Punchestown 2024 Entries for Horse Sligo (GB)

Sligo (GB) b g 2005

Track Horse HorseTracker

Sligo (GB) b g 2005

Sire

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Dam

Arabesque (GB)

Dam's Sire

Zafonic (USA)

Owner

Return Of Leaders Syndicate

Trainer

V T Keane

Breeder

Juddmonte Farms Ltd

Last Win

Cork Fri, 8th Jul, 11 10/1, J L Cullen (4999 days)

Last Run

Down Royal Fri, 26th Aug, 11 p.u., 20/1, T J Doyle (4950 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Flat IRE

-2.00

Hurdle IRE

€8,000

-2.00

Flat GB

-3.00

Under Rules Total

-7.00

Form Figures

55-6-90-9-7P830964F15P/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 55-6-90-9-7P830964F15P/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

29Jan11 Fai 16f Soft 6y+ MdnHdl(10K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Change of Trainer Alan McCabe to V T Keane

Change of Trainer A P O'Brien to Alan McCabe

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

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.

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Reports in which Sligo (GB) was mentioned

Preview galway 27th Aug

Down In Neworleans maintained his unbeaten record over fences in the good novice event at the Galway Festival and he returns to Ballybrit for the Deacy Gilligan Novice ChaseSat 27th Aug

Quick double for Smullen aboard improving Tak

Allegra Tak continued her rich vein of form, by taking the last race on the card on Irish Oaks day, the Irish Times, EBF Fillies Handicap, for trainer Harry Rogers and jockey Pat Smullen, who was recording a quick double, having scored aboard Late Day Sun thirty minutes earlier. Sun 17th Jul

Preview ballinrobe 18th Jul

A two-day Ballinrobe meeting kicks off at 5.50 on Monday with the Paddy Smyth Memorial Maiden, in which a clutch of winning bumper performers takes on ClarachMon 18th Jul

Sligo comes good in Cork

Sligo, a last flight faller when leading at Wexford last time, made amends by taking the opening three miles Jog For Jockeys August 21st Maiden Hurdle at Cork in the hands of John Cullen. Fri 08th Jul

Ground eases throughout the country

The current unsettled spell of weather has caused the ground to ease right around the country ahead of a busy schedule of meetings this weekend. Fri 08th Jul

Ruby to the rescue!

Ruby Walsh came to the rescue of favourite backers when ‘steering’ 10/11 favourite Cootamundra to a heart-stopping win in the Vinegar Hill Maiden Hurdle at Wexford this evening. Fri 10th Jun

Rakamasi sees it out best

The saying the old dog for the hard road came to mind as the eleven-year-old Rakamasi sprung a 16/1 surprise in the Maynooth Handicap Chase under Adrian Heskin at Naas. Sat 15th Jan

After race at Cork Fri, 8th Jul, 2011 (1st)

He was fierce unlucky at Wexford, and the winner Cootamundra has run well since at Roscommon. I thought he'd go well as long as the ground wasn't too soft. He'll probably go down the novice route now.

V T Keane