October 14 / 15.35 Roscommon

15.35

Soft

Class Grass Maiden

  • Prize money: £6413.04
  • 1m 2f 95y
  • 6 runners
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Class Grass Maiden

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

OUR TIP

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £4.34
  • Place: £1.90

Form: 8-0427

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Received an initial rating of 87, principally derived from two runs in France last season; now down to 78; well beaten in a rated race last month on first run since second to an odds-on stablemate of Mazyad in a maiden at Sligo in May; first-time cheekpieces.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

6

25th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 90y

15:03 Galway

Firebrand

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Runner up in three of seven starts over hurdles including over C&D (gd-yld) last month and rated 110; below par last twice in a handicap hurdle at Navan and on the Flat at Listowel; place chance if at best back in maiden company.

9/2

5/2

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 295 BF

Last run: 112 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 79

Form & Verdict
Failed to deliver when favourite at Ballinrobe in June; debut effort at Killarney was promising and he was set a tough task in a valuable Gowran contest on his second start.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

15th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 190y

13:30 Naas

Babich

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Dundalk maiden this month, following a couple of decent enough efforts in juvenile maiden hurdles; more needed here and likely to fare better in handicaps in the near future.

14/1

15th

1

26th Jan 2025

Soft

1m 7f 190y

13:30 Naas

Babich

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: Gavin Cromwell

Touched off in a Dundalk maiden this month, following a couple of decent enough efforts in juvenile maiden hurdles; more needed here and likely to fare better in handicaps in the near future.

14/1

2nd

4

(4)

14th Jan 2025

Standard

1m 4f 0y

14:30 Dundalk (AW)

Babich

9st 9lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gavin Cromwell

Was runner-up in turf maidens over 1m and 1m2.5f last year; not as effective in four maiden hurdles since but would have a leading chance if handling this surface; yard remains in fine form.

2/1

5/1

Form: 344

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict
Has made the frame on all three starts; needs to find extra to beat four higher-rated rivals, though there is not much between them.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

9th

9

(4)

4th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

20:00 Leopardstown

Coul Dreamer

9st 7lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler but 0-9 on the Flat, placed in Clonmel maiden over today's trip last season and more recently staying on third over 1m in Killarney maiden last month; needs to improve on previous handicap efforts though.

12/1

3rd

1

(2)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 0f 31y

18:10 Killarney

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Won a juvenile hurdle by 9l at Punchestown in November 2024; has run well in defeat on the Flat, placed three times, including second at Clonmel last autumn; well below best on seasonal return in a 1m4f handicap at the Curragh; seems most effective at around 1m2f.

8/1

9/4

Form: 234 BF

Last run: 53 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 81

Form & Verdict
Leopardstown fourth was not as good as his first two runs at Limerick and Galway; addition of tongue-tie and extra two furlongs may suit.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

3rd

14

(1)

8th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:20 Chester

Newtown Duke

9st 4lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

Led close home to open account at Newcastle (1m, AW) in November, his tenth start; not seen again since but has a favourable draw and could plausibly have untapped potential over middle distances on turf.

8/1

5

(3)

29th Oct 2025

Soft

1m 2f 50y

Class 4

15:17 Nottingham

Newtown Duke

9st 3lb

J: Paul Mulrennan

T: Ian Williams

0-4 for Dermot Weld and 0-4 for current yard; best this term when staying on well for close third at Carlisle (1m1f, soft) in July, despite hanging; it's possible to make excuses for his two starts since (AW debut on latest) and a return to form would give him a big shout; taken out of a soft-ground race at Leicester yesterday.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Twelfth foal; closely related to three winners including French Group 2 scorer Saint Baudolino and Avilius, an Australian Group 1 winner, half-brother to three winners; Godolphin cast-off, cost 2,000gns.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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5th

1

(1)

29th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

19:25 Down Royal

Tassarolo

10st 2lb

J: J M Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Three wins last year, two over hurdles and 1m4f Killarney Flat handicap off 59; recent Flat return was encouraging at Leopardstown although remains unproven over this extended trip.

13/2

Form: 070

Last run: 86 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
No sign of ability in three races over different trips, can be left out of calculations.
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

7

(4)

14th Oct 2024

Soft

1m 2f 95y

15:35 Roscommon

Sea Of Moyle

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Kieran P Cotter

No sign of ability in three races over different trips, can be left out of calculations.

200/1

14th

11

(7)

20th Jul 2024

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:25 Curragh

Sea Of Moyle

9st 3lb

J: Katelyn Bailey

T: Kieran P Cotter

towards rear

66/1

7th

7

(1)

16th Jun 2024

Good

1m 1f 100y

17:21 Gowran Park

Sea Of Moyle

8st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Kieran P Cotter

Never counted after starting slowly when a big price at the Curragh; up against it.

66/1

Non-runners

Mazyad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €9.00
Straight Forecast €9.83
Trifecta €39.00

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Newtown Duke

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Babich

The Irish Sun:

Mazyad

POSTDATA:

Newtown Duke