May 19 / 19.40 Roscommon

19.40

Good To Firm

Garvey’s Bar, Ballintubber Handicap

  • Prize money: £6338.84
  • 1m 4f 17y
  • 7 runners
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Garvey’s Bar, Ballintubber Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 080-00 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Seven-time winner, including three at 1m4f on good ground; course winner over 10.5f (good) off 68 last July under customary positive ride; 6lb lower now and may have needed his last couple of runs on ground softer than ideal; drawn to attack and could make a bold bid.
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17th

14

(12)

27th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Out On Friday

11st 6lb

J: Mr B P Leahy

T: Philip M Byrne

Veteran a winner of eight races, going closest this term when second at Fairyhouse in May over this trip; front-runner hasn't been getting home over longer trips of late so will appreciate return to this trip.

14/1

18th

17

(13)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Out On Friday

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Philip M Byrne

Veteran a winner of eight races; step in the right direction at Roscommon latest, is ground versatile and is on last winning mark but hasn't fired in three previous visits to this venue.

10/1

5th

12

(9)

18th Aug 2026

Good

1m 4f 48y

20:15 Roscommon

Out On Friday

9st 6lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Philip M Byrne

Likeable front running veteran goes well here; last won over C&D in May 2025 off this mark and was beaten a neck in this race last year, again off this mark; showed he retained ability when second at Fairyhouse in May; trip was too far on latest, could make a bold bid.

16/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 2356-0

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won over 1m at Gowran last April on yielding off 73 and went close in a conditions race over 10.5f here on soft the following month; got an 8lb for that and still remains 5lb above his last win; unraced at this trip but should stay and acts on good ground; place chance.
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13th

7

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Action Plan

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gerard O’Leary

Winning hurdler who is 1-16 on the Flat and went close over C&D in May when 5lb higher; hard to dismiss despite some leffer efforts since then; goes on all ground.

12/1

Form: 450-

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January but pulled up and had blood at his nostril when last seen in that sphere at Naas in February; off since and now makes Flat handicap debut; ran well at this trip in a maiden at Galway last summer but may need this run.
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7th

5

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

15:25 Listowel

Ragmans Corner

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Killarney winner in the spring and finished a very creditable fourth of 20 in the Galway Hurdle (Thisistheway second, Gameball third); reverted to Flat to win Killarney amateur riders' contest last month and cheekpieces now fitted for hurdles return.

9/1

1st

2

(6)

21st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 180y

20:20 Killarney

Ragmans Corner

11st 7lb

J: Mr Finian Maguire

T: Gerard Keane

Better known as a smart four-time hurdles winner; good recent form when fourth in the Galway Hurdle off a mark of 132, roughly the same ability as Samui; also a capable Flat performer but his 81 rating makes him 23lb inferior to Samui in this sphere.

9/2

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 322-03

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in eleven starts for Andy Oliver; low-key start for this yard at Leopardstown in April but better effort in a 9.5f Ballinrobe maiden (good) ten days ago; on a career low mark now but has to prove he stays this far.
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6th

11

25th Sep 2026

Good

2m 2f 125y

13:40 Listowel

Ozark Daze

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Gearoid O’Loughlin

Winless from 24 starts on the Flat although 65-rated 5yo showed quite consistent AW form last winter for Jack Davison; tries hurdles here on yard debut and probably best watched.

20/1

Form: 80261- D

Last run: 228 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won a Limerick maiden hurdle (2m, good) in April but struggled on testing ground in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 latest; won her last start in this sphere at Bellewstown (1m4f, yielding) in October off 64; 6lb higher now but there could be more to come; claims.
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14th

16

(22)

15th Oct 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

15:57 Curragh

Preparations

9st 5lb

J: Feenagh Moran

T: Andrew Slattery

Possibly a little high in the ratings since a Tramore win in August; 10lb claimer aboard; others preferred.

20/1

7th

8

(5)

30th Sep 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 110y

17:00 Bellewstown

Preparations

9st 6lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

One of her two turf wins came over C&D in 2024 and latest one coming at Tramore last month; not a bad run at Cork last time bvut will need to find more.

12/1

5th

16

(10)

30th Aug 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 0y

17:15 Cork

Preparations

9st 7lb

J: Jimmy Dalton

T: Andrew Slattery

Gained a second Flat win of her career at Tramore 15 days ago (1m4f, gd-yld); up 7lb but has won off 1lb higher before so this mark not beyond her but probably wouldn't want to see too much rain.

9/2

Form: 2231-5 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; 2-6 on turf on the Flat, both wins coming over 1m4f under this rider at Cork off 50 (soft) and off 64 (good) last season; pleasing return to the level at Ballinrobe (1m5f, good) ten days ago after a spell over timber; just 3lb above last win now and trip and ground fine; chance.
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3

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Solar Drive

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose; won a 2m2f maiden hurdle (good) here last September; placed in a Listed 4yo hurdle at Musselburgh in February before well beaten off 124 in the Fred Winter; modest efforts on Flat the last twice; has won on soft on the level; could prove to be the main danger.

4/1

3

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Solar Drive

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose; won a 2m2f maiden hurdle (good) here last September; placed in a Listed 4yo hurdle at Musselburgh in February before well beaten off 124 in the Fred Winter; modest efforts on Flat the last twice; has won on soft on the level; could prove to be the main danger.

4/1

6th

7

(8)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 17y

19:40 Roscommon

Solar Drive

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose; 2-6 on turf on the Flat, both wins coming over 1m4f under this rider at Cork off 50 (soft) and off 64 (good) last season; pleasing return to the level at Ballinrobe (1m5f, good) ten days ago after a spell over timber; just 3lb above last win now and trip and ground fine; chance.

4/1

25/1

Form: /068-0

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two-time turf winner, the wins coming back to back in April-June 2023 for Henry De Bromhead; has failed to fire in four runs for current yard; is well-handicapped now (6lb below last win) but hasn't shown enough in recent starts.
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9th

7

26th Sep 2026

Good

2m 4f 0y

15:55 Listowel

Matt Connor

10st 10lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: J P Dempsey

Won twice last season, incuding heavy-ground win over nearly 2m3f; good fifth in valuable Tribes Handicap Hurdle at Galway, staying on over 2m1f, and worth another try at this trip.

10/1

5th

5

1st Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 175y

14:37 Galway

Matt Connor

11st 6lb

J: Josh Williamson

T: J P Dempsey

Dual-purpose winner was well beaten at Punchestown on his last hurdle run but ran a decent race on the Flat at Tramore since; needs to find more.

22/1

4th

4

(10)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

Matt Connor

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Dempsey

Dual-purpose performer; has won three of his last five races, two over hurdles and on the Flat at Gowran before finishing in mid-division in a handicap hurdle at the Punchestown festival; best Flat form at around 1m2f.

9/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €107.70
Straight Forecast €107.77
Tricast €476.12
Trifecta €375.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ozark Daze

SPOTLIGHT:

Preparations

TOPSPEED:

Preparations

POSTDATA:

Ozark Daze

The Irish Sun:

Ozark Daze