July 01 / 18.38 Roscommon

18.38

Good To Yielding

Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap

  • Prize money: £6338.84
  • 1m 2f 63y
  • 10 runners
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Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap

Runners: 10 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 7971

Last run: 16 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Handicapped on three runs over shorter trips before successful handicap debut over just shy of this trip at Gowran last month, seeing it out well to beat the two market principals; 7lb rise may not prevent a follow-up here.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(9)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 70y

Class 1

14:35 Chester

Starford

9st 3lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Progressive in handicaps last season but took his form to a new level when getting the better of a stablemate in a Group 3 at the Curragh (1m2f, soft) last month; may yet be capable of even better, but he could do with some rain.

15/2

1st

8

(11)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

15:35 Curragh

Starford

9st 5lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three-time winner, progressive in handicaps last season; unplaced in a race won by stablemate Beset on his only stakes race attempt; plenty to prove as a result.

20/1

5th

2

(19)

3rd Apr 2026

Soft

1m 2f 0y

16:17 Curragh

Starford

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

One of four for yard; progressive in handicaps last season, winning three of his last four; commanding win at Listowel in September off 90 (1m3f, heavy); folded tamely when sent off favourite for 1m4f Listed event here in November; will need to be in top order to defy 12lb higher mark on return.

9/2

Form: 40-321 C

Last run: 43 days

W: 9st 2lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Progressing steadily of late, twice going close over 1m1f before off the mark upped to 1m4f here in May under a positive ride (third won next time); 8lb rise makes this a lot tougher but should make a bold bid.
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6

(9)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

15:47 Listowel

Coulstys Way

9st 10lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Patrick Magee

Consistent this season except for one poor run when she had an excuse (reported blowing hard); trip-versatile sort, won over 1m4f in May and has been placed at distances between 1m1f and 1m6f; handled an ease when second of 16 over 1m6f at Galway festival.

6/1

2nd

17

(6)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:40 Galway

Coulstys Way

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Patrick Magee

In fine form this season, placed at Tipperary and Ballinrobe then won at Roscommon (1m4f, good); raised 6lb and runner up back at that venue over 10.5f two weeks later (winner went close here on Monday); ground may have been too soft upped to this trip latest; could bounce back.

16/1

10

(11)

16th Jul 2025

Good

1m 6f 80y

20:20 Killarney

Coulstys Way

8st 12lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Patrick Magee

Improving sort won over 1m4f at Roscommon and the extended 1m2f trip might have been too short there since; raised another 2lb but has to be respected again.

5/1

Form: 28-149 BF

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Some promise in Britain for James Owen last season; changed hands for 15,000gns; won Ballinrobe maiden on yard debut but held twice since in handicaps when favourite; questions to answer now.
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14th

13

(18)

1st Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 40y

14:34 Gowran Park

Flying Fortress

9st 7lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Gavin Cromwell

Ground-versatile sort won a Ballinrobe maiden (9.5f, good) and a Listowel handicap (8.5f, heavy) last season off 1lb lower; modest effort on seasonal return at Ballinrobe (9.5f, gd-yld) but sharper for that and can't be discounted with yard in form.

14/1

5th

3

(1)

8th May 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 133y

18:52 Ballinrobe

Flying Fortress

9st 9lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Won C&D maiden on this card last year on debut for the Cromwell yard and later added Listowel win on heavy; goes well fresh so has to be respected given his record here.

7/2

7

(9)

4th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 0f 0y

15:27 Curragh

Flying Fortress

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Gavin Cromwell

3yo has won twice this season, including on latest at Listowel (8.5f, heavy) off 4lb lower (Quatre Bras 0.75l behind); ground conditions fine and should go well again if proving as effective on this track.

9/2

Form: 800541

Last run: 12 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Bit of a slow burner but improved for step up in trip when well-backed favourite over 1m1f at Leopardstown last month, coming late to score; 7lb rise but likely has more to offer.
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7th

16

(14)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Elusive Duke

8st 10lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M A Molloy

C&D winner a year ago for Kevin Coleman off 58; absent since beaten favourite at Naas in August so may need this.

14/1

9

(3)

24th Aug 2025

Good

1m 2f 110y

16:35 Naas

Elusive Duke

9st 2lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: M A Molloy

Leopardstown winner for previous yard off 7lb lower; claimer takes off 4lb here and he didn't get much luck on stable debut at Galway, still finishing fifth of 16; respected.

5/1

12

(16)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 0f 98y

19:40 Galway

Elusive Duke

9st 10lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: M A Molloy

Got off the mark at the fifth attempt in handicaps at Leopardstown (1m1f, good) in June; beaten 11l off 7lb higher mark at Roscommon (10.5f, yielding) latest and has since left Kevin Coleman; might prefer quicker conditions.

10/1

Form: 646

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 10lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Glimpses of ability in three maidens, recent Limerick one suggested he'll appreciate the return to this trip; potential improver on handicap debut.
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10th

11

(6)

11th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

0m 7f 205y

17:23 Bellewstown

Kevin The Great

9st 6lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

0-8 and yet to trouble the judge but has shown glimmers of ability; hinted more than once last season that he needed further than 1m2f but weakened over that trip on return at Navan last month; blinkers now go on, but this trip is a query.

8/1

6th

5

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 2f 0y

16:48 Navan

Kevin The Great

9st 7lb

J: Keithen Kennedy

T: Mrs John Harrington

Yet to reach the first three; was staying on at the finish at Naas on his final start last seasson; may need a bit further than this to make his presence felt

10/1

10

(10)

12th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 125y

16:55 Naas

Kevin The Great

9st 5lb

J: Conor Cusack

T: Mrs John Harrington

Maiden ran okay in Down Royal handicap over this trip (2.75l off Calzaghi), didn't seem to get home in heavy ground at Gowran on latest; more needed.

12/1

16/1

Form: 037

Last run: 38 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict
Cork maiden third encouraging but tame Curragh effort since; opening mark looks on the high side.
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4th

5

(3)

30th May 2026

Good

1m 7f 189y

Class 6

15:35 Catterick

Tracker Issue

8st 13lb

J: Andrew Mullen

T: Adam Nicol

Ex-Jim Bolger; close second at Newcastle last November (1m4f) but poor efforts since, including back on turf after a break over 1m4f here last time; blinkers replace cheekpieces; tries this trip for the first time but hard to fancy.

25/1

14th

3

(12)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 13y

Class 6

16:30 Catterick

Tracker Issue

9st 8lb

J: Ben Robinson

T: Adam Nicol

On a career-low mark and he's one to watch in the betting following a break; went close when 11-2 at Newcastle (1m4f, AW) last November but it's disconcerting he was tailed off there on his next two outings.

16/1

10th

9

(5)

22nd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 98y

Class 6

15:55 Newcastle (AW)

Tracker Issue

9st 5lb

J: Cam Hardie

T: Adam Nicol

First impact since joining Adam Nicol when beaten only a head over C&D in November but stopped quickly back here 15 days later; freshened up since.

14/1

Form: 05-72P BF

Last run: 51 days

W: 9st 12lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Found to be clinically abnormal when pulled up last time at Leopardstown but penultimate Naas second to a stablemate over this trip puts him in the mix; cheekpieces tried.
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1st

8

(8)

13th Feb 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Dundalk (AW)

Palmezzano

9st 9lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Best turf run when second in 1m2f Navan handicap last April; first two runs for this yard in course maidens full of promise; below best when sent off 5-2 for 10.5f course maiden on latest; blinkers can spark a revival.

6/1

6th

5

(8)

28th Jan 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:02 Dundalk (AW)

Palmezzano

9st 9lb

J: Reese Holohan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Best turf run when second in 1m2f Navan handicap last April; couple of solid runs in maidens here of late, most recently over this trip when fourth; place claims again at least in a weak maiden.

7/2

Form: 4-379

Last run: 32 days

W: 9st 4lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 64

Form & Verdict
AW promise last winter at 1m, stumbled and never recovered on turf debut at Down Royal in May; first start for Mick Mulvany and open to improvement entering handicap company.
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2nd

5

(4)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 2f 63y

18:50 Roscommon

Electric Beauty

9st 11lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Has been busy this year and was fit from AW when winning over 1m at the Curragh in March; touched off on her return there before disappointing when favourite at Gowran; has made the running on her two most recent starts; may find a few too good again.

8/1

3rd

6

(7)

3rd May 2026

Good

1m 2f 158y

15:58 Sligo

Electric Beauty

9st 4lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Been busy this year and was fit from AW when winning over 1m at the Curragh in March; touched off on her return there before disappointing when favourite at Gowran; fourth over this trip on AW last time after making the running, and not sure she wants to go this far.

14/1

4th

1

(5)

23rd Apr 2026

Standard

1m 2f 150y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Electric Beauty

10st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Michael Mulvany

Won her third race on turf when taking 1m Curragh handicap (heavy) in March before a close second there next time; disappointing favourite at Gowran on latest; 0-7 on AW but has run well on the surface and has to be taken seriously from 19lb lower AW mark.

10/1

OUR TIP

Form: 101-06

Last run: 52 days

W: 10st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Won claimers over 1m at Naas and Dundalk last year; both runs this term for new yard have been poor but has been dropped 6lb and Colin Keane back on today.
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7th

3

12th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 166y

17:27 Sligo

William F Browne

11st 6lb

J: Kevin Healy

T: Paul W Flynn

Won over 7f/1m at two for Ger Lyons; nearly won Galway handicap off 65 last summer; hurdling debut.

25/1

17th

13

(20)

19th Apr 2026

Soft

0m 6f 0y

15:00 Curragh

William F Browne

9st 5lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Paul W Flynn

Lost his way last season after going close in a 1m handicap at Galway in August (yielding) off 4lb higher; perhaps the break and the added tongue tie will aid a return to form.

25/1

Form: 07698-

Last run: 255 days

W: 9st 5lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Didn't really progress at two, well held in nurseries final two starts; gelded since and belated seasonal debut for new yard; of limited appeal.
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16

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Expert Analysis

10st 6lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: Dermot Kilmartin

Dual-purpose maiden; very modest form in both codes; can only be watched in first handicap hurdle with cheekpieces applied.

25/1

9th

10

(7)

10th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:50 Dundalk (AW)

Expert Analysis

9st 10lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Dermot Kilmartin

0-4 over hurdles and 0-8 on the Flat; well held over 1m2f here in November when tried in a visor.

20/1

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Payout
Straight Forecast €7.45
Tricast €23.80

Selections

The Irish Sun:

Kevin The Great

SPOTLIGHT:

Starford

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Elusive Duke

POSTDATA:

Flying Fortress