There were 28 Races on Sunday 1st May 2022 across 4 meetings. There was 7 races at Hamilton, 7 races at Sligo, 7 races at Newmarket, 7 races at Salisbury, no doubt Tomform helped you find a winner.
The data in the racecards below is for the past year. View the racecard key.
Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (1) (5/1 +80%) Count To Five |
5/1(+80%) | (1) Count To Five 5/1, Once-raced filly. 50/1, sixth of 15 in maiden at Cork (7f, soft) on debut, running on. Off 7 months. Easy to look elsewhere. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (5) (10/1 +80%) Lady Arwen |
10/1(+80%) | (5) Lady Arwen 10/1, Twice-raced filly. 250/1, ninth of 19 in maiden at the Curragh (7f, good to soft) 36 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (4) (12/1 +40%) Gallow Hill |
12/1(+40%) | (4) Gallow Hill 12/1, Modest filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 11/1, good fourth of 13 in handicap at Naas (5f, good to soft) 35 days ago. Uphill task. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (9) (3.5/1 +30%) Tiny Bit |
3.5/1(+30%) | (9) Tiny Bit 3.5/1, Thrice-raced filly. Second of 11 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, soft, 14/1) 10 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. On the upgrade recently. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (2) (3.5/1 -27%) Butterfly Island |
3.5/1(-27%) | (2) Butterfly Island 3.5/1, Fair filly. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Bit below form third of 16 in maiden at Gowran (7f, good, 5/2) 24 days ago, not running on. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (3) (2.25/1 +44%) Chestnutter |
2.25/1(+44%) | (3) Chestnutter 2.25/1, Fair filly. Bit below form tenth of 16 in minor event at Naas (7f, soft, 20/1). Off 6 months. Tongue strap on 1st time. Can make presence felt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (6) (10/1 -54%) Lady Kabeir |
10/1(-54%) | (6) Lady Kabeir 10/1, Twice-raced filly. 5/1, fifth of 11 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, soft) 10 days ago. Should improve. |
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Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (2) (2.12/1 +65%) Band Width |
2.12/1(+65%) | (2) Band Width 2.12/1, Once-raced colt. 50/1, showed plenty to work on when fourth of 15 in maiden at Cork (7f, good to soft) on debut 15 days ago, no extra final 1f. Very much the type to improve. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (9) (12/1 +52%) Shining Crystal |
12/1(+52%) | (9) Shining Crystal 12/1, Lightly-raced filly. Ninth of 14 in maiden at Cork (7f, good to soft, 33/1) 28 days ago. Tongue strap on 1st time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (8) (4.5/1 +50%) Grizabella |
4.5/1(+50%) | (8) Grizabella 4.5/1, Thrice-raced filly. 6/1, well below form showed on turf when tenth of 13 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) in October, the surface a possible excuse. Drops back in trip on return. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (5) (3/1 +14%) Seeingisbelieving |
3/1(+14%) | (5) Seeingisbelieving 3/1, Fairly useful maiden who wasn't seen to anything like best effect when ninth of 13 at Bellewstown (7.8f) 11 days ago, badly hampered over 3f out and unable to recover. Type to bounce back quickly. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (4) (28/1 -100%) Megnificant |
28/1(-100%) | (4) Megnificant 28/1, Thrice-raced gelding. 80/1, first run since leaving B. P. Galvin when fourth of 11 in maiden at Tipperary (5f, soft) 10 days ago, no extra close home. That may not prove his limit. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (3) (2.75/1 -10%) El Magnifique |
2.75/1(-10%) | (3) El Magnifique 2.75/1, Lightly-raced gelding who has made the frame all 4 starts to date, creditable third of 18 in maiden at the Curragh (6f) on return 21 days ago. Should make his presence felt again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (1) (200/1 -100%) Aconcagua Mountain |
200/1(-100%) | (1) Aconcagua Mountain 200/1, Requinto gelding who was easy to back and ultimately offered little making a belated debut when last of 9 in maiden at Dundalk (7f, 50/1) 19 days ago, held up and never involved. Passed over here. |
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Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (8) (6.5/1 +46%) Celtic Manor |
6.5/1(+46%) | (8) Celtic Manor 6.5/1, Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. 10/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, soft). Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Garvan Donnelly with work to do. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (4) (11/1 -22%) Lexington Liberty |
11/1(-22%) | (4) Lexington Liberty 11/1, Seventeenth of 24 in handicap (8/1) at the Curragh (6f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Others have achieved more. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (3) (20/1 -100%) Ever Rock |
20/1(-100%) | (3) Ever Rock 20/1, Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 11/1). Off 6 months. Others more persuasive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (11) (7.5/1 +25%) King's View |
7.5/1(+25%) | (11) King's View 7.5/1, Remains a maiden after 47 Flat runs. Seventh of 10 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 15/2) 23 days ago. Not easy to make a case for. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (10) (5/1 +0%) Myrcella |
5/1(+0%) | (10) Myrcella 5/1, Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable seventh of 24 in handicap at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 9/1) 21 days ago. Should go well. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (15) (4/1 +71%) Andromedas Kingdom |
4/1(+71%) | (15) Andromedas Kingdom 4/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 11/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good) 8 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Needs a couple of these to falter. RESERVE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (6) (22/1 -83%) Wait A Little |
22/1(-83%) | (6) Wait A Little 22/1, Respectable sixth of 15 in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good, 8/1) 11 days ago. Claims. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (2) (12/1 +14%) Showmolina |
12/1(+14%) | (2) Showmolina 12/1, Below form tenth of 16 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, heavy, 11/1), not clear run. Off 6 months with bit to prove. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (13) (16/1 -45%) Purring Along |
16/1(-45%) | (13) Purring Along 16/1, Very good fifth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Navan (5.8f, good) 8 days ago. Bit more needed now. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th (16) (16/1 +36%) The Peckhampouncer |
16/1(+36%) | (16) The Peckhampouncer 16/1, 9/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good) 8 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive. RESERVE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11th (17) (25/1 -56%) Cometh The Man |
25/1(-56%) | (17) Cometh The Man 25/1, Unreliable individual. Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (9/1) at Navan (5.8f, good) 8 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Others more persuasive. RESERVE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12th (5) (3.5/1 -27%) We're On The Way |
3.5/1(-27%) | (5) We're On The Way 3.5/1, Good third of 14 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good, 9/2) 8 days ago. Can make presence felt. |
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Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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Poet's Pride |
(5) (8/1 -14%)8/1(-14%) | (5) Poet's Pride 8/1, Tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable third of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (5f, 7/1). Off 7 months. Might need this first run back. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st (1) (7.5/1 -7%) Tai Sing Yeh |
7.5/1(-7%) | (1) Tai Sing Yeh 7.5/1, 6/1, won 12-runner handicap at Navan (5f, good to soft) 33 days ago, keeping on well. Cheekpieces back on. Should remain competitive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (6) (3/1 +25%) Teddy Boy |
3/1(+25%) | (6) Teddy Boy 3/1, Won 15-runner handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good, 4/1) 11 days ago, driven out. Reliable sort who should go well again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (3) (3.5/1 +68%) Inventor |
3.5/1(+68%) | (3) Inventor 3.5/1, Respectable 3¼ lengths fifth of 15 to Teddy Boy in handicap at Bellewstown (5f, good, 12/1) 11 days ago. Could make is presence felt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (10) (20/1 -82%) Wayne R Walker |
20/1(-82%) | (10) Wayne R Walker 20/1, 22/1, excellent fourth of 14 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good) 8 days ago. Claims if he can build on that. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (13) (16/1 +52%) Manhattan Dandy |
16/1(+52%) | (13) Manhattan Dandy 16/1, Remains a maiden after 27 Flat runs. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f, 9/1). Off 142 days. First run for yard after leaving Ciaran Murphy. Has work to do. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (4) (3/1 +40%) Florence Thompson |
3/1(+40%) | (4) Florence Thompson 3/1, Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. 5/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (2) (7/1 +42%) Eglish |
7/1(+42%) | (2) Eglish 7/1, Ninth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Dundalk (6f) 19 days ago, left poorly placed. Others more persuasive. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (16) (50/1 -25%) More Tart |
50/1(-25%) | (16) More Tart 50/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 200/1, thirteenth of 16 in maiden at Limerick (8f, good) 8 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. RESERVE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (11) (18/1 +55%) Hands Down |
18/1(+55%) | (11) Hands Down 18/1, C&D winner. 33/1, below form twelfth of 24 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, good to soft). Off 9 months. Others preferred. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th (15) (40/1 +20%) Oneofararekind |
40/1(+20%) | (15) Oneofararekind 40/1, 40/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, good) 8 days ago. Hood on 1st time. RESERVE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11th (9) (14/1 +30%) Calibrachoa |
14/1(+30%) | (9) Calibrachoa 14/1, Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable third of 13 in handicap at Dundalk (6f, 40/1) 19 days ago. Makes turf debut. Not discounted. |
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Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (13) (11/1 +50%) Der Mc |
11/1(+50%) | (13) Der Mc 11/1, 22/1, seventeenth of 25 in handicap hurdle at Naas (15.4f, heavy) 49 days ago. First run for yard after leaving P. A. Fahy. Modest on the Flat, creditable on last Flat outing. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (6) (6.5/1 -63%) Lariat |
6.5/1(-63%) | (6) Lariat 6.5/1, Didn't need to improve to win 11-runner handicap (11/2) at Bellewstown (14.3f, good) 11 days ago, driven out. Merits consideration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (4) (12/1 +14%) Rips Dream |
12/1(+14%) | (4) Rips Dream 12/1, 10/1, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Gowran (13.7f, good) 24 days ago. Likely to be thereabouts again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (12) (1.1/1 +41%) Tronador |
1.1/1(+41%) | (12) Tronador 1.1/1, 22/1, bit below form eighth of 21 in handicap hurdle at Aintree (20f, good) 23 days ago. Down in trip. Modest on the Flat, but potentially well treated returning to this sphere. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (8) (20/1 +0%) Fassbender |
20/1(+0%) | (8) Fassbender 20/1, Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fair winner at 18f over hurdles. 8/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.2f, soft) 150 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (17) (12/1 +64%) Sicario |
12/1(+64%) | (17) Sicario 12/1, Course winner. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Cork (10.2f, good to soft, 28/1) 28 days ago, very slowly away. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (14) (40/1 -60%) Self Assessed |
40/1(-60%) | (14) Self Assessed 40/1, 14/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at Bellewstown (12f, good to soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving Patrick Martin. Tongue strap on 1st time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (9) (4.5/1 +50%) Miss March |
4.5/1(+50%) | (9) Miss March 4.5/1, Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Roscommon (12f, good to soft, 13/2). Off 11 months. Worth a market check. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (2) (8/1 +68%) Aleksey Tolstoy |
8/1(+68%) | (2) Aleksey Tolstoy 8/1, Bit below form tenth of 21 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 18/1) 36 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others make more appeal. |
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Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (4) (1.5/1 +45%) Rosscarbery |
1.5/1(+45%) | (4) Rosscarbery 1.5/1, First run since leaving John Joseph Murphy when landing 14-runner maiden at Dundalk (8f) 30 days ago. Much respected on her handicap debut. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (10) (6.5/1 +70%) Atavique |
6.5/1(+70%) | (10) Atavique 6.5/1, 11/1, first run since leaving Gay Kelleway when respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, good) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (7) (3.5/1 +22%) Startedwithakiss |
3.5/1(+22%) | (7) Startedwithakiss 3.5/1, Thrice-raced maiden. 13/8, good third of 17 in maiden at Gowran (9.6f, good to soft) 18 days ago. Makes handicap debut and can't be dismissed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (12) (50/1 -52%) Nectarine |
50/1(-52%) | (12) Nectarine 50/1, Winner at Leopardstown in October. 4/1, last of 6 in nursery at Leopardstown (7f, good). Off 6 months and needs to hit the ground running. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (11) (3.33/1 +33%) Simply Glorious |
3.33/1(+33%) | (11) Simply Glorious 3.33/1, Lightly-raced filly who posted career best when winning 10-runner handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (10f, good) 29 days ago, getting first run. Ought to be competitive again. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (2) (20/1 +20%) Miss Myers |
20/1(+20%) | (2) Miss Myers 20/1, C&D winner. 16/1, only thirteenth of 17 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 15 days ago, so needs to bounce back. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (8) (18/1 +45%) Pachmena |
18/1(+45%) | (8) Pachmena 18/1, Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 39 days ago. Weighted to go well if shrugging off latest effort. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (3) (25/1 -178%) Khezaana |
25/1(-178%) | (3) Khezaana 25/1, 11/2, good sixth of 20 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft), nearest finish. Off 6 months. Can give another good account on her return. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (1) (11/1 +50%) Dearg Jazz |
11/1(+50%) | (1) Dearg Jazz 11/1, Creditable nineteenth of 30 in handicap (100/1) at the Curragh (16f, soft). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving James M. Barrett with work to do. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th (9) (50/1 -213%) Cleopatra's Needle |
50/1(-213%) | (9) Cleopatra's Needle 50/1, Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, first run since leaving W. McCreery when below form fourth of 11 in maiden at Bellewstown (12.1f, good) 11 days ago. Makes handicap debut with more required. |
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Info | Form | Odds | Key Rating | Tips | Win % | Place % | Betfair Place % | Dist Win % | Dist Place % | Dist Betfair Place % | Ability Rating | Horse Pace | Prediction | A.I Rating | Movement | Speed Runs | LTO Speed | Top Speed | WSR | TF Rating | Course | Going | Distance | Timespeed | OR | Weight | Runs | Age | Comments |
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1st (10) (9/1 +18%) Irish Lullaby |
9/1(+18%) | (10) Irish Lullaby 9/1, Twice-raced filly. 18/1, fifth of 10 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2nd (3) (0.3/1 +52%) Nusret |
0.3/1(+52%) | (3) Nusret 0.3/1, Promising type. 7/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, second of 10 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Likely to improve and leading claims. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
3rd (4) (28/1 +30%) Only For Me |
28/1(+30%) | (4) Only For Me 28/1, 15/2, eighth of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (7f) on debut 37 days ago. Significantly up in trip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4th (5) (25/1 +50%) Poets Cottage |
25/1(+50%) | (5) Poets Cottage 25/1, Thrice-raced gelding. Seventh of 14 in maiden (40/1) at Tipperary (12.4f, soft) 10 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5th (11) (50/1 +24%) Theonewedreamof |
50/1(+24%) | (11) Theonewedreamof 50/1, Once-raced filly. 25/1, sixth of 7 in maiden at Dundalk (8f) on debut 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6th (7) (66/1 +0%) White Strand |
66/1(+0%) | (7) White Strand 66/1, Alhebayeb gelding. Dam winner up to 1¼m (2-y-o 6.5f/7f winner). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7th (9) (40/1 +0%) Geri Hatrick |
40/1(+0%) | (9) Geri Hatrick 40/1, Twice-raced filly. 22/1 and visored for 1st time, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when seventh of 8 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 19 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8th (6) (28/1 +58%) Rocket Spirit |
28/1(+58%) | (6) Rocket Spirit 28/1, Ninth of 10 in maiden at Cork (10.2f, good to soft, 80/1) on debut 28 days ago. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9th (2) (3.5/1 +36%) Notwithstanding |
3.5/1(+36%) | (2) Notwithstanding 3.5/1, Twice-raced gelding. Third of 7 in maiden (10/3) at Dundalk (8f) 23 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tongue strap on 1st time. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10th (1) (50/1 +0%) Golden Forest |
50/1(+0%) | (1) Golden Forest 50/1, Vocalised colt. Dam Italian winner up to 1m (2-y-o 7f winner) out of 2-y-o 5f winner Forest Treasure. Wears tongue strap. |
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