John Gilligan Memorial Nursery Handicap – Sligo

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John Gilligan Memorial Nursery Handicap

Date 2025-08-06

Distance 6f21y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 2yo

Prize €6,785

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3 (10)	Glamazon Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	136	—	563	68	74	70	36d	—	—	-13	16.4	0.56/1	9/4 31%
The hood is left off but her form has greater substance than many in here
10 (9)	Gas Works Wall Bay J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	126	p	7677	58	65	61	36d	—	—	-9	6.4	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Not that progressive in her qualifying runs (6f-7f), latterly tried in cheekpieces
8 (3)	Darwin's Angel Bay J:Colin Keane T:Stephen Thorne	J:Colin Keane T:Stephen Thorne	127	p	605	59	67	50	19d	—	—	-8	6.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Keane takes over from a 3lb claimer with cheekpieces also added on nursery debut
5 (1)	Sovereign Thought Bay J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Paddy Harnett(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	133	—	690	65	69	46	66d	—	—	-2	6.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Gelded ahead of this nursery debut and could raise his profile
6 (4)	Andosky Bay J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	132	t	645	64	69	64	11d	—	—	-2	5.7	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Her middle run was the best when beaten under 5l at Bellewstown; others were over 7f
1 (13)	Award Ceremony Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	138	h	3455	70	73	51	18d	—	—	+1	7.8	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Regressive RPRs in maidens and was 18-1 when fifth of eight on nursery debut; now hooded
2 (12)	Cuban Princess Chestnut J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Julian Pietropaolo(7) T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	136	—	088	68	63	56	20d	—	—	0	6.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Beaten double-digit lengths thus far and this initial mark isn't obviously lenient
9 (6)	Enthusiastically Brown J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	J:Gavin Ryan T:Donnacha Aidan O'Brien	126	p	700	58	72	57	35d	—	—	-3	3.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
First run offers hope off this sort of mark and cheekpieces are added
4 (8)	Smart Sioux Bay J:Rory Cleary T:Ms Claire O'Connell	J:Rory Cleary T:Ms Claire O'Connell	136	t	606	68	67	59	32d	—	—	+1	5.7	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Some improvement for the tongue-tie when sixth of 15 at Naas (5f, good)
7 (7)	Prairie Echoes Bay J:Gary Carroll T:Kieran P Cotter	J:Gary Carroll T:Kieran P Cotter	132	—	076	64	67	59	19d	—	—	0	4.9	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Unable to get competitive in 5f/6f maidens and doesn't look on that generous a mark
12 (2)	Sapphire Dream Chestnut J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	J:Andrew Slattery T:Andrew Slattery	122	h	009	54	66	33	66d	—	—	-2	2.2	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Down the field in his maidens from 5f to an extended 7f; much to prove on nursery debut
13 (5)	Glowgetter Chestnut J:Leigh Roche T:Jack W Davison	J:Leigh Roche T:Jack W Davison	119	b	000	51	69	57	18d	—	—	-2	1.2	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Beaten in the region of 15l in 6f/7f maidens and blinkers now fitted on handicap debut
11 (11)	Luna Beaux Bay J:Chris Hayes T:Miss Kate McGivern	J:Chris Hayes T:Miss Kate McGivern	123	—	708	55	70	31	88d	—	—	-1	2	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Minor promise on debut but failed to go on from there; off for three months

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Glamazon	2/1	15/8	2/1	9/4	2/1
Gas Works Wall	5/1	9/2	9/2	11/2	9/2
Darwin's Angel	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2
Sovereign Thought	9/1	17/2	9/1	9/1	8/1
Andosky	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1
Award Ceremony	11/1	11/1	12/1	10/1	11/1
Cuban Princess	18/1	14/1	16/1	18/1	12/1
Enthusiastically	14/1	14/1	14/1	12/1	12/1
Smart Sioux	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Prairie Echoes	20/1	20/1	20/1	18/1	14/1
Sapphire Dream	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Glowgetter	28/1	25/1	25/1	22/1	20/1
Luna Beaux	40/1	33/1	33/1	40/1	28/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Glamazon

16.4

OR: 4.5 Form: 3 Odds: 8.9

9/4

2nd

Award Ceremony

7.8

OR: 5 Form: 0.9 Odds: 1.9

12/1

3rd

Gas Works Wall

6.4

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Darwin's Angel

6.3

OR: 2.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Sovereign Thought

6.1

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.4

9/1

Cuban Princess

6.1

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Andosky

5.7

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Smart Sioux

5.7

OR: 4.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

18/1

Prairie Echoes

4.9

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Enthusiastically

3.7

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

14/1

Sapphire Dream

2.2

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Luna Beaux

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Glowgetter

1.2

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Award Ceremony	70	73	51
Glamazon	68	74	70
Cuban Princess	68	63	56
Smart Sioux	68	67	59
Sovereign Thought	65	69	46
Andosky	64	69	64
Prairie Echoes	64	67	59
Darwin's Angel	59	67	50
Gas Works Wall	58	65	61
Enthusiastically	58	72	57
Luna Beaux	55	70	31
Sapphire Dream	54	66	33
Glowgetter	51	69	57

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Andosky	11d ago	Quick return
Award Ceremony	18d ago	Fit
Glowgetter	18d ago	Fit
Darwin's Angel	19d ago	Fit
Prairie Echoes	19d ago	Fit
Cuban Princess	20d ago	Fit
Smart Sioux	32d ago	Fit
Enthusiastically	35d ago	Fit
Glamazon	36d ago	Fit
Gas Works Wall	36d ago	Fit
Sovereign Thought	66d ago	Fresh
Sapphire Dream	66d ago	Fresh
Luna Beaux	88d ago	Fresh