15:22 Sligo

Sunday 3 May 2026

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Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

4YO plus | 1m 5f 190y | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 14 Runners | Turf

(7)

Autocrat^b,t⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: Jamie Orr⁽⁷⁾| T: P Sweeney| OR: 60

9/2

Drops in grade having not been disgraced when mid-field in a Dundalk handicap in March, but it's been a while since he's shown any worthwhile form on turf.

Form: 800-417

(11)

Awakening^t1²⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Jimmy Dalton⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Burke| OR: 60

40/1

Poor maiden on the Flat and fared little better over hurdles last summer. Returns in a tongue strap for this handicap debut.

Form: 76/087-

(13)

You Make Me Smile^v¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁴⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 57| CD

5/2

Back on track when third of 13 in a handicap at Gowran last time. Visor now refitted (1-1) as she bids to repeat last year's win in this race, though is much higher in the weights this time around.

Form: 8821-73

(9)

Hobart^p1³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Hugh Horgan| T: J Nash| OR: 55

33/1

Fair hurdler proved a let-down on return to the Flat at Dundalk in late-March, though is worth a go in first-time cheekpieces.

Form: 84/05-9

(17)

Lisnadill^h1,t³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Joseph Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: C A McBratney| OR: 55

50/1

Doesn't look the easiest to train, having tailed off on stable debut at Navan last time, and she returns in a first-time hood (with tongue strap back on) for this marked step up in trip.

Form: 70326-0

(2)

Maxwell Smart¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Sadhbh Tormey⁽⁷⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 55

4/1

Consistent sort won a similar event at Down Royal last summer and should go well here, having been given a considerate return over hurdles last time.

Form: 841256-

(16)

Pons Aelius¹⁰⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Gabriella Hill⁽⁷⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 55

22/1

Ran poorly at Dundalk in January and his record for current connections is hardly inspiring.

Form: 27/000-8

(12)

Desert Friend^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: Conor Cusack⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 52

8/1

Took advantage of a much-reduced mark to snap a losing streak of almost 2 years at Dundalk (2m) in March and having found the quick turnaround against him back on turf at Bellewstown on latest start, he's worth another chance.

Form: 690139

(1)

Circus Act^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Darragh O'Sullivan⁽⁴⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 51

9/1

Fourth in this race last year and looks interesting returning off a 3 lb lower mark, having shaped as if back in form over hurdles at Down Royal on her latest start.

Form: 0280/4-7

(14)

Itsalonglongroad^p¹⁴

Age: 12| Weight: 9-4| J: Shay Wallace⁽⁷⁾| T: David O'Sullivan| OR: 48| C

20/1

Veteran hasn't shown much in a pair of starts over jumps for new yard, though this previous C&D winner cannot be discounted if rediscovering his Flat form from last summer. Cheekpieces replace visor.

Form: 8021/30-

(10)

Cornmarket¹¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Adam Browne-Souza⁽⁷⁾| T: John Cullen| OR: 47| C

7/2

Little show on Flat for previous connections but now goes handicapping and looks potentially well treated on hurdles form, all 3 wins having come at this track.

Form: 0906/

(8)

Haughty¹⁸⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Alan Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: V C Ward| OR: 45

40/1

Well held on final start for Mrs Lorna Fowler at Dundalk last October and has stamina to prove over a significantly longer trip on stable debut.

Form: 600968-

(5)

Just For Yuse²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Mulligan| T: P Stafford| OR: 44

28/1

Shaped better than the result when fourth in a Down Royal chase (3¼m) last time, though his record on the Flat leaves plenty to be desired.

Form: 06006/0-

(6)

Share The Treasure¹⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J Cleary| T: T Hogan| OR: 40| D

8/1

Shaped as though amiss on latest start at Galway in October and her overall strike rate is a modest one.

Form: 507609-

Non-Runners

(15)

Idomything¹¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: T Cleary J: Reserve 1

(4)

Miners Cabin⁹

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: Kevin Coleman J: Reserve 2

(3)

Jurality⁸

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: P W Flynn J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

You Make Me Smile (7/2), Autocrat (4/1), Desert Friend (9/2), Maxwell Smart (5/1), Jurality (11/2), Cornmarket (10/1), Circus Act (10/1), Hobart (10/1), Itsalonglongroad (14/1), Lisnadill (14/1), Awakening (20/1), Haughty (20/1), Pons Aelius (25/1), Just For Yuse (25/1), Share The Treasure (25/1), Idomything (25/1), Miners Cabin (33/1)

CIRCUS ACT finished fourth in this race last year and is weighted to go much closer this time around. She gets the vote, with Maxwell Smart a likely danger following a pipe-opener over hurdles, and Desert Friend another to consider on the back of a forgivable effort.