August 22 / 17.15 Roscommon

17.15

Soft

District Speciality Coffee Claiming Race

  • Prize money: £5482.3
  • 1m 2f 64y
  • 11 runners
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District Speciality Coffee Claiming Race

Runners: 11 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

5/2 (Won)

  • Win: £2.30
  • Place: £1.10

Form: 021213 D BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Close up in a claimer in May and successful in 1m/1m2f handicaps on either side of that; continued his good work with a close third at Galway (handicap) and he's hard to knock.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

1st

9

(6)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 64y

17:15 Roscommon

Khafaaq

9st 4lb

J: Cian Horgan

T: Andrew Slattery

raced in second, led 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on well, easily

5/2

6/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 9546/8

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 6lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Four wins over hurdles since March, the latest a 2m4f claimer at this track; down the field in two handicaps at Galway (Flat/hurdles) but this is more his scene.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

6

30th Jan 2024

Soft To Heavy

2m 5f 0y

12:50 Limerick

Bal De Rio

10st 10lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Course 2m3f winner has won six times over hurdles in all, including four in claiming events; briefly left the yard last year and finish 8l second in a race of this type at Clonmel in September; finished second in this event 12 months ago.

7/2

2nd

4

28th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 3f 181y

14:30 Clonmel

Bal De Rio

11st 6lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: James McAuley

Course winner has won six times over hurdles, including four in claiming events; moved to this yard after a second at Bellewstown last time; handles any ground and is weighted to go close.

9/4

2nd

5

30th Aug 2023

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 90y

16:05 Bellewstown

Bal De Rio

11st 4lb

J: Daniel King

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

in touch with leaders, went second before 3 out, challenging on inner before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, just held

13/2

10/1

  • Place: £3.20

Form: 114000

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 4lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Prolific in Britain, including two wins this year; not yet found his form for this yard and held by Khafaaq on their recent runs at Galway.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

19th

6

(3)

4th Oct 2023

Soft

1m 2f 0y

17:25 Navan

Little Jo

9st 10lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

Nine wins in Britain; no success in Ireland; fair recent form but needs to find extra judging by Galway fourth and previous C&D sixth when Special Protector and Dinamine were in front of him.

10/1

Form: 018111 C

Last run: 29 days

W: 9st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Continued his poor run of form over hurdles 12 days ago but he won four of his five Flat starts prior to that, a Leopardstown handicap and three claimers; strong form claims but good ground would be preferred.
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Verdict Starting price

1

(6)

8th Jul 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:20 Tramore

Magnetic North

9st 6lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

Was gaining a 12th win (five in claimers) on the Flat when taking Ballinrobe handicap last month in some style under today's rider; two days later folded quite tamely once headed over shorter trip at Naas, that race may have come too soon; veteran respected.

5/2

4

(12)

25th Jun 2025

Good To Firm

1m 2f 84y

19:10 Naas

Magnetic North

9st 8lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good); declared to run in 7.50 Ballinrobe on Monday.

11/1

1st

11

(16)

23rd Jun 2025

Good

1m 5f 9y

19:50 Ballinrobe

Magnetic North

9st 7lb

J: Nicola Burns

T: Peter Fahey

11 time winner on the Flat; some good runs for Rebecca Menzies, highlighted by a selling handicap hurdle win last December and two placed efforts over 1m4f at Catterick in April; his stable debut 12 days ago at Limerick was okay when seventh of 12 (1m3f, good).

16/1

Form: 0-8848

Last run: 47 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 48

Form & Verdict
Something to find with Magnetic North on their claiming clash in June and only midfield off her modest handicap mark in the meantime.
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Verdict Starting price

10th

9

(14)

29th Sep 2023

Standard

1m 4f 0y

20:15 Dundalk (AW)

Theresathought

9st 0lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael G Cleary

Maiden has been well beaten in three starts here and others are preferred today.

33/1

5th

11

(8)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 64y

17:15 Roscommon

Theresathought

9st 2lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: Michael G Cleary

midfield, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, not reach leaders

50/1

Form: 700020

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Only 3-49 but placed plenty of times and went close in a Ballinrobe handicap (1m1f+) before an excusable defeat at Galway; should be competitive in his first claimer.
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Verdict Starting price

6th

3

(7)

16th Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 50y

17:24 Leopardstown

Comfort Line

9st 7lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Heavily-raced gelding; gained a tenth career win at Dundalk in April and seems to be holding his form well; 3l second at the Curragh and a fair fifth at Bellewstown 13 days ago; 0-11 record at this venue is a negative, placed three times.

8/1

5th

8

(9)

3rd Jul 2026

Good

0m 7f 195y

18:07 Bellewstown

Comfort Line

9st 7lb

J: Gabriella Hill

T: Adrian McGuinness

A 9yo with ten wins on the board and arrives here in good form, last time overcoming a slow start to finish second at the Curragh (7f); won't mind returning to further and he's firmly in the mix.

6/1

2nd

9

(7)

4th May 2026

Good

0m 7f 0y

16:45 Curragh

Comfort Line

9st 8lb

J: Cillian Rowan

T: Adrian McGuinness

Heavily-raced gelding recorded a seventh AW win recently; turf record is less persuasive (3-71), though some encouragement can be taken from last month's third of 20 at Leopardstown.

11/2

25/1

Form: 0-0786 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 45

Form & Verdict
Three years since last successful (in a handicap here) and has been struggling in some modest handicaps of late.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

10

(4)

28th May 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

17:15 Tipperary

Vormir

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: Fergal Birrane

Dual winner but thoroughly exposed and now has a basement handicap mark; very vulnerable.

25/1

9th

10

(4)

28th May 2024

Yielding

0m 7f 20y

17:15 Tipperary

Vormir

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: Fergal Birrane

Dual winner but thoroughly exposed and now has a basement handicap mark; very vulnerable.

25/1

12th

14

(3)

20th Dec 2023

Standard

0m 7f 0y

18:15 Dundalk (AW)

Vormir

9st 0lb

J: Sean D Bowen

T: Fergal Birrane

Fair sixth over 1m at Naas in July; inconsistent and could run over any trip, last of 18 over 1m4f at Galway in October last time; not much appeal and tried in first-time headgear here.

50/1

20/1

Form: 662007 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 65

Form & Verdict
Usually goes well at Dundalk but was out of touch there earlier this year before struggling in claimers over hurdles and on the Flat; others preferred.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

13th

15

(17)

1st Sep 2024

Good

1m 4f 110y

17:30 Tipperary

No Trouble

8st 13lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

midfield

18/1

12th

1

(3)

15th Aug 2024

Standard

1m 2f 150y

17:40 Dundalk (AW)

No Trouble

10st 0lb

J: Seamie Heffernan

T: John C McConnell

in touch with leaders

12/1

13

4th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 160y

13:50 Galway

No Trouble

11st 3lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: John C McConnell

Winning hurdler but seen mostly on the Flat in recent times and the AW has always been more his scene; asked a stiff question on this belated return to jumps action.

33/1

12/1

Form: 7860

Last run: 9 days

W: 8st 13lb

3 yo Filly

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Drops into a claimer after running poorly in a handicap but there were positives to take from her maiden efforts; the least exposed of these.
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11th

7

(13)

7th Jun 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

20:17 Fairyhouse

Mambo De La Luna

9st 6lb

J: James Ryan

T: B Duffy

Hasn't beaten a rival in two handicaps starts either side of poor run in a claimer; hard to recommend.

20/1

14th

8

(1)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

16:15 Navan

Mambo De La Luna

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: B Duffy

prominent on inner

20/1

14th

8

(1)

18th May 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 5f 0y

16:15 Navan

Mambo De La Luna

9st 7lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: B Duffy

prominent on inner, weakened quickly over 2f out

20/1

Form: 7/4010

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 80

Form & Verdict
Winning for a fourth time on the Flat in a 1m claimer at Killarney last month (yielding); well beaten under both codes for this yard (in new tongue-tie) but entitled to show more returned to this level.
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2nd

17

(16)

12th Jun 2026

Yielding To Soft

1m 0f 0y

17:58 Gowran Park

Roderick

9st 3lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: P Sweeney

First reserve; five-time winner on turf, latest at Naas (1m, y) off 1lb higher in July; two below-par efforts this year, including over C&D 64 days ago; declared at Leopardstown Thursday.

4th

14

(9)

11th Jun 2026

Soft

1m 1f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Roderick

9st 3lb

J: Shane Foley

T: P Sweeney

Five-time winning veteran; last win came at Naas (1m, yielding) last July off 1lb higher; on a decent mark but not much encouragement to be taken from return to turf 63 days ago when 12th at Gowran Park.

28/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Minor form in two bumpers and a novice hurdle at the recent Galway festival; wouldn't be the obvious answer.
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11th

3

(7)

22nd Aug 2023

Soft

1m 2f 64y

17:15 Roscommon

Marksetgo

9st 8lb

J: Conor Maxwell

T: Paul John Gilligan

dwelt start, towards rear throughout

66/1

12th

11

31st Jul 2023

Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:10 Galway

Marksetgo

11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: Paul John Gilligan

Not beaten far after being hampered in a Killarney bumper 11 days ago; much more needed here though.

50/1

7th

5

20th Jul 2023

Good

2m 1f 0y

19:40 Killarney

Marksetgo

11st 10lb

J: Mr M J O’Connor

T: Paul John Gilligan

Tailed off on recent Tipperary debut, can only be watched now.

33/1

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €10.50
Straight Forecast €21.26
Trifecta €249.70

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Magnetic North

SPOTLIGHT:

Khafaaq

TOPSPEED:

Magnetic North

POSTDATA:

Magnetic North

The Irish Sun:

Khafaaq