17:10 Roscommon

Tuesday 18 August 2026

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QuinnBet Apprentice Optional Claiming Race

Off time: 17:10 | Winning time: 2m 16.76s

(6)

Darkdeserthighway^b¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Paddy Harnett| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 68| BF

11/1

Fairly useful mare who left the impression she should have won when second of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 12 days ago, conceding first run. Faces a stiffer task on these terms but still needs considering.

Form: 330862

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(10)

Kakori^t⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Julian Pietropaolo⁽⁴⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

7/1

Fair filly who again ran creditably when third of 10 in claimer (7/2) at Limerick (1½m, good to soft) 69 days ago, needing no excuses. Tongue strap back on.

Form: 65-0963

(7)

Phidias Ovation^p1,h1⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Wesley Joyce| T: P C O'Donnell| OR: 53

125/1

Looks limited based on his 5 runs so far, including on handicap debut latest. Hood and cheekpieces on for 1st time.

Form: 08-070

(4)

Bucaneer's Spirit^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Coen| T: Ian Donoghue| OR: 67| D

5/1

Quickly returned to form in a first-time visor when fourth of 17 in handicap at Galway (8.6f, good to soft) 21 days ago, racing closer to pace than ideal. Back up in trip with cheekpieces refitted.

Form: 334294

(8)

Kashel Spring^p²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Mel Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 73| D

33/1

Dual winner for Joseph O'Brien but little impact in 4 maiden hurdles for current connections and was disappointing down in grade at Ballinrobe on most recent Flat outing.

Form: 1414-56

(2)

Hexagonal^t¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 68| D

4/1

Took advantage of a drop in grade when getting off the mark at Gowran (9.5f) last month. Failed to stay the much longer trip when tailed off at Galway (1¾m) 6 days later but again ran below form back down in distance at aforementioned venue on most recent outing.

Form: 960107

(9)

Concert Party^p1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jared Huggan⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 64| D

33/1

Dual Flat winner for Richard Hannon last autumn, but only modest form over hurdles for this yard and has offered little all 3 starts back on the level since. Plenty to prove.

Form: 110-950

(1)

Forlio^b¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Nicola Burns⁽²⁾| T: P W Flynn| OR: 72| D

14/1

Resumed winning ways by a clear margin with a ready success over 1½m at Tramore in July. Always behind in a big-field handicap at Galway next time and looked none too keen back over hurdles at Kilbeggan latest but is worth another chance down in grade on return to this code.

Form: 0-58410

(11)

Moyassr^p,t¹²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jack Kearney| T: P W Flynn| OR: 63| D

14/1

Left the impression he's in better heart than recent form figures suggest when fourteenth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, good to firm) 12 days ago, not ideally placed. Cheekpieces back on. Not ruled out.

Form: 515600

(5)

She's Ideal^p⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Patrick McGettigan⁽²⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 66| D

5/4

Won 9.5f claimer at Ballinrobe on final outing for Paul W. Flynn and followed up back in handicap company for new connections in 16-runner event at Gowran last week. Must be taken seriously reverting to claiming company for hat-trick bid.

Form: 387711

Non-Runners

(3)

Loingseoir²¹

Weight: 10-2| Age: 10

T: M C Grassick J: J Cleary

Forecasts

She's Ideal (5/4), Hexagonal (4/1), Loingseoir (9/2), Bucaneer's Spirit (5/1), Kakori (7/1), Darkdeserthighway (11/1), Forlio (14/1), Moyassr (14/1), Kashel Spring (33/1), Concert Party (33/1), Phidias Ovation (125/1)

SHE'S IDEAL is thriving at present and having displayed a good attitude to follow up her claiming success for Paul Flynn in a 16-runner handicap at Gowran last week, she's fancied to complete the hat-trick. Forlio can be given another chance dropping in grade on his return to this code, while Darkdeserthighway left the impression she should have won on her most recent outing and also needs considering, for all that she faces a stiffer task on these terms.