17:30 Sligo

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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Carlsberg Optional Claiming Race

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

1^st

(11)

Taj Crown

49-13

6/1

T: K J CondonJ: Billy Lee

Chased leaders, 7th halfway, improving 5th approaching straight, went 2nd and challenged 1f out, led under pressure over 100 yards out, kept on well op 13/2 tchd 11/2

2^nd

(4)

Glittering Gem

410-2

12/1

T: D K WeldJ: Sam Coen (5)

Chased leaders, 5th halfway, improving 3rd before straight, soon challenged, led 1f out, headed under pressure over 100 yards out, kept on op 9/1

3^rd

2 ½

(16)

Dark Summit

49-7

7/1

T: D HoganJ: Chris Hayes

Mid-division, 8th halfway, 7th approaching straight, no impression under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 3rd 50 yards out op 13/2 tchd 11/2

4^th

(14)

Shemiyka

410-2

3/1f

T: M O'CallaghanJ: Sean Davis

Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden before straight, 5th under pressure and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace op 8/1

5^th

(7)

Miss Australie

59-6

14/1

T: A McGuinnessJ: Gavin Ryan

Slowly into stride, towards rear, 10th halfway, 8th under pressure straight, no impression over 1f out, kept on tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1

6^th

(12)

Borora Aura

38-9

22/1

T: M MulvanyJ: Terry Casey (7)

Ran 2nd and disputed lead, close 4th under pressure 1f out, no extra op 20/1

7^th

1 ½

(1)

Timandi

49-8

10/3

T: J M BarrettJ: Luke McAteer

Chased leaders, 4th halfway, effort when not clear run briefly before straight, lost place under pressure over 1f out, no extra tchd 3/1

8^th

(3)

Avec Grand Plaisir

39-7

11/2

T: J P FaheyJ: Ronan Whelan

Led and disputed, headed under pressure 1f out, no extra op 9/2

9^th

(10)

Shay's Dream

39-7

22/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Towards rear, 9th halfway, ridden and no impression before straight, never a factor op 14/1 tchd 25/1

10^th

1 ½

(8)

Chopsticks

69-6

33/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Towards rear, 11th halfway, no impression before straight, never a factor op 22/1

11^th

(13)

Eastern Blue Bird

59-6

200/1

T: P A FahyJ: J Cleary (5)

Started slowly, last and behind early, dropped behind over 3f out, no danger op 80/1

12^th

3 ¾

(5)

Princess Rosie

39-7

200/1

T: P CluskeyJ: Megan De Souza-Wearen (10)

Always towards rear, hampered after 1 1/2f, last and dropped behind before halfway, no danger op 100/1 tchd 400/1

13^th

2 ¾

(9)

Concert Party

49-8

14/1

T: D HoganJ: J M Sheridan

Chased leaders in 3rd, lost place under pressure 3f out, weakened approaching straight, no danger op 17/2

Also Ran

(2)

Capital Theory

79-10

16/1

T: H D McGuiganJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)

Chased leaders when pulled up after 1f tchd 20/1

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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

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€7.20Pl:€2.50, €3.80, €2.50EX:€49.50Trifecta:€439.40SF:€79.51

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.

TAJ CROWN (IRE)
TIMANDI (IRE)
DARK SUMMIT

Previous Winners

2025

Antoine De Paris

Weight: 9-0 |Age: 3

J: Colin Keane | T: N Meade

8/1

Prize Money

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