Rockshore Cider Handicap – Sligo

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8:10

Rockshore Cider Handicap

Date 2025-08-06

Distance 1m5f103y

Class

Going Good To Yielding

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €5,900

Runners (17)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
6 (8)	Arcland b J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Gary Carroll T:Gavin Cromwell	133	—	5/8-12	50	61	46	—	—	—	-25	11.8	2/1 33%
Running well under both codes; up the weights but no knocking him otherwise
5 (11)	Chopsticks b J:Chris Hayes T:John C McConnell	J:Chris Hayes T:John C McConnell	134	p	322245	51	66	48	24d	—	—	-4	8.9	13/2 13%
No win in 19 runs but placed several times and gives his running more often than not
3 (4)	Serotonin b J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Paul W Flynn	J:Dylan Browne McMonagle T:Paul W Flynn	137	b	0-7426	54	65	40	—	—	—	-7	4.1	7/1 13%
Well beaten over hurdles last weekend; twice competitive this summer, latterly a claimer
12 (15)	Lilac Lady b J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Nicola Burns(7) T:Mark Michael McNiff	125	—	26580-	42	69	63	—	—	—	-7	4.1	7/1 13%
Locally trained, close third over C&D on penultimate, rated 91, place chance
1 (16)	Dumb Love b J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	J:Darragh O'Sullivan(7) T:Gerard O'Leary	140	—	-35372	57	62	53	29d	—	—	+2	11.5	15/2 12%
Came from well off the pace to be runner-up in a 2m Flat handicap at Tramore a month ago
8 (10)	You Make Me Smile b J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:P A Fahy	J:Keithen Kennedy(5) T:P A Fahy	128	—	0-1578	45	61	55	16d	—	—	-6	2.5	17/2 11%
Off the mark at Clonmel in April but didn't back that up last month; poor Flat run since
11 (1)	Highland Bells b J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	125	—	-80064	42	65	55	34d	—	—	-5	1.9	11/1 8%
0-22 but mark has bottomed out and was only beaten a little over a length at Bellewstown
13 (9)	Anjah b J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:H D McGuigan	J:Jimmy Dalton(10) T:H D McGuigan	124	tv	601-85	41	66	39	29d	—	—	-3	1.2	20/1 5%
Not a bad final run at Tramore (1m4f) without ever threatening to trouble the principals
7 (5)	Tastyee b J:Liam Keniry T:David Kenneth Budds	J:Liam Keniry T:David Kenneth Budds	129	tb	0-6784	46	65	50	29d	—	—	-3	1	25/1 4%
Last two efforts perfectly respectable and new blinkers might give her a lift
4 (12)	Daymer Bay b J:Sam Coen(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	J:Sam Coen(7) T:Ciaran Murphy	136	tp	99-090	53	67	36	48d	—	—	-1	1.5	33/1 3%
Had plenty of chances to win a race in Britain and his Irish form is none too encouraging
R16 (14)	Viceregent b J:TBC T:H D McGuigan	J: T:H D McGuigan	139	—	21/004	56	63	26	16d	—	—	-26	14.8	28/1 3%
Reserve; beaten nearly 12l when fourth last time and looks opposable at the minute
R17 (2)	Explorers Way ch J:Robbie Colgan T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Robbie Colgan T:Andrew Kinirons	143	h	2355-7	60	66	57	16d	—	—	-25	15.8	33/1 3%
Reserve; found some form last year but never figured on comeback when first-time hooded
9 (6)	Florida Taiga b J:Shane Foley T:Seamus Fahey	J:Shane Foley T:Seamus Fahey	126	tb	7007-7	43	61	49	25d	—	—	-2	0.7	40/1 2%
17-race maiden who has tried hurdling; beaten 11l over 1m3f back on the Flat last month
NR (3)	Surrey Force b J:NON-RUNNER T:Thomas Gibney	J:NON-RUNNER T:Thomas Gibney	138	—	233-08	55	66	32	21d	—	—	—	1.3	—
Pretty much tailed off in his two Irish runs, over 1m4f (good) and 1m6f (soft)
NR (7)	Boomerang Bill b J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Adrian Sexton	J:NON-RUNNER(5) T:Adrian Sexton	125	—	40850-	42	62	58	—	—	—	—	0	—
0-16 for Ross O'Sullivan and was tailed off on last month's hurdle/stable debut
NR (17)	Mayo For Sam b J:NON-RUNNER T:M Flannery	J:NON-RUNNER T:M Flannery	124	p	-00887	41	66	45	16d	—	—	—	0	—
Two wins last year but current rating a reflection of how far she's regressed
NR (13)	Beer With The Boys b J:NON-RUNNER T:H D McGuigan	J:NON-RUNNER T:H D McGuigan	136	t	6-3060	53	63	58	16d	—	—	—	0.8	—
Reserve; dual winner; inconsistent but was third here in May on last visit to this track

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Arcland	2/1	15/8	2/1	2/1	15/8
Chopsticks	6/1	6/1	6/1	6/1	13/2
Serotonin	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1	13/2
Lilac Lady	13/2	13/2	13/2	7/1	6/1
Dumb Love	15/2	7/1	7/1	7/1	7/1
You Make Me Smile	8/1	17/2	8/1	8/1	8/1
Highland Bells	11/1	10/1	11/1	11/1	11/1
Anjah	20/1	16/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Tastyee	25/1	22/1	22/1	22/1	22/1
Daymer Bay	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	25/1
Viceregent	28/1	22/1	25/1	22/1	22/1
Explorers Way	33/1	28/1	28/1	28/1	28/1
Florida Taiga	40/1	33/1	33/1	33/1	28/1
Surrey Force	-	-	-	-	-
Boomerang Bill	-	-	-	-	-
Mayo For Sam	-	-	-	-	-
Beer With The Boys	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Explorers Way

15.8

OR: 2.5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

33/1

2nd

Viceregent

14.8

OR: 1.5 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

28/1

3rd

Arcland

11.8

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

2/1

Dumb Love

11.5

OR: 1.8 Form: 7.1 Odds: 2.7

15/2

Chopsticks

8.9

OR: 0.3 Form: 5 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Serotonin

4.1

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

7/1

Lilac Lady

4.1

OR: 0 Form: 1 Odds: 3.1

7/1

You Make Me Smile

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Highland Bells

1.9

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

11/1

Daymer Bay

1.5

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

33/1

Surrey Force

1.3

OR: 1.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Anjah

1.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

20/1

Tastyee

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Beer With The Boys

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Florida Taiga

0.7

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0.7

40/1

Boomerang Bill

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Mayo For Sam

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

—

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Explorers Way Top Rated	60	66	57
Dumb Love	57	62	53
Viceregent	56	63	26
Surrey Force	55	66	32
Serotonin	54	65	40
Daymer Bay	53	67	36
Beer With The Boys	53	63	58
Chopsticks	51	66	48
Arcland	50	61	46
Tastyee	46	65	50
You Make Me Smile	45	61	55
Florida Taiga	43	61	49
Lilac Lady	42	69	63
Highland Bells	42	65	55
Boomerang Bill	42	62	58
Anjah	41	66	39
Mayo For Sam	41	66	45

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
You Make Me Smile	16d ago	Fit
Viceregent	16d ago	Fit
Explorers Way	16d ago	Fit
Mayo For Sam	16d ago	Fit
Beer With The Boys	16d ago	Fit
Surrey Force	21d ago	Fit
Chopsticks	24d ago	Fit
Florida Taiga	25d ago	Fit
Dumb Love	29d ago	Fit
Anjah	29d ago	Fit
Tastyee	29d ago	Fit
Highland Bells	34d ago	Fit
Daymer Bay	48d ago	Fresh
Arcland	—	—
Serotonin	—	—
Lilac Lady	—	—
Boomerang Bill	—	—