8:30 Sligo
The Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race at Sligo over 2m2f on good ground brings together a field of 14, mixing experienced performers with several interesting debutants and unexposed types. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Moyneard heading the list on 58, closely followed by Clovelly Charm and Whizz Bizz on 57, while the bottom of the field sits in the low forties. Official ratings and recent form suggest a competitive heat where experience over the trip, course knowledge and the ability to handle a strong pace will be key.
How the race shapes up
A strong pace is anticipated with at least two habitual front-runners present, including Pets Georgina and Wild Eagle, which should ensure an honest gallop and the likelihood of late collapse. This shape is expected to favour hold-up performers who can produce their effort late, with Moyneard, Whizz Bizz, Tacograph, Leva Deva and Circus Hill all noted as usually held up. The key question is which of the patient runners can best capitalise when the leaders come back to them in the straight.
The KTB Fit ranking
- 1Moyneard KTB Selection58/100This smart mare showed consistent form in bumpers last season and has posted two solid efforts under Rules this spring.
- 2Clovelly Charm57/100Clovelly Charm is a well-bred newcomer by a top-class sire out of an unraced sister to Champion Bumper and smart winner Briar Hill, and is a half-sister to a 3m…
- 3Whizz Bizz57/100Smart performer who has shown similar levels in two bumper defeats over 2m at Cork and Wexford.
- 4Tacograph56/100Tacograph showed useful form when third on debut in a strong Punchestown bumper last season.
- 5Leva Deva55/100Leva Deva was pulled up on her only start in a maiden hurdle here over this trip.
- 6Pets Georgina52/100Smart performer who showed useful form when second at Kilbeggan over 3m last time having shaped well on debut.
- 7Circus Hill50/100Circus Hill is a useful performer on his figures who has shown consistent placed form at this track, including a second over today's trip and distance.
- 8Glenmore Graduate50/100Glenmore Graduate has shown little in three point starts and makes his bumper debut off the back of two pulled-up efforts.
- 9Tennessee Waltz49/100Tennessee Waltz is a newcomer by a top-class sire out of a dam who won between 7.4f and 1m2f.
- 10Marvele De La Mare44/100This debutant has been pulled up in both pointing starts this spring and makes little appeal on rules debut.
- 11My Claire's Maiden42/100First foal out of an unraced half-sister to 5f Group 3 winner Urban Beat and by a useful sire, this one was unsold for €14,500 as a yearling.
- 12Rosie Apple41/100Rosie Apple makes her racecourse debut after two unpromising completed starts in points this year.
- 13Treacys Ella40/100Treacys Ella is a newcomer by a promising young sire out of a point winner from a staying family that has produced winners over 2m4f hurdles and 3m2f chases.
- 14Wild Eagle39/100Wild Eagle has been well beaten in both bumper starts and showed little at this track on debut.
The contenders
Moyneard KTB Fit 58/100
Moyneard is a smart mare who showed consistent form in bumpers last season and has posted two solid efforts under Rules this spring. She steps up in trip here having not been asked the question over 2m2f before, which introduces a new test but one she is expected to handle given her hold-up style that should suit the projected strong pace. The trainer holds a solid record at Sligo with an 11% strike rate and A/E of 1.06 from 63 runs, while the jockey is still seeking his first success at the track from 14 rides. With figures of RPR 107 and TS 67, she brings the best form in the field on paper from her /234-5 recent efforts. Her placed record on good ground from two starts underlines her competitiveness on this surface despite no course form on record.
Clovelly Charm KTB Fit 57/100
Clovelly Charm is a well-bred newcomer by a top-class sire out of an unraced sister to Champion Bumper and smart winner Briar Hill, and is a half-sister to a 3m hurdle and chase winner. With no racecourse form to go on, the debutant has to be judged on pedigree and market movement in a race where connections look to know what they are running. The yard has a solid 12 percent strike rate from 68 runs at Sligo while jockey Mr H C Swan has an excellent 31 percent strike rate from his 16 rides here. This pedigree suggests stamina should be there for 2m2f and beyond, fitting the race shape that will suit a patient ride. Her lack of official ratings reflects the debut status but the overall profile commands respect.
Whizz Bizz KTB Fit 57/100
Whizz Bizz is a smart performer who has shown similar levels in two bumper defeats over 2m at Cork and Wexford. She steps up in trip today for the first time which asks a fresh question, though her hold-up style with medium confidence should align well with the expected strong pace. The trainer holds a 15% strike rate at Sligo from 72 runs while the jockey has no recorded rides here, adding a layer of uncertainty to the combination. Official figures of RPR 107 and TS 88 mark her out as one of the higher-rated contenders on the card from her 5-5 recent form. With no runs on good ground she remains unproven on the surface and without course form, yet her ability gives her every chance if the trip proves within range.
Tacograph KTB Fit 56/100
Tacograph showed useful form when third on debut in a strong Punchestown bumper last season. The yard and rider both have strong records at Sligo, the trainer at 34% strike rate and A/E 0.93 from 223 runs and the jockey at 47% and A/E 1.05 from 55 rides, though the small sample for this 4-year-old means this represents a fresh question over the longer 2m2f trip. Her hold-up run style has limited evidence with low confidence, but it could prove ideal given the pace shape. With only one run on the clock and no runs on good ground the overall picture remains tentative, yet the RPR of 103 from that debut points to considerable potential. The powerful connections make her a major player regardless.
Leva Deva KTB Fit 55/100
Leva Deva was pulled up on her only start in a maiden hurdle here over this trip. The yard has a modest 7% strike rate from 14 runs at Sligo while the jockey has no record at the track, leaving the profile short on positives. Her hold-up style comes with limited evidence and low confidence, which may not help in a race likely to be strongly run. With just one run on the board overall the form is impossible to assess with any confidence, and her lack of RPR or TS ratings reflects that. One run on good ground brought no win or place, and the course run was a pulled-up effort with no win or place.
The rest of the field
Pets GeorginaKTB Fit 52/100
Pets Georgina is a smart performer who showed useful form when second at Kilbeggan over 3m last time having shaped well on debut. She drops back in trip to 2m2f today which asks a fresh question and may prove on the sharp side, while her front-running style with medium confidence will be tested by the strong pace projection. The trainer has a solid 10% strike rate from 263 runs at Sligo while the jockey is 0-5 here, and she has one run on good with no win or place and no course form on record.
Circus HillKTB Fit 50/100
Circus Hill is a useful performer on his figures who has shown consistent placed form at this track, including a second over today's trip and distance. He has made mistakes but his latest run here on hurdles debut was fair and there should be more to come from just four career starts, suiting his hold-up style with high confidence in a strongly run race. The trainer's modest 8% strike rate at Sligo is offset by the jockey's solid 11% record at the track from a small sample of 9 rides, and he has placed twice from three runs on good with course efforts of 4th, 2nd and 6th.
Glenmore GraduateKTB Fit 50/100
Glenmore Graduate has shown little in three point starts and makes his bumper debut off the back of two pulled-up efforts. The yard has a 0% strike rate from 11 runs at Sligo while the 7lb claimer has no recorded rides at the track, and with no RPR or Topspeed ratings the picture remains very unclear. By Yeats out of a dam with a 12% overall win rate, he has recent form of PP-7.
Tennessee WaltzKTB Fit 49/100
Tennessee Waltz is a newcomer by a top-class sire out of a dam who won between 7.4f and 1m2f. She is a half-sister to two winners including Game Colours who scored over 2m-3m hurdles and is related to high-class staying chaser Paddy's Return. Trainer Anthony Mullins has a 15% strike rate from 79 runs at Sligo while jockey Mr C Mullins is 1-5 at the track, though with no prior runs she remains an unknown.
Marvele De La MareKTB Fit 44/100
This debutant has been pulled up in both pointing starts this spring and makes little appeal on rules debut. Connections are unproven at Sligo while the jockey has no recorded rides here, and first-time headgear is applied in an attempt to spark some improvement. By Masked Marvel with a 15% overall win rate, she has recent form of PP-.
My Claire's MaidenKTB Fit 42/100
First foal out of an unraced half-sister to 5f Group 3 winner Urban Beat and by a useful sire, this one was unsold for €14,500 as a yearling. Connections have a modest record at Sligo and the jockey is 0-6 here so far, and with no previous runs and low data confidence this debutant is best approached with caution.
Rosie AppleKTB Fit 41/100
Rosie Apple makes her racecourse debut after two unpromising completed starts in points this year. The first-time headgear and tongue-tie suggest connections are looking for a spark but the bare form offers little encouragement, while the trainer has a modest 6% strike rate from 80 runs at Sligo and the jockey is 0-2 here.
Treacys EllaKTB Fit 40/100
Treacys Ella is a newcomer by a promising young sire out of a point winner from a staying family that has produced winners over 2m4f hurdles and 3m2f chases. Connections are respected but the yard is 0-15 at Sligo and the jockey 0-7 here so the local record offers no encouragement, and with no prior runs and low data confidence this is very much an unknown that will need watching in the market.
Wild EagleKTB Fit 39/100
Wild Eagle has been well beaten in both bumper starts and showed little at this track on debut. The yard has a 0% strike rate from 18 runs at Sligo while the 7 lb claimer has had only one ride here so far, and stepping up in trip poses a fresh question with his front-running style. He has one run on good with no win or place and a course effort of 14th.
KTB verdict
Moyneard stands out as the KTB Selection on the back of her consistent bumper form last season and two solid efforts under Rules this spring, with figures that top the field and a hold-up style that looks perfectly suited to the strong pace likely to unfold. The step up in trip is an unknown but her overall profile and the trainer's record at Sligo give her every chance of taking this. Chief dangers are the well-bred debutant Clovelly Charm, who benefits from excellent jockey statistics at the track, and the useful Whizz Bizz who brings strong official ratings though the longer trip is a question. Tacograph cannot be dismissed given the Mullins team and her debut promise, while Circus Hill has shown placed form over course and distance.
KTB Selection Moyneard
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 07:08 UTC, 9 Jun. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Moyneard | 17/2 | Bet365 |
| Clovelly Charm | 9/1 | Bet365 |
| Whizz Bizz | 12/1 | Bet365 |
| Tacograph | 4/7 | Bet365 |
| Leva Deva | 200/1 | 10Bet |
| Pets Georgina | 18/1 | 10Bet |
| Circus Hill | 15/2 | Bet365 |
| Glenmore Graduate | 200/1 | 10Bet |
| Tennessee Waltz | 50/1 | 10Bet |
| Marvele De La Mare | 200/1 | 10Bet |
| My Claire's Maiden | 66/1 | Midnite |
| Rosie Apple | 200/1 | 10Bet |
| Treacys Ella | 13/2 | Bet365 |
| Wild Eagle | 200/1 | 10Bet |
This is the narrative read of the 8:30 Sligo. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Sligo racecard. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horses are likely to set the strong pace?
Pets Georgina and Wild Eagle both tend to make the running or race on the pace.
How does the projected pace shape influence the race?
Strong pace is likely with two or more habitual front-runners, which could collapse late and favour hold-up horses.
Which runners are noted as usually held up?
Moyneard, Whizz Bizz, Tacograph, Leva Deva and Circus Hill are all usually held up and produce their effort late.
What is the trainer and jockey combination record for Tacograph?
W P Mullins and Mr P W Mullins have a record of 800/2459 (33%) with an A/E of 0.92 and -£164.00 LSP.
Which principal has course form including a second over today's trip and distance?
Circus Hill has run three times here with figures of 4th, 2nd and 6th.
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