SLIGO
3 May 2026
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Web The Tool Company Handicap Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 2f 158y
  • Going: Yielding To Soft
Sligo
Runners
12

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Weather
Showers

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(10)
Giselles Defence silk
Giselles Defence p
J: Jimmy Dalton 7
T: Sean Davis
Mildly encouraging run at Bellewstown; drops in class and has his ground, worth a look
0-0005
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 60
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 26 Bel Bellewstown 8f Sft Hc 9-1 5/14 Lahore Da King (8¼L) 50/1 62 49
28 Mar 26 Cur Curragh 7f Sft/Hy Hc 9-8 23/23 Red Charlie (45L) 100/1 64 -
16 Jan 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-1 11/11 Ocean Manifest (13L) 200/1 67 41
9 Jan 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 9-5 14/14 Venetian (15½L) 80/1 71 35
3 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-6 12/12 Walhaan (13½L) 50/1 72 50
16 Aug 25 Don Doncaster 10f GF 5Hc 9-7 p 7/8 Project Geofin (14L) 7/2 73 51
2
(14)
Keilah silk
Keilah t 1
J: G B Noonan 5
T: Mark Michael McNiff
5,000euros buy in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie
7632U-
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 60
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 25 Cur Curragh 10f Y Hc 11-0 UR/22 Castleheath () 15/2 61 -
29 Aug 25 Dro Down Royal 17.5f Gd MdHM 11-7 3/7 Arctic Flame (11½L) 5/1 - 110
21 Aug 25 Leo Leopardstown 9f Gd Hc 8-9 2/15 Nakasero (2½L) 17/2 61 62
4 Aug 25 Naa Naas 10.5f Gd/Y Hc 8-10 3/16 Ob La Di (3L) 9/1 61 63
18 Jul 25 Dro Down Royal 10.5f Gd Hc 8-13 6/10 Purple Sky (12L) 9/1 63 45
1 Jul 25 Ros Roscommon 10.5f Y Hc 8-12 7/14 Thatwilldoso (5L) 7/1 64 62
3
(9)
Think About It silk
Think About It
J: Wesley Joyce 3
T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Soft ground at Gowran latest probably wasn't ideal; others preferred though
049-80
Age: 4
Weight: 10-1
OR: 59
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Apr 26 Gow Gowran Park 8f Sft HcF 8-3 11/16 Sindria (17½L) 66/1 60 26
30 Jan 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St MdF 8-8 8/10 Mveve (8¼L) 25/1 62 42
21 Jul 25 Bal Ballinrobe 9.5f Gd/Y 3yHc 9-6 9/12 Galaxy Wonder (18½L) 9/1 66 35
12 Jul 25 Lim Limerick 8f Gd Md 9-3 p 4/11 Marlborough Place (5¼L) 11/1 66 66
4 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 8f Gd Hc 9-5 p1 10/15 Daonethatgotaway (12½L) 11/2 69 41
13 Jun 25 Cor Cork 8f Gd/Y 3yHc 10-0 5/17 Refreshment (6¾L) 8/1 70 64
4
(3)
She's Ideal silk
She's Ideal
J: J M Sheridan
T: Paul W Flynn
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Gowran comeback run promising; should go close if staying this longer trip
9/94-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 55
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 26 Gow Gowran Park 8f Sft Hc 9-11 4/16 Lady Arwen (2L) 17/2 55 55
29 Oct 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Cl 8-12 4/14 Fleetfootsoldier (2L) 33/1 57 45
20 Oct 25 Gow Gowran Park 7f Hy 3yHc 9-2 9/16 Ribee (11L) 40/1 58 36
3 Aug 24 Gal Galway 7f Sft 2yHc 8-10 9/12 Lady O (13L) 8/1 64 39
13 Jul 24 Nav Navan 6f GF 2yMd 8-7 10/19 Shimmy Jimmy (7¼L) 11/2 - 53
2 Jun 24 Lis Listowel 6.5f Gd 2yMd 8-11 4/11 Elzem (3½L) 8/1 - 59
5
(6)
Sarangpur silk
Sarangpur
J: Rory Mulligan 5
T: Paul Mulligan
Gowran third; quicker ground and sharper track could enable him to see this out
000-83
Age: 4
Weight: 9-9
OR: 53
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Apr 26 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Sft Hc 9-4 3/14 Starting Monday (1½L) 5/1 53 55
30 Mar 26 Nav Navan 8f Hy Md 10-2 8/15 Shaftesbury Avenue (16L) 250/1 53 52
19 Oct 25 Leo Leopardstown 9f Hy Md 9-8 11/13 Playin Cool (17L) 300/1 - 48
11 Oct 25 Naa Naas 8f Y Md 9-8 13/16 Unwavering Monarch (21L) 66/1 - 40
16 Sep 25 Pun Punchestown 9.5f Gd/Y Md 9-8 14/14 Snapretend (54L) 25/1 - -
7
(13)
Cuckaloo Hill silk
Cuckaloo Hill t 1
J: James Ryan
T: M Flannery
Needs to improve on most recent form; first-time tongue-tie, ground should suit
30908-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 51
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St 3yHc 9-1 p1 8/10 No More Kisses (29L) 12/1 57 11
13 Oct 25 Ros Roscommon 12f Sft Hc 9-9 16/16 Nancee Spain (57L) 66/1 59 -
22 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 11f Hy 3yHc 9-4 9/13 Secret Force (29L) 28/1 60 13
1 Aug 25 Gal Galway 14f Y Hc 8-10 16/16 Steps In The Sand (23L) 11/1 62 40
25 Jun 25 Naa Naas 10.5f Gd Hc 8-7 3/13 Miss Nifty (5¾L) 9/4 62 64
6 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 10f Gd Hc 9-0 2/18 Fervent (1¼L) 14/1 57 65
8
(5)
Metamorpheus silk
Metamorpheus
J: Jamie Orr 7
T: Andrew McNamara
Downpatrick hurdle third was more encouraging but of limited appeal back on the Flat
67835-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 51
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Mar 26 Dpt Downpatrick 18f Y/Sft HcH 11-1 3/10 Lips Freedom (5½L) 20/1 99 96
12 Jan 26 Pun Punchestown 16f Sft/Hy HcH 11-6 8/9 Be Fierce (18L) 28/1 102 90
27 Dec 25 Lim Limerick 16f Hy HcH 11-7 13/13 King Kali (43L) 33/1 104 65
14 Dec 25 Nav Navan 16f Sft/Hy HcH 10-13 8/15 Spinola Bay (29L) 25/1 107 88
1 Oct 25 Sli Sligo 17.5f Gd/Y NvHcCh 11-1 4/6 Sayitfirst (18½L) 4/1 109 93
25 Sep 25 Lis Listowel 16f Gd/Y HcH 11-11 14/17 Fast Felix (22L) 7/1 109 94
9
(12)
Spirit Of Indalo silk
Spirit Of Indalo
J: Hugh Horgan 5
T: Richard Brabazon
Potential improver upped in trip for handicap debut; market may guide
055-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 48
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Md 9-3 5/11 Ocean Manifest (13L) 50/1 - 46
5 Nov 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Md 9-3 5/9 Beautiful Affair (9¾L) 80/1 - 55
11 Oct 25 Naa Naas 7f Y MdF 9-3 16/16 Tea Rose (31L) 66/1 - -
11
(2)
Angel Harry silk
Angel Harry t
J: Robbie Colgan
T: P J F Murphy
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Ran no sort of race upped to 1m4f for handicap debut when last seen; hard to fancy
00800-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 45
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Sep 25 Ros Roscommon 12f Sft 3yHc 9-7 t 11/11 Whats New (71L) 28/1 49 -
13 Aug 25 Gow Gowran Park 9.5f Gd Md 9-8 t 10/10 Plaza Athenee (53L) 200/1 - -
12 Jul 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 3yMd 9-8 t 8/11 Happy Tercentenary (25L) 150/1 - 36
16 Apr 25 Gow Gowran Park 7f Sft 3yMd 9-8 t 10/16 Aston Value (13½L) 200/1 - 48
4 Apr 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Md 9-7 t 12/13 Pedro Nunes (15½L) 100/1 - 42
23 Mar 25 Naa Naas 7f Sft/Hy Md 9-6 t1 13/16 Rowdy Yeats (22L) 25/1 - 34
12
(4)
Creative Dancer silk
Creative Dancer p
J: Sadhbh Tormey 7
T: Ian Patrick Donoghue
Poor maiden under both codes, well held over hurdles when last seen; 5lb wrong
98/87-
Age: 9
Weight: 8-10
OR: 40
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Jan 26 Naa Naas 19f Y HcH 10-0 b1 6/11 Run For Cover (33L) 15/2 82 60
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 16f Hy HcH 10-10 p 7/24 St Denis's Well (30L) 40/1 82 67
27 Oct 25 Gal Galway 12f Hy Hc 8-11 p1 7/18 You Make Me Smile (18½L) 10/1 41 20
16 May 25 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd Hc 8-10 8/14 Tatum (14½L) 18/1 40 24
3 Apr 25 Naa Naas 16f Gd/Y HcH 10-13 12/18 Party President (25L) 40/1 85 66
24 Jun 24 Bal Ballinrobe 13f Gd Hc 8-7 8/11 Desert Friend (13L) 13/2 47 39
13
(7)
Haeret In Pectore silk
Haeret In Pectore tp
J: Declan McDonogh
T: A J Martin
Penultimate AW run not without promise; 2lb wrong here
005-50
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 40
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jan 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 8-10 tp1 12/13 Mythical Rock (19L) 5/1 40 8
13 Jan 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 8-10 t 5/14 Thompson Gunner (4¼L) 9/1 40 34
17 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 7f St Hc 8-12 t 5/14 Lahore Da King (3¾L) 28/1 42 39
11 Jun 25 Lim Limerick 7f Gd Hc 9-6 t 15/15 In The Minus (32L) 28/1 49 -
13 May 25 Kln Killarney 8f Gd Hc 9-11 t 14/14 Harry The Rogue (16L) 33/1 55 23
5 May 25 Cur Curragh 7f Gd Hc 9-4 t1 20/25 Free Solo (13½L) 33/1 60 34
14
(1)
Serengeti Sunrise silk
Serengeti Sunrise
J: Jack Cleary 5
T: R K Watson
Recent form since none too encouraging and takes a big step up in trip here
090-46
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 40
Days: -
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 26 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 6 9-9 6/10 Sold Out (7L) 28/1 40 40
6 Feb 26 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 6 9-9 4/10 Von Krolock (4½L) 10/1 34 45
12 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 6f St Hc 8-7 11/12 Bowman (11½L) 100/1 40 12
5 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 8-5 9/13 Una Matata (11½L) 40/1 42 24
13 Jun 25 Fai Fairyhouse 6f Gd/Y Hc 8-11 p1 14/16 Are You In Or Out (24L) 18/1 45 -
12 May 25 Ros Roscommon 7.5f Gd Hc 9-3 10/15 Cherry Pink (9L) 18/1 47 32
6
(8)
Cleopatra's Needle silk
Cleopatra's Needle h
J: Siobhan Rutledge 3
T: H Rogers
6520-2
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 51
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 26 Bel Bellewstown 17f Y HcHM 11-3 h 7/10 Fiver Friday (23L) 15/2 110 96
12 Apr 26 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd/Y Hc 9-4 h1 2/20 Launch Time (¾L) 12/1 48 54
30 Jul 25 Gal Galway 16.5f Gd HcHM 9-9 ht 1/16 Billie Frechette (2¼L) 22/1 102 109
10 Jul 25 Leo Leopardstown 9f GF Hc 9-6 tv 18/20 Unterberg (11L) 10/1 50 37
3 Jul 25 Bel Bellewstown 8f Gd Hc 9-6 tv 2/15 Exceeding (1½L) 12/1 50 54
12 Jun 25 Leo Leopardstown 9f Sft Hc 9-10 ht 5/11 Deuteronomy (6L) 11/2 52 45
10
(11)
Copper Craft silk
BF
Copper Craft
J: W J Lee
T: A Oliver
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
0034-3
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 47
Days: 10
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Apr 26 Dun Dundalk (AW) 10.5f St Hc 9-5 3/12 Jawhary (1¾L) 13/8F 47 51
12 Dec 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-0 tp1 4/14 Bint Majestic Roi (3L) 4/1 49 48
26 Sep 25 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-2 t1 3/14 Famous Enough (4¼L) 8/1 50 52
31 Aug 25 Tip Tipperary 9f Y 3yHc 9-8 13/15 Jasmine Affanalis (46L) 22/1 54 -
9 Jul 25 Fai Fairyhouse 7f Gd Md 9-8 14/17 Shakazia (25L) 80/1 - 18
27 Jun 25 Cur Curragh 10f Gd Md 9-5 14/19 Our Friend Mouse (19½L) 125/1 - 50
Verdict

The vote goes to SARANGPUR, who shaped really well on handicap debut at Gowran and could appreciate this better ground

Verdict silk image
Sarangpur

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Copper Craft,

9/2 She's Ideal,

11/2 Sarangpur,

6/1 Cleopatra's Needle,

9/1 Giselles Defence,

12/1 Keilah,

Cuckaloo Hill,

14/1 Spirit Of Indalo,

16/1 Think About It,

Metamorpheus,

Haeret In Pectore,

20/1 Serengeti Sunrise,

25/1 Angel Harry,

Creative Dancer

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