19.30

J: Julian Pietropaolo

16/1 (Won)

Win: £12.90
Place: £3.40

Form: -87700

Last run: 25 days

W: 8st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 40

Form & Verdict

Fair effort three starts back at Down Royal when beaten 6.5l by subsequent huge improver, but hasn't built on that; blinkers now tried.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 14 (2)	5th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y	19:30 Sligo Sand Art 8st 10lb J: Julian Pietropaolo T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Fair effort three starts back at Down Royal when beaten 6.5l by subsequent huge improver, but hasn't built on that; blinkers now tried.	16/1
14th 14 (14)	11th Jul 2026 Firm 0m 6f 150y	18:30 Limerick Sand Art 8st 8lb J: Jamie Powell T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Not a bad run over 7f at Down Royal in May; appeared not to get the longer trip at Ballinrobe last time; others have stronger claims.	10/1
10th 12 (14)	22nd Jun 2026 Yielding 1m 1f 163y	19:27 Ballinrobe Sand Art 8st 10lb J: Chris Hayes T: Kevin Thomas Coleman	Took a small step in the right direction when seventh of 14 at Down Royal last time; not far behind Honey Dale then but both need to improve.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

14

(2)

5th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:30 Sligo

8st 10lb

J: Julian Pietropaolo

Fair effort three starts back at Down Royal when beaten 6.5l by subsequent huge improver, but hasn't built on that; blinkers now tried.

16/1

14th

14

(14)

11th Jul 2026

Firm

0m 6f 150y

18:30 Limerick

8st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

Not a bad run over 7f at Down Royal in May; appeared not to get the longer trip at Ballinrobe last time; others have stronger claims.

10/1

10th

12

(14)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

19:27 Ballinrobe

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

Took a small step in the right direction when seventh of 14 at Down Royal last time; not far behind Honey Dale then but both need to improve.

12/1

OUR TIP

2nd

2 (1)

Apothic Red

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

11/1

Place: £1.90

Form: 0-8657

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 1lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 59

Form & Verdict

Yet to place, but two creditable efforts in big-field Curragh handicaps and has had a break since finishing tamely over 7f at Gowran; handles an ease and headgear goes on; drops in grade too.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 12 (8)	29th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y	16:50 Curragh Apothic Red 9st 2lb J: Sadhbh Tormey T: T G McCourt	Is 0-7 but produced his best run yet when a 0.5l second of 12 in first-time visor (retained) at Sligo (6f, yielding) 24 days ago; nudged up 2lb but seems to act on most ground and rider takes off valuable 7lb; shortlisted.	10/1
2nd 2 (1)	5th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y	19:30 Sligo Apothic Red 10st 1lb J: James Ryan T: T G McCourt	Yet to place, but two creditable efforts in big-field Curragh handicaps and has had a break since finishing tamely over 7f at Gowran; handles an ease and headgear goes on; drops in grade too.	11/1
7th 7 (7)	12th Jun 2026 Yielding To Soft 0m 7f 0y	16:50 Gowran Park Apothic Red 9st 5lb J: Sadhbh Tormey T: T G McCourt	Kept on encouragingly on handicap debut when sixth at the Curragh (6f, soft) and shaped similarly when fifth over same C&D lto; shapes as if extra trip will suit and each-way chance again.	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

12

(8)

29th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

Is 0-7 but produced his best run yet when a 0.5l second of 12 in first-time visor (retained) at Sligo (6f, yielding) 24 days ago; nudged up 2lb but seems to act on most ground and rider takes off valuable 7lb; shortlisted.

10/1

2nd

2

(1)

5th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

10st 1lb

Yet to place, but two creditable efforts in big-field Curragh handicaps and has had a break since finishing tamely over 7f at Gowran; handles an ease and headgear goes on; drops in grade too.

11/1

7th

7

(7)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 0y

9st 5lb

Kept on encouragingly on handicap debut when sixth at the Curragh (6f, soft) and shaped similarly when fifth over same C&D lto; shapes as if extra trip will suit and each-way chance again.

12/1

3rd

11 (5)

Shes On The Ball

J: Robbie Colgan

T: Laura Hourigan

9/1

Place: £2.10

Form: -00058

Last run: 35 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 44

Form & Verdict

Last two handicap runs, against older rivals over 7f/6f, have been creditable and has a decent draw.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 19 (5)	9th Sep 2026 Good 0m 7f 0y	18:15 Cork Shes On The Ball 8st 8lb J: Wayne Lordan T: Laura Hourigan	Produced her best effort yet when third at Sligo last month (6f, yielding), despite racing keenly; tongue-tie now added and will need to settle better.	14/1
3rd 11 (5)	5th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y	19:30 Sligo Shes On The Ball 9st 0lb J: Robbie Colgan T: Laura Hourigan	Last two handicap runs, against older rivals over 7f/6f, have been creditable and has a decent draw.	9/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

19

(5)

9th Sep 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

8st 8lb

Produced her best effort yet when third at Sligo last month (6f, yielding), despite racing keenly; tongue-tie now added and will need to settle better.

14/1

3rd

11

(5)

5th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 0lb

Last two handicap runs, against older rivals over 7f/6f, have been creditable and has a decent draw.

9/1

4th

6 (14)

J: W J Lee

13/2

Form: 9-0046

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 7lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 51

Form & Verdict

Decent runs in 6f all-aged handicaps on good/good to firm last twice, notably his Navan fourth to progressive type; first run in 3yo only handicap, but easy ground would be an unknown.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 6 (14)	5th Aug 2026 Good 0m 6f 0y	19:30 Sligo Dubai Opulence 9st 7lb J: W J Lee T: Miss Natalia Lupini	Decent runs in 6f all-aged handicaps on good/good to firm last twice, notably his Navan fourth to progressive type; first run in 3yo only handicap, but easy ground would be an unknown.	13/2
6th 13 (17)	24th Jul 2026 Good To Firm 0m 6f 0y	19:08 Cork Dubai Opulence 9st 2lb J: Colin Keane T: Miss Natalia Lupini	Little to shout about in first four starts but improved to be beaten 2.75l into fourth at Navan (6f, gd) 13 days ago; 5lb out of the handicap that day so could be well treated.	5/1
4th 15 (10)	11th Jul 2026 Good 0m 5f 180y	14:57 Navan Dubai Opulence 8st 7lb J: Killian Leonard T: Miss Natalia Lupini	Never sighted on last month's handicap debut at Fairyhouse (7f); back in trip but can only be watched; 5lb wrong.	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

4th

6

(14)

5th Aug 2026

Good

0m 6f 0y

19:30 Sligo

9st 7lb

J: W J Lee

Decent runs in 6f all-aged handicaps on good/good to firm last twice, notably his Navan fourth to progressive type; first run in 3yo only handicap, but easy ground would be an unknown.

13/2

6th

13

(17)

24th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

0m 6f 0y

19:08 Cork

9st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

Little to shout about in first four starts but improved to be beaten 2.75l into fourth at Navan (6f, gd) 13 days ago; 5lb out of the handicap that day so could be well treated.

5/1

4th

15

(10)

11th Jul 2026

Good

0m 5f 180y

14:57 Navan

8st 7lb

J: Killian Leonard