-Bell Walks Dawn(Flemensfirth)

(34) (Michael Hannon)
Rated 104

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Storm Mahler (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Little Yank (IRE)1
26th Oct 2023 Clonmel(3m 37yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) The Little Yank (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-3 Rated 119) L Quinlan 18.75L in front of Storm Mahler (IRE) 6th (3/1 10-5 Rated 102) C P McNamara (7 ran)
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Themanintheboots (IRE)1
3rd Jul 2025 Tipperary(2m 4f 90yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Storm Mahler (IRE) 2nd (10/1 10-11 Rated 102) C M Hogan 14.38L in front of Themanintheboots (IRE) 8th (40/1 11-3 Rated 104) J Coen (15 ran)
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Pachmena (IRE) 8,b f 11-5

Sir Percy (GB)-Tiger Spice(Royal Applause)

ts+hd1(43) (Michael Meegan)
Rated 103

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The Little Yank (IRE) 10,b g 11-5

Westerner (GB)-Long Walk Home(Presenting)

bl+(11) c2 bf (Bitview Partnership)
Rated 103

Head to Head

In the last 3 years The Little Yank (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Macgiloney (IRE)2
12th May 2024 Killarney(3m 2f , Hcap Chase, Good to Yielding) Macgiloney (IRE) 4th (12/1 10-9 Rated 123) D King 15.00L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 7th (12/1 10-0 Rated 108) S F O'Keeffe (15 ran)
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12th May 2023 Kilbeggan(3m 50yds, Hcap Hurdle, Yielding, yielding to soft in places (Yielding after 6th)) Macgiloney (IRE) 6th (25/1 10-13 Rated 132) D King 2.25L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 7th (22/1 10-6 Rated 124) L Quinlan (16 ran)
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Sphagnum (IRE)1
27th Sep 2023 Sligo(2m 5f 47yds, Chase, Yielding to Soft changed to Soft after Race 1) The Little Yank (IRE) 2nd (5/2J Fav 11-5 Rated 127) D King Sphagnum (IRE) fell (10/1 11-3 Rated 115) D P Maxwell (5 ran)
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Ballyglass Beauty (IRE)2
13th Jul 2025 Sligo(3m 1f 146yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good; changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 3) Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 4th (14/1 10-13 Rated 104) R A Berry 3.00L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 8th (12/1 10-13 Rated 104) Conor Clarke (11 ran)
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20th Sep 2023 Listowel(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-9 Rated 103) C G O'Dwyer 13.00L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 3rd (18/1 10-11 Rated 120) L Quinlan (10 ran)
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Storm Mahler (IRE)1
26th Oct 2023 Clonmel(3m 37yds, Hcap Hurdle, Heavy) The Little Yank (IRE) 4th (11/2 11-3 Rated 119) L Quinlan 18.75L in front of Storm Mahler (IRE) 6th (3/1 10-5 Rated 102) C P McNamara (7 ran)
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Themanintheboots (IRE) 7,b g 11-4

Milan (GB)-The Brass Lady(Supreme Leader)

cp+(15) (Kelly Family Syndicate)
Rated 102 Won When Rated 112-103

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Themanintheboots (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ballyglass Beauty (IRE)2
5th Aug 2025 Roscommon(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Good to Yielding, good in places. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Themanintheboots (IRE) 5th (14/1 11-5 Rated 103) J W Kennedy 8.94L in front of Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 11th (16/1 10-12 Rated 103) R A Berry (16 ran)
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4th Jun 2023 Kilbeggan(2m 3f 100yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Themanintheboots (IRE) pulled up (33/1 11-12) R A Doyle Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) unseated rider (33/1 11-5) Kieran Callaghan (14 ran)
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Storm Mahler (IRE)1
3rd Jul 2025 Tipperary(2m 4f 90yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good to Yielding) Storm Mahler (IRE) 2nd (10/1 10-11 Rated 102) C M Hogan 14.38L in front of Themanintheboots (IRE) 8th (40/1 11-3 Rated 104) J Coen (15 ran)
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Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 9,b g 11-3

Westerner (GB)-Rathsallagh Gift(Golan)

(15) cd1 (Bennetts Bar Syndicate)
Rated 101 Won When Rated 103

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
The Little Yank (IRE)2
13th Jul 2025 Sligo(3m 1f 146yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good; changed to Good, Good to Firm in places after Race 3) Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 4th (14/1 10-13 Rated 104) R A Berry 3.00L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 8th (12/1 10-13 Rated 104) Conor Clarke (11 ran)
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20th Sep 2023 Listowel(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Yielding to Soft) Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 1st (11/2 9-9 Rated 103) C G O'Dwyer 13.00L in front of The Little Yank (IRE) 3rd (18/1 10-11 Rated 120) L Quinlan (10 ran)
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Back The West (IRE)1
2nd Sep 2022 Kilbeggan(3m 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 1st (12/1 10-12 Rated 86) Adam Ellis 17.00L in front of Back The West (IRE) 8th (7/1 10-9 Rated 83) Kieran Callaghan (16 ran)
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Themanintheboots (IRE)2
5th Aug 2025 Roscommon(3m , Hcap Hurdle, Hurdle - Good to Yielding, good in places. Chase - Yielding, good to yielding in places) Themanintheboots (IRE) 5th (14/1 11-5 Rated 103) J W Kennedy 8.94L in front of Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 11th (16/1 10-12 Rated 103) R A Berry (16 ran)
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4th Jun 2023 Kilbeggan(2m 3f 100yds, Chase, Good to Yielding, Good in places) Themanintheboots (IRE) pulled up (33/1 11-12) R A Doyle Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) unseated rider (33/1 11-5) Kieran Callaghan (14 ran)
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Captain P (IRE) 5,b g 10-8

Jet Away (GB)-Night Attire(Definite Article)

ts1cp1(27) (F Shortall)
Rated 92

9
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Tango Theatre (IRE) 10,b m 10-4

Shirocco (GER)-Tango Moll(King's Theatre)

ts+vs2(47) (Rockview Stables)
Rated 88

10
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Guided By You (IRE) 4,b f 10-2

Highland Reel (IRE)-Speckled Wood(High Chaparral)

(26) (John P McManus)
Rated 92

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Royal Diver (IRE) 12,b m 10-0

Brian Boru (GB)-Clewbaydiver(Presenting)

(859) (V T O'Brien)
Rated 77

12
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Back The West (IRE) 10,b g 10-0

Mountain High (IRE)-Glenda King(King's Theatre)

cp1(29) (I Madden)
Rated 72

Head to Head

In the last 3 years Back The West (IRE) has met

HorseNo. Of times
Ballyglass Beauty (IRE)1
2nd Sep 2022 Kilbeggan(3m 100yds, Hcap Hurdle, Good, good to yielding in places) Ballyglass Beauty (IRE) 1st (12/1 10-12 Rated 86) Adam Ellis 17.00L in front of Back The West (IRE) 8th (7/1 10-9 Rated 83) Kieran Callaghan (16 ran)
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Long Handicap Royal Diver 9-7, Back The West 9-2.

First Time - In a Hdl Handicap Guided By You, Royal Diver. Hood Pachmena. Cheekpiece Back The West, Captain P. Tonguestrap Captain P» Full list of First Time Gear

Probable SP 3/1 Tango Theatre, 11/2 Guided By You, 6/1 Themanintheboots, Macgiloney, 8/1 The Little Yank, Pachmena, 10/1 Sphagnum, 12/1 Storm Mahler, Captain P, 16/1 Ballyglass Beauty, Back The West, 33/1 Royal Diver.

Previous Years
2024 Shuil Na Tra 6 10-3 P K Donovan 25/1 (Norman Lee)
2023 Old Chap 5 11-1 D King 12/1 (Paul John Gilligan)
2022 Hascoeur Clermont 5 11-10 Kieren Buckley 15/8Fav (Gavin Patrick Cromwell)
2021 Oskar High 9 9-8 Gavin Brouder 16/1 (Norman Lee)
2020 Shanroe Al C 7 11-8 D J Hand 11/1 (Karl Thornton)
2019 Pump Road 7 10-6 S F O'Keeffe 5/2Fav (Mark Michael McNiff)

Symbols Explained

WS Wind Surgery ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie bo2 Blinkers one cowl e2 Ear Plugs p2 Pacifier pc2 Pacifier with cowls ps2 Pacifier one cowl sr2 Shadow Roll co2 Cheekpiece one side sb2 Sheepskin Browband cc2 Cornell Collar xb2 Crossed Nose Band cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run

The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

Trainer/Jockey In Form last 21 days

Trainer/Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
John C McConnell/A Harvey
1
8
12

For Trainer/Jockeys in this race

Trainers In Form last 21 days

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
9
107
8

John C McConnell
4
35
11

Denis Gerard Hogan
2
32
6

Padraig Roche
1
9
11

Cian Collins
1
17
5

For Trainers in this race

Jockeys In Form last 21 days

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
J Smith
3
20
15

A Harvey
2
14
14

P Hanlon
1
10
10

E Staples
1
13
7

Aidan Kelly
1
7
14

For Jockeys in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Sligo

Trainer
Wins
Runs
%
Gordon Elliott
41
251
16

John Patrick Ryan
26
252
10

John C McConnell
10
71
14

Denis Gerard Hogan
7
92
8

Liam P Cusack
6
42
14

Cian Collins
6
35
17

Padraig Roche
4
18
22

Matthew J Smith
3
37
8

E McNamara
3
12
25

I Madden
1
45
2

J P Broderick
1
29
3

V T O'Brien
0
21
0

For Trainers in this race

NH Trainer Stats for Sligo

Jockey
Wins
Runs
%
A M King
3
22
14

E Staples
3
10
30

Gavin Brouder
3
32
9

J Smith
3
18
17

A Harvey
3
14
21

D P Maxwell
2
15
13

C M Hogan
2
9
22

Aidan Kelly
1
20
5

C G O'Dwyer
1
8
13

Finn Brickley
0
4
0

Harry Sexton
0
11
0

P Hanlon
0
15
0

For Jockeys in this race

Course Form for Sligo

Horse
Wins
Runs
Sphagnum (IRE)
1
4
Storm Mahler (IRE)
0
1
Pachmena (IRE)
0
5
The Little Yank (IRE)
2
4
Ballyglass Beauty (IRE)
1
5