July 29 / 20.10 Galway

20.10

Good To Yielding

Rockshore Irish Lager Race

  • Prize money: £9172.27
  • 1m 6f 14y
  • 8 runners
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Rockshore Irish Lager Race

Runners: 8 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.70

Form: 4/140- D

Last run: 271 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 101

Form & Verdict
Creditable effort when fourth (beaten 3l) in last year's Ebor; well below that form when tailed off at Naas in October and hasn't been seen since; has a tough ask on these terms making his seasonal debut.
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8th

7

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Shanroe

10st 13lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Karl Thornton

Dual-purpose veteran has won 11 of his 39 starts under Rules but he's shown virtually nothing since a Listed Chester win on the Flat in September 2023; needs a revival.

40/1

8th

7

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Shanroe

10st 13lb

J: Eoin Staples

T: Karl Thornton

Dual-purpose veteran has won 11 of his 39 starts under Rules but he's shown virtually nothing since a Listed Chester win on the Flat in September 2023; needs a revival.

40/1

Form: 1/62-3

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Looked a smart middle distance prospect for Aidan O'Brien, particularly when beaten roughly 2l in Group 3 Chester Vase last year; might have needed his recent return on yard debut behind Shoshone Warrior and warrants plenty of respect on these terms.
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15th

3

(6)

10th Sep 2022

Yielding To Soft

1m 4f 180y

17:30 Leopardstown

Sandhurst

9st 9lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

midfield, pushed along over 2f out, weakened from under 2f out

20/1

2nd

5

(3)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Sandhurst

9st 5lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

raced wide, soon raced in second, joined leader from under 4f out, prominent when pushed along from over 2f out, every chance when ridden over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, no match for winner

2/1

50/1

Form: 570-68 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 4lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Four-time winner on the Flat but has rating suggests, this is a very tough ask against rivals who have achieved much more.
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13th

9

(5)

8th Oct 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 141y

15:45 Curragh

Dinard Rose

9st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Nina Walsh

prominent on inner, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced and lost position over 2f out, soon no extra

20/1

13th

4

(1)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:40 Galway

Dinard Rose

9st 9lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Nina Walsh

always towards rear, pushed along early, became detached 3f out, eased inside final furlong

50/1

Form: 6360-1

Last run: 22 days

W: 9st 9lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Bolted up on his return at Leopardstown earlier this month (first start since gelding procedure) and had re-opposing Sandhurst in behind; some solid form in defeat last term but would have stronger claims in handicap company and has a tough ask on these terms.
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2

(7)

29th Jul 2022

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Shoshone Warrior

9st 9lb

J: Mikey Sheehy

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Bolted up on his return at Leopardstown earlier this month (first start since gelding procedure) and had re-opposing Sandhurst in behind; some solid form in defeat last term but would have stronger claims in handicap company and has a tough ask on these terms.

13/2

Form: 1

Last run: 73 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Smart chaser on his day and made a winning Flat debut in a Sligo maiden a couple of months ago; more required in this, particularly giving weight to his main rivals and easy enough to look elsewhere on this occasion; ran with credit over fences here on Wednesday, though had a tough enough race.
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2nd

4

(2)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

The Shunter

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Emmet Mullins

Useful jumper has won twice on the Flat, the last being the 2023 Cesarewitch; didn't get the clearest passage when beaten 11l in this year's renewal; handles this ground and can run well.

12/1

2nd

4

(2)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

2m 0f 71y

14:30 Curragh

The Shunter

9st 9lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Emmet Mullins

Useful jumper has won twice on the Flat, the last being the 2023 Cesarewitch; didn't get the clearest passage when beaten 11l in this year's renewal; handles this ground and can run well.

12/1

Form: 40/20- BF

Last run: 293 days

W: 9st 5lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Won over hurdles at this meeting last year; well beaten favourite in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket when last seen; tongue-tie now tried and has a fair bit to find on bare form but likely to do better at some stage.
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0

7

28th Dec 2023

Yielding

2m 7f 80y

15:00 Leopardstown

M C Muldoon

10st 10lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Poor on the Flat in the Cesarewitch latest and has never been as good in this sphere; would probably prefer quicker ground than what is likely; new trip.

33/1

0

9

(16)

14th Oct 2023

Good To Soft

2m 2f 0y

Class 2

14:40 Newmarket

M C Muldoon

9st 3lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: W P Mullins

Used to act on soft; short-headed off this mark at Royal Ascot (2m4f) in 2021 but tailed-off favourite in this race that October; not seen again until a satisfactory return this August but he was tailed off in the Irish Cesarewitch (50-1, helped set the pace) three weeks ago.

40/1

27th

20

(14)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 165y

16:10 Curragh

M C Muldoon

9st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: W P Mullins

soon led, headed 4f out

33/1

OUR TIP

3/1

Form: 6312-6

Last run: 69 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Left all previous form behind when winning a Cork maiden last year and took her form to a new level again when beaten half a length in a Listed race in October; might have needed her return at the Curragh in May and she's a major player if she resumes progress.
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5th

5

(1)

23rd Oct 2022

Soft

2m 0f 0y

15:45 Curragh

Azallya

9st 6lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: D K Weld

in touch with leaders, nudged along when short of room and lost ground over 3f out, ridden and ran on from over 1f out, not reach leaders

16/1

25th

17

(23)

25th Sep 2022

Yielding

2m 0f 124y

16:15 Curragh

Azallya

9st 3lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

midfield, pushed along 4f out, weakened under 3f out

20/1

2nd

2

(4)

6th Sep 2022

Yielding

1m 4f 42y

18:40 Galway

Azallya

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: D K Weld

held up in behind leaders, pushed along under 3f out, headway on inner home turn, ridden and went fourth 1f out, kept on well and went second final strides, no match for winner

11/2

Form: 239

Last run: 2 days

W: 9st 2lb

7 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Respectable efforts in maidens since switching to the Flat this year including when running well for a long way here on Wednesday; would need to find a stone of improvement to get involved on these terms in this sort of contest.
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0

9

17th Dec 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 205y

14:35 Thurles

Thousand Tears

11st 1lb

J: Niall Moore

T: John M Burke

Twice successful over hurdles though not for some time (staying-on third when unseated in this race two years ago) and absent since well held on Dundalk polytrack over a year ago during short spell with Emmet Mullins.

14/1

7

(7)

16th May 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 182y

19:35 Killarney

Thousand Tears

9st 13lb

J: Julie Burke

T: John M Burke

Non-runners

Shoshone Warrior, The Shunter, M C Muldoon, Azallya, Thousand Tears

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Payout
Exacta €2.70
Straight Forecast €3.80
Trifecta €3.60

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Azallya

SPOTLIGHT:

Sandhurst

The Irish Sun:

M C Muldoon

TOPSPEED:

Azallya

POSTDATA:

Azallya