Apex Controls Ltd. Handicap – Sligo

Sligo

17:07

Apex Controls Ltd. Handicap

Date 2026-05-03

Distance 1m2f158y

Class

Going Yielding To Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo

Prize €7,068

Weather Light Drizzle

Temp 9.5°C

Wind 1mph NE

Rain 39%

Winning Time 2m 37.54s (slow by 15.94s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Misty Cove (IRE) W J Lee · Gavin Cromwell	13/2	Won
2nd	Wipeawayyourtears (IRE) Jack Cleary · Michael Butler	16/1	2
3rd	Pliny (IRE) J M Sheridan · Noel Meade	7/2	0.3
4th	Down The Glen (IRE) Siobhan Rutledge · Ross O'Sullivan	2/1F	.5
5th	Sands Castle (IRE) Robbie Colgan · Adrian Sexton	15/2	7.5
6th	Music And Song (IRE) Jimmy Dalton · Thomas Dowling	50/1	.5
7th	The Wee Man (IRE) Hugh Horgan · Mark Michael McNiff	25/1	5.5
8th	Augusta Rock (IRE) Declan McDonogh · Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3/1	7
9th	Kart Of Gold (IRE) Reese Holohan · Adrian McGuinness	28/1	27

Runners (11)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (10)	Down The Glen Grey J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ross O'Sullivan	J:Siobhan Rutledge(3) T:Ross O'Sullivan	139	—	5821-6	71	71	49	14d	—	—	-12	12.5	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Nursery winner over 7f and staying-on sixth over 1m in higher-grade Curragh contest lately
8 (2)	Augusta Rock Chestnut J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	121	p	008-	53	71	30	165d	—	—	-14	6.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Stable are dynamite in 3yo handicaps, even when maiden form is moderate; headgear added
5 (5)	Pliny Bay J:J M Sheridan T:Noel Meade	J:J M Sheridan T:Noel Meade	130	—	7-2858	62	83	53	9d	—	—	-7	7	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Placed twice over 7f, but most exposed of these and not sure what trip he wants
2 (3)	Misty Cove Bay J:W J Lee T:Gavin Cromwell	J:W J Lee T:Gavin Cromwell	139	—	4-3	71	69	-	104d	—	—	-2	12.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Two fair AW runs, although form of Kempton third over 1m3f in January hasn't worked out
4 (7)	Sands Castle Bay J:Robbie Colgan T:Adrian Sexton	J:Robbie Colgan T:Adrian Sexton	132	—	00-4	64	79	72	11d	—	—	-7	7.5	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Much-improved fourth at huge price in 1m maiden at Gowran, only 2l off 83-rated third
7 (6)	Wipeawayyourtears Bay J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Michael Butler	J:Jack Cleary(5) T:Michael Butler	122	p	706-	54	66	57	227d	—	—	-3	2.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Ran okay in 7f/1m maidens last year; not really bred to appreciate this longer trip
3 (11)	The Wee Man Chestnut J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	J:Hugh Horgan(5) T:Mark Michael McNiff	135	—	8-00	67	60	-	36d	—	—	+1	5.6	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Cheap yearling ran okay on sole start at two; quiet in two Curragh maidens this term
9 (4)	Kart Of Gold Bay J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	J:Reese Holohan(7) T:Adrian McGuinness	121	t	700	53	68	-	49d	—	—	-3	2.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Cost E46,000 as a yearling and AW debut wasn't without merit; some stamina in pedigree
11 (8)	Music And Song Bay J:Jimmy Dalton(7) T:Thomas Dowling	J:Jimmy Dalton(7) T:Thomas Dowling	119	p	099	51	68	-	32d	—	—	-1	0.8	16.50/1	66/1 1%
Huge prices when out the back in AW maidens; headgear changed for handicap bow; 3lb wrong
NR (9)	Dawson Street b/br J:Rory Mulligan(5) T:Charles Weld	J:Rory Mulligan(5) T:Charles Weld	126	—	08868-	58	69	36	151d	—	—	—	2	—	—
Beaten 4l on handicap debut over 1m at Dundalk, not as good there back in December
NR (1)	Nephin Mountain Chestnut J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	J:Wesley Joyce(3) T:Michael Mulvany	121	—	00-404	53	73	60	11d	—	—	—	0.8	—	—
Two good runs in 7f handicaps at Gowran and stayed on steadily last time; trip may help

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Down The Glen	5/2	5/2	5/2
Augusta Rock	11/4	11/4	11/4
Pliny	5/1	5/1	5/1
Misty Cove	11/2	11/2	11/2
Sands Castle	15/2	7/1	7/1
Wipeawayyourtears	16/1	14/1	16/1
The Wee Man	18/1	14/1	16/1
Kart Of Gold	20/1	16/1	18/1
Music And Song	66/1	40/1	50/1
Dawson Street	-	-	-
Nephin Mountain	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Down The Glen

12.5

OR: 5.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

2nd

Misty Cove

12.3

OR: 5.3 Form: 3 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Sands Castle

7.5

OR: 3.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

15/2

Pliny

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Augusta Rock

6.9

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

11/4

The Wee Man

5.6

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Wipeawayyourtears

2.6

OR: 1 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Kart Of Gold

2.1

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

20/1

Dawson Street

OR: 2 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Music And Song

0.8

OR: 0.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

66/1

Nephin Mountain

0.8

OR: 0.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Down The Glen	71	71	49
Misty Cove	71	69	—
The Wee Man	67	60	—
Sands Castle	64	79	72
Pliny	62	83	53
Dawson Street	58	69	36
Wipeawayyourtears	54	66	57
Augusta Rock	53	71	30
Kart Of Gold	53	68	—
Nephin Mountain	53	73	60
Music And Song	51	68	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Pliny	9d ago	Quick return
Sands Castle	11d ago	Quick return
Nephin Mountain	11d ago	Quick return
Down The Glen	14d ago	Fit
Music And Song	32d ago	Fit
The Wee Man	36d ago	Fit
Kart Of Gold	49d ago	Fresh
Misty Cove	104d ago	Long break
Dawson Street	151d ago	Long break
Augusta Rock	165d ago	Long break
Wipeawayyourtears	227d ago	Long break