17:10 | Roscommon | Tuesday 18th August 2026

69 Expert View: Improved for the step up to 9f when second beaten a head in a handicap at Leopardstown latest; usually held up; 7f-9f, could get further, acts on good and AW; can go well again tackling another furlong.

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 6f to 1m on good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten a head by Bella Colombia when second of 22 at 9-2fav on her latest outing at Leopardstown over 1m 1f (good) earlier this month.

2 (10)

Kakori 69

b f ; Le Havre - Saracene

7/1 8

Julian Pietropaolo (4)

J P O'Brien

Star rating: 3

65-0963 4 10-2 67

70 Expert View: Ran to best 1 1/4l third in a claimer at Limerick most recent run; top course trainer; off a short-break; effective 8-13f, acts with cut and on good; likely more to come.

Form Snapshot: Placed once in eight starts. Third of 10 behind Merlin The Wizard beaten 1 1/2l at 7-2 on her latest outing at Limerick over 1m 4f (good - yielding) in June, her only placing from 8 starts.

3 (3)

Loingseoir 21

b g ; Henrythenavigator - Only Exception

73 Expert View: Ran to best form 2l third in a handicap at Galway most recent run; trainer in form; usually held up; effective 7-10f, acts with cut and on good; can go well again back up in trip.

Form Snapshot: Winner of seven races from 7f to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to soft - heavy. Third of 17 behind Lady Arwen beaten 2l at 11-1 on his latest outing at Galway over 1m 1f (yielding) last month.

4 (7)

Phidias Ovation 67

b g ; Acclamation - Pediment

80/1 81

Wesley Joyce

P C O'Donnell

Star rating: 1

08-070 4 10-2 53

42 Expert View: Much below form down the field in a handicap at Fairyhouse most recent; off a short-break; yet to find suitable conditions; has shown very little in career, needs a lot more.

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in all five starts. Well beaten at 66-1 behind Wipeawayyourtears when 16th of 17 on his latest outing at Fairyhouse over 1m 4f (good) in June. He is wearing cheekpieces and a hood for the first time.

5 (4)

Bucaneer's Spirit 21

b g ; Invincible Spirit - Anne Bonney

7/1 8

Sam Coen

Ian Patrick Donoghue

Star rating: 3

334294 5 9-9 67

C D G HG

75 Expert View: Ran to form when fourth beaten 3l in a handicap at Galway latest; effective 8-10f, acts on yielding and a sound surface; needs to build on latest.

Form Snapshot: He has won four times from 1m to 1m 2f on ground varying from good to firm to good - yielding. Finished 2 3/4l behind Lady Arwen when fourth of 17 at 14-1 on his latest outing at Galway over 1m 1f (yielding) last month.

6 (8)

Kashel Spring 29

b f ; Australia - Karakama

28/1 29

Mel Sheridan (7)

D Hogan

Star rating: 4

1414-56 4 9-5 73

C D G

79 Expert View: Yard won this last year; below form again comfortably held in a claimer at Ballinrobe last time; effective 10-12f, acts with cut and on good; needs to bounce back.

Form Snapshot: Successful at 1m 1f and 1m 2f on good - yielding ground. Finished 11l behind She's Ideal when sixth of 9 at 11-2 on her latest outing at Ballinrobe over 1m 2f (good - yielding) last month.

7 (2)

Hexagonal 11

b g ; Lope De Vega - Modernstone

7/1 8

Reese Holohan (4)

D Hogan

Star rating: 3

960107 5 9-2 68

D G HG

78 Expert View: Step back in the right direction down in trip beaten 6l in a claimer at Gowran Park last time; effective around 8-11f, acts on soft, yielding and good; probably hasn't raced over ideal distances last twice, this should be suited, but needs to bounce back.

Form Snapshot: A winner at 1m 1f on good ground. Beaten 6l behind Profit Surge at 11-1 when seventh of 12 on his latest outing at Gowran Park over 7f (good) earlier this month.

8 (9)

Concert Party 13

b f ; Shaman - Whistling Straits

40/1 41

Jared Huggan (7)

D Hogan

Star rating: 2

110-950 4 9-1 64

D G

70 Expert View: Below form again down the field in a claimer at Sligo most recent; cheekpieces first time; effective at 10/11f, acts on soft and good; inconsistent, needs a lot more.

Form Snapshot: Successful twice at 1m 2f on good to soft and soft ground. Well beaten at 14-1 behind Taj Crown when 13th of 14 on her latest outing at Sligo over 1m 2f (yielding) earlier this month. She is wearing cheekpieces for the first time.

9 (1)

Forlio (GB) 20 (10J)

ch g ; Mayson - Lady Hen

9/1 10

Nicola Burns (2)

P W Flynn

Star rating: 3

0-58410 7 9-0 72

C D G

84 Expert View: Didn't stay down the field in a maiden hurdle at Kilbeggan most recent; beaten 94 lengths in a handicap at Galway prior; effective 10-12f, suited by cut, acts on good; mark demands more back on the Flat.

Form Snapshot: He has won three times from 1m 2f to 1m 4f on ground varying from good to soft - heavy. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Cock And Bull when 18th of 19 on his latest flat outing at Galway over 2m (yielding) last month.

10 (11)

Moyassr 12

br g ; Mehmas - Yin

12/1 13

Jack Kearney

P W Flynn

Star rating: 2

515600 5 9-0 63

D G HG

74 Expert View: Below form again beaten 9l in a handicap at Leopardstown last time; effective 7-14f, acts on good and AW; needs more than of late.

Form Snapshot: Winner of five races from 1m to 1m 2f on good ground and on the all-weather. Beaten 9l behind Bella Colombia at 33-1 when 14th of 22 on his latest outing at Leopardstown over 1m 1f (good) earlier this month.

11 (5)

She's Ideal 6

br f ; Belardo - Vocal Warm Up

11/8 2.38

Patrick McGettigan (2)

A McGuinness

Star rating: 5

387711 4 9-0 66

D G HG

88 Expert View: Ran to form, completed double when winning a handicap at Gowran Park by 1 1/2l last time; effective 5-11f, acts on most; looks capable of landing hat-trick.

Form Snapshot: Successful at 1m 1f and 1m 2f on good to firm and good - yielding ground. A winner at 11-4 at Gowran Park over 1m 1f (good to firm) on her latest outing earlier this month, beating Perfect Judgement by 1 1/2l.

2025: (12 ran) Kool One ( 3 ) , Age 4 , Wgt 9-7 , SP 9/1 - James Ryan / Conor Maxwell

Forecast: 7/2 She's Ideal , 9/2 Loingseoir , 9/2 Darkdeserthighway , 5/1 Kakori , 11/2 Bucaneer's Spirit , 6/1 Forlio , 12/1 Hexagonal , 14/1 Moyassr , 14/1 Kashel Spring , 33/1 Concert Party , 33/1 Phidias Ovation (Note: non-runner may affect prices)

Last Updated: 18 Aug 2026 10:43:49

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FORLIO finished tailed off in a Kilbeggan maiden hurdle and fared little better at the Galway Festival on his latest Flat outing. However, he drops to a more realistic level and can capitalise. He stayed on well to be an emphatic winner over 1m4f at Tramore last month, but has notably struck over this distance too. She's Ideal picked up where she left off for Paul Flynn when making a successful start to her career with Ado McGuinness at Gowran and is a big threat. Kashel Spring spearheads a three-pronged Denis Hogan challenge and will surely find her form before too long.

Top Tip: Forlio (9)
Watch out for: She's Ideal (11)

SHE'S IDEAL has been in excellent form, completing a double when scoring by a length and a half at Gowran Park last time. She's taken to complete the hat-trick for Adrian McGuinness. Loingseoir ran to his best form when third at Galway over a mile and a half and can go well again stepping back up in trip at this course, where he tends to go well. Darkdeserthighway improved for the step up to 9f when narrowly denied by a head at Leopardstown and could have more to offer again over this extra furlong.

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Race Record

Distance	Record Time
1m 2f 94y	2:16.98