Racecards
17:50 Roscommon (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. (C & G) Maiden
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- €10,000 added
- Winner: €6,900
- 2nd: €1,600
- 3rd: €699
- 4th: €400
- Form 23
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Fran Berry
towards rear early, soon tracked leaders, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out
- Form 5-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
soon tracked leaders, no extra straight
- Form 54
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey P J Smullen
soon led and disputed, headed under 2f out, soon no impression
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
slowly into stride, towards rear, some headway under pressure 2f out, ran on well without threatening final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
always towards rear
- Form 9
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Collins
- Jockey P Shanahan
close up, on terms over 4f out, headed and no extra from over 2f out
- Form 2523-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey Joseph O'Brien
soon mid-division, 7th and struggling approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure from 2f out
Minsk (IRE)
25- Form 68-3
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer J M Oxx
- Jockey Johnny Murtagh
chased leaders, closed over 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure from over 1f out
- Form 5-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer N Meade
- Jockey W J Supple
tracked leaders, 6th approaching straight, kept on same pace under pressure from under 2f out
- Form 7-4
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Stack
- Jockey Wayne Lordan
always prominent, led under 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong
- Form 4250-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer A Oliver
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
towards rear, reminders over 4f out, headway to chase leaders from 2f out, ran on well without getting to winner final furlong
- Form 0-57
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer J S Bolger
- Jockey K J Manning
chased leaders, 8th approaching straight, soon no extra
In depth
Verdict
The Galileo colt LONG LIVE THE KING is out of a mare who won over 1m2f so was always likely to struggle as a juvenile. He's unlikely to become a stable star but this trip is more suitable and he gets the vote. Minsk stepped up to 1m4f at Tipperary and ran very well behind a couple of useful looking sorts with Secretsubstitute just behind. Both should go well over today's trip while Sam Bass returned with a fair effort behind Zanughan at Navan with today's rival Teajaybe behind and that will have done him the world of good.
Formwatch
Hired Hand (IRE) 11-8fav (9-7) Mid-division, switched right and ridden early straight, went 3rd 1f out, kept on one pace without threatening leaders, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Confidence (9-7) at Dundalk 1m 3f mdn stks pol in Apr.
Bo Hengy (IRE) Dalakhani gelding out of Steel Princess.
Florry Knox (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Raced in 5th, no impression under pressure and kept on same pace straight, 4th of 13, 7l behind Anderiego (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 3yo mdn sft in Apr.
Further Detail 25-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd approaching straight, no impression under pressure from 2f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 13, 7l behind Giant Step (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn gd in Apr.
Highly Efficient Dalakhani gelding out of Ammo.
Hill Of Content (IRE) 33-1 (8-11) Led, driven along entering straight, soon headed and weakened quickly, last of 13, 27l behind Best Hello (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m 2f mdn stks in Mar.
Indian Landing (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, no extra and kept on one pace, 9th of 20, 13l behind Creekside (9-5) at Naas 1m 3yo mdn aut in Apr.
Long Live The King (IRE) Evensfav (8-12) Settled in mid-division, 8th halfway, went 4th 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace into 3rd final furlong without threatening, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Imperial Rome (9-3) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Mac Tigue (IRE) 66-1 (9-5) Always towards rear, 10th of 12, 26l behind Notable Graduate (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo mdn sft in Apr.
Minsk (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Soon chased leaders, 3rd before straight, soon no impression under pressure, kept on without threatening, 3rd of 12, 9l behind Notable Graduate (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo mdn sft in Apr.
Sam Bass (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden to go 4th in centre of course under 2f out, no impression under pressure from 1f out, 4th of 16, 7l behind Zanughan (9-0) at Navan 1m 2f mdn stks gs in Apr.
Secretsubstitute (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, 6th halfway, kept on same pace from before straight, 4th of 12, 9l behind Notable Graduate (9-5) at Tipperary 1m 4f 3yo mdn sft in Apr.
Sportsmaster (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, 7th halfway, pushed along in 6th 2f out, soon no extra, 10th of 14, 13l behind Memphis Tennessee (8-12) at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn stks pol in Nov.
Teajaybe (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Chased leaders, 5th halfway, no impression under pressure from 2f out, 7th of 13, 9l behind Giant Step (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn gd in Apr.
Dashing Ruby (IRE) 33-1 (10-7) Mid-division, 8th over 6f out, kept on same pace under pressure from under 3f out, 6th of 13, 17l behind Sutherland Star (11-0) at Tramore 2m ladies mdn stks gf in Aug '09.
Merlin's Oak (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Towards rear, no danger and kept on same pace from halfway, 8th of 13, 14l behind Anderiego (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 3yo mdn sft in Apr.
Houdini Bright (USA) 80-1 (9-0) Mid-division, driven along on outer approaching straight, no extra from 3f out, 12th of 13, 30l behind Giant Step (9-0) at Cork 1m 3yo mdn gd in Apr.