May 03 / 16.32 Sligo

16.32

Good

Web The Tool Company Handicap

  • Prize money: £5130.43
  • 1m 2f 158y
  • 12 runners
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Web The Tool Company Handicap

Runners: 12 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

16/1 (Won)

  • Win: £6.60
  • Place: £2.80

Form: 67835-

Last run: 291 days

W: 9st 7lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
No success since a Punchestown maiden hurdle win (2m, heavy) three years ago; Downpatrick third in March was more encouraging but of limited appeal back on the Flat here.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

2nd

15

15th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 153y

17:20 Kilbeggan

Metamorpheus

11st 2lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Andrew McNamara

First reserve; Punchestown maiden hurdle winner broke his three-year winless streak when successful on the Flat at Sligo 12 days ago (1m3f, yielding to soft); not certain to back it up.

1st

8

(5)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Metamorpheus

9st 7lb

J: Jamie Orr

T: Andrew McNamara

No success since a Punchestown maiden hurdle win (2m, heavy) three years ago; Downpatrick third in March was more encouraging but of limited appeal back on the Flat here.

16/1

9/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 9/94-4

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Comeback run at Gowran last month was promising (staying-on fourth over 1m); first attempt at this longer trip, but handicapped to go well if she stays.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

(12)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Shes Ideal

9st 2lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Paul W Flynn

Returned with a couple of good runs, notably staying today's trip well when only beaten a neck at Sligo; didn't get home in more testing conditions at Cork nine days ago (cheekpieces tried but now discarded) but remains of interest back on better ground.

6/1

4th

4

(8)

19th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 90y

20:12 Cork

Shes Ideal

10st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Paul W Flynn

Has returned with a couple of good runs, staying on fourth over a mile at Gowran and stayed 1m2f trip well when only beaten a neck at Sligo early this month, having led inside final furlong; cheekpieces tried.

6/1

25/1

  • Place: £3.80

Form: 98/87-

Last run: 188 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Poor maiden under both codes, well held over hurdles when last seen in January; 5lb out of handicap here.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

3rd

12

(4)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Creative Dancer

8st 10lb

J: Sadhbh Tormey

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Poor maiden under both codes, well held over hurdles when last seen in January; 5lb out of handicap here.

25/1

11/2

Form: 000-83

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 53

Form & Verdict
Career-best over just shy of this trip on handicap debut at Gowran last month when up with much of pace in finishing third on soft ground; quicker ground and sharper track could enable him to see this out, so definite player.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

5

(6)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Sarangpur

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Career-best over just shy of this trip on handicap debut at Gowran last month when up with much of pace in finishing third on soft ground; quicker ground and sharper track could enable him to see this out, so definite player.

11/2

3rd

8

(5)

9th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 1f 130y

19:15 Gowran Park

Sarangpur

9st 9lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Three undistinguished starts for Peter Lawlor; reared and veered right from stalls when midfield in Navan maiden on yard debut 10 days ago; could improve on handicap debut.

16/1

8th

2

(15)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

0m 7f 180y

14:48 Navan

Sarangpur

10st 7lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Paul Mulligan

Three undistinguished starts; some sort of chance in a handicap; up against it in a maiden

100/1

OUR TIP

Form: 049-80

Last run: 25 days

W: 10st 1lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 59

Form & Verdict
Maiden showed bits and pieces of form last year at 1m whne with Johnny Murtagh; , soft ground at Gowran latest probably wasn't ideal, others preferred though.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

13

(4)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

20:23 Roscommon

Think About It

9st 4lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

0-8 on turf and rated 57; not a bad effort in a Sligo handicap last time but a whole lot more needed back in a maiden.

25/1

5th

3

(9)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Think About It

10st 1lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Maiden showed bits and pieces of form last year at 1m whne with Johnny Murtagh; , soft ground at Gowran latest probably wasn't ideal, others preferred though.

16/1

11th

16

(11)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 180y

16:25 Gowran Park

Think About It

8st 8lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Best run last year was in a Limerick maiden over 1m; soundly beaten at Dundalk on debut for this yard; others preferred.

25/1

Form: 005-50

Last run: 93 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Won over 7f when trained in Poland; showed a glimmer at Dundalk in January (over this trip) but didn't back it up back there later that month and off since; 2lb wrong here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

13

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Haeret In Pectore

8st 10lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: A J Martin

Won over 7f when trained in Poland; showed a glimmer at Dundalk in January (over this trip) but didn't back it up back there later that month and off since; 2lb wrong here.

16/1

12/1

Form: 7632U-

Last run: 217 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Sole win for Willie McCreery came over 1m1f at Punchestown in 2024; some decent efforts in defeat last season and picked up for 5,000euros in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie and market could be interesting.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

7th

4

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:58 Sligo

Keilah

11st 7lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Not a bad handicapper at around 1m1f/1m2f for Willie McCreery and fair form in three spins over hurdles, although tended to be too keen; picked up for 5,000euros in November; had a recent comeback run on the Flat.

8/1

7th

2

(14)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Keilah

10st 2lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Sole win for Willie McCreery came over 1m1f at Punchestown in 2024; some decent efforts in defeat last season and picked up for 5,000euros in November; debuts for local yard in first-time tongue-tie and market could be interesting.

12/1

18

(4)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Keilah

11st 7lb

J: Mr M N Sharpe

T: W McCreery

Sole win came just over a year ago at Punchestown; some decent efforts in defeat this term and was third in a maiden hurdle last time; should be involved.

11/1

Form: 090-46

Last run: 77 days

W: 8st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 40

Form & Verdict
Hasn't added to Wolverhampton 7f maiden win in 2023; touched off at Gowran (heavy) this time last year, but form since none too encouraging and takes a big step up in trip here.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

14

(6)

11th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 111y

17:23 Roscommon

Serengeti Sunrise

8st 11lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: R K Watson

Short-head second at Gowran just over a year ago was out of kilter with the rest of his form for this yard.

33/1

8th

14

(1)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Serengeti Sunrise

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: R K Watson

Hasn't added to Wolverhampton 7f maiden win in 2023; touched off at Gowran (heavy) this time last year, but form since none too encouraging and takes a big step up in trip here.

20/1

6th

6

(7)

15th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 6

15:12 Newcastle (AW)

Serengeti Sunrise

9st 9lb

J: Jack Garritty

T: R K Watson

Stablemate of My Kurkum; beaten 16 times since winning a 7f maiden at Wolverhampton in October 2023 (second start); finished a staying-on fourth in a similar event at Wolverhampton (7f) nine days ago; more needed to end his drought.

12/1

Form: 0-0005

Last run: 22 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 60

Form & Verdict
Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; nothing for this yard at big odds until mildly encouraging run at Bellewstown last time; drops in class now and has his ground, worth a market check.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

1

(10)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Giselles Defence

10st 2lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; nothing for this yard at big odds until mildly encouraging run at Bellewstown last time; drops in class now and has his ground, worth a market check.

9/1

5th

9

(13)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Giselles Defence

9st 6lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

Won four times for Ian Williams on a variety of ground, all at 1m2f; well treated on that form but he's failed to beat a rival home in four runs for this stable; hard to fancy.

50/1

23th

9

(13)

28th Mar 2026

Soft To Heavy

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Giselles Defence

9st 8lb

J: Shane B Kelly

T: Sean Davis

Won four on turf for Ian Williams at 1m2f on varying ground; has failed to beat a single rival in three Dundalk starts for this stable.

50/1

12/1

Form: 30908-

Last run: 170 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 51

Form & Verdict
Placed in good-ground handicaps over this trip at Fairyhouse and Naas last summer for Paul Nolan; three later runs for this yard were poor and reappears here in first-time tongue-tie; ground should suit and handicapper giving him a chance.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

8

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

20:20 Roscommon

Cuckaloo Hill

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: M Flannery

Twice placed for Paul Nolan in good-ground handicaps last June; best run so far for current yard when fourth over 9.5f at Ballinrobe, with four of these behind; unproven over this far, though.

10/1

4th

16

(3)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

19:22 Ballinrobe

Cuckaloo Hill

9st 6lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: M Flannery

Second reserve; placed in good-ground 1m2f handicaps at Fairyhouse and Naas last summer for Paul Nolan; form so far for current yard modest, albeit mainly on unsuitably soft ground; reduced mark looks tempting.

Form: 055-

Last run: 172 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Very lightly-raced 4yo filly enters handicaps after three maiden runs over much shorter trips; potential improver, market may guide.
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No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

9

(12)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Spirit Of Indalo

9st 4lb

J: Hugh Horgan

T: Richard Brabazon

Very lightly-raced 4yo filly enters handicaps after three maiden runs over much shorter trips; potential improver, market may guide.

14/1

25/1

Form: 00800-

Last run: 244 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Maiden runs over various trips haven't amounted to much and ran no sort of race upped to 1m4f for handicap debut when last seen in September; hard to make a case for.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

11th

13

(15)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:48 Dundalk (AW)

Angel Harry

9st 0lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: P J F Murphy

Lightly-raced maiden but hasn't got anywhere near the principals in any of his races, including two handicaps; cheekpieces added.

50/1

12th

11

(2)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

16:32 Sligo

Angel Harry

9st 1lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: P J F Murphy

Maiden runs over various trips haven't amounted to much and ran no sort of race upped to 1m4f for handicap debut when last seen in September; hard to make a case for.

25/1

11th

10

(3)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

19:15 Roscommon

Angel Harry

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P J F Murphy

Five runs in maidens at 7f-9.5f on a variety of ground have not offered a whole lot of encouragement; now steps up in trip for handicap debut; hard to make a case for on form.

25/1

Non-runners

Cleopatras Needle, Copper Craft

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Payout
Exacta €19.90
Straight Forecast €18.60
Tricast €174.82
Trifecta €264.90

Selections

POSTDATA:

Copper Craft

SPOTLIGHT:

Sarangpur

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Metamorpheus

The Irish Sun:

Copper Craft