17:30 Sligo

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 2m 22.86s

(4)

Glittering Gem²²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sam Coen⁽⁵⁾| T: D K Weld| OR: 70

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Third of 5 in maiden at Killarney (1m, good, 7/1) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Unexposed but has something to find on these terms.

Form: 70-3

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(14)

Shemiyka^v⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Sean Davis| T: M O'Callaghan

3/1

100/1 and visored first time, first run since leaving Dermot Weld when improved third of 16 in maiden at Galway (1½m, soft) 5 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Claims if coping with the quick turnaround.

Form: 95-3

(11)

Taj Crown^t,v¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: K J Condon| OR: 70

6/1

Fair maiden. 2/1, good second of 9 in maiden at Ballinrobe (9.6f, good) 16 days ago, just failing. Respected under Billy Lee.

Form: 528622

(2)

Capital Theory²⁸⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁵⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 75| D

16/1

Winner of 16-runner handicap at Naas (10.6f, good to soft, 25/1) last October. Off since a below-par run at the Curragh later that month but was second in claiming company on his 2025 reappearance.

Form: 260310-

(9)

Concert Party¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 71| D

14/1

Dual Flat winner for Richard Hannon last autumn, but only modest form over hurdles upon joining current yard and didn't shape like a winner in waiting in 2 Flat runs last month.

Form: 5110-95

(1)

Timandi²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer| T: J M Barrett| OR: 63

10/3

Bounced back to best when winning 1½m claimer at Tramore last month and good second in a similar race at Killarney (1m, good) since. Considered.

Form: 009412

(3)

Avec Grand Plaisir⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J P Fahey| OR: 65

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Very good third of 12 in handicap (10/1) at Cork (1m, good) 52 days ago, running on. Back up in trip.

Form: 0-753

(16)

Dark Summit⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: D Hogan| OR: 67

7/1

Fair gelding. Respectable eighth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft, 16/1) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Should be up to making presence felt dropped into a claimer.

Form: 000008

(5)

Princess Rosie³¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Megan De Souza-Wearen⁽¹⁰⁾| T: P Cluskey| OR: 55

200/1

Modest form. 22/1, sixth of 9 in claimer at Fairyhouse (7f, good to soft). Off 10 months. Goes up in trip and first run for yard after leaving J. G. Coogan.

Form: 0806-

(10)

Shay's Dream¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

22/1

In top hands but well beaten in 4 maidens. This is a drop in class but he's still not an obvious one.

Form: 0-008

(8)

Chopsticks^p,t²⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 59| C

33/1

One win from 26 Flat runs but it came here. Reached the frame in handicaps in May/June but 2 lesser runs have followed.

Form: 20-3409

(13)

Eastern Blue Bird^v¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: J Cleary⁽⁵⁾| T: P A Fahy| OR: 59

200/1

Modest gelding. 12/1, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Wexford (17f, good) 13 days ago. Others are preferred back on the Flat.

Form: 8890-05

(7)

Miss Australie⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Gavin Ryan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 61

14/1

Fair mare. Winner at Roscommon in May. Below-form eighth of 13 in handicap at Ballinrobe (13f, good to soft, 8/1) 44 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals.

Form: 0-06108

(12)

Borora Aura^t¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Terry Casey⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 46

22/1

Got back on track when second of 9 in claimer at Fairyhouse (1¼m) last month but well held in a Cork handicap since.

Form: 369429

Non-Runners

(15)

Mullacurry Maid²⁷

Weight: 10-2| Age: 4

T: D Kinsella J: Reserve 1

(6)

Money Shuffler⁸⁴

Weight: 10-2| Age: 6

T: W M Roper J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Shemiyka (3/1), Timandi (10/3), Avec Grand Plaisir (11/2), Taj Crown (6/1), Dark Summit (7/1), Glittering Gem (12/1), Miss Australie (14/1), Concert Party (14/1), Capital Theory (16/1), Borora Aura (22/1), Shay's Dream (22/1), Chopsticks (33/1), Mullacurry Maid (100/1), Money Shuffler (100/1), Eastern Blue Bird (200/1), Princess Rosie (200/1)

TAJ CROWN went close in a maiden at Ballinrobe recently and may prove the answer to this opening claimer. Timandi has been running well in similar races of late and is second choice ahead of Dark Summit, who is a possible class act at this level, and the reappearing Capital Theory.