Racecards
18:50 Roscommon (IRE)
Roscommon Claiming Maiden
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f 20y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- €12,000 added
- Winner: €7,392
- 2nd: €2,292
- 3rd: €1,092
- 4th: €493
- Form 95-94
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer G M Lyons
- Jockey Colin Keane
chased leaders in 4th, ridden entering straight, moderate 3rd over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 95
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Trainer C O'Brien
- Jockey Declan McDonogh
chased leaders in 5th, ridden in 5th entering straight, went moderate 4th 1f out, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd inside final furlong
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey A J Breslin
towards rear, pushed along entering straight, ridden in moderate 7th 2f out, 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening final furlong
- Form 56-8756
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 54
- Trainer K J Condon
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, ridden in 3rd entering straight, weakened
- Form 2677
- Age 3
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W McCreery
- Jockey W J Lee
made all, ridden clear 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, comfortably
- Form 099
- Age 3
- Weight 8-11
- Trainer S Donohoe
- Jockey J A Heffernan
always behind, no impression from 3f out, never a factor
- Form 3340-2
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey P J Smullen
chased leaders, ridden in 2nd 2f out, no impression on winner 1f out, weakened final furlong
Blue Book (IRE)
264- Form 97468-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-6
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey N G McCullagh
held up in 6th, ridden on outer entering straight, moderate 5th 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong
In depth
Verdict
Circling Moon was staying on over 1m4f at Leopardstown so this looks on the short side and he hasn't raced on anything like this ground. CUL AN TI has shown potential on ground with give last season and only just failed to peg back Steeleyeyed in a Fairyhouse claimer earlier this month so looks the one to be on. Mauricio's best run was at Dundalk but Blue Book showed promise on soft going last season and with the step-up in trip likely to suit she can get into contention for her in-form yard.
Formwatch
Circling Moon (IRE) 13-2 (9-7) Towards rear, pushed along under 4f out, some headway but no impression 1 1/2f out, ran on without threatening final furlong, 4th of 10, 5 3/4l behind Wingingit (9-10) at Leopardstown 1m 4f hcp gf in May.
Machine Head (USA) 66-1 (9-5) Mid-division, 10th halfway, pushed along and progress to 6th over 1f out, no impression on leaders, kept on one pace, 5th of 15, 14 1/2l behind Onlyhuman (10-2) at Gowran Park 1m 1f mdn Soft - Heavy in Jun.
A Place Apart (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Dwelt, rear of mid-division, no impression straight, never a factor, 13th of 14, 14 3/4l behind Chronicles (9-5) at Navan 1m 2f mdn gd in Apr.
Future Frontier (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 3f out, dropped to 4th 2f out, no impression in 7th 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 22, 10 1/4l behind Veneer Of Charm (9-7) at Navan 1m 2f hcp gf in May.
Mauricio (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) Led, pushed along and headed 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, weakened, 7th of 14, 12 1/4l behind Haripour (9-5) at Navan 1m 5f mdn gd in Jun.
Fontainbleau (IRE) 100-1 (9-5) Mid-division, ridden and weakened from 3f out, last of 9, 29 1/4l behind Tocco D'amore (9-0) at Naas 1m 2f mdn Yielding in Apr.
Cul An Ti (IRE) 7-2 (8-13) Dwelt, held up in rear of mid-division, ridden in 6th entering straight, went 4th 2f out, 3rd 1f out, headway into 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on well close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Steelyeyed (9-3) at Fairyhouse 1m 2f gd in Jun.
Blue Book (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) Rear of mid-division, 12th on outer entering straight, ridden in 9th on outer 2f out, no impression, 8th of 18, 8 1/2l behind Olympic Legend (9-8) at Naas 1m hcp Yielding in Sep.