Sligo
Racecourse guide: course statistics, top jockeys and trainers, and recent winners.
Course Profile
Sligo Course Guide and Statistics
About racing at Sligo
Equine Tips Intel has recorded 65 races across 9 meetings at Sligo since 3 May 2026, 42 of them with full official results.
Hurdle racing makes up 60% of the races we hold, run on a turf surface.
The most common going is Good (65% of races) and the most frequently run distance is 2m1½f.
Fields average 10.3 runners. Favourites have won 11 of 42 races (26.2%), and the median winning starting price is 11/2.
Meetings9Last: 23 October 2026
Races recorded6542 with full results
Avg field size10.3Runners per race
Favourites26.2%11 of 42 won
Race types
- Hurdle39 races · 60%
- Flat17 races · 26%
- Chase7 races · 11%
- NH Flat2 races · 3%
Going
- Good42 races · 65%
- Yielding12 races · 19%
- Yielding To Soft10 races · 15%
- Good To Firm1 race · 2%
Common distances
- 2m1½f17 races · 26%
- 2m2f10 races · 15%
- 2m4½f6 races · 9%
- 1m2½f5 races · 8%
- 3m1½f4 races · 6%
- 3m2f4 races · 6%
Top jockeys at Sligo
| Jockey | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Donoghue | 3 | 13 | 23.1% |
| Daniel King | 3 | 20 | 15% |
| Mr O McGill | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Mr D McGill | 2 | 3 | 66.7% |
| Rory Cleary | 2 | 4 | 50% |
Top trainers at Sligo
| Trainer | Wins | Runs | Strike |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Cromwell | 3 | 17 | 17.6% |
| John Patrick Ryan | 3 | 21 | 14.3% |
| Mark Michael McNiff | 3 | 21 | 14.3% |
| Anthony John Black | 2 | 2 | 100% |
| Kevin Thomas Coleman | 2 | 6 | 33.3% |
Our model at Sligo
Every settled primary selection our machine learning model has made at Sligo, to a 1 unit level stake (Betfair SP less 5% commission where available, otherwise SP). Past results do not guarantee future returns.
Selections50
Winners1428% strike rate
Profit / loss+47.41u
ROI+94.8%
Recent winners at Sligo
| Date | Winner | SP | Jockey / Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Moorish Castle (IRE)Solar Generation Handicap Hurdle | 25/1 | Danny Mullins / P A Fahy |
| 23 Oct | Mystic Rose (IRE)Sligo Fillies Maiden Hurdle | 8/1 | Josh Williamson / Patrick Magee |
| 23 Oct | Tonightsagoodnight (IRE)John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | 17/2 | Mr D McGill / Noel C. Kelly |
| 23 Oct | Rememberwhat (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Hurdle | 9/2 | Ben Kennedy / P G Fahey |
| 23 Oct | Ocean Of Dreams (IRE)Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle (Div I) | 9/2J | Mr O McGill / Gary McGill |
| 23 Oct | Speisialta (IRE)Abbey Haven Care Centre & Nursing Home Hurdle | 11/8F | Eoin Staples / Anthony John Black |
| 23 Oct | Finnians Row (IRE)Callan Tansey Handicap Hurdle (Div II) | 18/1 | Liam McKenna / Dermot A McLoughlin |
| 23 Oct | You Make Me Smile (IRE)End Of An Era Handicap Hurdle | 11/2 | Danny Mullins / P A Fahy |
| 30 Sept | Putapoundinthejar (IRE)Gracie's Bar Beginners Steeplechase | 1/1F | Daniel King / A. J. Martin |
| 30 Sept | Chanceawetmorning (IRE)Christy 'Frosty' Callaghan Memorial Steeplechase | 2/1 | Jack Kennedy / Gordon Elliott |
No racing at Sligo today. See today's meetings