Racecards
18:00 Roscommon (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden (Plus 10)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 7f 50y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- €15,001 added
- Winner: €8,864
- 2nd: €2,865
- 3rd: €1,365
- 4th: €615
- Form 90
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
led, joined halfway, ridden and headed 2 1/2f out, no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Kells (IRE)
22- Form 5
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer A P O'Brien
- Jockey J A Heffernan
dwelt slightly and towards rear, ridden on outer 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
dwelt and towards rear, ridden to progress 2f out, 3rd 1 1/2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 62
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey D O'Brien
chased leader, disputed halfway, led 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, strongly pressed inside final furlong, joined final 100 yards, headed close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-5
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey S Foley
chased leaders, pushed along in 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2f out, no impression in 4th 1 1/2f out, kept on one pace
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer Mrs J Harrington
- Jockey T P Madden
mid-division, progress in 4th 2f out, ridden into 2nd 1 1/2f out, kept on to challenge inside final furlong, disputed final 100 yards and led close home
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
mid-division, 5th halfway, ridden and switched left 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
- Form 67
- Age 2
- Weight 9-0
- Trainer T Cleary
- Jockey R P Cleary
chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden and no extra 2 1/2f out, slightly hampered 2f out, weakened over 1f out
Verdict
Potala Palace made a promising start at Fairyhouse and was only caught close home by Justifier over this trip at Leopardstown. Aidan O'Brien has a good record in this and the Galileo colt KELLS, closely related to four winners, will be all the better for his debut at Gowran where he wasn't given a hard time. Mighty Mirage has been looking as though this longer trip would suit while there are some nicely-bred youngsters from in-form yards entered. Mere Catherine will stay middle-distances in time while Perry Owens is a half-brother to seven winners. Jessica Harrington has her two-year-olds in tremendous form so both Recall The Show, a E105,000 yearling and a half-brother to two winners, and Justina, the first foal of a 6f winner, should be monitored in the market.
Formwatch
Golden Glow (IRE) 10-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, headway to dispute lead briefly halfway, 2nd and ridden under 2f out, lost place 1f out and soon no extra, weakened, 10th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Crossfirehurricane (9-5) at Limerick 7f mdn Yielding in Jun.
Kells (IRE) 5-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th, ran around early straight, soon pushed along, moderate 6th and reminder 1 1/2f out, went 5th under 1f out, kept on without threatening, 5th of 7, 8 3/4l behind Zarzyni (9-5) at Gowran Park 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Perry Owens (IRE) Free Eagle colt out of Peace Signal.
Potala Palace 6-1 (9-5) Prominent, still travelling smoothly straight, led from 1f out, one pace and headed closing stages, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Justifier (9-5) at Leopardstown 7f mdn gd in Jun.
Recall The Show Showcasing colt out of Rappel.
Justina (IRE) Holy Roman Emperor filly out of Mary Mcphee.
Mere Catherine (IRE) Pour Moi filly out of Sparkling View.
Mighty Mirage (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ran freely, pushed along 2f out and ridden in 7th 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 17, 5 1/2l behind A New Dawn (9-0) at Naas 6f mdn fll gd in Jun.
Saphiri (IRE) Dragon Pulse filly out of Curraline.