18:38 Roscommon

Tuesday 1 July 2025

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Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap

Off time: 18:44 | Winning time: 2m 15.66s

(6)

Starford¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Chris Hayes| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

6/5

Lightly-raced winner. 5/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 16 days ago. Should continue to give a good account.

Form: 7971

(10)

William F Browne⁵²

Age: 3| Weight: 10-0| J: Colin Keane| T: P W Flynn| OR: 74

40/1

Sixth of 7 in minor event at Naas (10.4f, good, 100/1) 52 days ago.

Form: 2101-06

(8)

Flying Fortress²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 72| BF| D

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Winner at Ballinrobe in May. Shaped as is still in form when ninth of 14 in handicap at Limerick (11.5f, good, 3/1) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 628-149

(9)

Palmezzano^p1⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 72| BF

14/1

Much improved when second in Navan maiden. Pulled up in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good, 3/1) 51 days ago, found to be clinically abnornal post race. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Worth another chance.

Form: 05-72P

(5)

Kevin The Great²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 70

12/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Sixth of 16 in maiden (25/1) at Limerick (8f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 646

(3)

Tracker Issue³⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: R Coakley| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68

28/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in maiden at the Curragh (10f, good, 100/1) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 037

(7)

Elusive Duke¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 65

11/2

Career best when winning 17-runner handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm, 4/1) 12 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 800541

(1)

Expert Analysis²⁵⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Rory Cleary| T: Dermot Kilmartin| OR: 65

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eighth of 9 in nursery at Leopardstown (8f, soft). Off 8 months. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving W. Ross. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07698-

(2)

Electric Beauty³²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: W Joyce⁽³⁾| T: M Mulvany| OR: 64

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in maiden (18/1) at Down Royal (10.5f, good to soft) 32 days ago. First run for yard after leaving K. J. Condon. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4-379

(4)

Coulstys Way^h⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Jack Kearney⁽³⁾| T: P Magee| OR: 62| C

5/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this course (12.1f, good) 43 days ago, getting first run. Merits consideration.

Form: 540-321

Forecasts

Starford (6/5), Coulstys Way (5/1), Flying Fortress (5/1), Elusive Duke (11/2), Kevin The Great (12/1), Palmezzano (14/1), Electric Beauty (25/1), Tracker Issue (28/1), William F Browne (40/1), Expert Analysis (50/1)

COULSTYS WAY has been progressive since stepped up in trip this season and the way he won here 6 weeks ago suggests he can defy an 8 lb rise. Flying Fortress and Starford head the dangers.