September 26 / 15.35 Roscommon

15.35

Good

Class Grass Handicap Hurdle

  • Prize money: £5701.68
  • 2m 7f 170y
  • 14 runners
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Class Grass Handicap Hurdle

Runners: 14 runners

Type: Hurdle Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Cloudy

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £9.00
  • Place: £2.30

Form: 361224 D

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 104

Form & Verdict
Progressive this term, winning at Kilbeggan in July and second over 3m1f at this venue and over 3m at Down Royal on her next two starts; not as effective over 2m6f at Ballinrobe last time.
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1st

4

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 170y

15:35 Roscommon

Lily Light Foot

11st 6lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

raced in second, led after 5 out, clear going best before 2 out, kept on well run-in, easily

6/1

4th

10

9th Sep 2022

Good

2m 5f 181y

17:35 Ballinrobe

Lily Light Foot

10st 5lb

J: Richard Condon

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

soon prominent in chasing group, midfield when not fluent 3 out, not fluent and pushed along 2 out, soon ridden, kept on and went modest fourth run-in, never near to challenge

5/1

7/2

  • Place: £1.40

Form: 7-51U1 D

Last run: 40 days

W: 12st 0lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 112

Form & Verdict
Decisive winner of his last two starts over hurdles (unseated at last in a chase at Tipperary, in between); relatively young horse who may be capable of sustained improvement; rider claims a useful 5lb.
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4th

12

21st May 2026

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 150y

20:18 Limerick

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 8lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: David O’Sullivan

Two-time chase winner hasn't got his head in front since November 2023; hasn't looked like ending the dry spell in two starts for this stable; beaten 54l at Killarney latest; cheekpieces tried.

33/1

9th

7

11th May 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 100y

19:07 Killarney

Hascoeur Clermont

11st 2lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; losing run stretches back to November 2023 and debut for this yard was forgettable, as were his final runs for previous one.

66/1

12th

14

18th Jan 2026

Yielding

2m 4f 198y

14:50 Thurles

Hascoeur Clermont

10st 0lb

J: Alex Harvey

T: David O’Sullivan

Four wins, split evenly between chasing and hurdles; however, losing run stretches back to November 2023; no sign of a return to the winners' enclosure in 2025 runs; makes stable debut and 1lb wrong.

25/1

10/1

  • Place: £1.50

Form: 060-34 C

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 8lb

12 yo Gelding

OR: 106

Form & Verdict
Still capable of the odd good run but now more than four years since his last win; recent long-priced fourth at Navan was over a much shorter trip.
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13th

17

9th Jun 2024

Good

2m 3f 49y

14:55 Punchestown

Benkei

10st 0lb

J: Miss M Walsh

T: H Rogers

held up in rear, not fluent 3rd

33/1

10th

11

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

16:28 Punchestown

Benkei

11st 4lb

J: Miss M Walsh

T: H Rogers

Veteran is a six-time winner but last win came in 2018 (2m6f Killarney); best watched nowadays despite reduced mark.

20/1

10th

11

21st May 2024

Good

2m 4f 134y

16:28 Punchestown

Benkei

11st 4lb

J: Miss M Walsh

T: H Rogers

Veteran is a six-time winner but last win came in 2018 (2m6f Killarney); best watched nowadays despite reduced mark.

20/1

Form: 0P4312

Last run: 8 days

W: 10st 11lb

7 yo Mare

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Has struck a consistent vein of form in recent months; chased home an easy winner at Listowel following a narrow win at Killarney; good chance of reaching the money again.
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4th

11

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 170y

15:35 Roscommon

Shannon Gray

10st 11lb

J: Richard Deegan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

in touch with leaders, good headway and went second after 4 out, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and chased clear leader 2 out, no extra and weakened run-in

11/2

Form: 3230-8

Last run: 80 days

W: 11st 2lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Best form has been at around 2m4f; not certain to stay as well as some of these rivals.
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3rd

15

11th Oct 2022

Good

2m 7f 70y

16:40 Punchestown

Paddy Wickla

10st 2lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

in rear early, headway 4 out, pressed leaders on outer after 3 out, went second when pushed along 2 out, ridden and no extra before last, no chance with winner when lost second towards finish

20/1

5th

7

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 170y

15:35 Roscommon

Paddy Wickla

11st 2lb

J: P J O’Hanlon

T: P J Rothwell

towards rear, pushed along and headway after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, not fluent last, kept on run-in, not reach leaders

14/1

Form: 00-911

Last run: 17 days

W: 10st 13lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Seemed to have lost his way before profiting from a reduced mark to win by a big margin at Galway early this month; backed that up when favourite at Ballinrobe four days later; up 15lb in total, but could be in the mix again.
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18

8th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 6f 97y

17:22 Galway

Oskar High

10st 7lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Norman Lee

Veteran has won this twice, including last year off 3lb higher; however, he has been pulled up on his last three starts so major revival required.

25/1

13

22nd Jul 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 41y

19:12 Ballinrobe

Oskar High

10st 12lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Norman Lee

Old boy won at Galway last September; pulled up back there in October and same story on return from a 199-day break at Sligo in May; on last winning mark but may be vulnerable to younger legs.

25/1

13

13th May 2025

Good

3m 1f 188y

20:00 Sligo

Oskar High

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: Norman Lee

prominent

12/1

Form: 00-103 D

Last run: 9 days

W: 11st 4lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Form has been erratic since 3m win at Wexford in May; encouraging 40-1 third at Navan on latest, though the winner Grozni subsequently flopped at Listowel; trainer also runs the veteran Benkei.
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12

28th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 110y

17:18 Bellewstown

Yenillik

11st 5lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Sole win came over 3m two years ago; off for over a year and well beaten last time at Wexford; tongue-tie tried here.

20/1

11th

7

25th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

18:35 Wexford

Yenillik

11st 8lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: H Rogers

not fluent 11th

12/1

5th

13

12th Jul 2024

Good

3m 0f 180y

19:20 Kilbeggan

Yenillik

11st 7lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: H Rogers

Is 1-10 over hurdles but hasn't run in this sphere for over a year; Flat maiden was beaten a long way in that sphere last time and others preferred.

28/1

Form: 6-69P7 D

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 13lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Seemingly more effective over fences (rated 109, as opposed to 97 here); has been struggling over hurdles in recent months.
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7

26th May 2025

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Siberian Star

10st 3lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Catterick winner off 6lb lower in January (3m1f, good to soft); runner-up on three occasions since, including at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); well beaten both previous starts at this trip, but wouldn't rule him out.

4/1

7

26th May 2025

Good

3m 5f 80y

Class 3

16:05 Cartmel

Siberian Star

10st 3lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Mickey Bowen

Catterick winner off 6lb lower in January (3m1f, good to soft); runner-up on three occasions since, including at Perth last time (3m, good to soft); well beaten both previous starts at this trip, but wouldn't rule him out.

4/1

2nd

7

24th Apr 2025

Good To Soft

2m 7f 180y

Class 4

15:25 Perth

Siberian Star

11st 8lb

J: Shane Fenelon

T: Peter & Michael Bowen

towards rear

9/2

Form: 0-6P70 CD

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 4lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Form has been generally disappointing since a C&D win over a year ago; hard to fancy on the basis of recent form over fences.
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2nd

14

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Fill The Tank

10st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip, although not for over two years; recent Limerick clear third over this trip encouraging and 7lb claimer booking a positive.

15/2

2nd

14

31st Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 0f 30y

13:32 Down Royal

Fill The Tank

10st 11lb

J: Cian Cullinan

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip, although not for over two years; recent Limerick clear third over this trip encouraging and 7lb claimer booking a positive.

15/2

12

19th Oct 2025

Good

3m 0f 0y

15:40 Limerick

Fill The Tank

10st 10lb

J: Ms E C Costello

T: Aengus King

Three-time winner over hurdles at around this trip; over two years since his last success; fair form in handicaps during the summer; struggled in a claimer last time.

12/1

Form: 0/38P-

Last run: 367 days

W: 10st 1lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Tailed off over 3m at Listowel festival on only handicap start last season; off since then and faces a very difficult task in the circumstances.
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10th

14

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 170y

15:35 Roscommon

My Ladeen

10st 1lb

J: G B Noonan

T: James Andrew Fahey

midfield, pushed along towards rear after 4 out, no impression before 3 out

33/1

Form: -47115 D

Last run: 49 days

W: 10st 12lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 96

Form & Verdict
Gained back-to-back wins at Ballinrobe and Limerick in July before Ballinrobe fifth last month; stays well and is suited by good ground.
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16

18th Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 0y

16:30 Limerick

The Holmeister

10st 5lb

J: John Shinnick

T: David Richard Barry

Course winner at 3m in July 2022; no success since then and been out of form for some time; needs a revival.

40/1

10th

12

24th Oct 2024

Good

2m 1f 50y

17:23 Clonmel

The Holmeister

10st 3lb

J: G B Noonan

T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy

Won twice over hurdles within a couple of days in July 2022; returned in the summer for a new stable after a long absence; two runs over hurdles before soundly beaten in a handicap chase at Sligo; cheekpieces on now.

25/1

OUR TIP

Form: 88P-38

Last run: 17 days

W: 11st 11lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 109

Form & Verdict
Best hurdling run for a while when third of eight at Sligo last month; down the field last time in Ballinrobe event won by Oskar High.
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0

6

(4)

17th Aug 2023

Good

1m 7f 0y

20:05 Leopardstown

Abraham

10st 13lb

J: Mr Elliot Ohgren

T: John C McConnell

held up in rear

7/2

4th

9

(8)

15th Jun 2023

Yielding

1m 7f 0y

20:30 Leopardstown

Abraham

9st 4lb

J: Siobhan Rutledge

T: John C McConnell

held up in rear, pushed along and headway when bumped under 2f out, ridden and ran on well up the centre from 1f out, went fourth final strides

33/1

Form: 695

Last run: 23 days

W: 10st 6lb

6 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
Mare has a good pedigree, her dam being an unraced sister to smart hurdle/chase winner Gallant Oscar; enters handicap company at a modest level, with cheekpieces on for the first time; worth considering.
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5th

11

3rd Oct 2022

Soft

3m 0f 0y

14:55 Tipperary

Robindale

10st 9lb

J: Jack Foley

T: Ciaran Murphy

led and clear early, reduced lead 6th, bad mistake and headed 3 out, soon lost second when ridden and weakened

50/1

12

26th Sep 2022

Good

2m 7f 170y

15:35 Roscommon

Robindale

10st 6lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Ciaran Murphy

Mare has a good pedigree, her dam being an unraced sister to smart hurdle/chase winner Gallant Oscar; enters handicap company at a modest level, with cheekpieces on for the first time; worth considering.

10/1

6th

14

2nd Aug 2022

Good To Yielding

2m 4f 198y

19:00 Roscommon

Robindale

11st 5lb

J: Denis O’Regan

T: Ciaran Murphy

midfield, prominent before 5th, lost position and midfield after 8th, pushed along before 3 out, no extra from 2 out, soon weakened

50/1

Form: 7-0657

Last run: 28 days

W: 10st 4lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Both wins have been at Downpatrick, the latest in 2019; this season's form not hopeless, but he is unlikely to reverse last month's Sligo running with Hascoeur Clermont.
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12

1st Jan 2023

Soft

2m 5f 170y

13:40 Tramore

Happy Lad

11st 0lb

J: Mr E Finegan

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

Tailed off in a claimer on the Flat last month; well below form in four hurdle starts this term; hard to recommend at present.

20/1

13th

13

(8)

14th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 4f 0y

14:15 Dundalk (AW)

Happy Lad

8st 10lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Hugh Paul Finegan

prominent, lost second halfway

50/1

Non-runners

Robindale, Happy Lad

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €26.20
Straight Forecast €24.30
Tricast €250.64
Trifecta €76.00

Selections

RP Ratings (IRE):

Yenillik

The Irish Sun:

Robindale

SPOTLIGHT:

Hascoeur Clermont

TOPSPEED:

Yenillik

POSTDATA:

Yenillik