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7:00 Sligo (IRE) 5 Aug 2026

John Gilligan Memorial Nursery Handicap

(2yo) 6f Yielding
1st €7,068 2nd €2,268 3rd €1,068 4th €468 5th €228 6th €108

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (1)  
2 913 t 71 63 80
gr c Starman - Dilaza (IRE) (Havana Gold)
Took keen hold, prominent on inner, ridden to lead 1f out, went further clear inside final furlong, readily (op 11/8 tchd 5/6)
2 (8)
2 92 60 40 55
b c Bungle Inthejungle - Lady Spangles (IRE) (Starspangledbanner)
Midfield, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, went second inside final furlong, kept on inside final 110yds, no match for winner (op 2/1)
3 (10) [4¾]
2 82 53 29 44
b f Dark Angel (IRE) - Urban Hunt (IRE) (Born To Sea)
In rear, switched left and headway on outer over 2f out, kept on well inside final furlong, went third towards finish (jockey said filly got tight for room coming out of stalls) (op 20/1)
4 (9) ¾ [5½]
2 812 56 30 45
b f Extreme Choice (AUS) - Sweet Strike (USA) (Smart Strike)
Raced wide, midfield, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds, no extra and lost third towards finish (op 12/1)
6 (2) ½ [6]
2 90 63 35 50
ch f Space Blues (IRE) - Pile Ou Face (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Prominent, ridden when swerved right and badly hampered rivals inside final furlong, no extra inside final 110yds, finished 5th, placed 6th, interference (jockey said filly ran around in home straight and ducked right) (op 9/1 tchd 5/1)
5 (11) 1 [7]
2 912 75 44 59
ch f Kameko (USA) - Showtank (Showcasing)
Midfield, pushed along halfway, ridden over 1f out, keeping on when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover, finished 6th, placed 5th (jockey said filly had to take a check in home straight) (op 12/1)
7 (6) hd [7¼]
2 96 64 32 47
ch f Sioux Nation (USA) - Shelter (IRE) (Le Havre)
In rear, kept on inside final 110yds, never on terms (op 22/1 tchd 28/1)
8 (4) 6 [13¼]
2 912 p1 70 17 34
br c Invincible Army (IRE) - Faithful Duchess (IRE) (Bachelor Duke)
Midfield on inner, headway over 1f out, soon waiting for room, switched left and ridden 1f out, keeping on when badly hampered inside final furlong, not recover (jockey said colt was short of room in the home straight) (tchd 22/1)
9 (13) [14½]
2 813 tp1 57 17
ch f Naval Crown - Sirya Star (Raven's Pass)
Took keen hold, saddle slipped and jockey lost irons soon after start, disputed lead on outer, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said saddle slipped coming out of stalls) (op 18/1 tchd 14/1)
10 (5) [19]
2 97 65 11
b g Soldier's Call - Young Special (IRE) (Fastnet Rock)
Disputed lead on inner, ridden and headed 1f out, weakening when badly hampered against far rail inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding received pressure) (op 28/1)
11 (7) 2 [21]
2 96 64
b f Supremacy (IRE) - Moonlit Show (Showcasing)
Took keen hold, always behind (op 66/1 tchd 50/1)
12 (12) 6 [27]
2 82 Out-of-Handicaps 1 51
b f Soldier's Call - Whisper Aloud (Swiss Spirit)
Always behind (op 66/1)
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