June 10 / 20.18 Roscommon

20.18

Good

Racing Here Again On The 2nd July (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

  • Prize money: £5643.48
  • 1m 7f 142y
  • 12 runners
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Racing Here Again On The 2nd July (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race

Runners: 12 runners

Type: NH Flat

Surface: Turf

Weather: Mostly cloudy

OUR TIP

9/4 (Won)

  • Win: £4.50
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 11st 12lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Did well to win a Ballinrobe bumper on debut because he was green and ran around when he hit the front; he meets similar ground conditions today so should be fine in that respect; a big player with improvement to come even with a 7lb penalty.
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3rd

2

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 60y

13:55 Gowran Park

Minella Hollow

11st 1lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Dual bumper winner who beat recent Listowel winner Reaching High (stablemate of Witches Familiar) in a good-ground maiden hurdle at Killarney; well held in 1m6f Flat race last week; probably vulnerable unless he can raise his game.

12/1

6th

11

25th Sep 2026

Good

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Listowel

Minella Hollow

11st 0lb

J: Mr O McGill

T: John J Nallen

Dual bumper winner got off the mark over hurdles last time at Killarney; is now rated 118 in that sphere so has a fair bit to find with some of these rivals.

16/1

1st

3

22nd Aug 2026

Good

2m 0f 100y

13:25 Killarney

Minella Hollow

11st 12lb

J: Daniel King

T: John J Nallen

Dual bumper winner in 2024; two runs last year were solid and beaten 16l at Roscommon (2m, yielding) 18 days ago after ten months off; entitled to come on for that but others still open to more progress.

8/1

7/4

  • Place: £1.10

Form: 1 D

Last run: 30 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Half-sister to stra novice hurdler Ballyburn; was well backed and ran out a comfortable winner of a Cork fillies' bumper on debut; there should be improvement to come and looks a big player even with a 7lb penalty.
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5th

1

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:22 Fairyhouse

Churchfield Sunset

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Emmet Mullins

Debut winner on good ground at Cork last May; beaten 6l in a winners' event at Roscommon in June; made all in a seven-runner Listed mares' bumper at Navan in November; faded in the final quarter-mile when trying similar tactics in Grade 2 Leopardstown event won by Bambino Fever; four of these rivals in front of her then, tough task with penalty.

8/1

5th

1

6th Apr 2025

Yielding

2m 0f 0y

17:22 Fairyhouse

Churchfield Sunset

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Emmet Mullins

Debut winner on good ground at Cork last May; beaten 6l in a winners' event at Roscommon in June; made all in a seven-runner Listed mares' bumper at Navan in November; faded in the final quarter-mile when trying similar tactics in Grade 2 Leopardstown event won by Bambino Fever; four of these rivals in front of her then, tough task with penalty.

8/1

6th

1

2nd Feb 2025

Soft

2m 0f 0y

16:25 Leopardstown

Churchfield Sunset

11st 11lb

J: Mr J L Gleeson

T: Emmet Mullins

led, headed over 2f out, soon weakened

12/1

22/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Fourth foal; half-brother to winners Top Dog (Listed bumper) and Ben Solo (point); dam bumper/useful 2m hurdle winner, closely related to top-class 2m jumper Altior; by a useful sire and cost 31,000euros as a 3yo; could go well; check market.
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11

8th May 2026

Good

2m 7f 16y

Class 3

16:20 Market Rasen

Dramatic License

10st 12lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: John Wainwright

Last-gasp Downpatrick maiden hurdle winner last August (2m6f, good), but yet to offer anything for his newest connections.

150/1

3

31st Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 6f 0y

Class 4

14:30 Newcastle

Dramatic License

11st 8lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John Wainwright

Won maiden at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; tough task in Listed novice in October on final run for Stuart Crawford, before sold for £26,000 and tailing off when 150-1 for stable/handicap debut at Wetherby (3m, good to soft) two weeks ago; may have needed that run but a dramatic turnaround is needed.

50/1

10th

7

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Dramatic License

11st 7lb

J: Callum Bewley

T: John Wainwright

Bumper runner-up who won maiden hurdle at Downpatrick (2m6f, good) last August; has shown promise on yielding to soft; tough task in Listed novice in October when fifth of six on final run for Stuart Crawford; subsequently sold for £26,000; improvement necessary on stable/handicap debut.

33/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 55 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Looks the yard's first-string on jockey bookings; ran with some promise in a Naas bumper on debut (soft); should be sharper for that experience and run well.
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5th

10

28th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 5f 131y

17:05 Roscommon

Miss Lia

10st 0lb

J: Shane O’Callaghan

T: P J Rothwell

Winner and four-time runner-up over hurdles; chasing credentials, admittedly from limited evidence, are weaker; 2lb out of the handicap.

14/1

7th

11

9th Aug 2026

Good

2m 5f 180y

15:43 Downpatrick

Miss Lia

10st 1lb

J: Simon Torrens

T: P J Rothwell

Last couple of runs not her best but she's been runner-up four times in handicaps, including over C&D in March; would probably prefer easier terrain.

16/1

Form: 3

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
From the family of high-class chaser Flemenstar; made some late headway but was still beaten 20l in a Killarney bumper on debut and will have to improve plenty for that.
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8

26th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 76y

13:24 Clonmel

Gather Yourself

10st 8lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: Cian Collins

Now 0-10 over hurdles but ran well before fading into third at Navan in December (3m1f, soft to heavy); failed to back that up when tailed off at Ayr; this trip looks a bit short; cheekpieces.

12/1

8

24th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

3m 1f 80y

17:30 Sligo

Gather Yourself

10st 9lb

J: Jordan Gainford

T: Cian Collins

Showed some ability in bumpers last year without winning; hasn't really kicked on over hurdles but was keeping on over 2m7f at Killarney last time; this trip should suit and can be a player.

4/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Seventh foal; closely related to French 1m winner Hestia (RPR 100), half-brother to French 9.5f winner Frosty Flyer; dam French 1m1f/1m2f winner, half-sister to French 1m2f Group 2 winner Pinson; unsold for 4,500euros as a foal but is by a decent sire and could run well on debut.
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9th

3

(4)

24th Jul 2025

Soft

1m 7f 0y

20:27 Leopardstown

Albert Hirsch

10st 0lb

J: Robbie Colgan

T: M C Grassick

Well held in bumpers; has shown little in three Flat runs over shorter trips and does not appeal as being well handicapped; blinkered for the first time.

16/1

1

(21)

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 2f 0y

19:25 Curragh

Albert Hirsch

10st 6lb

J: Gavin Ryan

T: M C Grassick

Well held in three bumpers; two maiden runs suggest he'll be of more interest in handicaps; cheekpieces tried.

66/1

1

(1)

27th May 2025

Good

1m 4f 110y

19:50 Tipperary

Albert Hirsch

10st 7lb

J: Jack Cleary

T: M C Grassick

Well held in three bumpers before an 11l sixth in a 1m6f maiden at Gowran in September; opposable.

100/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Second foal; half-brother to bumper/1m7f hurdle winner Rainbow Trail; dam unraced half-sister to French winners Anglican (2m2f chase) and Anglicisme (2m3f/2m4f hurdle); 40,000euros 2yo made 88,000euros as a 3yo; respected on debut from this top yard.
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3rd

2

3rd Oct 2026

Yielding To Soft

2m 4f 0y

15:40 Gowran Park

Bowensonfire

10st 13lb

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Gordon Elliott

The best of these over hurdles with a mark of 147 but has yet to prove himself as effective over fences, as he was no match for Frankie John at Galway and then faded out disappointingly at Killarney, albeit in a good race; has to raise his game.

8/1

Form: 7

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten 32l in a Killarney bumper on debut and will have to improve massively for that.
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8th

7

3rd Aug 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:30 Cork

Highland Earl

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Gained a first win at Wexford last summer off 81 (2m1f, good) and entitled to come on for last month's comeback run at Roscommon, albeit plenty to find with Syosset on that effort.

12/1

8th

13

6th Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 204y

19:18 Roscommon

Highland Earl

10st 13lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Gained a first win at Wexford last summer off 4lb lower (2m1f, good); he may improve for this return but market check advised.

15/2

12

4th Jul 2025

Good

2m 1f 55y

14:05 Wexford

Highland Earl

10st 9lb

J: Brian Hayes

T: Liam P Cusack

Hasn't troubled the judge in handicaps but bit more encouraging at Limerick on latest although didn't seem to quite stay 2m3f; drop back in trip to suit and not one to rule out.

10/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Third foal dam unraced half-sister to bumper winner Pectora and point winner Wild Breeze out of unraced half-sister to smart bumper/2m hurdle winner Spirit Leader; cost 2,500euros as a foal; tongue-tie on for debut; seems yard's second-string.
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Verdict Starting price

13th

12

19th Sep 2026

Good

2m 3f 0y

14:17 Navan

Hometomayo

11st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: M Flannery

Never a threat but far from disgraced on her stable debut in a Galway maiden hurdle last week; not dismissed.

16/1

7th

16

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:07 Galway

Hometomayo

11st 5lb

J: Alan King

T: M Flannery

Has shown nothing in point-to-points, two bumpers and a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle; can't make a case.

66/1

Form: 6

Last run: 14 days

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten 20l in a Ballinrobe bumper on debut; should have improved from that and run a respectable race.
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Verdict Starting price

9th

14

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 180y

15:20 Killarney

Tedworth

10st 9lb

J: John Shinnick

T: Michael Barry

Form has been uneven since a Tramore win in April; a fair fourth over 2m7f at Clonmel on Thursday puts him into the reckoning as long as this does not come too soon.

7/1

4th

11

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 170y

17:17 Clonmel

Tedworth

10st 9lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: Michael Barry

Got off the mark under this rider in Tramore handicap (20.5f, yielding) in April; returned to some sort of form when fourth at Wexford in August but pulled up at Galway ten days later.

25/1

14

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 6f 97y

17:41 Galway

Tedworth

10st 11lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: Michael Barry

Got off the mark in a 2m4f Tramore handicap in April; returned to some sort of form when a fair fourth over the same trip at Wexford 10 days ago; each-way claims.

12/1

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 11st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Sixteenth foal; half-brother to nine winners inc Skins Game (1m-9.5f inc Group 3; RPR 111), Epatha (10.5f-1m4f, inc Listed; 102) and Gealach (2m hurdle); fine pedigree but was a 2,500euros vendor buyback as a 3yo; likely to improve for this.
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12

6th Aug 2024

Good To Yielding

1m 7f 100y

17:30 Roscommon

True Story

11st 1lb

J: Mark McDonagh

T: Patrick Griffin

Never sighted on debut in bumper here in June when an 80-1 shot; headgear combination fitted for hurdles debut but can only be watched.

100/1

11th

9

10th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 142y

20:18 Roscommon

True Story

11st 5lb

J: Niall Moore

T: Patrick Griffin

Sixteenth foal; half-brother to nine winners inc Skins Game (1m-9.5f inc Group 3; RPR 111), Epatha (10.5f-1m4f, inc Listed; 102) and Gealach (2m hurdle); fine pedigree but was a 2,500euros vendor buyback as a 3yo; likely to improve for this.

33/1

100/1

Form: —

Last run: 7 days

W: 10st 12lb

4 yo Filly

OR: —

Form & Verdict
Beaten a long way in a Listowel maiden hurdle on debut and can't be fancied on that form.
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12th

10

10th Jun 2024

Good

1m 7f 142y

20:18 Roscommon

Gurteens Grace

10st 12lb

J: John Shinnick

T: L Young

Beaten a long way in a Listowel maiden hurdle on debut and can't be fancied on that form.

100/1

16th

18

3rd Jun 2024

Good

2m 0f 0y

14:20 Listowel

Gurteens Grace

11st 2lb

J: Niall Moore

T: L Young

towards rear

40/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.00
Straight Forecast €7.46
Trifecta €54.10

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Churchfield Sunset

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Churchfield Sunset

POSTDATA:

Churchfield Sunset

The Irish Sun:

Churchfield Sunset