Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race – Galway

Galway

20:10

Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Race

Date 2024-08-02

Distance 1m6f14y

Class

Going Soft

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize €10,915

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6 (6)	Pied Piper Chestnut J:Chris Hayes T:Gordon Elliott	J:Chris Hayes T:Gordon Elliott	131	t	6/32-0	98	113	100	45d	—	—	-13	23.8	0.38/1	6/4 40%
Well held 10th in Ascot Stakes latest but rated 156 over hurdles so likely has the ability
8 (8)	Taipan Bay J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	J:Shane Foley T:Mrs John Harrington	131	p	22112-	97	111	88	406d	—	—	+20	36	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Back to his best when last seen but off 14 months and would need to be at his best here
7 (7)	Run For Oscar Bay J:Seamie Heffernan T:C Byrnes	J:Seamie Heffernan T:C Byrnes	131	—	3-5725	103	116	96	28d	—	—	+4	19.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Below best in Listed race latest but career best 2nd at Royal Ascot previously
2 (5)	Postileo Bay J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	J:Colin Keane T:Emmet Mullins	138	p	013-4P	103	113	35	41d	—	—	+6	15.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Tailed off in Queen Alexandra Stakes; some smart form last year but hard to recommend
1 (9)	Enemy Bay J:Ben Coen T:Ian Williams	J:Ben Coen T:Ian Williams	138	t	212758	110	116	88	43d	—	—	+9	22.5	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Good run at Riyadh in February but tailed off last two starts and he looks risky
3 (1)	Cristal Clere Bay J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:John J Nallen	J:Cian MacRedmond(5) T:John J Nallen	135	—	644622	100	106	66	31d	—	—	+15	23.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
In good form after Listed 2nd latest; solid place chance if seeing out this new trip
5 (3)	King's Commander Bay J:Gavin Ryan T:John Joseph Hanlon	J:Gavin Ryan T:John Joseph Hanlon	131	b	541/6/	84	101	-	—	—	—	-1	12.1	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Completely out of form over hurdles and doesn't have the Flat form to have a say; blinkers
NR (4)	Dawn Rising Bay J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	J:Declan McDonogh T:Joseph Patrick O'Brien	131	—	33-753	103	117	93	41d	—	—	—	13.3	—	—
Queen Alexandra winner at Ascot in 2023 and arrives on back of 3rd in that race this year
NR (2)	Hidden Land Chestnut J:Luke McAteer T:Andrew Kinirons	J:Luke McAteer T:Andrew Kinirons	134	—	695-71	65	87	77	1d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Hurdle winner off 108 in June and shock winner here yesterday;tough task at the weights

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Pied Piper	11/8	6/4	5/4
Taipan	9/2	11/2	9/2
Run For Oscar	9/2	4/1	5/1
Postileo	8/1	15/2	15/2
Enemy	11/2	9/2	13/2
Cristal Clere	10/1	9/1	10/1
King's Commander	50/1	33/1	50/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Taipan

OR: 11.8 Form: 19.5 Odds: 4.7

11/2

2nd

Pied Piper

23.8

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 11.8

6/4

3rd

Cristal Clere

23.5

OR: 12.5 Form: 8.5 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Enemy

22.5

OR: 15 Form: 3.5 Odds: 4

13/2

Run For Oscar

19.8

OR: 13.3 Form: 2.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Postileo

15.9

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Dawn Rising

13.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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King's Commander

12.1

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

50/1

Hidden Land

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Enemy	110	116	88
Run For Oscar	103	116	96
Postileo	103	113	35
Dawn Rising	103	117	93
Cristal Clere	100	106	66
Pied Piper	98	113	100
Taipan	97	111	88
King's Commander	84	101	—
Hidden Land	65	87	77

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Hidden Land	1d ago	Quick return
Run For Oscar	28d ago	Fit
Cristal Clere	31d ago	Fit
Postileo	41d ago	Fit
Dawn Rising	41d ago	Fit
Enemy	43d ago	Fit
Pied Piper	45d ago	Fit
Taipan	406d ago	Long break
King's Commander	—	—