May 19 / 19.40 Roscommon

19.40

Good To Firm

Garvey’s Bar, Ballintubber Handicap

  • Prize money: £6338.84
  • 1m 4f 17y
  • 7 runners
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Garvey’s Bar, Ballintubber Handicap

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Sunny

14/1 (Won)

  • Win: £7.50
  • Place: £2.10

Form: 080-00 C

Last run: 33 days

W: 8st 10lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 62

Form & Verdict
Seven-time winner, including three at 1m4f on good ground; course winner over 10.5f (good) off 68 last July under customary positive ride; 6lb lower now and may have needed his last couple of runs on ground softer than ideal; drawn to attack and could make a bold bid.
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2nd

8

(2)

28th May 2026

Good

1m 1f 210y

16:52 Fairyhouse

Out On Friday

9st 7lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Philip M Byrne

Eight career wins include twice here at 1m4f; probably needed recent Roscommon comeback run, more expected of here with ground in his favour.

10/1

11th

10

(11)

18th May 2026

Good

1m 4f 17y

19:50 Roscommon

Out On Friday

8st 12lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Philip M Byrne

Front-runner loves it here; won this last year and caught late when second over C&D in August; lack of a prep run is the concern, because his record fresh is not good.

10/1

7

(12)

20th Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 1f 100y

17:10 Gowran Park

Out On Friday

9st 10lb

J: Rory Mulligan

T: Philip M Byrne

Bagged eighth career win at Roscommon in May (1m4f, good); back down to winning mark when a neck second back at that track on his penultimate run; underwhelming at Galway most recently when well behind (1m4f, soft); three of his wins have come at this distance but he may not appreciate the ground.

11/1

16/1

  • Place: £4.70

Form: 2356-0

Last run: 24 days

W: 9st 12lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 78

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won over 1m at Gowran last April on yielding off 73 and went close in a conditions race over 10.5f here on soft the following month; got an 8lb for that and still remains 5lb above his last win; unraced at this trip but should stay and acts on good ground; place chance.
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13th

7

(4)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 46y

16:35 Roscommon

Action Plan

9st 7lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Gerard O’Leary

Winning hurdler who is 1-16 on the Flat and went close over C&D in May when 5lb higher; hard to dismiss despite some leffer efforts since then; goes on all ground.

12/1

Form: 450-

Last run: 197 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won a handicap hurdle at Punchestown in January but pulled up and had blood at his nostril when last seen in that sphere at Naas in February; off since and now makes Flat handicap debut; ran well at this trip in a maiden at Galway last summer but may need this run.
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8th

12

(3)

24th May 2026

Good To Yielding

1m 6f 0y

17:40 Curragh

Ragmans Corner

9st 6lb

J: Jack Kearney

T: Gerard Keane

Record of 1-9 on Flat with the win coming at Navan last June (1m6f, good) off 73; good hurdler and added a fourth win in that sphere at Killarney last time; not discounted.

16/1

1st

2

9th May 2026

Good

2m 1f 0y

15:00 Killarney

Ragmans Corner

11st 3lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Flat winner got his third hurdles win under this rider at Navan in September (2m, yielding) off 9lb lower; 1l behind Wholelotofbusiness when fourth at Down Royal in November (worse off at weights now); another positive effort when second back at Navan (2m, soft to heavy) when last seen in November.

3/1

4th

4

1st Nov 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 190y

13:35 Down Royal

Ragmans Corner

11st 4lb

J: Eoghan Finegan

T: Gerard Keane

Dual-purpose; 3-15 over hurdles; scored at Navan (2m, yielding) on his last start in this sphere; raised 7lb and moves up in grade; needs a career best but the way he won at Navan suggested there could be more to come; chance.

11/2

OUR TIP

5/1

Form: 322-03

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict
Failed to win in eleven starts for Andy Oliver; low-key start for this yard at Leopardstown in April but better effort in a 9.5f Ballinrobe maiden (good) ten days ago; on a career low mark now but has to prove he stays this far.
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4th

5

(11)

17th Oct 2025

Standard

1m 2f 150y

16:45 Dundalk (AW)

Ozark Daze

9st 8lb

J: Wesley Joyce

T: Jack W Davison

20-race maiden; in the frame in five of his six course outings including over 1m4f last month; poor run at the Curragh since but respected back here for a yard that get winners in claimers.

5/1

2

(15)

28th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Ozark Daze

12st 2lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Jack W Davison

Is frustratingly still a maiden after 19 starts but has run well plenty of times including second over 1m4f at Dundalk last time; this trip suits better; disappointing previous time with cheekpieces; best on good ground.

8/1

Form: 80261- D

Last run: 228 days

W: 9st 4lb

4 yo Filly

OR: 70

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; won a Limerick maiden hurdle (2m, good) in April but struggled on testing ground in a Fairyhouse Grade 2 latest; won her last start in this sphere at Bellewstown (1m4f, yielding) in October off 64; 6lb higher now but there could be more to come; claims.
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10th

6

(7)

23rd Jan 2026

Standard

1m 4f 0y

19:30 Dundalk (AW)

Preparations

9st 6lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: Andrew Slattery

Maiden hurdle winner; won over this trip in a Bellewstown handicap in October 2024 off 64; cut out most of the running when fourth over 10.5f in November on second AW start; prominent over C&D last time before gradually weakening into seventh; down 3lb now.

11/1

10

30th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 0y

17:47 Curragh

Preparations

12st 1lb

J: Sam Austin

T: Andrew Slattery

Won over this trip in Bellewstown handicap last autumn and some good runs in defeat this year; place claims.

12/1

10th

6

(13)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:40 Galway

Preparations

9st 11lb

J: Andrew Slattery

T: Andrew Slattery

Won off 3lb lower over 1m4f at Bellewstown (yielding last year); has shaped as though ready for a return to this sort of trip on her last two starts at 1m4f-1m5f (went close sole previous start at 1m6f); big chance.

12/1

Form: 2231-5 D BF

Last run: 10 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict
Dual-purpose; 2-6 on turf on the Flat, both wins coming over 1m4f under this rider at Cork off 50 (soft) and off 64 (good) last season; pleasing return to the level at Ballinrobe (1m5f, good) ten days ago after a spell over timber; just 3lb above last win now and trip and ground fine; chance.
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3

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Solar Drive

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose; won a 2m2f maiden hurdle (good) here last September; placed in a Listed 4yo hurdle at Musselburgh in February before well beaten off 124 in the Fred Winter; modest efforts on Flat the last twice; has won on soft on the level; could prove to be the main danger.

4/1

3

27th May 2025

Good

2m 0f 57y

17:30 Ballinrobe

Solar Drive

11st 7lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose; won a 2m2f maiden hurdle (good) here last September; placed in a Listed 4yo hurdle at Musselburgh in February before well beaten off 124 in the Fred Winter; modest efforts on Flat the last twice; has won on soft on the level; could prove to be the main danger.

4/1

6th

7

(8)

19th May 2025

Good To Firm

1m 4f 17y

19:40 Roscommon

Solar Drive

9st 1lb

J: Wayne Hassett

T: Paul W Flynn

Dual-purpose; 2-6 on turf on the Flat, both wins coming over 1m4f under this rider at Cork off 50 (soft) and off 64 (good) last season; pleasing return to the level at Ballinrobe (1m5f, good) ten days ago after a spell over timber; just 3lb above last win now and trip and ground fine; chance.

4/1

25/1

Form: /068-0

Last run: 23 days

W: 9st 6lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 72

Form & Verdict
Two-time turf winner, the wins coming back to back in April-June 2023 for Henry De Bromhead; has failed to fire in four runs for current yard; is well-handicapped now (6lb below last win) but hasn't shown enough in recent starts.
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12th

4

28th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 81y

15:05 Punchestown

Matt Connor

11st 9lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Dual-purpose; has won three of his last four, two over hurdles and on the Flat at Gowran on latest; raised 11lb for his latest win over timber at Naas (18.5f, heavy) in January; this is harder but he did that easily and he is ground versatile; player.

10/1

1st

10

(13)

8th Apr 2026

Soft To Heavy

1m 1f 100y

16:55 Gowran Park

Matt Connor

9st 6lb

J: Colin Keane

T: J P Dempsey

Dual-purpose winner scored over hurdles at Naas when last seen; won twice on the Flat over 1m2f in 2023; lost his form in this sphere last year but jockey booking takes the eye and considered.

11/4

1st

5

25th Jan 2026

Heavy

2m 2f 150y

14:25 Naas

Matt Connor

11st 7lb

J: Keith Donoghue

T: J P Dempsey

Two wins on the Flat; caught the eye of the stewards when fifth on his handicap debut at Gowran in October; won narrowly at Limerick before being raised in class off his revised mark at Leopardstown; satisfactory fourth then implies he could be involved here.

11/2

Non-runners

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Payout
Exacta €107.70
Straight Forecast €107.77
Tricast €476.12
Trifecta €375.20

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Ozark Daze

SPOTLIGHT:

Preparations

TOPSPEED:

Preparations

POSTDATA:

Ozark Daze

The Irish Sun:

Ozark Daze