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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Verdict Starting price

2nd

5

4th Oct 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

14:45 Killarney

Firebrand

11st 9lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John J Nallen

Had been knocking on the door in maiden hurdles before running out a good winner from the front at Galway last month in first-time blinkers; track is likely to suit him well and will take beating if similar tactics are employed.

5/2

1st

4

7th Sep 2026

Good

2m 0f 160y

16:07 Galway

Firebrand

11st 12lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: John J Nallen

Flat winner is 0-12 over hurdles but has finished runner up on five occasions, including in this last year; good second at Punchestown in June but was below par on latest in a Sligo novice; could go well if the new blinkers provide a spark.

6/1

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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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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2

22nd Jul 2026

Good

1m 7f 110y

14:45 Wexford

Coul Dreamer

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: W McCreery

Yet to win on the Flat but ran a fine race in a Killarney maiden over 1m last time; juvenile hurdle winner in 2024 was disappointing when last seen in that sphere; has a bit to find on chasing debut.

22/1

4th

1

(8)

14th Jul 2026

Good

1m 0f 30y

17:40 Killarney

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-11 on the Flat, second in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of four runs this term when a staying-on third in a C&D maiden; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap; made a lot of the running before fading into fourth in a maiden over an extended 1m1f at Ballinrobe.

5/1

4th

3

(2)

22nd Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 163y

18:25 Ballinrobe

Coul Dreamer

9st 9lb

J: W J Lee

T: W McCreery

Winning hurdler; 0-10 on the Flat, placed in a Clonmel maiden last season; best of three runs this term when a staying-on third over 1m in a Killarney maiden last month; down the field in a Leopardstown handicap last time.

7/2

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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4th

12

(8)

11th Sep 2026

Good To Soft

1m 2f 43y

Class 4

17:20 Doncaster

Newtown Duke

9st 8lb

J: Clifford Lee

T: Ian Williams

Sole win from 12 starts came on the AW at Newcastle (1m) last November but he's finished third at Chester (about 1m4f; good/good to soft) in his two starts this year; off for three months but drops back in trip with claims.

9/1

3rd

6

(2)

13th Jun 2026

Good To Soft

1m 4f 63y

Class 4

17:12 Chester

Newtown Duke

9st 1lb

J: Ryan Kavanagh

T: Ian Williams

1-2 on the AW and 0-9 on turf, though in the frame seven times as when third of 15 in apprentice handicap over C&D (good) on his reappearance last month; a couple of those in behind have won since and he makes the shortlist.

5/1

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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4th

1

(7)

28th Sep 2026

Good

1m 3f 10y

16:19 Down Royal

Tassarolo

10st 0lb

J: Mel Sheridan

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Never far away when a 2l fourth over 1m5f here earlier this month; that was on good ground and he likes it softer; should feature.

11/2

4th

3

(13)

4th Sep 2026

Good

1m 4f 194y

19:30 Down Royal

Tassarolo

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Denis Gerard Hogan

Dual-purpose performer with a preference for an ease in the ground; 1m4f on good ground at Tramore last time a bit sharp, could have more to offer here.

11/2

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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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