August 05 / 17.45 Roscommon

17.45

Yielding

Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

  • Prize money: £4876.03
  • 1m 7f 110y
  • 15 runners
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Railway Bar Maiden Hurdle (Div II)

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Partly cloudy

Form: 2168/F

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 12lb

6 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
RPR of 117 when winning a Down Royal bumper in late 2023; on the retreat when falling there on his hurdling debut having been off for a year; bit to prove now.
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1

27th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

18:19 Wexford

Big Dee

11st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Useful bumper form in 2023, winning at Down Royal; hurdling career so far hasn't matched up, Limerick handicap third at Christmas (heavy) his best effort; pulled a shoe and suffered an overreach when pulled up in similar (but weaker) event in February; tongue-tie added now; can't rule out but may want it softer.

6/1

4

10th Feb 2026

Heavy

1m 7f 150y

15:55 Limerick

Big Dee

11st 13lb

J: Carl Millar

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Useful bumper form in 2023, second at Listowel, beat a Gordon Elliott-trained favourite at Down Royal; fell on hurdling debut last May and failed to make much impact in three subsequent maiden attempts; third over C&D at Christmas suggests he is getting the hang of things (subsequent winner Marelly back in seventh); can win a race of this standard.

5/2

Form: 362-3 BF

Last run: 92 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Dual point winner and has been competitive in hunter chases the last twice, posting useful RPRs; making hurdling debut over a trip that could be too sharp but needs respecting.
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6th

8

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

3m 0f 184y

15:55 Thurles

Bold Fury

11st 7lb

J: Mr T C Kileff

T: W R Crawford

2-10 in point-to-points; finished in front of a below-par Big Interest when second at Down Royal last March; good effort when second in a maiden hurdle at Roscommon last summer; fifth in both outings in this sphere this term, not far off Willitgoahead at Down Royal.

12/1

2

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

Bold Fury

11st 4lb

J: Mr T C Kileff

T: S R B Crawford

Dual point winner and has been competitive in hunter chases the last twice, posting useful RPRs; making hurdling debut over a trip that could be too sharp but needs respecting.

13/2

OUR TIP

Form: 7-3345

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 107

Form & Verdict
0-4 in bumpers and 0-5 as a hurdler, but has been running respectably this season and was badly hampered two out when behind We're Back Again in his penultimate run; only fifth of the six runners last time at Ballinrobe but in a better race than this; his form is right up there.
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9th

1

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

19:30 Ballinrobe

Ned In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Off the mark when making all off 5lb lower at Clonmel on penultimate (2m4f, yielding); beaten off revised mark back there latest; ran respectably both previous visits to this venue and drop to 2m might suit; not dismissed.

11/2

4th

3

14th May 2026

Good

2m 3f 116y

18:50 Clonmel

Ned In The Park

11st 12lb

J: Mr D Doyle

T: Timothy Doyle

Best maiden run when third at Punchestown last June; little impact on handicap debut at Navan, better at Gowran in August; returned from a break to make all over C&D on yiedling ground a month ago; can remain competitive off 5lb higher

4/1

Form: F540-P

Last run: 84 days

W: 11st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Some promise in bumpers and again until taking a late fall in a division of this 12 months ago; has lost his way since returning from a break and now goes in cheekpieces.
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13th

2

13th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

17:50 Punchestown

San Franco

11st 13lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Placed in a bumper; dismal hurdles form in 2025; same story in a Flat outing last October.

66/1

11th

2

(7)

1st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 110y

17:08 Bellewstown

San Franco

10st 0lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Tailed off at Dundalk last October on only previous Flat run; now looks a limited hurdler.

100/1

4

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

San Franco

11st 4lb

J: Patrick M O’Brien

T: Dermot A McLoughlin

Some promise in bumpers and again until taking a late fall in a division of this 12 months ago; has lost his way since returning from a break and now goes in cheekpieces.

20/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Unraced dam out of 6f/7f winning half-sister to 5f 2yo winner Lyrical Blues; no guarantees that he'll stay on this belated debut.
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5

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

Saviour Blu

11st 4lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: M Flannery

Unraced dam out of 6f/7f winning half-sister to 5f 2yo winner Lyrical Blues; no guarantees that he'll stay on this belated debut.

50/1

Form: 5-54

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Has bettered debut effort the last twice, though was some 29l off the winner on switch to hurdling at Kilbeggan (2m3f); has to step up.
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5

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

17:07 Kilbeggan

Chantilly Wings

11st 2lb

J: Gavin Brouder

T: Cian Collins

Stepped up on previous form to finish a close third of 15 in a 1m7f maiden at Roscommon; a bit below that level when favourite at Perth (2m, good) last time, finishing fourth; his penultimate run puts him in the mix.

11/2

4th

8

16th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 4

15:55 Perth

Chantilly Wings

11st 1lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Cian Collins

Stepped up quite a bit to finish a close third of 15 in a 1m7f maiden at Roscommon 11 days ago; likely contender.

15/8

6

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

Chantilly Wings

11st 1lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Has bettered debut effort the last twice, though was some 29l off the winner on switch to hurdling at Kilbeggan (2m3f); has to step up.

10/1

Form: 0-8

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Regressive Flat profile and has made a forgettable start over hurdles.
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8th

10

31st May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 150y

16:00 Kilbeggan

El Regalo

10st 11lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Down the field in two recent Flat outings; hurdles form is unconvincing; cheekpieces now.

16/1

11th

11

(11)

11th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:53 Roscommon

El Regalo

9st 6lb

J: Robyn Donaghue-Leahy

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual-purpose maiden; 0-8 on the Flat and yet to trouble the judge; well beaten on debut for this yard at Navan; others appeal more.

20/1

10th

19

(3)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 2f 40y

16:50 Navan

El Regalo

9st 7lb

J: Patrick McGettigan

T: Ciaran Murphy

Dual-purpose maiden was pulled-up over hurdles when last seen; seems best watched back in this sphere after a layoff; new yard.

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 25 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Second in his only point but never seen with a chance when 33-1 in a Cork maiden.
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9

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 50y

17:23 Kilbeggan

Mon Sheriffe

11st 6lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: P J Rothwell

Third over 2m at Navan in December (2m, soft to heavy) but poor in two subsequent runs on heavy at Naas and Gowran; improved effort at Bellewstown last time when a 9.5l sixth (2m1f, yielding); others make more appeal.

7/1

Form:

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Showed some Flat ability in the Aga Khan colours and changed hands for 11,000euros in November; still went off a big price for hurdle debut at Kilbeggan and performed accordingly.
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10

5th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

17:07 Kilbeggan

Timurshah

11st 2lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: Philip M Byrne

Some Flat ability in Aga Khan colours and changed hands for 11,000 euros in November; went off big price for hurdle/stable debut over C&D in July and an even bigger one at Roscommon last time when both times tailed off; hard to fancy.

80/1

Form: 2

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

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Form & Verdict
Outran his 33-1 odds when the clear second behind an unexposed winner here a month ago, with a hampered Ned In The Park back in fourth; obvious claims.
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10

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

Were Back Again

11st 1lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Griffin

Outran his 33-1 odds when the clear second behind an unexposed winner here a month ago, with a hampered Ned In The Park back in fourth; obvious claims.

3/1

12

7th Jul 2025

Good

1m 7f 204y

17:40 Roscommon

Were Back Again

11st 0lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Patrick Griffin

Cheaply bought Marcel gelding; dam point/2m6f hurdle winner, half-sister to useful 2m5f-3m3f hurdle/chase winner Standing Ovation; may need further than this in time; best watched on debut.

33/1

Form: 864-48

Last run: 60 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Respectable Flat form at up to 1m6f for William Haggas; ran well to be fourth in two maiden hurdles at Cork before a lesser effort at Clonmel; has been wearing a hood or tongue-tie so far over hurdles but goes in nothing here.
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10th

2

(7)

26th May 2026

Standard

1m 0f 0y

17:07 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

10st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

107-rated hurdler won a maiden in that sphere last summer; ordinary enough Flat form and doubt dropping back from last two runs over 1m4f will be the answer.

25/1

13th

5

(4)

1st Apr 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

10st 2lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner last year has run well enough in four Flat starts including on AW when trained in Britain; fair bit to find with Sir Callisto on recent C&D run, although that was seasonal debut so could improve; hood now re-fitted.

14/1

7th

6

(9)

13th Mar 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

18:30 Dundalk (AW)

Yosemite Gold

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Eoin Doyle

Maiden hurdle winner last year has run well enough in four Flat starts including on AW when trained in UK; has a bit to do off this mark after a break but not ignored.

16/1

Form: 00

Last run: 11 days

W: 11st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Instantly opposable on what he's shown in his first two maidens.
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8th

19

12th Apr 2026

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:35 Down Royal

Youknowme

10st 2lb

J: Dylan Robinson

T: P J Rothwell

Tailed off in four maiden hurdles and not much better on handicap debut at Navan when last seen in September; unlikely.

66/1

15

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 3f 0y

15:10 Navan

Youknowme

10st 4lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Heavy defeats at big prices in four maidens at 15.5f-20.5f on varying ground; cheekpieces go on for handicap debut; probably best watched.

28/1

4

20th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 107y

18:08 Sligo

Youknowme

11st 0lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: P J Rothwell

Three maiden runs amount to very little; opposable.

25/1

Form: 0-8

Last run: 31 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in a Fairyhouse bumper and a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Bellewstown.
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14

5th Aug 2025

Yielding

1m 7f 110y

17:45 Roscommon

Bossy Bird

10st 11lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Thomas Gibney

Tailed off in a Fairyhouse bumper and a 2m4f maiden hurdle at Bellewstown.

100/1

5

5th Jul 2025

Good

2m 4f 110y

19:00 Bellewstown

Bossy Bird

10st 13lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Thomas Gibney

50-1 when tailed off at Fairyhouse on her only bumper start; tongue-tie fitted now.

66/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

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Form & Verdict
Low-level form in his six points, winning just the once; new trainer fits a tongue-tie for hurdling debut.
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7

6th Apr 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:05 Fairyhouse

Camlin Park

11st 6lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Only 1-6 in points and her 12l maiden hurdle win at Downpatrick (2m2f, good) is very much a standout piece of form over hurdles; others have more pressing claims.

66/1

1st

4

25th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 165y

13:58 Downpatrick

Camlin Park

11st 5lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

1-6 in points and it was a modest race she won; tailed off on hurdling debut at Roscommon.

14/1

Form: 437-4U

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 11lb

5 yo Mare

OR:

Form & Verdict
From a good jumping family; mixed record in four bumpers but was only 17-2 for hurdle debut at Perth where he unseated early.
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6th

5

14th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 47y

Class 3

16:18 Perth

Oh Janey

11st 3lb

J: J J Slevin

T: S R B Crawford

Always doing enough when making winning handicap debut at Downpatrick (2m1f; 9-4 favourite) last October; well beaten in a Grade 3 mares' novice next time, and absent since; no issue with this track, so mildly interesting to see how she fares off a BHA mark of 109.

13/2

Non-runners

Where Are You Now

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Ned In The Park

RP RATINGS (IRE):

We're Back Again

The Irish Sun:

Where Are You Now

TOPSPEED:

Yosemite Gold

POSTDATA:

Ned In The Park