Roscommon

7:55 PM · Monday 31 August 2026

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Speed race · horses carry weights to make it fair About 1.5 miles Slightly soft ground 19 runners £6000 prize E/W: 5 places, 1/5 odds

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TrackLab's Top Pick

Minella Buoy

J: W. J Lee · T: J. J Nallen

Strong chance

Good Value at 14/5

All Runners — sorted by TrackLab Score

20+ Strong pick 12-19 Solid chance 6-11 In the mix Below 6 Outsider How scores work

16 Minella Buoy

W. J Lee · J. J Nallen · 3yo · 9st 2lb · OR 45

Headgear Form

Good Value

Wearing hood Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Three second-place finishes in the last three races (most recently just 11 days ago) shows relentless consistency in running-up, but zero wins from seven attempts is becoming a pattern. At 6.5 odds this runner is fancied by the market, yet the inability to convert placed finishes into wins across seven races is a genuine concern.

Among the fancied runners (6.5)

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12 Augusta Rock

D. McDonogh · J. Patrick O'Brien · 3yo · 9st 8lb · OR 51

Headgear Form

Good Value

Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Market second-favourite at 5.8 with a recent placed finish (2nd at Down Royal 45 days ago) and solid yard behind it (100 wins from 927 races). The turnaround in form from 8th and 11th-12th earlier in the year to 2nd-5th recently shows genuine progression, making this a genuine danger despite zero wins.

2nd in the market (5.8)

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3 Priorstown

B. Coen · J. P Murtagh · 3yo · 10st 2lb · OR 59

Headgear Form

Good Value

Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Market favourite at 5.0 and rated top by the editorial, but the form is genuinely poor—16th at Galway most recently, and never raced on normal ground either. The narrow ratings advantage over Glen Echo masks the fact that recent runs have been disappointing, and this is a horse the market may be getting wrong here.

Never raced on normal ground Market favourite (5.0)

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1 Glen Echo

G. Carroll · G. Cromwell · 3yo · 10st 2lb · OR 59

Headgear Form

Good Value

Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

The editorial pick and a horse genuinely trending in the right direction—three straight third-place finishes prove Glen Echo is closing in on a breakthrough. Still winless from six races, but the clock backs up the form and at 8.6 odds there's genuine value in following the expert view here; the progressive profile is the standout asset in this field.

3 straight top-3 finishes

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2 Nathema

A. Slattery · A. Slattery · 3yo · 10st 2lb · OR 59

Form

8.4

Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Never raced on normal ground before, which is the key worry here despite a sharp second-place finish at Tramore just 16 days ago. The yard sends out 62 winners this season so the infrastructure is sound, but that inexperience on this surface and inconsistent form elsewhere (8th, 4th, 8th) makes her a risky proposition.

Never raced on normal ground

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10 Captain Con

C. Keane · N. Meade · 3yo · 9st 10lb · OR 53

Headgear Form

8.0

Good Value

Wearing blinkers Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before

TrackLab Insight

One of the editorial's principal dangers but the form does not support the hype—only one place finish from six races, recent results of non-runner, 7th, and 6th paint a picture of inconsistency. At 14.0 odds, the market has turned sceptical, and rightly so.

Mid-range in the market (14.0)

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5 Sir Trancealot

S. Heffernan · J. P Murtagh · 3yo · 10st 1lb · OR 58

Form

6.8

Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Placed in two of the last three races including a narrow third at Fairyhouse (beaten just 1.8L), suggesting momentum is building despite a dire 14th at Killarney 49 days ago. Still without a win from six attempts, but the jockey-trainer combo is weak (1 from 49), and the long absence from that Killarney run is a concern.

Placed in 2 of last 3 races

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8 Canon Law

R. Cleary · B. W Duke · 3yo · 9st 12lb · OR 55

Form Track

6.8

Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before

TrackLab Insight

Just broke through with a first career win at Sligo 26 days ago, making this the most recent winner in the field with genuine momentum. Placed twice from nine races (11% win rate) and excellent on yielding ground (1 from 4), but the jockey-trainer combo has zero wins together from 17 races, which undermines the credentials.

One of the more successful in the field (1 career wins)

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4 Wipeawayyourtears

G. Ryan · M. Butler · 3yo · 10st 2lb · OR 59

Headgear Form

4.6

Wearing cheekpieces Won 1 of last 5 Raced here before Loves this ground (25% win rate)

TrackLab Insight

Only horse in the field with a proven winning record (1 from 7, 14%) and the best strike-rate on normal ground at 25% (1 from 4 races). The recent ninth at Killarney is a blip on an otherwise solid curve that includes a win at Fairyhouse and a third here at Roscommon 105 days ago—genuine claims at 19.0.

Best record on this ground (1 from 4) Best career win rate in field (1 in 7)

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11 Ellens Bay

L. McAteer · C. Murphy · 3yo · 9st 10lb · OR 53

Form Track

2.2

Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before

TrackLab Insight

Third place at Sligo just 26 days ago shows recent promise, but the standout marker claiming 'three straight top-3 finishes' is misleading—the form actually reads 3-10-11-11, with only one of those finishes in the frame. The recent consistency issue (third then 10th then pair of 11ths) suggests form is fragile.

3 straight top-3 finishes

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15 Tintinabulla

R. Holohan(7) · M. Sheila Lavery · 3yo · 9st 6lb · OR 49

Headgear Form

2.2

Wearing tongue strap Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Completely out of form (13th most recently beaten 25.2L) and an outsider at 81.0 for good reason—one place finish from four races is the only positive, but the recent trajectory is downward. First-time jockey-trainer combination adds uncertainty to an already weak profile.

Outsider at 81.0

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6 Oh I Do Declare

S. McCullagh · R. John O'Brien · 3yo · 9st 13lb · OR 56

Freshness Form

1.6

Fresh (138 days off) Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Barely raced (three career races) and completely absent for 138 days—the longest absence of any runner here. Never raced on normal ground, so this is essentially a shot in the dark; the form data is too thin and the inactivity too long to place any confidence in this runner.

Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races) Absent 138 days (longest in field)

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13 Flagstone Lady

J. Kearney(3) · M. D O'Callaghan · 3yo · 9st 8lb · OR 51

Form

1.6

Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Five races without a single place finish (8-13-6-13-8 form sequence) and teaming a jockey-trainer combo for the first time—this is a runner with nothing to recommend it. The consistent mid-pack finishes at best show a horse that simply does not belong in a competitive 19-runner handicap.

Outsider at 41.0

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7 Ravens Can Fly

A. Browne-Souza(7) · A. Slattery · 3yo · 9st 13lb · OR 56

Headgear Form

1.5

Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Four races without a single place to show—this horse is genuinely struggling and offers nothing to support a case. The 4th-place finish at Limerick came with zero margin to the winner (beaten 0.0L suggests a technical margin), but the overall record of 8-4-10-11 reads as completely out of its depth.

Mid-range in the market (34.0)

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9 Premier Princess

J. M Sheridan · D. Gerard Hogan · 3yo · 9st 11lb · OR 54

Headgear Freshness

0.7

Wearing cheekpieces Fresh (91 days off) Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Lightly raced (three attempts) and never raced on normal ground, but critically has been absent 91 days—a long break that suggests the yard may have been waiting for a surface change. The form is modest (8th, 11th) and there's limited data to work with here.

Never raced on normal ground Lightly raced (3 career races)

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14 Nosmokewithoutfire

J. Ryan · T. G McCourt · 3yo · 9st 7lb · OR 50

Headgear Form

0.6

Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

The standout marker claims 'three straight top-3 finishes' but the actual form reads 0-7000, with only a 7th place in that sequence and nothing recent to suggest credentials. The 16th at Gowran Park most recently followed by missing data makes this unbackable at any price.

3 straight top-3 finishes

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17 Princess Rosie

· P. Cluskey · 3yo · 9st 10lb · OR 53

Form

0.0

Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Never finished in the top three from five races and raced yesterday without placing (12th at Sligo)—this is an outsider at 67.0 with no case to answer. The yard has sent out only two winners all season, which is well below average, and the recent form trajectory is entirely negative.

Outsider at 67.0

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18 Elzaam Express

· G. Cromwell · 3yo · 9st 2lb · OR 45

Headgear Form

0.0

Wearing cheekpieces Won 0 of last 5 Raced here before

TrackLab Insight

One placed finish from four races and improved recently (7th, then 12th, then 5th suggests tightening form), but the standout marker claiming 'placed in 2 of last 3 races' is false—only one place finish in that sequence. Lower weight carries some appeal, but the overall record is too thin to trust.

Placed in 2 of last 3 races

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19 Curious Jane

· C. Murphy · 3yo · 9st 0lb · OR 43

Form

0.0

Won 0 of last 5

TrackLab Insight

Lowest rated in the field by 10 pounds and carrying the lowest weight, but has never raced on normal ground and shows no upward trajectory. Two consecutive fifth-place finishes are the best recent form, yet this still reads as a horse well out of its depth in a competitive handicap.

Lowest rated, 10lbs below average Carries lowest weight in field Never raced on normal ground

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