20:30 Sligo

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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Rockshore Cider Handicap (0-60)

Off time: 20:30 | Winning time: 3m 6.06s

1^st

(12)

Anightaway

59-4

11/1

T: Sean DavisJ: Jimmy Dalton (7)

Tracked leaders in 5th, 4th 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out, challenged before straight, led under pressure 1f out, kept on well op 28/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 33/1

2^nd

1 ¼

(9)

Eastern Wind

79-10

12/1

T: T G McCourtJ: Sadhbh Tormey (7)

Tracked leader in 2nd, led 3f out, pressed before straight, headed under pressure 1f out, kept on tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

3^rd

(16)

Maxwell Smart

59-6

18/1

T: T G McCourtJ: James Ryan

Towards rear, progress 3f out, 6th and ridden approaching straight, 4th under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders op 12/1 tchd 20/1

4^th

2 ¾

(13)

Reflectionist

910-2

6/1

T: M FaheyJ: Joseph Harnett (7)

Towards rear, progress 3f out, 7th and ridden approaching straight, kept on under pressure from over 1f out, nearest at finish op 8/1

5^th

nse

(11)

Deluca Chop

79-8

13/2

T: S M DuffyJ: Patrick McGettigan (5)

Tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd 3f out, 3rd again and ridden over 2f out, no impression under pressure over 1f out op 5/1

6^th

(15)

Without Love

49-8

3/1f

T: Cian HughesJ: Robbie Colgan

Soon tracked leaders, 6th halfway, 4th and ridden before straight, no impression under pressure over 1f out op 9/2

7^th

(7)

Charlie Brow'n

610-2

11/1

T: T J O'MaraJ: Nathan Crosse

Rear of mid-division, some progress over 4f out, 5th and ridden approaching straight, no impression under pressure over 1f out op 18/1

8^th

(10)

Piatra Neamt

59-1

20/1

T: S M DuffyJ: Nicola Burns (5)

Mid-division, 8th halfway, lost place 4f out, 8th again and no impression approaching straight op 25/1

9^th

(6)

Plus Or Minus

48-10

33/1

T: P A FahyJ: Keithen Kennedy (5)

Soon in rear, ridden over 4f out, no impression before straight, never a factor op 22/1

10^th

(17)

Young Churchill

510-2

11/1

T: R O'BrienJ: Adam Grant (7)

Always towards rear, no impression before straight, never a factor op 10/1 tchd 12/1

11^th

(5)

Wungudi

59-6

100/1

T: D BuddsJ: Adam Browne-Souza (7)

Ran freely, soon mid-division, 7th halfway, lost place over 2 1/2f out, no impression before straight, weakened op 80/1

12^th

6 ½

(1)

Mystic Rose

49-6

17/2

T: P MageeJ: Rory Mulligan (5)

Led, headed 3f out, soon lost place, weakened entering straight, no danger op 8/1 tchd 9/1

13^th

(3)

Think About It

49-10

66/1

T: T P McGettiganJ: Reese Holohan (7)

Rear of mid-division, 9th halfway, lost place 4f out, last and no impression before straight, weakened, no danger op 40/1 tchd 80/1

14^th

(4)

God The Highness

410-0

9/2

T: Mrs J HarringtonJ: Darragh O'Sullivan (7)

Tracked leaders in 4th, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened entering straight, no danger op 11/4

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Non-Runners

(14)

Preparations¹⁶

Weight: 9-12| Age: 5

T: A Slattery J: Reserve 3

(2)

Kings Gesture¹⁶

Weight: 9-6| Age: 5

T: M P Ryan J: Reserve 2

(8)

Autocrat¹⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: P Sweeney J: Reserve 1

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€20.30Pl:€5.60, €3.60, €2.70EX:€310.90Trifecta:€0.00Tricast:€2,398.43SF:€143.60

Forecasts

Without Love (3/1), God The Highness (9/2), Reflectionist (6/1), Deluca Chop (13/2), Mystic Rose (17/2), Anightaway (11/1), Charlie Brow'n (11/1), Young Churchill (11/1), Eastern Wind (12/1), Maxwell Smart (18/1), Piatra Neamt (20/1), Plus Or Minus (33/1), Think About It (66/1), Wungudi (100/1)

DELUCA CHOP is taken to defy the handicapper again and complete a hat-trick. Without Love posted 2 good runner-up efforts last month and heads the dangers along with Young Churchill and Mystic Rose.

DELUCA CHOP (FR)
WITHOUT LOVE
YOUNG CHURCHILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Chopsticks

Weight: 9-8 |Age: 5

J: Chris Hayes | T: J C McConnell

9/2

Prize Money

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