John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle

Sligo

15:45

Date 2025-10-24

Distance 2m4f11y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €6,195

Runners (9)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
9	Are You Around Bay J:Mr D Doyle T:W P Mullins	J:Mr D Doyle T:W P Mullins	149	—	39	-	-	-	28d	—	—	-23	13.9	6/4 40%
Didn't set the world alight in two bumpers but hurdles switch could see improvement
5	Luck Between Us Bay J:Mr D M Russell(4) T:Donncha Duggan	J:Mr D M Russell(4) T:Donncha Duggan	158	—	428	-	106	72	49d	—	—	-13	10.8	11/4 27%
Excuses in bumper last time; earlier C&D maiden hurdle second makes him a big player
3	Insouciant Dallier Bay J:Miss H Heffernan(4) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Miss H Heffernan(4) T:James Andrew Fahey	158	—	5/0P-8	105	100	39	163d	—	—	+1	19	4/1 20%
Yard debut and may need this but claims on his best form
8	Elsa Bay Bay J:Mr P W Gleeson(2) T:William P Murphy	J:Mr P W Gleeson(2) T:William P Murphy	151	—	1P5O-5	-	99	48	13d	—	—	-9	3.6	15/2 12%
Didn't run badly on hurdles debut at Fairyhouse but will need to jump better
7	Diaduit Buachaill Bay J:Mr J M Halford T:Gary McGill	J:Mr J M Halford T:Gary McGill	156	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.1	11/1 8%
Half-brother to 2m1f hurdle winner Welonlyhavedone; market best guide on debut
6	Snugsborough Force Bay J:Mr P J O'Neill T:J P Broderick	J:Mr P J O'Neill T:J P Broderick	158	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.3	22/1 4%
Tongue-tied for debut, best watched unless market speaks
1	A Mayo Breeze Bay J:Mr B Barry(2) T:M Flannery	J:Mr B Barry(2) T:M Flannery	158	—	—	-	63	19	49d	—	—	-2	0.7	66/1 1%
Behind throughout on last month's Kilbeggan debut
4	Keaner's Boy Bay J:Mr B M Coonan(2) T:V C Ward	J:Mr B M Coonan(2) T:V C Ward	158	—	80008	-	82	23	13d	—	—	-1	0.4	150/1 1%
Huge odds and well held in three bumpers and a couple of maiden hurdles
2	Dunany Shore Grey J:Mr T J Stafford(4) T:Conor David Maxwell	J:Mr T J Stafford(4) T:Conor David Maxwell	158	t	/P7/00	-	86	16	10d	—	—	-2	0.6	100/1 1%
Didn't show much in points' and two maiden hurdle runs haven't offered much encouragement

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Are You Around	6/4	6/4	6/4	6/4	11/8
Luck Between Us	5/2	5/2	5/2	9/4	11/4
Insouciant Dallier	4/1	7/2	7/2	7/2	4/1
Elsa Bay	7/1	6/1	7/1	15/2	6/1
Diaduit Buachaill	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1
Snugsborough Force	22/1	20/1	20/1	20/1	22/1
A Mayo Breeze	66/1	50/1	50/1	50/1	66/1
Keaner's Boy	150/1	100/1	125/1	125/1	80/1
Dunany Shore	100/1	66/1	66/1	100/1	50/1

Predictor

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

1st

Insouciant Dallier

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

4/1

2nd

Are You Around

13.9

OR: 0 Form: 2.1 Odds: 11.8

6/4

3rd

Luck Between Us

10.8

OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 7.3

11/4

Elsa Bay

3.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

15/2

Diaduit Buachaill

2.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Snugsborough Force

1.3

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

22/1

A Mayo Breeze

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

66/1

Dunany Shore

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

100/1

Keaner's Boy

0.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

150/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Insouciant Dallier	105	100	39
Are You Around	—	—	—
Luck Between Us	—	106	72
Elsa Bay	—	99	48
Diaduit Buachaill	—	—	—
Snugsborough Force	—	—	—
A Mayo Breeze	—	63	19
Keaner's Boy	—	82	23
Dunany Shore	—	86	16

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Dunany Shore	10d ago	Quick return
Elsa Bay	13d ago	Quick return
Keaner's Boy	13d ago	Quick return
Are You Around	28d ago	Fit
Luck Between Us	49d ago	Fresh
A Mayo Breeze	49d ago	Fresh
Insouciant Dallier	163d ago	Long break
Diaduit Buachaill	—	—
Snugsborough Force	—	—