Enda McGoldrick, Plant & Agri Hire Maiden Hurdle

Sligo

18:58

Date 2026-05-12

Distance 2m4f

Class

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €7,068

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.2°C

Wind 12mph NW

Rain 96%

Winning Time 5m 6.60s (slow by 20.60s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Speculateur (FR) Sam Ewing · Gordon Elliott	1/5F	Won
2nd	Tradonthebay (IRE) Jack G Gilligan · Paul John Gilligan	12/1	5
3rd	Red Or White (IRE) J J Slevin · John Patrick Ryan	14/1	1.75
4th	Cloonbonniffe (IRE) Phillip Enright · Mark Michael McNiff	18/1	4.75
5th	The Great Deceiver (GB) Conor Stone-Walsh · Peter John Flood	33/1	8.5
6th	That's It Paddy (IRE) Keith Donoghue · Ian Patrick Donoghue	7/1	50
7th	Hardlee Trouble (IRE) Philip Donovan · James Andrew Fahey	40/1	14
8th	Captain Boycott (IRE) E Walsh · Ciaran Murphy	40/1	54

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Leva Thomasina (IRE) Sean O'Keeffe · Darren Collins	100/1

Runners (10)

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
4	Speculateur Grey J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	J:Sam Ewing T:Gordon Elliott	158	—	23333-	117	134	108	28d	—	0W/1P 1 run	-26	45.3	0.04/1	1/7 87%
0-5 over hurdles but placed in all five and rated 117, disappointing if he can't win this
5	That's It Paddy Bay J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	J:Keith Donoghue T:Ian Patrick Donoghue	158	—	4P-	-	-	-	—	—	—	-8	3.1	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Modest fourth and pulled up in two points, probably best watched on Rules' debut
3	Red Or White Bay J:J J Slevin T:John Patrick Ryan	J:J J Slevin T:John Patrick Ryan	158	—	72644-	94	109	87	268d	—	—	+6	14.9	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Best of six runs came here over 2m1f, off since August, place chance if fit after break
7	Tradonthebay b/br J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	J:Jack G Gilligan(5) T:Paul John Gilligan	158	—	3/384-	94	104	83	26d	—	—	+9	14.6	6.25/1	25/1 4%
All four starts in testing conditions, rated 94, needs to improve for better ground
6	The Great Deceiver Bay J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Peter John Flood	J:Conor Stone-Walsh T:Peter John Flood	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-3	1.1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Nicely bred Great Pretender gelding from family of Big Buck's, likely best watched
1	Captain Boycott Bay J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	J:E Walsh T:Ciaran Murphy	158	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Berkshire gelding, dam 11.4f winner, worth a market check for in form yard
2	Cloonbonniffe Bay J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Phillip Enright T:Mark Michael McNiff	158	—	0-	-	79	-	52d	—	—	-3	1	8.25/1	33/1 3%
125-1 when tailed off on debut at Navan in March, others look more likely
8	Hardlee Trouble Brown J:Philip Donovan(3) T:James Andrew Fahey	J:Philip Donovan(3) T:James Andrew Fahey	151	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.9	10.00/1	40/1 2%
Maxios mare, dam out of half-sister to Rock On Ruby, market best guide on debut
10	Leva Thomasina Grey J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Darren Collins	J:Sean O'Keeffe T:Darren Collins	151	t	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-2	0.6	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Dylan Thomas mare, dam unraced, tongue tied, best watched on belated debut
NR	Idaho Expresso Bay J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	J:Darragh O'Keeffe T:D M Christie	151	—	PU13P-	-	-	-	—	—	—	—	4.9	—	—
1-9 in points, pulled up last start in that sphere, major improvement required

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Speculateur	1/7	2/15	1/7
That's It Paddy	7/1	9/1	7/1
Red Or White	12/1	12/1	11/1
Tradonthebay	18/1	25/1	16/1
The Great Deceiver	33/1	33/1	33/1
Captain Boycott	40/1	40/1	40/1
Cloonbonniffe	33/1	33/1	33/1
Hardlee Trouble	40/1	40/1	40/1
Leva Thomasina	80/1	66/1	66/1
Idaho Expresso	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Speculateur

45.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 20

1/7

2nd

Red Or White

14.9

OR: 11 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.4

12/1

3rd

Tradonthebay

14.6

OR: 11 Form: 2.1 Odds: 1.5

25/1

Idaho Expresso

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 4.9 Odds: 0

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That's It Paddy

3.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

9/1

The Great Deceiver

1.1

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.1

33/1

Cloonbonniffe

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

Captain Boycott

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Hardlee Trouble

0.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

40/1

Leva Thomasina

0.6

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

80/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Speculateur	117	134	108
Red Or White	94	109	87
Tradonthebay	94	104	83
That's It Paddy	—	—	—
The Great Deceiver	—	—	—
Captain Boycott	—	—	—
Cloonbonniffe	—	79	—
Hardlee Trouble	—	—	—
Leva Thomasina	—	—	—
Idaho Expresso	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Tradonthebay	26d ago	Fit
Speculateur	28d ago	Fit
Cloonbonniffe	52d ago	Fresh
Red Or White	268d ago	Long break
That's It Paddy	—	—
The Great Deceiver	—	—
Captain Boycott	—	—
Hardlee Trouble	—	—
Leva Thomasina	—	—
Idaho Expresso	—	—