Racecards
18:40 Roscommon (IRE)
Paul Byron Shoes Rated Race
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 7f 70y
- Going: Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €18,000 added
- Winner: €11,088
- 2nd: €3,437
- 3rd: €1,638
- 4th: €738
- Form 3050-74
- Age 4
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 90
- Trainer J P Murtagh
- Jockey D P Linehan
tracked leaders, 3rd approaching straight, pushed along over 2f out, soon no impression, no extra from over 1f out
- Form 112110
- Age 5
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 87
made all, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, edged slightly left close home
- Form 0-00549
- Age 10
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 82
- Trainer A Slattery
- Jockey Chris Hayes
tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, dropped to 3rd and one pace inside final furlong
- Form 9324-33
- Age 7
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer P Martin
- Jockey Colin Keane
in rear and soon detached, pushed along straight, no impression when switched left to outer over 1f out, kept on into moderate 4th inside final furlong
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer E McCarthy
- Jockey Ronan Whelan
soon towards rear in 5th, pushed along approaching straight, no impression under 2f out, soon no extra
- Form 30-5251
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M O'Callaghan
- Jockey Sean Davis
tracked leaders, pushed along approaching halfway, 4th approaching straight, progress to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on without getting there
In depth
Verdict
Time To Reason was in double-winning form last summer on ground with some give and should have conditions to suit after racing on quicker going. NOT A BAD OUL DAY had been in brilliant form, winning four of his previous five, before beaten in a very tough handicap at the Curragh on Sunday where he didn't get the best of runs. He looks capable of adding another victory to his total though the three-year-old Perfect Soldier has been improving with every run and will be receiving lumps of weight with his rider's claim taken into consideration. Reckless Lad rarely runs away from Dundalk these days but looks best of the remainder.
Formwatch
Time To Reason (IRE) 16-1 (9-10) Chased leaders, soon moderate 3rd, closed over 2f out, ridden in 4th 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace in 4th inside final furlong, 4th of 8, 12 1/2l behind Psychedelic Funk (9-2) at Naas 1m gd in Jul.
Not A Bad Oul Day (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) Prominent, 3rd early, soon 2nd, lost place and bumped inside final furlong, eased, 10th of 16, 11l behind Dream Walker (9-3) at Galway 7f hcp Soft - Heavy in Aug.
An Saighdiur (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) Soon raced in 2nd, pushed along 3f out, lost place and no extra from over 1f out, 9th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Severus (9-1) at Curragh 7f hcp gf in Jul.
Reckless Lad (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) Mid-division, pushed along in 5th 2f out, ridden in 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 9, 3/4l behind Geological (8-8) at Dundalk 1m hcp pol in Jan.
The Greedy Yank (IRE) 100-1 (9-8) Dwelt, held up, 9th before halfway, no impression 2f out, soon no extra, last of 12, 23 1/2l behind Artistic Melody (9-0) at Killarney 1m mdn gd in Jul.
Perfect Soldier (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Led early, headed after 2f, ridden in 2nd 2f out, led entering straight, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, all out close home, won at Galway 1m 1f mdn sft in Aug beating Giorni Felice (9-5) by hd, 9 ran.