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Johnston Farm Equipment Handicap Hurdle (0-100)

Sligo (IRE) · 19:28 (UK local)

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

2m 4f

Distance

Turf

Surface

TBC

Going

Runners

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AI Top 3 Picks

①P1 pick35%

Button Rock (IRE)

J: Jack Kennedy · T: G Elliott

Represents a powerful trainer-jockey combination in Gordon Elliott and Jack Kennedy, which is always a significant factor in competitive handicaps. Expected to be well-prepared and capable of a strong…

②P2 pick25%

Ilbdare (IRE)

J: Phillip Enright · T: M M McNiff

Has shown glimpses of ability and could be well-handicapped on current form. Phillip Enright is a capable jockey who can extract a good performance.

③P3 pick18%

Mother Ship (IRE)

J: Darragh O'Keeffe · T: J J Hanlon

Comes from a yard that can get horses ready for these types of races. With Darragh O'Keeffe aboard, a solid run into the places is plausible.

Model confidence: 38% · capped at 50% for racing's structural variance

Full Racecard (20 runners)

#	Draw	Horse	Age	Wgt	Form	OR	Last	Jockey	Trainer	HG	PR
1	—	Tomas O Maille (IRE)	9	12-0	060P50/	99	173d	Jack Gilligan	M Flannery	t	0.0
2	—	②Ilbdare (IRE)	6	11-13	31782/9-	98	131d	Phillip Enright	M M McNiff	t	0.0
3	—	Ladiam (IRE)	9	11-10	625237/	95	194d	Michael Kenneally	N Lee	t	0.0
4	—	Lady's Choice (IRE)	5	11-7	FF9049/	92	301d	Adam Leahy	J J Hanlon	—	0.0
5	—	Dunany Point (IRE)	7	11-5	6236/89-	90	44d	Kieren Buckley	Conor Maxwell	p	0.0
6	—	Friar Hogan (IRE)	5	11-5	0060/	90	194d	Sean O'Keeffe	D Hassett	—	0.0
7	—	①Button Rock (IRE)	6	11-3	27805/0-	88	56d	Jack Kennedy	G Elliott	b	0.0
8	—	③Mother Ship (IRE)	6	11-1	3752P5/	86	208d	Darragh O'Keeffe	J J Hanlon	p	0.0
9	—	The Eggler (IRE)	5	11-0	00F58P/	85	199d	James Smith	B McMahon	—	0.0
10	—	Island Mccoo (IRE)	9	10-13	F79P/88-	84	82d	Niall Moore	D Duggan	t	0.0
11	—	Lariat	10	10-12	826599/	83	194d	Brian Hayes	L P Cusack	—	0.0
12	—	Sunrise Strider (IRE)	5	10-12	9006/0-	83	120d	Cian Quirke	M J McDonagh	h	0.0
13	—	Love Like This (IRE)	8	10-11	6UP00-4	82	8d	Brian Barry	J P Ryan	—	0.0
14	—	Celtic Crossing (IRE)	6	10-10	00050/	81	574d	Philip Donovan	D Collins	—	0.0
15	—	Road To The Weir (IRE)	10	10-10	365060/	81	137d	Alan King	J Neilan	—	0.0
16	—	Golden Order (IRE)	6	10-8	99P55P/	79	175d	Eoin Walsh	Patrick Reilly	ht	0.0
17	—	Doyen Wolf (IRE)	10	10-10	09050/P-	81	117d	Reserve 1	J R Finn	—	0.0
18	—	Jumble Light (FR)	7	11-9	8574/4P-	94	56d	Reserve 2	M M McNiff	—	0.0
19	—	Listentomewillya (IRE)	6	11-5	86/P8-	90	42d	Reserve 3	N Lee	h	0.0
0	—	Cornmarket (IRE)	6	10-7	—	—	—	A M King	John Cullen	—	—

Wgt = weight (st-lb) · OR = official rating · PR = Sky Sports power rating · HG = headgear (b/v/cp/t/h/p) · Last = days since last run

Key Race Factors

•Large field of 20 runners increases race complexity and variance.
•Handicap conditions (0-100) suggest a competitive race with many horses on similar ratings.
•Jockey/trainer combinations are crucial, especially in the absence of detailed form analysis.
•Going conditions (not yet published) will be a significant factor for many runners.
•Potential for improvement from less exposed horses or those returning from layoffs.

Risk Assessment

Variance levelhigh

•20-runner handicap hurdle is inherently high-variance.
•Lack of published going conditions adds uncertainty.
•Many runners returning from layoffs, making current fitness hard to gauge.
•No Sky Power Rating available for deeper statistical analysis.

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How These Predictions Work

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