August 01 / 20.10 Galway

20.10

Soft

Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race

  • Prize money: £9020.66
  • 1m 6f 14y
  • 7 runners
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Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race

Runners: 7 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

6/1 (Won)

  • Win: £3.50
  • Place: £1.70

Form: 070-30 CD

Last run: 58 days

W: 9st 9lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict
Winner of this race last year; no wins since then, his best effort came at Gowran in April when a 1.5l third of eight (1m6f, yielding); well below that level at the Curragh on most recent start when the ground was possibly on the quick side for him; he would appreciate some rain but the rider's claim is a plus.
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11th

3

(6)

3rd May 2026

Yielding

1m 4f 30y

15:43 Cork

Taipan

9st 9lb

J: Scott McCullagh

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; poor run over 1m6f on seasonal debut; stable appears to have two stronger contenders.

16/1

9th

2

(2)

30th Mar 2026

Heavy

1m 6f 0y

15:18 Navan

Taipan

9st 11lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner has yet to score in a handicap; won a 1m6f conditions race at Galway for the second year running last August; below best in two runs since but goes well fresh, handles heavy ground and his yard won this last year; can't discount.

14/1

8th

6

(9)

21st Oct 2025

Soft

1m 4f 0y

16:25 Curragh

Taipan

12st 0lb

J: Mr H C Swan

T: Mrs John Harrington

Five-time winner; has shown good form at Galway, winning twice, including a 1m6f conditions event at this year's festival; soundly beaten at Listowel; fair prospect at these weights but unplaced in six Curragh outings.

9/2

9/2

  • Place: £2.00

Form: 1

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Kept on to score by a neck at Roscommon on debut last month (1m4f, yielding); further improvement likely; big player.
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2nd

1

(2)

31st May 2026

Good

1m 5f 80y

17:20 Listowel

Sky Captain

11st 5lb

J: Mr J C Barry

T: P Twomey

Lightly-raced 5yo won ordinary 1m4f maiden on last summer's debut before good second in 1m6f contest at Galway festival; 6-5 fav, visor went on for Killarney return earlier this month, couldn't get by similarly-rated rival who dictated a steady pace over 1m6f.

11/10

2nd

3

(6)

12th May 2026

Good

1m 6f 44y

20:10 Killarney

Sky Captain

9st 12lb

J: W J Lee

T: P Twomey

Maiden winner over 1m4f at Roscommon and held his own against smart opposition over 1m6f at Galway; still unexposed and canny trainer fits a visor.

2/1

2nd

5

(7)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Sky Captain

9st 9lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: P Twomey

Kept on to score by a neck at Roscommon on debut last month (1m4f, yielding); further improvement likely; big player.

9/2

5/1

Form: /112-0

Last run: 45 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 97

Form & Verdict
Won first three French Flat starts on AW and heavy ground at around 1m2f; second in a 1m1f Listed event there before changing hands; workmanlike winner of a maiden hurdle at Naas in January (2m, soft to heavy); tailed off in the Triumph Hurdle and behind them all when well backed back on Flat at Royal Ascot (1m6f, good to firm); hood needs to have an effect.
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10th

7

18th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 125y

Class 2

14:10 Market Rasen

Charlus

11st 3lb

J: Tristan Durrell

T: Dan Skelton

Useful Flat form in France; after winning a maiden hurdle for Willie Mullins he was essentially disappointing under both codes and has got nothing going for Dan Skelton, with his latest run after wind surgery at Newton Abbot thoroughly underwhelming (8-1 and weak in the betting); very much the stable second string.

14/1

5th

1

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 167y

Class 3

16:30 Newton Abbot

Charlus

12st 0lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Useful Flat form in France; after winning a maiden hurdle for Willie Mullins he was essentially underwhelming under both codes and has got nothing going in three runs for Dan Skelton, including handicaps at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals; in calmer waters here after a wind operation and disappointing should he not show a lot more.

9/4

6

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 103y

Class 2

17:15 Aintree

Charlus

11st 7lb

J: Harry Atkins

T: Dan Skelton

No promise in handicaps around 2m5f (Martin Pipe at Cheltenham latterly) since joining Dan Skelton; his hurdle form for Willie Mullins came at around 2m, so it's possible the drop back in trip will help, but the yard's other runners hold more obvious claims.

12/1

Form: 1/3- BF

Last run: 444 days

W: 9st 5lb

5 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Keen running sort returns to the Flat following a disappointing hurdles campaign last season; he has run twice in this sphere, with one win coming on very soft ground on debut in France (1m3f); possibly outstayed at Killarney last year when third (1m6f, soft); something to prove now.
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12th

2

(10)

16th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

2m 3f 210y

Class 2

17:00 Ascot

Bunting

9st 10lb

J: Harry Vigors

T: W P Mullins

Poor strike-rate (two maiden wins) in Flat and hurdling spheres and he went the wrong way in his latest hurdles campaign; however, he ran well in two major Flat handicaps last season, including when third to Beylerbeyi in the Cesarewitch at Newmarket (2m2f, good to firm); 3lb higher today but 7lb claimer Harry Vigors is booked; like so many, he has each-way hopes.

11/1

6th

1

29th Apr 2026

Yielding

2m 3f 58y

15:40 Punchestown

Bunting

11st 12lb

J: Danny Mullins

T: W P Mullins

Modest strike-rate over hurdles for one of his ability, hasn't added to Limerick maiden win as a 3yo, albeit some good runs in top company; didn't land a blow in BetMGM Cup at Cheltenham on latest but previous Leopardstown fourth was a solid effort; major claims down in grade here.

100/30

9th

21

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 5f 0y

Class 1

14:40 Cheltenham

Bunting

10st 12lb

J: Harry Cobden

T: W P Mullins

Raced freely when 12-1 in this last year and was pulled up; a maiden hurdle in December 2023 remains his last win and he's not been consistent, but such performances as his Flat third in the Cesarewitch (second favourite; plenty went wrong) in October and fourth of 16 in a hot 2m4f handicap hurdle at Leopardstown in December show that he can still be competitive on his day.

12/1

Form: 7310-6

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 12lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 100

Form & Verdict
Winner of a 1m2f Curragh premier handicap last September (good); never counted in the Cambridgeshire following that; likely needed the run in a Listed event at Roscommon last time when sixth of 11 (1m4f, yielding); tongue-tie on now.
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2nd

2

(14)

28th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:45 Curragh

This Songisforyou

9st 12lb

J: Colin Keane

T: Emmet Mullins

No joy since winning over 1m2f here (good) in September 2024; didn't fire last season and no sign of a revival in a maiden hurdle at Clonmel in sole run this year; remains 3lb above last success.

20/1

7th

2

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

18:45 Clonmel

This Songisforyou

11st 12lb

J: Ricky Doyle

T: Emmet Mullins

Useful bumper and Flat winner, his last win coming in a 1m2f Curragh premier handicap in 2024; some fine efforts in defeat in strong company last year but disappointing on final start; made mistakes when disappointing on second hurdle start in 2023; the one to beat if his jumping holds up.

6/4

14th

1

(22)

14th Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 0y

17:35 Curragh

This Songisforyou

10st 0lb

J: Gary Carroll

T: Emmet Mullins

Last year's win in this race came off mark of 94; light campaign this term when tried over longer trips, not discredited in Group 3 at Leopardstown last time; return to this trip a positive but others preferred.

20/1

12/1

Form: 94654/

Last run: 622 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Mare

OR: 90

Form & Verdict
1m2f winner in France; unplaced all eight runs in stakes races but often ran respectably; bright start for Paul Nolan when fourth in a decent 2m4f Leopardstown mares' maiden hurdle in March; won a Cork maiden hurdle when last seen; a bit to find on these terms.
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2

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Colonia Victoria

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Locally trained dual-purpose mare one of two for yard; off the mark at the second attempt over timber in a 2m3f Cork mares' maiden in April (runner up won twice since); below best on the Flat at Galway in August but remains with considerable potential in this sphere; interesting.

6/1

2

27th Oct 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 100y

13:47 Wexford

Colonia Victoria

11st 12lb

J: Sean Flanagan

T: Paul Nolan

Locally trained dual-purpose mare one of two for yard; off the mark at the second attempt over timber in a 2m3f Cork mares' maiden in April (runner up won twice since); below best on the Flat at Galway in August but remains with considerable potential in this sphere; interesting.

6/1

6th

9

(9)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Colonia Victoria

9st 0lb

J: Ben Coen

T: Paul Nolan

1m2f winner in France; unplaced all eight runs in stakes races but often ran respectably; bright start for Paul Nolan when fourth in a decent 2m4f Leopardstown mares' maiden hurdle in March; won a Cork maiden hurdle when last seen; a bit to find on these terms.

12/1

Form: 1-

Last run: 334 days

W: 9st 9lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Won a 1m4f French conditions event (good to soft) on debut last September; struggled in two hurdles starts for Harry Fry, pulled up in a Grade 1 and tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Worcester when last seen in May; makes stable debut here but unlikely to feature.
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2

(12)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 6f 55y

17:25 Listowel

Coconut Grove

9st 13lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Niall Madden

Won a 1m4f French conditions event (good to soft) on debut last September; struggled in two hurdle starts for Harry Fry and hasn't beaten a rival in two starts for current yard; can only be watched for now; makes handicap debut.

33/1

1

(8)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 2f 63y

17:45 Roscommon

Coconut Grove

10st 0lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Niall Madden

Won 1m4f French conditions event (good to soft) on debut last September; struggled in two hurdles starts for Harry Fry and last of 7 on Irish debut in 1m6f Galway conditions event last month; can only be watched.

50/1

7th

3

(4)

1st Aug 2025

Soft

1m 6f 14y

20:10 Galway

Coconut Grove

9st 9lb

J: Miss A B O’Connor

T: Niall Madden

Won a 1m4f French conditions event (good to soft) on debut last September; struggled in two hurdles starts for Harry Fry, pulled up in a Grade 1 and tailed off in a maiden hurdle at Worcester when last seen in May; makes stable debut here but unlikely to feature.

40/1

Non-runners

A Dream To Share, Granite Bay

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €10.40
Straight Forecast €10.01
Trifecta €46.00

Selections

RP RATINGS (IRE):

This Songisforyou

The Irish Sun:

Sky Captain

TOPSPEED:

Charlus

SPOTLIGHT:

A Dream To Share

POSTDATA:

This Songisforyou