20:10 Sligo

Wednesday 6 August 2025

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Rockshore Cider Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 20:10 | Winning time: 3m 10.59s

(16)

Dumb Love²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: Gerard O'Leary| OR: 57

6/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 8 in handicap (7/2) at Tramore (16f, good) 29 days ago. One win from 22 Flat runs.

Form: 4-35372

(4)

Serotonin^b⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: P W Flynn| OR: 54

7/1

100/1, very good eighth of 19 in novice hurdle at Galway (16.8f, good to soft) 4 days ago. Needs considering back on the Flat.

Form: 0/0-7426

(12)

Daymer Bay^p,t1⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sam Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy| OR: 53

50/1

Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 33/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 48 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 699-090

(11)

Chopsticks^p²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Chris Hayes| T: J C McConnell| OR: 51

9/2

Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. 4/1, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good to firm) 24 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Not taken lightly at these weights.

Form: 322245

(8)

Arcland²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 50| BF| D

2/1

Scored at Navan in June and posted a good fourth of 15 in handicap hurdle (8/1) at Killarney (20.4f, good to soft) 20 days ago when not seen to best effect. Merits serious consideration back in this sphere.

Form: 075/8-12

(5)

Tastyee^b1,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Liam Keniry| T: D Budds| OR: 46

22/1

One win from 27 Flat runs. Creditable fourth of 12 in handicap (9/1) at Tramore (12f, good) 29 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Considered.

Form: 90-6784

(10)

You Make Me Smile¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Keithen Kennedy⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 45| C

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in May. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft, 9/1) 16 days ago. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.

Form: 80-1578

(6)

Florida Taiga^b,t²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Shane Foley| T: S Fahey| OR: 43

33/1

66/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good) 25 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 6/7007-7

(1)

Highland Bells³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Wesley Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 42

14/1

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 16/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Bellewstown (14.5f, good) 34 days ago. Ought to be thereabouts.

Form: 0-80064

(15)

Lilac Lady²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁷⁾| T: M M McNiff| OR: 42

5/1

Creditable fifth of 12 in novice hurdle at Downpatrick (17.8f, good to firm, 7/1) 23 days ago. Can make her presence felt back in this sphere.

Form: 626580-

(9)

Anjah^v,t²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-12| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 41

25/1

One win from 36 Flat runs. Fifth of 12 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good, 18/1) 29 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 2601-85

(14)

Viceregent¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 56

40/1

80/1, below-par fourth of 14 in handicap at Ballinrobe (12.8f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Not easy to make a case for. RESERVE

Form: 521/004

(2)

Explorers Way^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 10-3| J: Robbie Colgan| T: A Kinirons| OR: 60

28/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Patrick Martin when seventh of 9 in handicap at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good to soft, 9/1) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE

Form: 12355-7

Non-Runners

(3)

Surrey Force²¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: T Gibney J: Gavin Ryan

(7)

Boomerang Bill²³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: A Sexton J: J Cleary

(17)

Mayo For Sam¹⁶

Weight: 8-12| Age: 5

T: M Flannery J: Rory Cleary

(13)

Beer With The Boys¹⁶

Weight: 9-10| Age: 10

T: H D McGuigan J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Arcland (2/1), Chopsticks (9/2), Lilac Lady (5/1), Dumb Love (6/1), Serotonin (7/1), You Make Me Smile (9/1), Highland Bells (14/1), Surrey Force (16/1), Beer With The Boys (20/1), Mayo For Sam (20/1), Tastyee (22/1), Anjah (25/1), Boomerang Bill (25/1), Explorers Way (28/1), Florida Taiga (33/1), Viceregent (40/1), Daymer Bay (50/1)

Gavin Cromwell's ARCLAND wasn't seen to ideal effect when a good recent fourth over hurdles at Killarney and can add to his Navan victory earlier in the summer back on the Flat at the chief expense of leniently-weighted maiden Chopsticks. Lilac Lady, Anjah, Highland Bells and Serotonin all need factoring into this open handicap too.