Results From Sligo - Wednesday, 5th August 2026

midfield, headway 2f out, ridden and challenging 1f out, ran on well to lead towards finish

in touch with leaders, unbalanced under 2f out, led but faced challenge 1f out, kept on well but headed towards finish (jockey said filly got unbalanced over the road crossing)

midfield, in touch with leaders 1f out, ran on and went third towards finish, no match for first two

midfield, headway and in touch with leaders over 1f out, kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds, not reach leaders

slowly into stride, towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish

pressed leader, weakened gradually inside final furlong

prominent, short of room home turn, weakened inside final furlong

led but pestered, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong

never better than midfield (stewards enquired into the running and riding; jockey said that his instructions were to get his mount to relax and finish off his race as he is a very tricky horse; he said that they went hard and he got his mount relaxed; he added that he got a nice position and was following the fancied horses in front of him into the straight; he further said that he was pushing hands and heels from 3f out and was delighted with how he ran; trainer's rep confirmed the instructions given and expressed his satisfaction with the ride; he added that this horse behaved badly on his last start and the main thing today was to get him settled; evidence was also heard from the IHRB Handicapper, Mr G. O'Gorman who stated that Shay's Dream had showed very limited form on all previous runs; vet said animal was post race normal; samples were taken for further analysis; having viewed the recording of the race and considered the evidence, stewards noted the explanations given)

towards rear throughout (vet said gelding had blood at both nostrils post race)

slowly away, towards rear throughout (jockey said gelding was slowly away)

in rear throughout

prominent, weakened quickly over 1f out, eased final 110yds

in touch with leaders, pulled up quickly after 1f, lost action (jockey said gelding lost action after a furlong)

reserve

reserve

prominent on inner, switched left over 2f out, went second over 1f out, ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong, kept on well inside final 110yds, always doing enough

held up in last, headway on outer over 2f out, went third over 1f out, soon ridden, went second inside final 110yds, pressed winner towards finish, just held

led at steady pace, pushed along and increased tempo over 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds

always behind (jockey said filly ran flat; trainer and vet said filly was showing signs of coming into season)

prominent on outer, weakened over 1f out

in season

disputed lead, raced in second halfway, pressed leader 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on, comfortably

prominent, went third 1f out, went second final 110yds, kept on well

prominent on outer throughout, stumbled over path under 2f out, hung left but kept on well inside final furlong, went third final 110yds

prominent on inner, outpaced inside final furlong, rallied towards finish, not reach leaders

fractious at the post, took keen hold, disputed lead, led halfway, headed inside final furlong, weakened inside final 110yds

midfield, some headway on outer 2f out, no extra inside final furlong

never better than midfield

in rear, some headway inside final furlong, never dangerous

towards rear throughout

midfield, weakened from 1f out

midfield, weakened quickly 1f out

unsuitable ground

coughing

took keen hold, prominent on inner, ridden to lead 1f out, went further clear inside final furlong, readily

midfield, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, went second inside final furlong, kept on inside final 110yds, no match for winner

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 the stalls)

raced wide, midfield, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, went third inside final 110yds, no extra and lost third towards finish

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 the home straight)

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 the home straight and ducked right)

in rear, kept on inside final 110yds, never on terms

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)

disputed lead on outer, jockey lost irons over 4f out, headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped coming out of the stalls)

disputed lead on inner, ridden and headed 1f out, weakening when badly hampered against far rail inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding received pressure)

took keen hold, always behind

always behind

unsuitable ground

made virtually all, ridden 1f out, reduced lead towards finish, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, the application of first time blinkers may have contributed)

prominent, went second 1f out, wandered around inside final furlong, kept on

slowly into stride, took keen hold, towards rear, headway into midfield halfway, disputing second inside final furlong, no extra towards finish

towards rear, headway on outer home turn, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth final 110yds, not reach leaders

prominent, dropped to midfield halfway, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders

took keen hold, prominent, in touch with leaders halfway, outpaced over 1f out

prominent early, soon dropped to midfield, outpaced over 1f out

prominent, soon went second, weakened inside final furlong

dwelt start, in rear, some headway inside final furlong, never near to challenge

towards rear throughout

midfield, weakened 1f out

took keen hold, towards rear throughout

unsuitable ground

unsuitable ground

led, headed and raced in second from over 7f out, switched left and raced wide over 6f out, led again over 3f out, pushed along and went further clear over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, readily

midfield, ridden and switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went modest second inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding leaned right off the bridle)

prominent, ridden over 2f out, no extra and lost second inside final 110yds

midfield, headway on inner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge

prominent on outer, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong

took keen hold, never better than midfield

never better than midfield

always behind

slowly into stride, always behind

took keen hold, prominent, led over 7f out, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out, eased from over 1f out (jockey said filly stopped quickly)

unsuitable ground

midfield, in touch with leaders 4f out, went second under 2f out, challenging inside final furlong, ridden and ran on well to lead final 110yds, comfortably (jockey said gelding hung left in the straight)

prominent, soon went second, led 2f out, faced challenge inside final furlong, headed final 110yds, kept on

towards rear, headway into midfield 2f out, went third inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish

towards rear, headway home turn, ran on well inside final furlong, went fourth post (jockey said gelding jumped the road the second time)

prominent, outpaced over 1f out, lost fourth post

in touch with leaders, headway under 2f out, no impression 1f out

midfield, headway under 2f out, no impression 1f out

midfield, some headway 2f out, soon no impression

dwelt start, in rear, kept on from 1f out, never dangerous

towards rear, outpaced 2f out (jockey said gelding didn't handle the ground)

bumped start, never better than midfield (jockey said mare received a bump from the left coming out of the stalls)

led, headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out

never better than midfield

took keen hold, prominent on inner, weakened 2f out

reserve

reserve

reserve