17:07
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1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, €6,000, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 52.71s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Tip for this race
All today's tips ›Acanto is the one to side with at Roscommon, heading the field on our rating of 68, four pounds better than Among The Pines on 64 and a full ten clear of the 58-rated group behind. That is a meaningful edge in a big 16-runner field, and the selection comes with high confidence. Among The Pines is the main danger as the next best on the figures, while Rio Doce and Calamint, both on 58, are the others to keep onside if Acanto doesn't deliver. Acanto looks the right choice and gets the vote.
Result
Robbie Colgan
Aidan Anthony Howard
Leigh Roche
John Andrew Kinsella
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Sean Davis
Patrick McGettigan (5)
S M Duffy
Colin Keane
Cian Collins
Seamie Heffernan
M O Quigley
Diego Lima
Oliver McKiernan
Shane Foley
J S Bolger
Rory Mulligan (5)
Kieran Callaghan
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan
Reese Holohan (5)
John McConnell
Jack Kearney (3)
Gerard Keane
No. 13, stall 9
7yo, 8-8, OR 44
J: Julian Pietropaolo (7) · T: Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney
W. J. Lee
David Harry Kelly
Non-runners: Deluca Chop, Walls Cross, Calamint
Racecard
Shane Foley
J S Bolger 2/8
Ballaghkeen won last time out just five days ago, but she was unplaced in three of the four runs before that, and a quick turnaround under 140 lb tempers the optimism. She has run over today's trip, and our rating of 58 ranks her fifth of 16.
- Sire
- Teofilo (IRE)
- Dam
- Bealach Nua (IRE) by Fastnet Rock
- Owner
- Mrs J S Bolger
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2023
- Stable
- Coolcullen, Co Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 8 runs (25%)
- Trainer running to form
- 42%
- Ratings
- Perf 58, Speed 59
Colin Keane
Cian Collins 1/18
Royal Belief signals a revival with a second last time out, yet he is winless in his last five and was unplaced in three of those, and a 173-day absence raises fitness questions. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 56 sits just above his official 55.
- Sire
- Make Believe (GB)
- Dam
- Kerry Gal (IRE) by Galileo
- Owner
- Del Boy Partnership
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Navan, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 18 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 43%
- Ratings
- Perf 56, Speed 63
Adam Caffrey
Noel Meade 1/31
Fourth last time out and third two starts back, Acanto is yet to win in her last five but arrives fresh from just 11 days ago, and has run over today's trip and going before. Our rating of 68 tops the 16-runner field, though the stable's form is a slight concern.
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Dam
- Gift Dancer (GB) by Imperial Dancer
- Owner
- Mrs Paul Shanahan & Mrs Wendy O'Leary
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Castletown, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 31 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 68, Speed 66
Rory Mulligan (5)
Kieran Callaghan 0/1
Fresh from a second last time out just 11 days ago, he has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 64 ranks him second of 16, so he is a leading threat off an official mark of 53. The risk is the 136 lb he carries, with the three runs before that second all unplaced.
- Sire
- Poet's Word (IRE)
- Dam
- Pine Valley (IRE) by Entrepreneur
- Owner
- Kieran Callaghan
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 23%
- Ratings
- Perf 64, Speed 69
Jimmy Dalton (7)
Sean Davis 0/3
Runner-up last time out, just 11 days ago, and a winner three starts back, but he's unplaced in two of the other three and our figures rank him last of 16 on a rating of 48 against an official 53. Carrying 136 lb, he has run over today's trip.
- Sire
- Night Of Thunder (IRE)
- Dam
- Blanche Neige (GB) by Halling
- Owner
- Ms Sinead Oscanaill
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Maynooth, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 48, Speed 61
Paddy Harnett (3)
S M Duffy 0/0
Deluca Chop arrives in sound form, a second last time out and a third two starts back, with two wins in his last six starts and a fresh 17 days since his last run. He has run over today's trip and going, but carrying 136 lb off 53 and ranked 13 of 16 by our rating, he looks to have plenty to do.
- Sire
- Panis (USA)
- Dam
- Dulcina (FR) by Kendargent
- Owner
- S Dalton
- Foaled
- 25 Mar 2019
- Stable
- Errill, Co. Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 52, Speed 69
W. J. Lee
David Harry Kelly 3/11
Vervain is winless in her last six, with a ninth last time out following a fourth, a fifth and a second four starts back, though she has run over today's trip and going and is back after 17 days. Carrying 136 lb off an official 53 looks a stiff ask, and our rating of 55 ranks her eleventh of 16.
- Sire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Dam
- Proxy (GB) by Frankel
- Owner
- Jim Payne
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Rathvin, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 11 runs (27%)
- Trainer running to form
- 46%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 74
Seamie Heffernan
M O Quigley 0/1
Zesty Belle is winless in her last five, with an unplaced effort last time out and a sixth two starts back, though she's fresh enough after 11 days and has run over today's trip and going. Carrying 135 lb off 52, she looks a midfield sort, and our rating of 53 ranks her twelfth of sixteen.
- Sire
- Tamayuz (GB)
- Dam
- Qaadira (USA) by Mr Greeley
- Owner
- Patrick Moyles
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Portlaoise, Co Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 1 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 30%
- Ratings
- Perf 53, Speed 61
Diego Lima
Oliver McKiernan 0/4
Winless in his last five, Burlington House has finished no better than fifth, though he has run over today's trip and going before and returns after 24 days. Our rating of 57 sits well above his official 47, but carrying 130 lb and with a string of seventh and sixth finishes, he looks held.
- Sire
- Zoffany (IRE)
- Dam
- Skyline Dancer (GB) by Dalakhani
- Owner
- Keep The Faith Bloodstock Limited
- Foaled
- 24 Apr 2021
- Stable
- Rathcoole, Co Dublin
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 21%
- Ratings
- Perf 57, Speed 57
J M Sheridan
Denis Gerard Hogan 1/17
Queen Of Astolat comes into this off a third last time out just four days ago, and she has run over today's trip and going before, but she is winless in her last six and a seventh two starts back shows how patchy she's been. Carrying 130 lb off an official mark of 53, she looks a midfield sort, with our rating of 56 ranking her ninth of 16.
- Sire
- Camelot (GB)
- Dam
- Pearl Of The Night (IRE) by Sea The Stars
- Owner
- Patrick John Obrien
- Foaled
- 22 Apr 2023
- Stable
- Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 17 runs (6%)
- Trainer running to form
- 38%
- Ratings
- Perf 56, Speed 63
Luke McAteer
P Sweeney 2/6
Fresh from a win last time out and a third two starts back, Autocrat is in decent heart after just 11 days, and he has run over today's trip and going. Still, 129 lb is a hefty burden and our figures rank him 15th of 16.
- Sire
- No Nay Never (USA)
- Dam
- Crystal Diamond (GB) by Teofilo
- Owner
- P Sweeney
- Foaled
- 3 Mar 2020
- Stable
- Letterkenny, Co Donegal
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 6 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 22%
- Ratings
- Perf 49, Speed 63
Robbie Colgan
Aidan Anthony Howard 2/6
Inver Bay is hard to fancy, unplaced last time out and an eighth two starts back, so she is winless in her last three, though she has run over today's trip and returns after a 14-day break. Rated 47 by us, she sits near the bottom of the ladder and carries 128 lb off an official 45.
- Sire
- Califet (FR)
- Dam
- Miss Gally Rio (IRE) by Captain Rio
- Owner
- C Mullen
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2019
- Stable
- Curragh, Co Kildare
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 6 runs (33%)
- Trainer running to form
- 66%
- Ratings
- Perf 47
Julian Pietropaolo (7)
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 2/13
James Henry has been unplaced in four of his last six, with an eighth two starts back, and his only top-three finish was a third six starts back, so he is yet to win in that spell. Fit enough after 20 days off and rated 55 by us, tenth of 16, he's an official 44 carrying 127 lb.
- Sire
- Kodiac (GB)
- Dam
- Refuse To Give Up (IRE) by Refuse To Bend
- Owner
- Border Boys Syndicate
- Foaled
- 2 May 2019
- Stable
- Athea, Co. Limerick
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 13 runs (15%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 55, Speed 64
Jack Kearney (3)
Gerard Keane 2/9
Thegooseiscooked is winless in her last six, though back-to-back fourths last time out and two starts back show some consistency, and she has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 127 lb and ranked 14th of 16 on our figures, she's hard to fancy.
- Sire
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)
- Dam
- Silly Goose (IRE) by Sadler's Wells
- Owner
- Carnuff Syndicate
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2017
- Stable
- Trim, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 9 runs (22%)
- Trainer running to form
- 45%
- Ratings
- Perf 50, Speed 64
Reese Holohan (5)
John McConnell 1/32
Duleek Street has finished seventh, seventh, ninth and eighth in his last four, and returns after 435 days off, with a struggling yard (1/32 in the last 14 days) adding to the doubt. He has run over today's trip and going, and our rating of 58 ranks him sixth of 16 off an official 41.
- Sire
- Estidhkaar (IRE)
- Dam
- Lady Rua Dargent (IRE) by Redback
- Owner
- Ms Caroline Ahearn
- Foaled
- 7 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Stamullen, Co Meath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 32 runs (3%)
- Trainer running to form
- 25%
- Ratings
- Perf 58, Speed 68
Patrick McGettigan (5)
S M Duffy 0/0
Winless in her last five, Piatra Neamt was fifth last time out, a fifth three starts back and an eighth in between, so she is hard to fancy at 124 lb. She has run over today's trip and going, but our figures rank her among the lowest of the field.
- Sire
- New Bay (GB)
- Dam
- Special Gal (FR) by Galileo
- Owner
- Garry Fleming
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2021
- Stable
- Errill, Co. Laois
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 0 runs (None%)
- Trainer running to form
- 36%
- Ratings
- Perf 46, Speed 59
Leigh Roche
John Andrew Kinsella 0/2
Rio Doce has run over today's trip and going before, and our rating of 58 ranks him third of 16, so he's a leading danger off an official 51 despite being winless in his last five. The main risk is fitness, with 122 days since his last run.
- Sire
- Harzand (IRE)
- Dam
- Win Cash (IRE) by Alhaarth
- Owner
- J O Mythen
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Rathdrum, Co Wicklow
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
- Trainer running to form
- 34%
- Ratings
- Perf 58
Timothy Doyle 1/10
Winless and unplaced in each of her last three outings, with an eighth four starts back the best of a poor recent run, Walls Cross is hard to fancy after 50 days off. She has run over today's trip and her official rating of 48 is modest, but 131 lb is a lot to carry.
- Sire
- Waldgeist (GB)
- Dam
- Hasbah (IRE) by Cape Cross
- Owner
- Mrs Claire Doyle
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2022
- Stable
- Moyne, Co Tipperary
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 10 runs (10%)
- Trainer running to form
- 41%
- Ratings
- Perf 46, Speed 64
Adrian Murray 2/3
Calamint showed she can hit the frame with a third two starts back and a second four starts back, and she returns just 18 days after her last run, having been unplaced last time out. Our rating of 58 sits well clear of her official 49, but 132 lb is a hefty burden and the main risk.
- Sire
- Camacho (GB)
- Dam
- Sas (IRE) by Zebedee
- Owner
- Adrian Murray
- Foaled
- 1 Jan 2020
- Stable
- Rathowen, Co. Westmeath
- Trainer last 14 days
- 2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
- Trainer running to form
- 67%
- Ratings
- Perf 58, Speed 63
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.