15:22 Sligo

Sunday 3 May 2026

All13:3514:1014:4515:2215:5816:3217:07

Tote.ie Apprentice Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 15:23 | Winning time: 3m 16.77s

1^st

(12)

Desert Friend

109-8

15/2

T: P J F MurphyJ: Conor Cusack (7)

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, challenged 3f out, disputed 2f out, soon led and ridden, asserted 1f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably op 17/2

2^nd

(13)

You Make Me Smile

89-13

10/3f

T: P A FahyJ: Reese Holohan (4)

Towards rear, ridden and progress into 6th 3f out, 3rd 2f out, 2nd and no impression on winner 1f out, kept on same pace op 2/1

3^rd

1 ¾

(2)

Maxwell Smart

59-11

4/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Sadhbh Tormey (7)

Mid-division, improved to press leaders 3f out, ridden in 4th 2f out, no impression 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 5/1

4^th

(1)

Circus Act

79-7

9/1

T: J NashJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (4)

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out op 14/1

5^th

(6)

Share The Treasure

58-10

9/1

T: T HoganJ: J Cleary

Prominent early, soon tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, led over 3f out, ridden and joined 2f out, soon headed, no extra in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace op 11/1

6^th

5 ½

(14)

Itsalonglongroad

129-4

40/1

T: David O'SullivanJ: Shay Wallace (7)

Led and disputed, headed over 3f out, soon ridden and no impression in 6th 2f out, kept on one pace op 25/1

7^th

(10)

Cornmarket

79-3

5/1

T: John CullenJ: Adam Browne-Souza (7)

Mid-division, ridden and dropped towards rear 6f out, no impression 3f out, kept on one pace final furlong op 9/2

8^th

1 ½

(11)

Awakening

510-2

25/1

T: J M BurkeJ: Jimmy Dalton (7)

Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 3f out, no extra 2f out op 40/1

9^th

(5)

Just For Yuse

89-0

20/1

T: P StaffordJ: Rory Mulligan

Towards rear, ridden and no impression 3f out, never a factor op 25/1 tchd 33/1

10^th

1 ½

(7)

Autocrat

610-2

9/2

T: P SweeneyJ: Jamie Orr (7)

Rear of mid-division, ridden into moderate 7th 1 1/2f out, no extra 1f out op 6/1

11^th

2 ¾

(16)

Pons Aelius

79-11

22/1

T: H D McGuiganJ: Gabriella Hill (7)

Prominent, pressed leader after 4f, disputed briefly halfway, ridden and no extra over 3f out tchd 20/1

12^th

(9)

Hobart

59-11

33/1

T: J NashJ: Hugh Horgan

Mid-division, ridden and no extra 3f out op 25/1

13^th

(8)

Haughty

69-1

50/1

T: V C WardJ: Alan Casey (7)

Towards rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off op 33/1

14^th

4 ½

(17)

Lisnadill

49-11

100/1

T: C A McBratneyJ: Joseph Harnett (7)

Dwelt and rear, ridden and no extra 3f out, eased 1 1/2f out, tailed off op 40/1

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€8.90Pl:€2.70, €1.40, €1.80EX:€51.30Trifecta:€204.40Tricast:€122.98SF:€33.67

Forecasts

You Make Me Smile (10/3), Maxwell Smart (4/1), Autocrat (9/2), Cornmarket (5/1), Jurality (11/2), Desert Friend (15/2), Circus Act (9/1), Share The Treasure (9/1), Just For Yuse (20/1), Pons Aelius (22/1), Awakening (25/1), Idomything (25/1), Hobart (33/1), Miners Cabin (33/1), Itsalonglongroad (40/1), Haughty (50/1), Lisnadill (100/1)

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.

CIRCUS ACT (IRE)
MAXWELL SMART (IRE)
DESERT FRIEND (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

You Make Me Smile

Weight: 8-10 |Age: 7

J: Keithen Kennedy | T: P A Fahy

15/2

Prize Money

1st: €6,000.002nd: €2,000.003rd: €999.004th: €500.005th: €300.006th: €200.00