16:00 Roscommon

Monday 12 October 2026

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Roscommon Rated Race

Off time: 16:00 | Winning time: 2m 23.05s

(4)

Back Straight^t⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'Callaghan| OR: 90

9/4

Showed plenty in Punchestown maidens almost a year apart, latterly landing the odds in a tongue strap in a 14-runner event in September. Found listed company too much at Killarney last time but must be considered back at a more suitable level.

Form: 2-17

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(6)

Minella Rockett²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Reese Holohan⁽⁵⁾| T: J Nallen| OR: 90| BF| D

9/4

Completed a cross-code hat-trick when winning 9-runner handicap at Naas (11f, good to firm) in August, showing a terrific attitude once more. Again ran well when neck second of 6 to Golden Splendour in minor event at Punchestown last time. Should give another good account.

Form: 2-45112

(5)

Retracement²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 85| D

13/2

Curragh handicap winner last year. Turned in best effort this year when fourth at Leopardstown in July and can have a line put through his effort back at the Curragh last time. Cheekpieces now removed but type to get back on track now faced with a smaller number of rivals.

Form: 10-6740

(3)

Royal Bones²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 74

8/1

Progressing gradually and placed again having been well positioned when third of 21 in maiden at Navan (1¼m, good) last month. Proved to be a disappointment on handicap debut, though, and needs to bounce back if he's to feature prominently here.

Form: 6230

(1)

Ryefield Dasher²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Nicola Burns⁽⁵⁾| T: T Gibney| OR: 75

3/1

Found enough improvement to finally get off the mark when winning 10-runner Gowran handicap by head from Big Cypress, just holding on having been seen to far better effect than the runner-up. Others preferred.

Form: 5-60531

Non-Runners

(7)

God Of Power²⁹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 3

T: A Slattery J: Andrew Slattery

(2)

Neo Smart²⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: J S Bolger J: Seamie Heffernan

Forecasts

Back Straight (9/4), Minella Rockett (9/4), Ryefield Dasher (3/1), Neo Smart (4/1), Retracement (13/2), Royal Bones (8/1), God Of Power (10/1)

BACK STRAIGHT found listed company too much at Killarney a week ago but had opened his account in a maiden previously and can bounce back returned to a more suitable level. Minella Rockett completed a hat-trick, including a win over hurdles, and remained in top form when narrowly denied at Punchestown last time, so looks the main threat, while God of Power is respected on the pick of his efforts this year despite struggling in handicap company last time.