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

8

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Cork

Metamorpheus

10st 13lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Andrew McNamara

Has mixed it between Flat and hurdles effectively this year, winning on the level at Sligo and only worn down close home in 2m Galway handicap hurdle on Saturday; obvious chance if turning out quickly.

11/2

2nd

22

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Metamorpheus

10st 0lb

T: Andrew McNamara

Second reserve; is 1-19 over hurdles but some decent efforts in defeat lately including on the Flat; 1lb out of the handicap; needs more.

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

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

3rd

11

(5)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 2f 94y

17:10 Roscommon

Shes Ideal

9st 0lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

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 last month; raised 6lb for winning a 0-60 handicap at Gowran last week on debut for Ado McGuinness; had a fairly hard race, but has a strong chance if fully recovered.

3/1

1st

1

(4)

12th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 100y

17:22 Gowran Park

Shes Ideal

10st 2lb

J: Sam Coen

T: Adrian McGuinness

Ran respectably in a couple of handicaps earlier this season; several less encouraging displays before winning a claimer at Ballinrobe last month; big weight here on stable debut, Sam Coen's 5lb claim will help.

8/1

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.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

2nd

3

(7)

8th Jul 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

17:28 Kempton (AW)

Sarangpur

9st 13lb

J: Toby Moore

T: Richard Hughes

Ex-Irish maiden who is much improved for the switch to Richard Hughes, impressively landing 1m4f handicaps at Brighton and Epsom recently; races off a 10lb higher mark here (including 5lb penalty) but hard to oppose.

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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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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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

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

5th

6

12th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 90y

14:15 Sligo

Keilah

10st 11lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: Mark Michael McNiff

1-21 on the Flat, although placed on several occasions; her C&D maiden hurdle run here (good) last time wasn't too encouraging; makes handicap hurdle debut now but others make more appeal.

14/1

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

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

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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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

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

5th

4

(10)

20th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 179y

19:40 Ballinrobe

Giselles Defence

9st 12lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Sean Davis

Four wins in Britain for Ian Williams at 1m2f on all sorts of ground; yet to find form for this stable; new headgear combination tried after 8.5l defeat at Fairyhouse latest.

20/1

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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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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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No / Draw
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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