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.
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3rd

12

(2)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Metamorpheus

8st 12lb

J: Adam Browne-Souza

T: Andrew McNamara

Won on the Flat at Sligo earlier in the year and lots of decent runs in defeat since, mainly over hurdles; below form in that sphere at Listowel last time but one to consider back on the level.

10/1

7th

3

24th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:42 Listowel

Metamorpheus

11st 10lb

J: Sean Cleary-Farrell

T: Andrew McNamara

1-21 hurdles record is concerning; however, he has held his form well since winning on the Flat at Sligo in May; excellent run to take second in a valuable Galway festival event; similar display when runner-up at Cork only two days later; has had plenty of time to recover.

4/1

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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8th

1

(8)

19th Oct 2026

Good

1m 0f 0y

Class 6

16:50 Bath

Shes Ideal

9st 9lb

J: Charlie Tucker

T: Bernard Llewellyn & Robert Williams

Won twice in Ireland, both wins gained this summer over a bit further; however, only seventh of nine on yard debut here (1m2f) and not overly appealing on the back of that.

20/1

4th

8

(12)

10th Sep 2026

Standard

0m 6f 0y

16:39 Laytown

Shes Ideal

10st 3lb

J: James Ryan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Third runner for yard; won a claimer for Paul Flynn at Ballinrobe (9.5f, good to yielding) in July before following up on debut for this yard in Gowran handicap (9.5f, good to firm); two fair efforts since but she might get tapped for toe over this trip.

6/1

8th

8

(14)

1st Sep 2026

Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:00 Gowran Park

Shes Ideal

9st 10lb

J: Adam Caffrey

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ran respectably in a couple of handicaps earlier this season; several less encouraging displays before winning a claimer for Paul Flynn at Ballinrobe; won a 0-60 handicap here on debut for Ado McGuinness; longer trip may have stretched her stamina at Roscommon two weeks ago.

9/2

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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12th

13

(10)

7th Jun 2026

Good

1m 5f 0y

17:12 Navan

Creative Dancer

8st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Long-standing maiden showed a bit more when third at Sligo (10.5f, yld-sft) on latest when 5lb wrong; 3lb out of the handicap here and stamina to prove for this trip; others appeal more.

7/1

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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9th

8

(6)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

17:25 Down Royal

Sarangpur

9st 9lb

J: Rory Cleary

T: Paul Mulligan

Now back with his former yard after an excellent run of form for Richard Hughes in 1m3f/1m4f handicaps; has got himself high in the weights but should have a part to play.

10/1

3rd

3

(1)

6th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 198y

Class 4

16:25 Brighton

Sarangpur

9st 13lb

J: Finley Marsh

T: Richard Hughes

Fast-improving 4yo who needed only to be pushed out to win four-runner contest at Newbury (1m4f, good to firm) a fortnight ago and is now 3-4 for current stable (including a C&D win); makes obvious appeal.

6/4

1st

4

(5)

23rd Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

Class 5

20:15 Newbury

Sarangpur

9st 4lb

J: David Probert

T: Richard Hughes

Ex-Irish 4yo who started off for Richard Hughes with emphatic 1m4f turf wins at Brighton (good to firm) and Epsom (good) this summer; lost out narrowly when odds-on at Kempton (1m3f, AW) two weeks ago, having been forced to make his own running in a tactical race, but remains of strong interest.

10/11

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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9th

10

(7)

27th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 20y

16:15 Navan

Think About It

8st 11lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Yet to place in 13 starts, lately over longer trips than this; hard to fancy.

25/1

13th

6

(3)

5th Aug 2026

Good

1m 5f 56y

20:30 Sligo

Think About It

9st 10lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Thomas Patrick McGettigan

Yet to place in 12 starts; fair effort on latest handicap start when beaten less than 6l over 10.5f here in May.

14/1

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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7th

6

(8)

16th Oct 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:00 Dundalk (AW)

Haeret In Pectore

9st 1lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: A J Martin

Won when trained in Poland but Irish form has been underwhelming; tailed off on turf the last twice and up against it on the figures here; blinkers added to usual tongue tie.

50/1

13th

12

(9)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:50 Down Royal

Haeret In Pectore

9st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: A J Martin

7f winner in Poland; just the occasional glimmer of promise for current yard but mark has bottomed out.

16/1

21th

23

(8)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:20 Navan

Haeret In Pectore

8st 10lb

T: A J Martin

Won over 7f when trained in Poland; showed a little at Dundalk last winter; needs to step up the form he showed when sixth of nine at Sligo in May; in good hands, premature to write off; second reserve.

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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12th

15

(3)

15th Sep 2026

Good

1m 1f 30y

17:13 Punchestown

Keilah

9st 10lb

T: Mark Michael McNiff

First reserve; won a division of this in 2024 off 1lb higher; no joy since then and recent runs have not suggested a return to winning ways is imminent.

15th

4

(7)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:55 Navan

Keilah

9st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Struck a vein of good form at around this time last season, when placed at Naas and Leopardstown; recent form is less persuasive; cheekpieces added.

25/1

10th

2

(10)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:22 Gowran Park

Keilah

10st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Struck a vein of good form at around this time last season, when placed at Naas and Leopardstown; reverts to the Flat after two runs over hurdles at Sligo; others preferred.

14/1

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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11th

13

(6)

24th Aug 2026

Good

1m 0f 2y

Class 6

16:45 Musselburgh

Serengeti Sunrise

9st 0lb

J: Rhys Elliott

T: R K Watson

Fair 2yo for George Scott but generally struggled for his current trainer; brought over from Ireland twice early in the year (AW), when unplaced each time, and is some way down the pecking order back from a break.

33/1

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

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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7th

24

(15)

5th Sep 2026

Good

1m 2f 10y

16:20 Navan

Giselles Defence

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f; never better than fifth in nine Irish appearances; down the field over 1m here on Wednesday; third reserve.

10th

8

(17)

2nd Sep 2026

Good

1m 0f 20y

18:10 Navan

Giselles Defence

9st 9lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f but yet to reproduce that level of form for current connections, from 7f to 1m5f.

33/1

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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5th

9

(11)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Cuckaloo Hill

9st 4lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: M Flannery

Placed twice in low-grade handicaps last season and fourth in a C&D handicap three starts back; no apparent chance in a maiden.

66/1

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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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.
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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

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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