17:20 Roscommon

Tuesday 19 August 2025

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QuinnBet Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 17:20 | Winning time: 2m 17.10s

(7)

Ozark Daze^t³²

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: James Ryan| T: J Davison| OR: 73

9/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (10.6f, good) 32 days ago. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 034059

(1)

Powerful Hook Head^p1,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

16/1

Fair gelding. Tenth of 12 in claimer (13/2) at Sligo (10.6f, good to soft) 13 days ago, not clear run. Cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 50-0440

(11)

Dun An Oir²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft, 12/1) 22 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Drops in grade.

Form: 0587

(14)

Theophilos^t,v1³⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 70

5/1

Fair gelding. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 7/2 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 5 in handicap at Navan (10.2f, good to firm) 37 days ago. Visor on 1st time and tongue strap refitted. Possibilities if bouncing back.

Form: 325025

(12)

Mono River^p,t³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 68

18/5

Fair gelding. Tenth of 21 in handicap (20/1) at the Curragh (8f, good) 3 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Cheekpieces back on.

Form: 688560

(13)

Adial Kedo^p³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽⁷⁾| T: Rory Devine

50/1

Twice-raced maiden. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 10 in maiden at Dundalk (10.7f) 38 days ago.

Form: 46

(15)

La Tulipe Noire¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: Aengus King| OR: 49

40/1

Modest mare. One win from 23 Flat runs. 16/1, fifteenth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 497440

(8)

Oranzona²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Nathan Crosse| T: S Lavery| OR: 52

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 4¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Vervain in handicap at Cork (12f, good to firm, 18/1) 25 days ago.

Form: 08-066

(6)

Can I Kiss You⁴⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Rory Mulligan⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 64

5/1

Lightly-raced maiden who finished seventh of 13 on handicap debut at Tipperary (9f, good to firm, 33/1) 48 days ago. More required.

Form: 5857

(9)

Sobriety Blue¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: A Slattery| OR: 48

15/2

Modest gelding. 14/1, creditable sixth of 18 in handicap at Leopardstown (7.2f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly up in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 70-0706

Non-Runners

(4)

Cheers Again⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: P W Flynn J: Dylan Browne McMonagle

(3)

Aingeal Dorcha¹⁰³⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

(10)

Porsche Lad⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: C Byrnes J: Sean Davis

(5)

Vervain⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: J G Murphy J: Gary Carroll

(2)

Tortola¹⁰⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: J Halley J: Chris Hayes

Forecasts

Dun An Oir (9/4), Cheers Again (9/4), Mono River (18/5), Theophilos (5/1), Can I Kiss You (5/1), Sobriety Blue (15/2), Vervain (8/1), Ozark Daze (9/1), Porsche Lad (10/1), Powerful Hook Head (16/1), Aingeal Dorcha (25/1), Tortola (25/1), La Tulipe Noire (40/1), Oranzona (40/1), Adial Kedo (50/1)

CHEERS AGAIN drops in grade on the back of some solid efforts in handicap company, including in a valuable event at Dundalk on most recent outing, so he’s a straightforward choice. Theophilos and Dun An Oir are a couple with place claims.