6:25 Roscommon
The 6:25 at Roscommon is a modest 1m2f63y contest on good ground featuring a small but competitive field of five runners. KTB’s Fit ratings are tightly bunched between 55 and 45, reflecting a race where class margins are narrow and questions of trip, draw and run-style will carry significant weight. The overall numbers point to a contest in which experience and track connections could prove decisive.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape is described as a lone leader with medium confidence, suggesting God Of Power can secure an uncontested lead from stall two. With four of the five runners habitually held up, the race is likely to develop into a test of whether the front-runner can dictate terms and whether the closers can muster a telling late effort on this stiff Roscommon finish. The key question is whether the uncontested lead will prove hard for the held-up brigade to overcome in the straight.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Hazdann KTB Selection55/100
Hazdann is a useful performer on the balance of his ratings and race history. He has shown ability on this good ground with a win from three starts and holds strong course connections through the trainer who has a solid 14% strike rate at Roscommon. The step up in trip today asks a fresh question of him while both trainer and jockey bring below-average records at the track. Usually held up, he produces his effort late and will be looking to come from off the pace in what is expected to be a steadily run affair. With a recent form line of 91/4-7 he brings the highest KTB Fit rating of 55 in a field where margins are small.
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2Dial Me In51/100
Dial Me In is a fair performer who has shown consistent placed form at this trip and on this ground. He has already run well here when second on his only visit to Roscommon and is drawn nicely in stall one. Trainer and jockey both have solid records at the track, with the yard operating at a 20% strike rate and the rider at 13%. Having scored once from two runs on good ground, he arrives with a recent sequence of 4-4208 that underlines his reliability at this level. Usually held up, he will be another looking to produce his effort late against the expected lone leader.
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3Handshake46/100
Handshake showed useful ability when winning on debut before finishing a remote fourth on his second start over a longer trip. He now drops back in distance as a fresh question while carrying the Joseph Patrick O'Brien colours with a solid 20% strike rate at this track. The jockey has failed to score from 38 rides here and the overall sample remains small. With only one run on good ground to date and no course form, he brings a KTB Fit of 46 into a race where experience may count. Usually held up, he will need to find a sharp turn of foot if the leader is allowed an easy time upfront.
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4Sinmara46/100
Sinmara is a useful performer who has shown steady progress this year with a win and two placed efforts from five starts. She steps up in trip today which asks a fresh question of her. The trainer has a solid 20% strike rate at Roscommon while the jockey's 5% record from 80 rides here is more modest.
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5God Of Power45/100
God Of Power is a fair 3-year-old who has shown consistent form this year with a win and two placed efforts from his last four starts. He steps up in trip today having last run over a mile, which poses a fresh question. The trainer has a solid 12% strike rate from 155 runs at Roscommon while the jockey is operating at 9% from 77 rides here.
KTB verdict
Hazdann is the KTB Selection. He brings the highest Fit rating on the card, useful form on good ground and the benefit of powerful yard connections at Roscommon even if the trainer and jockey figures at the track are below average. His ability to race off a strong official rating and produce a late effort from a midfield position looks well suited to a race where the pace may be dominated by one clear leader. The main dangers are Dial Me In, who has already shown his liking for the track and the trip from a good draw, and Handshake, who drops back in distance for a yard in form at the venue.
KTB Selection Hazdann
Morning odds
Best available price per runner, captured 00:00 UTC, 31 Aug. These are a morning snapshot and will have moved — see the live racecard for current prices.
| Runner | Morning price | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| Hazdann | 13/8 | BetTom |
| Dial Me In | 10/3 | Bet365 |
| Handshake | 14/1 | Bet365 |
| Sinmara | 10/3 | Bet365 |
| God Of Power | 4/1 | BetTom |
This is the narrative read of the 6:25 Roscommon. For the live card — runner-by-runner stats, the full Fit Score breakdown and current odds — see the Roscommon racecard. Every result we hold for the track is on the Roscommon results & records page. New here? How KTB works explains the Fit Score and why we publish both.
Questions about this race
Which horse is expected to set the pace?
God Of Power, whose run-style is front-runner with medium confidence in a pace shape described as lone leader.
How many of the runners are typically held up?
Four of the five runners are described as usually held up.
Which horse has course form at Roscommon?
Dial Me In, who finished second on his only visit here.
What is the KTB Fit rating of the selection?
Hazdann has a KTB Fit of 55/100.
Which trainer has the highest strike rate at Roscommon in this race?
Joseph Patrick O'Brien with a 20% strike rate.
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