17:07 Sligo

Sunday 3 May 2026

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

Apex Controls Ltd. Handicap

Off time: 17:11 | Winning time: 2m 37.54s

1^st

(3)

Misty Cove

39-13

13/2

T: G P CromwellJ: Billy Lee

Led and disputed, led over 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon strongly pressed, came centre straight, kept on well closing stages, asserted close home op 11/2

2^nd

(6)

Wipeawayyourtears

38-10

16/1

T: M ButlerJ: J Cleary (5)

Rear, ridden to progress on outer 1 1/2f out, 4th 1f out, ran on well final furlong, 2nd late on op 12/1

3^rd

(5)

Pliny

39-4

7/2

T: N MeadeJ: J M Sheridan

Held up, pushed along briefly 3f out, ridden and progress into 4th 1 1/2f out, challenged on inner 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, no extra close home op 11/2

4^th

(10)

Down The Glen

39-13

2/1f

T: R O'SullivanJ: Siobhan Rutledge (3)

Disputed and ran freely early, tracked leaders after 1f, 4th halfway, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, soon challenged, under pressure in close 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong op 5/2

5^th

7 ½

(7)

Sands Castle

39-6

15/2

T: A SextonJ: Robbie Colgan

Tracked leaders, ran very freely, switched left after 1 1/2f, disputed after 3f, headed over 4f out, ridden in 2nd 3f out, no extra over 1f out op 11/2 tchd 8/1

6^th

(8)

Music And Song

38-7

50/1

T: Thomas DowlingJ: Jimmy Dalton (7)

Tracked leaders, ran freely, 3rd halfway, ridden and closer 3f out, no extra 1 1/2f out op 40/1

7^th

5 ½

(11)

The Wee Man

39-9

25/1

T: M M McNiffJ: Hugh Horgan (5)

Held up in mid-division, slightly hampered after 1 1/2f, ridden and no impression 2f out op 16/1

8^th

(2)

Augusta Rock

38-9

3/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Declan McDonogh

Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden 3f out, no extra 1 1/2f out tchd 11/4 and tchd 16/5

9^th

(4)

Kart Of Gold

38-9

28/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Always towards rear, ridden and no extra over 2f out, weakened and tailed off op 18/1

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Non-Runners

(1)

Nephin Mountain¹¹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: M Mulvany J: Wesley Joyce

(9)

Dawson Street¹⁵¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: C Weld J: Rory Mulligan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.50Pl:€1.20, €4.30, €1.50EX:€95.80Trifecta:€428.30Tricast:€428.49SF:€103.23

Forecasts

Down The Glen (2/1), Augusta Rock (3/1), Pliny (7/2), Nephin Mountain (5/1), Misty Cove (13/2), Sands Castle (15/2), Wipeawayyourtears (16/1), Dawson Street (16/1), The Wee Man (25/1), Kart Of Gold (28/1), Music And Song (50/1)

PLINY ran creditably in a deeper race than this on his sole previous start over 1¼m and could be worth chancing in a winnable handicap. Nephin Mountain and Down The Glen are feared if staying this longer trip, though, while Augusta Rock hasn't offered much to date but may do better now handicapping.

PLINY (IRE)
NEPHIN MOUNTAIN (IRE)
DOWN THE GLEN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Birdie Time

Weight: 10-0 |Age: 3

J: Keithen Kennedy | T: Mrs J Harrington

9/2

Prize Money

1st: €7,200.002nd: €2,399.003rd: €1,200.004th: €600.005th: €361.006th: €240.00