August 07 / 20.02 Sligo

20.02

Yielding

Rockshore Cider Handicap

  • Prize money: £5386.96
  • 1m 5f 98y
  • 14 runners
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Rockshore Cider Handicap

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

8/1 (Won)

  • Win: £13.00
  • Place: £4.30

Form: 0680-2

Last run: 16 days

W: 8st 12lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
Better known as a front-running chaser around tight tracks these days; been in good heart over fences this year and creditable second (led) when reverting to the Flat over this trip at Ballinrobe; you'd imagine a few will get by him up the hill here.
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1

18th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 140y

16:33 Tramore

Itsalonglongroad

12st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Charles Coakley

Versatile front-runner who loves sharp tracks, most recently scoring on the Flat at Sligo 11 days ago; won over C&D last October off 93 and second here in May off 99; respected.

13/2

1st

13

(10)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Itsalonglongroad

8st 12lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Charles Coakley

made all, ridden clear over 1f out, ran on well final 110yds

8/1

2nd

10

(5)

22nd Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 178y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Itsalonglongroad

8st 12lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Charles Coakley

Veteran has 8 wins from 93 starts under all rules; some decent chase runs lately but has to improve from Flat form of last year.

20/1

2nd
10 (9)
Susiesparkle

33/1

  • Place: £6.00

Form: 090-00

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Early promise for Sheila Lavery last year but has been well held in handicaps including on first two starts for this yard; longer trip far from sure to suit; cheekpieces replace hood.
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16th

16

(16)

29th Aug 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:35 Navan

Susiesparkle

9st 4lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: D Broad

Maiden ran her best race for some time when second over just short of this trip at Sligo last time; the cheekpieces worn then are retained, so is a player up 1lb.

10/1

2nd

10

(9)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Susiesparkle

9st 3lb

J: W J Lee

T: D Broad

midfield, headway from under 2f out, ran on and went second final 110yds, kept on, no match for winner

33/1

5/1

  • Place: £3.00

Form: 382-51

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 6lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 55

Form & Verdict
Stays all day Flat and jumps and recorded overdue first Flat victory in maiden handicap over similar trip at Bellewstown; soft ground fine and should go well but this will take more winning.
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11th

11

24th Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 80y

15:40 Killarney

Futurum Regem

10st 5lb

J: Paddy Hanlon

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

towards rear

10/1

4th

11

(13)

8th Aug 2024

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:22 Leopardstown

Futurum Regem

10st 7lb

J: Mr E Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

prominent behind clear leader, went second halfway, good headway 4f out, outpaced 1f out, weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds

15/2

Form: 89-008

Last run: 78 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Filly

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner on yielding last year; Foley has ridden her the last few times and latest run over 1m2f in May wasn't too bad; they've been wating for easy ground since and this longer trip may well suit.
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4th

8

(3)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Young Lucy

9st 8lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs C O’Leary

midfield, headway inside final furlong, ran on well and went fourth final strides

8/1

Form: 595-76

Last run: 16 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 57

Form & Verdict
Nearly two years since his sole win; bit better on second outing of the season when sixth at Ballinrobe but around 5l off Itsalonglongroad there; goes on soft and top jockey did well for this yard when he was starting off.
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5th

7

(5)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Intend

9st 8lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Patrick Martin

midfield, headway and prominent halfway, went third over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, lost fourth final strides

12/1

6th

5

(16)

22nd Jul 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 178y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Intend

9st 10lb

J: James Ryan

T: Patrick Martin

Record of 1-20; has only had three runs since February 2023 and beaten a long way on return in May; probably wants softer ground.

22/1

6th
15 (16)
Jawhary

Form: 452099

Last run: 44 days

W: 10st 2lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
First reserve; second of 18 over 1m2f at Navan in May but no trace of that form since; visor.
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13th

12

(13)

20th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 4f 46y

20:20 Roscommon

Jawhary

9st 8lb

J: Cian MacRedmond

T: Adrian McGuinness

Sole win came back in 2021; pick of this year's form when second over 1m2f at Navan off 64; four defeats since although ran well for long way in first-time visor at Sligo before stamina failed over 1m6f; will appreciate drop back in trip.

12/1

6th

15

(16)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Jawhary

10st 2lb

T: Adrian McGuinness

prominent, disputing second halfway, outpaced under 2f out, weakened final furlong

Form: 6-8510

Last run: 54 days

W: 10st 1lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
Came good under this rider in big-field contest at Leopardstown in May; well held last time but handles easy ground and has to be respected.
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5th

10

(18)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 110y

17:30 Tipperary

Tudor Manor

9st 10lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

towards rear, headway but still plenty to do over 1f out, ran on well towards finish, nearest finish

16/1

7th

2

(11)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Tudor Manor

10st 1lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Patrick J Flynn

towards rear, switched right against far rail under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms

10/1

Form: 32030-

Last run: 313 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Filly

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Goes on soft and ran well first time out last year when she had good form in handicaps of a similar standard, including 1m4f win at Tipperary; stable in good nick and she's capable of showing up well.
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8th

11

(17)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Tastyee

9st 3lb

J: Darragh O’Sullivan

T: David Kenneth Budds

midfield, outpaced home turn, no extra inside final furlong

12/1

0

1

17th Nov 2023

Heavy

2m 4f 0y

15:45 Wexford

Tastyee

12st 0lb

J: Mr E T Mellerick

T: David Kenneth Budds

Balance of flat form is on better ground and just okay runs in maidens hurdles last month, not looking to get home in testing ground at Tramore; opposable on handicap debut.

10/1

Form: 0/3-53

Last run: 84 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 58

Form & Verdict
Turns up at pretty much every meeting at her local track where she's won three hurdles; yet to score on the level but placed four times over 10f here and this longer trip might help while Coen's handling certainly will.
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4th

5

26th Aug 2024

Good

2m 3f 100y

16:15 Downpatrick

Red Ball Of Fire

11st 5lb

J: Liam Quinlan

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Failed to make any impression on her chase debut at Clonmel in June but since placed over hurdles at Sligo, a regular haunt of her's; others in here were more talented in that discipline.

12/1

9th

6

(12)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Red Ball Of Fire

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Mark Michael McNiff

towards rear, some headway inside final furlong, never near to challenge

15/2

3rd

4

7th Jul 2024

Good

2m 1f 80y

14:35 Sligo

Red Ball Of Fire

11st 3lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Mark Michael McNiff

towards rear but in touch with leaders, hampered by faller 2nd

9/2

10/1

Form: 302507 CD

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 13lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Likes it here, sole win was in this race a year ago and narrowly beaten by War Thunder over C&D in May; not great since but track record means he's a player and easy ground is fine.
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8th

4

23rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

16:50 Kilbeggan

Glyde Ranger

11st 9lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: T G McCourt

towards rear, not fluent 4th

33/1

10th

4

(6)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Glyde Ranger

9st 13lb

J: James Ryan

T: T G McCourt

slowly into stride, towards rear, brief headway on outer under 2f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

Form: /656-d

Last run: 84 days

W: 10st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
One of two in this for local yard; ran well on the Flat at last year's Galway festival and in C&D maiden in May; in good heart in staying hurdles lately and this is his first time to be in a basement-level Flat handicap; top claimer rides.
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5th

4

4th Sep 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 0y

16:20 Kilbeggan

Evans Secret

11st 12lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

Disappointing back on the Flat latest but previous placings over hurdle at Ballinrobe and Roscommon bring him into the mix; won't want too much rain.

7/1

OUR TIP

Form: 0/114- BF

Last run: 360 days

W: 10st 0lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 63

Form & Verdict
Had a whale of a time after joining this yard last year with four wins divided equally between Flat and hurdles; has gone well off a break before and stable often has them primed after a long layoff; bit of a surprise that he's still eligible for this grade and good chance under rider who's won on him.
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12th

3

(1)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Londonofficecallin

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: E McNamara

midfield

4/1

6th

8

18th Nov 2023

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 3

15:30 Cheltenham

Londonofficecallin

10st 2lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Transformed with new yard, winning handicaps at Punchestown (2m3f; by a street) in June and Killarney (2m7f, yielding to soft; in a tight scrap) in October, with Flat success in between; going great guns but this mark seems to ask a lot more of him, especially from 3lb out of the handicap.

11/2

1st

4

1st Oct 2023

Yielding

2m 6f 180y

15:35 Killarney

Londonofficecallin

11st 8lb

J: Conor McNamara

T: E McNamara

Transformed by this yard, winning Punchestown handicap hurdle by a street before fine spell of form on the Flat including course victory in July; hurdles rating went up 15lb for that Punchestown romp but goes on soft and could well defy new mark.

11/4

12/1

Form: 50-106 CD

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 52

Form & Verdict
Made a winning start for yard when just getting the better of Glyde Ranger over C&D in May; well held next twice, once over hurdles; bit better when tried in tongue-tie latest and seven-week break probably no harm.
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7th

9

(1)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

20:00 Tramore

War Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent early, soon dropped to midfield

16/1

13th

12

(4)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

War Thunder

9st 3lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Paul W Flynn

prominent, disputing second halfway

12/1

6th

14

(8)

17th Jun 2024

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:05 Gowran Park

War Thunder

9st 0lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Paul W Flynn

Having first run for this yard when winning a 1m5f handicap at Sligo (yielding to soft) in May but this looks a better race and he's struggled under both codes since; tongue-tie added.

10/1

Form: /40/0-

Last run: 294 days

W: 8st 12lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 47

Form & Verdict
After a break, had a good run over fences in June but poor run over hurdles on Monday; lightly-raced in this discipline in recent years and hard to fancy.
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14th

14

(14)

7th Aug 2024

Yielding

1m 5f 98y

20:02 Sligo

Marvel Fan

8st 12lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: Mrs C O’Leary

towards rear

14/1

9th

10

5th Aug 2024

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:35 Cork

Marvel Fan

10st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs C O’Leary

in touch with leaders on inner, midfield after 4th

10/1

8

2nd Jul 2024

Good To Firm

2m 1f 70y

14:03 Tipperary

Marvel Fan

10st 0lb

J: Daniel King

T: Mrs C O’Leary

Decent mare over hurdles, though only one win; chase winner in her young days in France; ordinary handicap chase form last season; last month's 2l third at Clonmel was encouraging.

5/1

Non-runners

Polemon, Bright Start, Albion Princess

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €215.30
Straight Forecast €145.35
Tricast €1272.30
Trifecta €355.40

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Polemon

The Irish Sun:

Glyde Ranger

POSTDATA:

War Thunder

SPOTLIGHT:

Londonofficecallin