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16:30 Roscommon (IRE)

Roscommon Herald Handicap (47-60)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • €8,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 36.51s
  • Off Time: 16:30:27
  • 15 Ran
1(12)
Silk - White, Emerald Green sleeves, Orange cap, Emerald Green star
16/1
  • Form 70-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

dwelt slightly and held up towards rear, headway on outer halfway, 2nd into straight, soon challenged, no extra from 2f out

2(13)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, yellow stars, yellow armlet, emerald green cap
  • Form 58/360-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 60

always towards rear

3(4)
Silk - EMERALD  GREEN, orange hoop, hooped sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 8479-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 57

chased leaders, progress into 5th entering straight, 4th under 2f out, kept on same pace

5(2)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white sleeves, red spots, white cap, red spots

Murtagh (IRE)

36 p BF
9/1
  • Form 9956-20
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 54

prominent, 3rd halfway, 5th approaching straight, no impression from over 2f out

6(9)
Silk - WHITE, royal blue star, royal blue chevrons on sleeves, quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 4504-66
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 52

held up towards rear, headway early straight, not clear run over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

7(6)
Silk - ORANGE & BLACK CHEVRONS, black cap, orange spots
  • Form 6/9259-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

tracked leaders, 6th 4f out, improved to challenge between horses 1 1/2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well, eased close home

8(3)
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, red star, red slvs & cap
  • Form 2386/30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1 1/2f out, stayed on final furlong

9(10)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white hoop, royal blue sleeves, pink cap
12/1
  • Form 0/70-509
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

prominent, 4th halfway, 3rd early straight, 2nd and challenged 1 1/2f out, soon no extra

10(5)
Silk - YELLOW & GREY HOOPS, yellow sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 02452-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

5th early, lost place halfway, headway on inner 1 1/2f out, stayed on inside final furlong

11(7)
Silk - Purple, light green star & sleeves, light green cap, purple star
15/2
  • Form 000-823
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 50

mid-division, 8th approaching straight, 4th and headway over 1f out, kept on

12(11)
Silk - Beige, black star & sleeves, black stars on cap
  • Form 0004-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 49

close up, led 4f out, strongly pressed 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, soon no extra

13(1)
Silk - RED, mauve cap
16/1
  • Form 2/96489-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

mid-division, headway on outer entering straight, 5th 1 1/2f out, no extra final furlong

14(14)
Silk - RED, white chevron & sleeves, striped cap
  • Form P/6090-0
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

led, headed 4f out, soon weakened, trailing straight

15(15)
Silk - Royal blue & yellow diabolo, yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap
16/1
  • Form 049497-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

soon chased leaders on outer, 7th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure

16(16)
Silk - SCARLET, white sleeves, scarlet cap
  • Form 009-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 47

mid-division, 7th 4f out, weakened straight

4(8)
NR
  • Form 845-592
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 56

17
NR

Royal Approval

285 b D
  • Form 10/5809-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 48

18
NR
  • Form 486/00-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 56

19
NR
  • Form 60010-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-12
  • Official Rating 58

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Eleven of the last 13 starts by Mad Existence have been on Polytrack and she's best on that surface. MR PIANIST is still a maiden but was keeping on nicely when runner-up to Fisher Bridge over the C&D last time and he can finally get off the mark. Playdate ran well behind subsequent winner Inishtearaght over a mile at Wexford but is totally untried at today's trip and it remains to be seen whether she stays. Winterdown Star is better over hurdles and Fascinating Paddy has shown easily his best form on Polytrack as he did with a fine third behind Not To Know at Dundalk a month ago.

Formwatch

Chaotic (IRE) 50-1 (9-8) Held up towards rear, 7th on outer 3f out, kept on same pace straight, 7th of 12, 14l behind Alaia (9-0) at Tipperary 1m 1f mdn stks gf in May.

Winterdown Star (IRE) 16-1 (10-7) Tracked leaders, lost place from 5f out, no impression and kept on same pace from 3f out, 6th of 12, 14l behind Admiral Barry (10-9) at Tramore 1m 4f ladies mdn stks gf.

Gonta Dowdies (IRE) 20-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, 5th before straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 1 1/2f out, 5th of 15, 7l behind Dusty Trail (9-4) at Clonmel 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gf in May.

Murtagh (IRE) 4-1fav (9-0) Soon close up on outer, 2nd halfway, 3rd and ridden 4f out, soon weakened, lame post race, 12th of 14, 34l behind View From The Top (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-60 pol in May.

Try Freedom (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) Chased leaders in 6th, 5th entering straight, no impression from over 1f out, kept on one pace, 6th of 14, 4l behind Force Of Habit (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp 47-60 pol in Apr.

Cannot Give (USA) 9-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, ridden and no impression straight, 8th of 17, 9l behind Connyella (8-11) at Gowran Park 1m 1f app hcp 47-60 gf in May.

Fascinating Paddy (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) Always towards rear, 15th of 16, 16l behind Force Of Habit (9-12) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gd.

Finan's Well (IRE) 20-1 (9-6) Mid-division, 8th entering straight, soon ridden and no impression, 9th of 16, 10l behind Force Of Habit (9-12) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f hcp 47-60 gd.

Mad Existence (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders in 4th, 3rd travelling well 3f out, led early straight, soon strongly pressed, headed 1f out, no extra close home, 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind View From The Top (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-60 pol in May.

Playdate 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden in 3rd entering straight, kept on same pace from 1 1/2f out, 3rd of 16, 3 1/2l behind Inishtearaght (9-4) at Wexford 1m 4yo hcp gd in May.

Cinderella Story (IRE) 14-1 (8-12) Tracked leaders, 6th after halfway, progress early straight, 3rd and challenging when not clear run inside final furlong, kept on, 4th of 14, 1 1/4l behind Not To Know (8-11) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-60 pol in May.

Barndeh (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) Chased leaders, weakening when not much room over 1f out, 9th of 11, 14l behind Lady Calido (8-13) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Aug.

Frank Moss Bennett (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) Mid-division, 10th 5f out, no impression from 3f out, 12th of 15, 33l behind Not To Know (9-8) at Wexford 1m 6f hcp 47-60 fm in May.

Heights of Golan 16-1 (8-8) Held up towards rear, headway in 8th 2f out, ridden in 7th and no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 13, 6l behind The Pott Reidy (9-6) at Tramore 1m 6f hcp 47-65 gd in Oct.

Highland Brave (IRE) 8-1 (9-1) Dwelt, held up in rear, progress over 3f out, 4th 1f out, kept on, 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind View From The Top (8-13) at Dundalk 1m 4f hcp 47-60 pol in May.

Mr Pianist (IRE) 13-2 (8-4) Tracked leaders, improved into 3rd before straight, no impression and kept on without threatening inside final furlong, 2nd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Fisher Bridge (9-4) at Roscommon 1m 4f hcp 50-80 gf in May.

Royal Approval 25-1 (9-13) Chased leaders early, weakened halfway, 9th of 10, 24l behind Royal Entourage (11-0) at Laytown 7f clm stks in Sep.

Aitchiface (IRE) 25-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, no impression from 3f out, 10th of 18, 10l behind Ionisphere (9-1) at Tipperary 1m 4f hcp 47-60 in Apr.

He's Cool (IRE) 16-1 (9-12) Led, joined 4f out, soon headed and no extra, 10th of 15, 29l behind Not To Know (9-8) at Wexford 1m 6f hcp 47-60 fm in May.