16:55 Sligo

Friday 23 October 2026

Cheltenham

Doncaster

Newbury

Wolverhampton

Keeneland

01:00

Belmont Park

01:00

Dundalk

Sligo

Greyville

Fairview (South Africa)

To Take Place
3m 1f 164y
12 runners
Good to Yielding

Ilbdare (Ire)

Age: 6
Weight: 11st 4lbs
Or: 102

Both career victories have come over C&D, showing benefit of his reappearance when landing 16-runner event in June. Good efforts when placed at Kilbeggan and Roscommon on last 2 starts and looks sure to make a bold bid back at this venue.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
28/09/26	Roscommon	3m 25y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Hurdle
04/09/26	Kilbeggan	3m 200y	Gd/Sft	3/13	Hurdle
19/08/26	Sligo	3m 1f 168y	Gd/Sft	8/11	Hurdle
09/06/26	Sligo	3m 1f 170y	Soft	1/16	Hurdle
12/05/26	Sligo	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	13/16	Hurdle
01/01/26	Tramore	2m 5f 120y	Soft	9/15	Hurdle
24/10/25	Sligo	3m 1f 80y	Gd/Sft	2/8	Hurdle
07/10/25	Galway	2m 6f 60y	Soft	8/10	Hurdle
10/06/25	Sligo	3m 1f 170y	Good	7/15	Hurdle
13/05/25	Sligo	3m 1f 188y	Good	1/12	Hurdle
14/04/25	Tramore	2m 5f 110y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Hurdle
30/03/25	Downpatrick	2m 5f 185y	Gd/Sft	6/14	Hurdle
24/02/25	Punchestown	2m 4f 23y	Heavy	7/14	Hurdle
28/09/24	Listowel	2m 2f	Soft	8/16	Hurdle
09/09/24	Galway	2m 6f 97y	Gd/Sft	5/20	Hurdle
07/07/24	Sligo	2m 3f 194y	Good	3/14	Hurdle
03/06/24	Listowel	2m	Gd/Sft	12/16	Hurdle
17/05/24	Kilbeggan	2m 3f	Good	11/11	Hurdle
02/03/24	Navan	2m	Heavy	6/14	Hurdle

Boston Rajj (Ire)

Age: 8
Weight: 12st 1lbs
Or: 113

Fairly useful hurdler at best. Left Gordon Elliott after making chasing debut in May. Better effort for current yard when 4 lengths second of 14 to Beckistine in 19.5 handicap hurdle at Limerick last time. Step back up in trip should suit.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
18/10/26	Limerick	2m 3f 92y	Gd/Sft	2/14	Hurdle
24/09/26	Listowel	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	5/15	Hurdle
31/05/26	Kilbeggan	2m 4f 80y	Gd/Sft	7/10	Chase
07/10/25	Galway	2m 6f 60y	Soft	5/10	Hurdle
25/09/25	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Gd/Sft	4/4	Hurdle
19/09/25	Downpatrick	2m 5f 110y	Gd/Sft	3/6	Hurdle
07/08/25	Sligo	2m 4f 168y	Gd/Sft	5/6	Hurdle
17/07/25	Killarney	2m 4f 85y	Gd/Sft	3/15	Hurdle
11/07/25	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 160y	Good	4/8	Hurdle
15/06/25	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Gd/Sft	2/8	Hurdle
10/06/25	Sligo	3m 1f 170y	Good	1/15	Hurdle
29/05/25	Limerick	2m 3f 50y	Good	2/12	Hurdle
14/12/24	Fairyhouse	2m 110y	Gd/Sft	10/12	Hurdle
19/11/24	Limerick	2m 5f	Soft	3/11	Hurdle
12/10/24	Fairyhouse	2m 2f 110y	Good	5/9	Hurdle
27/09/24	Listowel	2m 2f	Soft	5/16	Hurdle
21/08/24	Sligo	2m 4f 141y	Soft	3/7	Hurdle
01/08/24	Galway	2m 2f	Gd/Sft	9/13	Bumper

Broken Ice (Ire)

J: E. Staples
T: John McConnell, Ireland
F: 4-8503523

Age: 10
Weight: 11st 0lbs
Or: 98

Better over hurdles than fences these days and creditable efforts on his last 3 starts in this sphere, just caught a bit further back than first 2 when 4¾ lengths third of 13 to Smackwater Jack at Fairyhouse latest. Longer trip here should play more to his strengths.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/10/26	Fairyhouse	3m	Good	3/13	Hurdle
24/09/26	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Gd/Sft	2/9	Hurdle
21/08/26	Kilbeggan	3m 1f 180y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Chase
15/08/26	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Gd/Frm	3/11	Hurdle
14/07/26	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Good	10/15	Hurdle
27/05/26	Wexford	2m 1f	Gd/Sft	5/14	Hurdle
02/05/26	Punchestown	3m 90y	Good	8/15	Chase
03/03/26	Newcastle	2m 7f 149y	Gd/Sft	4/9	Hurdle
01/10/25	Sligo	3m 1f 182y	Gd/Sft	4/11	Chase
04/09/25	Sedgefield	3m 3f 9y	Good	4/8	Hurdle
16/08/25	Perth	2m 7f 207y	Gd/Frm	1/11	Hurdle
25/07/25	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 200y	Gd/Sft	5/13	Hurdle
13/07/25	Sligo	3m 1f 146y	Good	7/11	Hurdle
10/06/25	Sligo	3m 1f 170y	Good	6/15	Hurdle
11/04/25	Sedgefield	3m 2f 59y	Good	-/6	Chase
25/02/25	Catterick Bridge	3m 1f 54y	Gd/Sft	-/7	Chase
25/10/24	Sligo	3m 1f 156y	Soft	7/15	Hurdle
21/08/24	Sligo	3m 1f 98y	Soft	2/9	Hurdle
07/08/24	Wexford	3m 1f 70y	Gd/Sft	4/15	Chase
26/07/24	Kilbeggan	2m 3f 195y	Good	6/8	Chase
08/07/24	Roscommon	2m 4f 125y	Gd/Sft	5/15	Hurdle

Joe's Turn (Ire)

J: D. King
T: Mark McNiff, Ireland
F: 31/2F-8661

Age: 10
Weight: 10st 2lbs
Or: 86

Returned to form from out of the blue when winning 15-runner 23.5f handicap chase at Killarney 19 days ago. Returns to hurdling from just 1 lb higher but it's been some time since he managed to string a pair of positive performances together.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/10/26	Killarney	2m 7f 100y	Gd/Sft	1/15	Chase
21/08/26	Kilbeggan	3m 1f 180y	Gd/Sft	6/14	Chase
12/07/26	Sligo	3m 1f 121y	Good	6/15	Hurdle
13/05/26	Punchestown	3m	Gd/Sft	8/18	Hurdle
16/06/25	Kilbeggan	3m 100y	Good	-/16	Hurdle
14/05/25	Tipperary	3m 1f	Gd/Sft	2/16	Hurdle
25/04/25	Kilbeggan	3m 70y	Gd/Sft	1/16	Hurdle
24/02/25	Punchestown	2m 4f 23y	Heavy	3/15	Hurdle
02/10/24	Sligo	2m 5f 27y	Good	5/11	Chase
13/09/24	Ballinrobe	2m 7f 77y	Gd/Sft	13/15	Chase
23/08/24	Kilbeggan	3m 1f 100y	Gd/Sft	1/14	Chase
26/07/24	Kilbeggan	2m 3f 195y	Good	3/13	Chase
14/04/24	Down Royal	2m 3f 170y	Soft	13/15	Hurdle
10/03/24	Limerick	2m 6f 60y	Heavy	-/18	Hurdle
21/02/24	Punchestown	2m 4f 41y	Heavy	-/14	Hurdle
29/01/24	Punchestown	2m 4f	Heavy	7/14	Hurdle
18/05/23	Tipperary	3m	Good	13/13	Hurdle
18/04/23	Tipperary	2m 4f 45y	Soft	13/18	Hurdle
23/02/23	Thurles	2m 7f 151y	Gd/Sft	-/11	Hurdle
21/12/22	Fairyhouse	2m 6f 110y	Heavy	-/16	Hurdle
05/05/22	Tipperary	2m 2f	Gd/Sft	3/8	Bumper

Mickey Cohen (Ire)

Age: 5
Weight: 11st 4lbs
Or: 102

Fair form without winning over hurdles but won a maiden chase at Downpatrick last season. Posted a career best when ½-length second of 13 to Smackwater Jack in 3m handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse last time. Should again be thereabouts.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
05/10/26	Fairyhouse	3m	Good	2/13	Hurdle
18/09/26	Downpatrick	2m 7f 110y	Soft	6/15	Chase
11/09/26	Ballinrobe	2m 5f 208y	Good	5/14	Hurdle
12/07/26	Sligo	2m 4f 116y	Good	4/14	Hurdle
06/10/25	Tipperary	2m 7f 60y	Soft	2/7	Hurdle
19/09/25	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Soft	1/11	Chase
27/08/25	Bellewstown	2m 4f 110y	Good	3/15	Hurdle
10/08/25	Downpatrick	2m 5f 180y	Gd/Frm	4/12	Hurdle
11/07/25	Kilbeggan	2m 2f 160y	Good	3/8	Hurdle
17/05/25	Wexford	3m	Gd/Sft	6/13	Hurdle
13/04/25	Down Royal	2m 3f 170y	Good	3/7	Hurdle
08/02/25	Naas	1m 7f 158y	Gd/Sft	7/7	Hurdle
26/01/25	Naas	1m 7f 190y	Heavy	10/16	Hurdle
23/11/24	Punchestown	2m 148y	Soft	9/21	Hurdle
19/07/24	Down Royal	1m 5f	Good	6/9	Flat
14/06/24	Fairyhouse	1m 4f	Good	7/13	Flat
31/05/24	Down Royal	1m 2f	Good	4/14	Flat
23/04/24	Gowran Park	1m 1f 100y	Heavy	7/9	Flat

Vroomvroomboo (Ire)

Age: 8
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Or: 80

Long-standing maiden handicapper who has been below form on all 4 starts this season and is unproven beyond 2½m.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
09/10/26	Downpatrick	2m 5f 180y	Gd/Sft	6/14	Hurdle
01/10/26	Clonmel	2m 6f 170y	Good	6/15	Hurdle
21/07/26	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 41y	Good	12/15	Hurdle
13/06/26	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Gd/Frm	8/10	Hurdle
16/10/25	Thurles	2m 6f 154y	Gd/Sft	13/18	Hurdle
01/10/25	Sligo	2m 5f 27y	Gd/Sft	5/11	Chase
20/09/25	Navan	2m 3f	Gd/Sft	12/16	Hurdle
11/08/25	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 218y	Good	5/9	Hurdle
11/07/25	Cork	2m 4f	Good	3/17	Hurdle
10/06/25	Sligo	2m 4f 162y	Good	9/16	Hurdle
14/05/25	Tipperary	3m 1f	Gd/Sft	14/16	Hurdle
29/11/24	Thurles	2m 4f 48y	Gd/Sft	3/15	Hurdle
12/11/24	Fairyhouse	2m 4f 55y	Good	12/14	Hurdle
03/11/24	Cork	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	6/14	Hurdle
10/10/24	Tramore	2m 4f 73y	Gd/Sft	3/11	Hurdle
25/09/24	Listowel	2m 4f	Soft	10/12	Bumper
30/05/24	Limerick	2m 100y	Soft	9/9	Hurdle
10/05/24	Downpatrick	2m 1f 160y	Good	4/8	Bumper
27/12/23	Leopardstown	2m 4f	Heavy	-/8	Bumper

Johnny Cakes (Fr)

Age: 7
Weight: 10st 3lbs
Or: 87

Hit-and-miss performer who ran creditably when fifth of 12 in a handicap hurdle at Naas last time, though remains with just a solitary win to his name.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/03/26	Naas	2m 7f 180y	Soft	5/12	Hurdle
17/01/26	Navan	2m 4f 40y	Heavy	5/10	Hurdle
01/01/26	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	3/24	Hurdle
11/12/25	Punchestown	2m 7f 207y	Heavy	4/11	Hurdle
18/11/25	Limerick	2m 5f	Heavy	13/14	Hurdle
25/10/25	Galway	3m	Gd/Sft	5/16	Hurdle
25/04/25	Kilbeggan	3m 70y	Gd/Sft	3/16	Hurdle
24/02/25	Punchestown	2m 4f 23y	Heavy	1/14	Hurdle
15/01/25	Clonmel	2m 3f 219y	Soft	6/11	Hurdle
03/12/24	Clonmel	2m 3f 97y	Soft	10/15	Hurdle
26/08/24	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 90y	Soft	4/15	Hurdle
28/05/24	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 74y	Gd/Sft	4/16	Hurdle
26/04/24	Downpatrick	2m 2f 185y	Good	7/15	Hurdle
22/02/24	Thurles	2m 6f 16y	Soft	-/12	Chase
29/01/24	Punchestown	2m 4f	Heavy	11/14	Hurdle
11/01/24	Clonmel	2m 116y	Heavy	7/12	Hurdle
27/12/23	Limerick	2m	Heavy	15/16	Hurdle
12/12/23	Punchestown	2m 7f 194y	Heavy	13/22	Hurdle
17/11/23	Wexford	2m 4f	Heavy	6/12	Hurdle
05/11/23	Cork	2m	Soft	17/18	Hurdle
21/10/23	Limerick	2m	Heavy	17/18	Hurdle

Spanish John (Ire)

Age: 8
Weight: 10st 2lbs
Or: 86

Without a win over hurdles since 2023 but won twice on the Flat in 2025 and finished in the frame on 5 of his 6 starts over hurdles last season. Looked rusty on return despite being fit from the Flat and has stamina to prove now upped markedly in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
30/09/26	Bellewstown	1m 4f 110y	Soft	6/12	Flat
07/07/26	Tramore	2m	Good	6/11	Flat
14/06/26	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Gd/Frm	8/14	Hurdle
24/05/26	Curragh	1m 6f	Gd/Frm	23/24	Flat
01/01/26	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	12/24	Hurdle
02/12/25	Clonmel	2m 3f 97y	Heavy	2/16	Hurdle
13/11/25	Punchestown	2m 4f 164y	Heavy	4/21	Hurdle
27/10/25	Galway	1m 3f 180y	Heavy	9/16	Flat
16/10/25	Curragh	1m 6f	Soft	6/19	Flat
02/10/25	Bellewstown	1m 4f 77y	Heavy	1/10	Flat
29/09/25	Roscommon	1m 7f 135y	Gd/Sft	3/16	Hurdle
11/09/25	Clonmel	2m 144y	Soft	7/11	Flat
29/08/25	Wexford	2m 4f 100y	Good	4/14	Hurdle
01/08/25	Galway	1m 6f 14y	Gd/Sft	9/16	Flat
04/07/25	Wexford	2m 1f 55y	Gd/Sft	3/14	Hurdle
23/06/25	Ballinrobe	1m 5f 9y	Gd/Sft	5/14	Flat
27/05/25	Tipperary	1m 4f 110y	Gd/Sft	1/12	Flat
17/11/24	Navan	2m	Gd/Sft	14/23	Hurdle
05/11/24	Fairyhouse	2m 4f 110y	Good	3/16	Hurdle
28/10/24	Galway	1m 3f 180y	Heavy	5/18	Flat
10/10/24	Thurles	2m 89y	Good	11/11	Flat

Fizzle Rock (Ire)

Age: 9
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Or: 94

Fair winning hurdler who has gone with no encouragement in 3 chase starts since returning from nearly 3 years off in September. Something to prove now back over hurdles.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
06/10/26	Galway	2m 2f 54y	Soft	-/10	Chase
18/09/26	Downpatrick	2m 1f 165y	Soft	9/12	Chase
04/09/26	Kilbeggan	2m 4f 95y	Gd/Sft	-/9	Chase
26/11/23	Punchestown Craddockstown Novice Chase	2m 43y	Soft	4/4	Chase
10/11/23	Down Royal Jezki Hurdle	2m 190y	Soft	4/7	Hurdle
19/10/23	Carlisle	2m 1f 33y	Soft	3/11	Hurdle
17/09/23	Listowel	2m 4f	Gd/Sft	3/11	Hurdle
10/08/23	Sligo	2m 4f 80y	Gd/Sft	1/7	Hurdle
08/07/23	Bellewstown	2m 4f	Good	4/9	Hurdle
17/06/23	Downpatrick	2m 2f 165y	Gd/Sft	-/10	Hurdle
04/05/23	Tipperary	1m 7f 170y	Gd/Sft	11/19	Hurdle
28/07/21	Perth	2m 47y	Gd/Sft	4/8	Bumper
16/07/21	Killarney	2m 1f	Good	3/10	Bumper
18/06/21	Down Royal	2m 100y	Good	1/12	Bumper

Moorish Castle (Ire)

J: D. E. Mullins
T: P. A. Fahy, Ireland
F: 98/65FP-0

Age: 6
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Or: 94

Showed modest form in maiden hurdles and has made no impact in 2 handicaps either side of a 7-month absence. Steps back up in trip.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
02/10/26	Gowran Park	2m 4f 40y	Gd/Sft	17/20	Hurdle
04/03/26	Naas	2m 7f 180y	Soft	-/12	Hurdle
03/02/26	Fairyhouse	2m 4f 55y	Heavy	-/14	Hurdle
15/01/26	Fairyhouse	2m 4f	Heavy	5/15	Hurdle
28/12/25	Limerick	2m 5f 80y	Heavy	6/13	Hurdle
25/04/25	Kilbeggan	2m 3f 100y	Gd/Sft	8/16	Hurdle
01/04/25	Limerick	2m 3f	Good	9/13	Bumper

Strong Contender (Ire)

J: C. D. Smithers
T: Norman Lee, Ireland
F: 0-0781135

Age: 5
Weight: 10st 10lbs
Or: 94

Readily surpassed previous hurdling exploits when a dominant winner of Wexford handicap (3m) in August and followed up at this track (3¼m) 12 days later. Has remained in form since, never nearer when 6½ lengths fifth of 14 to Fire Coral at Listowel last time.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
25/09/26	Listowel	2m 6f	Gd/Sft	5/14	Hurdle
07/09/26	Galway	2m 6f 97y	Soft	3/19	Hurdle
19/08/26	Sligo	3m 1f 168y	Gd/Sft	1/11	Hurdle
07/08/26	Wexford	3m	Good	1/13	Hurdle
21/07/26	Ballinrobe	2m 6f 41y	Good	8/16	Hurdle
15/06/26	Kilbeggan	3m 100y	Good	7/15	Hurdle
09/05/26	Killarney	2m 1f	Gd/Sft	13/15	Hurdle
24/04/26	Kilbeggan	2m 110y	Gd/Sft	13/14	Hurdle
04/04/26	Fairyhouse	2m	Soft	-/16	Hurdle
24/10/25	Sligo	3m 1f 80y	Gd/Sft	3/4	Hurdle

Kevin's Pride (Ire)

J: P. J. Cody
T: John McConnell, Ireland
F: 22/14-5460

Age: 7
Weight: 11st 12lbs
Or: 110

Fair hurdler who ran to a similar level on his second chase start when fourth of 6 in a 25f Kilbeggan maiden in July, but he ran poorly in first-time blinkers over fences next time and fared no better back hurdling last time, leaving him with a bit to prove.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
14/10/26	Punchestown	2m 4f 45y	Gd/Sft	12/13	Hurdle
31/08/26	Downpatrick	2m 3f 100y	Good	6/7	Chase
10/07/26	Kilbeggan	3m 1f 80y	Good	4/6	Chase
04/05/26	Down Royal	3m	Good	5/6	Hurdle
17/03/26	Wexford	3m 1f	Heavy	4/4	Chase
12/10/25	Cork	2m 4f 100y	Gd/Sft	1/8	Hurdle
23/04/25	Perth	2m 4f 35y	Soft	2/10	Hurdle
01/04/25	Limerick	3m	Good	2/14	Hurdle
13/12/24	Bangor-On-Dee	2m 3f 123y	Heavy	2/10	Hurdle
19/11/24	Carlisle	2m 3f 218y	Gd/Sft	2/10	Hurdle
10/08/24	Kilbeggan	2m	Gd/Sft	1/8	Bumper

Timeform Verdict

ILBDARE can make the most of his return to a C&D over which he is 2-2, especially after looking better than ever when third at Roscommon 25 days ago. Broken Ice is feared most after a solid Fairyhouse third and is likely to be suited by this step back up in trip, while Mickey Cohen, who finished a place ahead of Broken Ice there, should again be thereabouts.

Betting Forecast

7/2 Ilbdare (Ire), 9/1 Boston Rajj (Ire), 9/2 Broken Ice (Ire), 10/1 Joe's Turn (Ire), 6/1 Mickey Cohen (Ire), 20/1 Vroomvroomboo (Ire), 16/1 Johnny Cakes (Fr), 16/1 Spanish John (Ire), 125/1 Fizzle Rock (Ire), 33/1 Moorish Castle (Ire), 10/1 Strong Contender (Ire), 100/1 Kevin's Pride (Ire)