Racecards
18:30 Roscommon (IRE)
Connolly's Red Mills Rated Novice Hurdle
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 100y
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €11,070
- 2nd: €3,420
- 3rd: €1,620
- 4th: €719
- Form 69-3121
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 122
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey B J Cooper
tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, gained narrow lead approaching straight, bad mistake 2 out, soon joined, regained lead and stayed on best run-in
- Form 1151-84
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer S J Mahon
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up, pushed along briefly after 7th, progress from before next, no impression and one pace from before 2 out
- Form 6P6-114
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey Donagh Meyler
led, pushed along and narrowly headed approaching straight, challenged again and every chance between last 2 until no extra and one pace last
- Form 441-06
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey P D Kennedy
chased leaders, closed up 4 out, challenged and on terms after 2 out, narrowly headed and kept on without matching winner run-in
- Form 41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 114
- Trainer A McCann
- Jockey D N Russell
held up, 5th and pushed along approaching straight, no impression when fell 2 out
- Form 5-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer J Halley
- Jockey B R Dalton
tracked leader, 3rd from 4th, some slight mistakes, lost place from 8th, no impression from 3 out
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
DELEGATE (NAP) has to give Rise Of An Empire 10lb, if you take into account Donagh Meyler's claim on Noel Meade's dual Downpatrick winner, but may be up to the task. He's still on the upgrade and comfortably beat Champagne Harmony here last month - the second in that race, Tesseract, won at Bellewstown on Saturday. Zafarqand and Hanover Street are recent winners open to plenty of improvement but this looks a stiff task for Msmilan at the weights.
Formwatch
Delegate 5-1 (10-8) Prominent, led after 2nd, led and disputed after, definite leader from 7th, travelling smoothly straight, slight mistake 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on best to go clear run-in, won at Roscommon 2m sft in Jun beating Tesseract (10-8) by 4 1/2l, 7 ran.
Champagne Harmony (IRE) 9-2 (11-1) Held up, soon 6th, pushed along before straight, switched left before 2 out, soon no impression, switched left again run-in and kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 14 1/2l behind Delegate (10-8) at Roscommon 2m sft in Jun.
Rise Of An Empire (IRE) 9-2jfav (10-6) Led, strongly pressed 3 out, ridden entering straight, headed 2 out, no impression before last, no extra run-in and dropped to 3rd, 4th close home, 4th of 13, 8 3/4l behind Gusty Rocky (10-10) at Gowran Park 3m hcp gd in Jun.
Msmilan (IRE) 16-1 (11-7) Mid-division, pushed along in 8th after 3 out and 6th next, ridden and no extra approaching last, kept on one pace, 6th of 18, 21 1/2l behind Pilgrim Way (11-3) at Tipperary 2m 4f hcp gd in May.
Zafarqand (IRE) 7-4 (11-12) Close up and disputed, slight mistake 5th, led entering straight, slight mistake and pressed 2 out, ridden before last, kept on well run-in, won at Gowran Park 2m mdn gd in Jun beating Day Day (11-5) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Hanover Street (IRE) 14-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, slight mistake 1st, mid-division and slight mistake 5th, 7th halfway, ridden into 4th before 2 out, stayed on to challenge last, led run-in, kept on well closing stages, won at Tramore 2m mdn gd in Jun beating St Lawrence Gap (11-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.