August 04 / 20.10 Galway

20.10

Yielding

Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race

  • Prize money: £9659.29
  • 1m 6f 14y
  • 6 runners
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Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

4/1 (Won)

  • Win: £2.80
  • Place: £1.50

Form: 8702-U CD

Last run: 42 days

W: 9st 9lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 102

Form & Verdict
Won a three-runner renewal of this race last year on very testing ground; however, showed he's at least as effective on a quicker surface when only beaten roughly 4l in last year's Ebor; unseated on his return to the Flat in June but he's a big player on his best form and back at his optimum trip.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

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

4/1

  • Place: £1.90

Form: 11/02/ C BF

Last run: 679 days

W: 9st 5lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 103

Form & Verdict
3-6 on the Flat; not seen on the level since a career best second to Barbados at Listowel 679 days ago; only seen twice over jumps last term and would need a career best to land this on return to the level.
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Verdict Starting price

20th

14

(8)

13th Oct 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 23y

16:00 Naas

Mt Leinster

8st 8lb

J: Danny Sheehy

T: John C McConnell

Second runner for stable; formerly trained by Willie Mullins; best effort in eight starts for current yard a 8.75l seventh behind a few of his rivals here in the Q.R. race at Galway; burst blood vessels on latest start at Tramore; coming down the weights but yard has a better chance with Seddon.

66/1

11th

4

(4)

17th Aug 2024

Yielding

2m 0f 80y

19:30 Tramore

Mt Leinster

9st 11lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: John C McConnell

Looked to be on the slide until running well when seventh of 20 in the big amateur handicap at Galway where headgear (left off here) seemed to help; pulled up over hurdles later that week; first visit here.

11/1

7

3rd Aug 2024

Good

2m 6f 108y

14:30 Galway

Mt Leinster

11st 3lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: John C McConnell

midfield, headway and prominent halfway

33/1

3rd
7 (2)
Stratum

100/30

Form: 164-87 D

Last run: 41 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 105

Form & Verdict
Group 2-level performer in his pomp and still capable of a big effort, as seen when winning last year's Queen Alexandra Stakes at Royal Ascot; beaten 6l by bDawn Risingp in this year's renewal of that Ascot race but gets a useful swing in the weights with Dawn Rising this time; ground versatile and gets first-time cheekpieces.
Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

8th

4

(5)

21st Oct 2023

Soft

1m 7f 209y

Class 1

13:15 Ascot

Stratum

9st 9lb

J: William Buick

T: W P Mullins

always behind, lost touch 5f out, tailed off

66/1

25th

7

(22)

24th Sep 2023

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 165y

16:10 Curragh

Stratum

9st 13lb

J: Sean O’Keeffe

T: W P Mullins

towards rear

50/1

2nd

7

12th Aug 2023

Good

3m 1f 0y

18:55 Kilbeggan

Stratum

11st 0lb

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Smart dual-purpose sort has won 11 races under all codes; has run mostly on the Flat in the last two years and ran a corker when second at Galway last week; couldn't handle testing ground at Auteuil when last seen over hurdles in November but this will suit better; the pick of Paul Townend.

6/4

Form: /0/20/ BF

Last run: 664 days

W: 9st 5lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Tailed off in the Cesarewitch when last seen in 2021; useful performer on the Flat but would have stronger claims in a handicap; off 664 days.
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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

Form: 056-96

Last run: 61 days

W: 9st 0lb

8 yo Mare

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
A bit inconsistent over jumps this summer; beaten 4l off a mark of 74 when last seen on the Flat; mountain to climb.
Place /
No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

6th

5

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Effernock Fizz

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss.

10/1

6th

5

4th Apr 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 3f 100y

18:30 Wexford

Effernock Fizz

11st 0lb

J: Tiernan Power Roche

T: Cian Collins

Admirable mare will be having her 108th start under rules; 1-21 over fences but has run well at this venue on multiple occasions; lost form since shock win in a 2m listed handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in March 2024; hard to fancy on recent showings but can't fully dismiss.

10/1

5

15th Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

13:55 Gowran Park

Effernock Fizz

10st 8lb

J: E Walsh

T: Cian Collins

Admirable front-runner but recent form far from encouraging, 3m beyond her last time; return to 2m to suit but hard to see her lasting it out.

25/1

OUR TIP

33/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 358 days

W: 9st 9lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Bumper winner who won a Flat maiden on his Flat debut last year; below his best over hurdles twice since though and has a lot to find back on the Flat on first start since leaving Willie Mullins.
Place /
No / Draw
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Verdict Starting price

15th

14

(14)

5th Oct 2024

Good

1m 4f 0y

15:25 Curragh

Kottayam

10st 0lb

J: Miss O M Queally

T: John Queally

prominent, led after 1f, headed but prominent halfway

50/1

8th

17

27th Sep 2024

Soft

1m 6f 0y

17:00 Listowel

Kottayam

11st 0lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

unseated jockey and loose before start, held up in rear

5th

9

(8)

5th Sep 2024

Good

2m 0f 144y

19:15 Clonmel

Kottayam

11st 4lb

J: Mr S P Queally

T: John Queally

slowly into stride, in rear

33/1

Non-runners

Dawn Rising, Almuhit

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €7.70
Straight Forecast €8.87
Trifecta €23.30

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Shanroe

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Stratum

The Irish Sun:

Dawn Rising

TOPSPEED:

Shanroe

POSTDATA:

Stratum