September 01 / 18.15 Roscommon

18.15

Good To Yielding

Racing Here Again On September 29th Maiden

  • Prize money: £5851.24
  • 1m 4f 17y
  • 15 runners
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Racing Here Again On September 29th Maiden

Runners: 15 runners

Type: Flat Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Light rain

13/2 (Won)

  • Win: £12.20
  • Place: £2.50

Form: 3

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sea The Stars gelding; brother to Group-placed 1m AW winner Fresnel (RPR 99), closely related to Italian 1m3f-1m7f winner Fortunino (inc Listed); dam unraced; eye-catching C&D debut last month, staying on from well off the pace to press for second behind a clear winner; improvement expected and one to consider.
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3rd

1

(4)

29th Apr 2026

Good

1m 2f 5y

Class 3

14:13 Pontefract

Sea Lantern

10st 9lb

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Brian Ellison

Ran twice over 1m4f at Roscommon for Jack Davison last summer, finishing third on debut (good) before seeing off 14 rivals on soft ground a fortnight later; can win more races for new connections (sold for 75,000gns last October) but he drops in trip on faster ground and has to concede chunks of weight to some promising 3yos so this might not be one of them.

7/1

1st

10

(2)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:15 Roscommon

Sea Lantern

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: Jack W Davison

Sea The Stars gelding; brother to Group-placed 1m AW winner Fresnel (RPR 99), closely related to Italian 1m3f-1m7f winner Fortunino (inc Listed); dam unraced; eye-catching C&D debut last month, staying on from well off the pace to press for second behind a clear winner; improvement expected and one to consider.

13/2

4

(10)

19th Aug 2025

Good

1m 4f 46y

19:50 Roscommon

Sea Lantern

9st 8lb

J: Paddy Harnett

T: Jack W Davison

Sea The Stars gelding; brother to Group-placed 1m AW winner Fresnel (RPR 99), closely related to Italian 1m3f-1m7f winner Fortunino (inc Listed); dam unraced; nicely bred and from respected source so check the market.

20/1

14/1

  • Place: £2.30

Form: 4-

Last run: 319 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sent off at 50-1 on sole start in a Curragh maiden last October when 8.5l behind the winner (1m, yielding to soft); gelded since and has missed a couple of intended comeback runs; likely improver upped in trip.
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1st

9

(7)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Simurgh

9st 8lb

J: Jamie Powell

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Both runs on slow ground; fourth of 14 over 1m here last October and was returning from 319 days away when a keeping-on runner-up at Roscommon (1m4f) with two of today's rivals behind; solid claims.

7/2

2nd

11

(15)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:15 Roscommon

Simurgh

9st 8lb

J: Chris Hayes

T: Eddie & Patrick Harty

Sent off at 50-1 on sole start in a Curragh maiden last October when 8.5l behind the winner (1m, yielding to soft); gelded since and has missed a couple of intended comeback runs; likely improver upped in trip.

14/1

9/4

  • Place: £1.30

Form: 35

Last run: 59 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Sea The Stars filly is sister to 1m4f winner Star Kissed and half-sister to 1m4f Group 3 winner Thunder Kiss; promising debut third in 1m2f Naas fillies maiden (yielding) in April but didn't find the expected improvement upped to 1m4f at Bellewstown, hanging left and may not have handled track; worth another chance.
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18th

2

(2)

25th Apr 2026

Yielding

1m 5f 0y

17:25 Navan

Juniper Sling

10st 2lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Half-sister to the talented Thunder Kiss; third in two of her four starts in maidens; ran poorly over 1m2f on heavy ground at Leopardstown on her only handicap start; premature to write off.

8/1

13

(4)

19th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:00 Leopardstown

Juniper Sling

9st 7lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Smart pedigree and third in two of her maidens; below her best when gradually weakened into sixth at the Curragh last time; makes handicap debut now and of interest if supported in the market.

17/2

6th

18

(18)

27th Sep 2025

Yielding

1m 2f 0y

16:55 Curragh

Juniper Sling

9st 3lb

J: Colin Keane

T: G M Lyons

Smart pedigree and third in two of her maidens, given every chance under a positive ride in the latest and splitting Simurgh and Indian River; shouldn't mind returning to 1m2f over which she made her debut.

11/4

Form: 42

Last run: 31 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Teofilo filly shaped nicely on Leopardstown debut over 1m2f in July and following month made plenty of use of at Galway (keen) when good second over this trip (yielding); definite contender.
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10th

5

(9)

4th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 5

16:55 Kempton (AW)

Generous Support

9st 6lb

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Dan Horsford

0-6 over middle-distances on turf for Jim Bolger last year but made the frame on five occasions; changed hands for 32,000gns in October and makes her stable/AW debut after 200 days off; market useful.

10/1

11

(3)

16th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 4f 0y

16:10 Curragh

Generous Support

9st 3lb

J: Declan McDonogh

T: J S Bolger

Has been consistent in defeat in five maidens up to this trip; might have found the ground too testing when a bit below her best at Listowel last time; prominent racer needs a bit more but likely to be involved.

7/1

11

(3)

22nd Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

1m 3f 15y

16:55 Listowel

Generous Support

9st 3lb

J: Ross Coakley

T: J S Bolger

Has made the frame on all three starts; solid form but does not seem to be improving on the evidence of recent third at Galway.

11/2

Form: 4

Last run: 33 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
E35,000 yearling; second foal; half-brother to an AW winner; dam a winner (including AW/US turf stakes), half-sister to useful 5f-7f winner Merhoob; promising debut in Galway amateur maiden in late July, staying on fourth of 18 (1m4f, yielding-to-soft); probably won't have to improve too much to play a role here.
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3rd

3

9th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 209y

Class 1

13:45 Aintree

Indian River

11st 2lb

J: Danny McMenamin

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Promise in his two Irish Flat maidens; justified favouritism in first three starts over hurdles but his limitations were exposed when a never-dangerous tenth in the Triumph at Cheltenham (50-1) last month; passed over.

66/1

10th

5

13th Mar 2026

Good

2m 0f 179y

Class 1

13:20 Cheltenham

Indian River

11st 2lb

J: Kielan Woods

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Promise in his two Irish Flat maidens; justified favouritism in juvenile hurdles at Catterick (good) and Wetherby (soft) and a seven-runner handicap against older horses at Sedgefield (good to soft); won latest with more authority than 2l margin suggests, but this race is a vastly harder task; failed to make the cut for the 4yo handicap here on Tuesday.

100/1

1st

5

25th Jan 2026

Good To Soft

2m 0f 178y

Class 4

15:10 Sedgefield

Indian River

11st 2lb

J: Brian Hughes

T: Adrian Paul Keatley

Showed promise in a couple of Flat maidens in Ireland; has justified favouritism in juvenile hurdles at Catterick (1m7f, good; by a head) and Wetherby (2m, soft; by half a length) for new trainer, who is currently in blinding form; still open to progress and commands respect.

6/4

Form: 9

Last run: 66 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decorated Knight half-sister to winners Island Remede (Group-placed 1m1f 2yo, RPR 101; 2m hurdle) and Mister Watson (2m3f hurdle/2m4f chase); dam 1m2f-1m4f winner (inc AW; 91); never counted on debut in 1m Curragh maiden in late June; this longer trip should suit.
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6th

13

(12)

1st Sep 2025

Good To Yielding

1m 4f 17y

18:15 Roscommon

Ithacan Queen

9st 3lb

J: Ronan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Decorated Knight half-sister to winners Island Remede (Group-placed 1m1f 2yo, RPR 101; 2m hurdle) and Mister Watson (2m3f hurdle/2m4f chase); dam 1m2f-1m4f winner (inc AW; 91); never counted on debut in 1m Curragh maiden in late June; this longer trip should suit.

14/1

8

(5)

27th Jun 2025

Good

1m 0f 0y

18:20 Curragh

Ithacan Queen

9st 3lb

J: Wayne Lordan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Decorated Knight half-sister to winners Island Remede (Group-placed 1m1f 2yo, RPR 101; 2m hurdle) and Mister Watson (2m3f hurdle/2m4f chase); dam 1m2f-1m4f winner (inc AW; 91); newcomer has to be respected if strong in the market in an ordinary maiden.

13/2

50/1

Form: 08

Last run: 19 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Big prices, well held in maidens at Fairyhouse and Gowran; cheekpieces tried.
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8th

9

(1)

7th Jul 2026

Good

1m 4f 0y

19:00 Tramore

Plus Or Minus

9st 2lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P A Fahy

Has failed to show much in three handicap attempts; may improve from recent stable debut when seventh of 14 at Down Royal.

12/1

7th

13

(14)

20th Jun 2026

Good

1m 4f 207y

17:13 Down Royal

Plus Or Minus

9st 1lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: P A Fahy

No improvement for the switch to handicaps in his final two runs for Willie McCreery; tongue tie goes on for stable debut/seasonal return but hard to recommend on form.

50/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Decorated Knight gelding cost 15,000euros as a yearling; closely related to 1m2f-2m winner Yashin (inc Group 3; RPR 111), half-brother to 7f winner Jack Daniel (74); dam unraced, is out of 7f Group 3 winner; market best guide on debut.
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14

24th Apr 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 110y

16:50 Kilbeggan

McLoughlin

11st 1lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

80-rated Flat maiden, placed twice in soft-ground maidens last back-end; yet to show an equivalent standard over hurdles; tongiue-tie on now as well as cheekpieces worn for his best Flat runs; could become competitive on handicap debut.

10/1

17th

13

(1)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:15 Curragh

McLoughlin

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Improved for the application of cheekpieces on last two starts; beaten 4.25l over 1m4f at Bellewstown and a neck over 1m2f at Roscommon since; rated 80 and is a big player.

5/1

17th

13

(1)

2nd Nov 2025

Heavy

1m 4f 0y

16:15 Curragh

McLoughlin

9st 8lb

J: Robert Whearty

T: Gavin Cromwell

Improved for the application of cheekpieces on last two starts; beaten 4.25l over 1m4f at Bellewstown and a neck over 1m2f at Roscommon since; rated 80 and is a big player.

5/1

OUR TIP

Form:

Last run: 33 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Mid-division at the Punchestown festival on his sole bumper outing and dropped out tamely in Galway Flat maiden in late July.
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11th

5

(25)

9th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 1f 0y

19:38 Leopardstown

Max Meridius

9st 12lb

J: Donagh O’Connor

T: Thomas Mullins

Ended last season with a respectable fifth on handicap debut in a 25-runner 1m2f Curragh race on heavy ground; fit from hurdling before beginning new Flat campaign with an encouraging fith at this venue, not far off Half Nutz then; first-time cheeekpieces.

13/2

5th

4

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Yielding

1m 1f 0y

18:50 Leopardstown

Max Meridius

9st 12lb

J: Shane Foley

T: Thomas Mullins

Ended last season with a respectable fifth on handicap debut in a 25-runner 1m2f Curragh race on heavy ground; fit from hurdling; could go well.

10/1

5th

13

5th Jun 2026

Good

2m 0f 113y

17:40 Clonmel

Max Meridius

11st 0lb

J: Ben Harvey

T: Thomas Mullins

Beaten 51l over C&D on heavy and 33l at Punchestown (2m, good to yielding) in last two handicap outings; others preferred.

14/1

40/1

Form: 86

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
No worthwhile form in four hurdles races and two Flat runs leaves him with plenty to find.
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3rd

1

(3)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:30 Tramore

He Who Dares

10st 4lb

J: Ben Coen

T: S Curling

Soundly beaten at big odds in handicap hurdles at this venue (11th of 12 finishers) and Sligo (last of 16) before showing dramatic improvement to win at Wexford last Friday; trainer suggested that the removal of a hood might have been a major factor; hard to find any positives in last season's form in Flat maidens; good Flat pedigree, unwise to discount.

9/2

1st

12

3rd Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 55y

17:20 Wexford

He Who Dares

10st 8lb

J: Phillip Enright

T: S Curling

Soundly beaten in both recent handicaps at big odds; hard to fancy.

20/1

16th

11

9th Jun 2026

Good

2m 1f 157y

19:00 Sligo

He Who Dares

10st 11lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: S Curling

Posed no threat when a 25-1 chance at Tramore ten days ago; safely held by Avandra on that running.

20/1

Form: 08

Last run: 10 days

W: 10st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Maiden hurdler soundly beaten both Flat outings.
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9th

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

4

31st Oct 2025

Good

2m 5f 56y

Class 5

15:30 Wetherby

Simpletwistoffaith

11st 6lb

J: Mr P J O’Neill

T: John F O’Neill

16-race maiden over hurdles; latest 14l defeat at Galway was a small step in the right direction but will need more.

50/1

10

7th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 6f 60y

15:20 Galway

Simpletwistoffaith

10st 0lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: John F O’Neill

0-15 over hurdles; pulled up last three starts in this sphere for former yard; heavy defeats in three runs on the Flat for this stable; impossible to fancy.

40/1

10/1

Form: 93

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Course bumper winner went close when a 0.75l behind Winter Fog in Tramore Flat maiden (2m, good) last month; back in trip here.
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8th

9

(7)

7th Jul 2026

Good

2m 0f 0y

20:00 Tramore

Master Sydney

9st 7lb

J: Luke McAteer

T: Paul W Flynn

Won a mares' bumper at Roscommon last July (good); fair effort on Flat handicap debut at Down Royal (1m5f, yielding); 1m2f too sharp on seasonal return; Roscommon sixth was satisfactory; had a valid excuse (almost slipped up) when fancied at Gowran on latest.

8/1

12th

7

(2)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Master Sydney

9st 11lb

J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

T: Paul W Flynn

Won a mares' bumper at Roscommon last July (good); fair effort on Flat handicap debut at Down Royal (1m5f, yielding); 1m2f too sharp on seasonal return; recent Roscommon sixth was satisfactory; champion jockey booked, new headgear combination.

7/1

Form:

Last run:

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Colt

OR:

Form & Verdict
Second foal; dam bumper winner, half-sister to winners, notably the talented and versatile Wicklow Brave; market best guide on debut.
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5th

1

10th Jul 2026

Good

2m 1f 60y

17:10 Cork

Good Onya Mate

11st 7lb

J: Dylan Whelan

T: Henry De Bromhead

Australia gelding out of a half-sister to smart dual-purpose performer Wicklow Brave; second off 65 over 1m6f at Gowran is his best Flat run; hurdling debut and looks a second-string for yard.

10/1

13th

4

(5)

10th Jun 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 1f 0y

20:20 Limerick

Good Onya Mate

9st 11lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Henry De Bromhead

Nicely improved on second handicap attempt when enterprisingly-ridden over 1m6f at Gowran last month, green but rallying after being headed to finish a clear second (Quiz Test fourth); good chance he'll get this trip and likely more to offer.

13/2

2nd

6

(4)

20th May 2026

Good

1m 5f 170y

19:50 Gowran Park

Good Onya Mate

9st 11lb

J: Adam Grant

T: Henry De Bromhead

Always at the back when 25-1 at Ballinrobe in his first handicap; his chance is not obvious, but the stable had a massive-priced double at Naas on Sunday.

14/1

100/1

Form: 00

Last run: 18 days

W: 9st 3lb

3 yo Filly

OR:

Form & Verdict
Huge odds and ran accordingly in maidens at Galway and Cork.
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8th

9

26th May 2026

Good

2m 0f 13y

16:55 Ballinrobe

Turlough Abu

10st 8lb

J: Cian Quirke

T: V T O’Brien

Triple-figure odds for four Flat maidens and a maiden hurdle and has run accordingly.

100/1

9

(3)

20th Oct 2025

Yielding

1m 1f 100y

16:50 Gowran Park

Turlough Abu

9st 3lb

J: Leigh Roche

T: V T O’Brien

Triple-figure odds for three Flat maidens and a maiden hurdle and has run accordingly; seems safe to rule out.

100/1

9th

12

12th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 215y

15:55 Ballinrobe

Turlough Abu

10st 7lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

Three modest efforts in Flat maidens recently; can only be watched now switched to hurdles.

66/1

66/1

Form:

Last run: 25 days

W: 9st 8lb

3 yo Gelding

OR:

Form & Verdict
Trailed throughout after slow start on Leopardstown debut last month.
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7

(7)

13th Oct 2025

Heavy

1m 2f 95y

15:35 Roscommon

Drumaugh Boy

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: D M Christie

Down the field in three maidens at 1m1f, 1m4f and 7f; huge odds each time.

100/1

13th

3

(10)

29th Sep 2025

Good

0m 7f 26y

15:49 Down Royal

Drumaugh Boy

9st 8lb

J: James Ryan

T: D M Christie

Beaten a long way both starts and can't be fancied on that evidence.

100/1

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta €77.80
Straight Forecast €95.23
Trifecta €390.70

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Juniper Sling

The Irish Sun:

Indian River

RP RATINGS (IRE):

Juniper Sling

POSTDATA:

Juniper Sling