2:10 Roscommon
This 19-runner Gary's Gardening Services Handicap Hurdle at Roscommon over 1m7f135y on good ground is a competitive heat featuring a handful of useful performers mixed in with several fair and modest types. The KTB Fit Scores are tightly bunched at the top, with Classy Cc heading the list on 65, followed closely by Colesberg (61), Cool Summer (60), Eyetrap (58) and Colin's Friend (58). With no obvious leader in a field where the majority of runners prefer to be held up, the race is set to be tactical and steadily-run, placing a premium on positioning and timing.
How the race shapes up
The pace shape lacks a leader and points to a steadily-run, tactical affair in which being handy should pay dividends. Most of the field, including the top principals beyond Classy Cc, tend to be held up and produce their efforts late, so the key question is whether any horse can get into a prominent position early or whether the race will turn into a sprint for the line from midfield or further back. Classy Cc's mid-division run-style could prove ideally suited in a race where those further back risk leaving themselves too much to do.
The KTB Fit ranking
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1Classy Cc KTB Selection65/100
Classy Cc is a useful performer who has been placed twice at this trip without winning. He drops back from 2m2f having shown fair form on his return last time out, a run that fits the steadily-run nature expected here. The Martin Brassil yard and Conor Brassil hold solid records at Roscommon, with the trainer on 11% strike rate and the jockey boasting a 17% strike rate and A/E of 2.41 from 18 rides. He has only run once on good ground, which adds a slight question, and he has no previous course form. His typical mid-division run-style looks well suited to a tactical contest where being handy pays, making him the KTB Selection.
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2Colesberg61/100
Colesberg is a useful performer who has shown some promise on his last two starts after a lengthy break. He drops back in trip today having failed to land a blow in three previous tries at this distance, which may not play to his strengths in a steadily-run affair. The J P Flavin stable has a solid 10% strike rate from ten runs at Roscommon, though the combination with Jordan Canavan shows a modest 3% record overall and the jockey is 0% from three rides here. He has had just one run on good ground without placing. Usually held up, he will need to produce his effort late and time it perfectly if the race develops into a sprint from off the pace.
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3Cool Summer60/100
Cool Summer is a useful performer who arrives in decent nick after a win last time and has solid placed form at this track, including a second and a third from two runs here. He has already shown he handles good ground with one win and three places from four starts, and he has been placed three times at today's trip. The Miss Hilary McLoughlin yard is 0% from nine runners at Roscommon, but Phillip Enright brings a respectable 9% strike rate from 170 rides at the track. Usually held up with high confidence, he will be produced late in what is likely to be a tactical race, and dropping back in distance from his latest run could suit if the pace is steady.
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4Eyetrap58/100
Eyetrap is a useful performer who has shown consistent form without winning lately, including a placed effort at today's trip from four attempts. First-time headgear is now tried after finishing sixth on his most recent start, though he has only run once on good ground without placing. The Aidan Melia yard has had too few runners at Roscommon to judge, but jockey Conor Smithers brings a solid 13% strike rate and A/E of 1.64 from eight rides here. Usually held up, he will be looking to come from off the pace in a steadily-run contest where timing will be crucial, and the new headgear may help him produce a career best.
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5Colin's Friend58/100
Colin's Friend is a useful performer who shaped well when fourth on return at this track last month after a break. He drops back in trip today having been outpaced over the longer 2m last time, and his three previous runs at this distance brought no success. Trainer Henry de Bromhead has a solid 18% strike rate from 175 runs at Roscommon, though the jockey course record is unavailable. With high confidence in his held-up run-style, he will be produced late in a tactical affair that lacks an obvious leader, and while he remains unproven on good ground, his return effort suggests he retains ability.
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6Patty O'Farrell55/100
Patty O'Farrell is a useful performer who has placed on both starts at this track and won on good ground. Recent form includes a second and a fall, showing he can be competitive when he stays upright. The trainer has a modest record here while the jockey has a solid 9% strike rate from plenty of rides.
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7Our Girl Ellie54/100
Our Girl Ellie is a useful performer on the balance of her ratings and race history. She has been placed once from three runs on good ground and now tries first-time headgear while dropping back in trip. The trainer has only one run at Roscommon so far while the jockey has a solid 14% strike rate from 70 rides here.
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8Inver Bay54/100
Inver Bay is a useful performer on his best days but has been out of form for some time, with his last five runs producing no better than fifth. He makes his first appearance at Roscommon today and has shown no spark on good ground in one previous try. The trainer has a 9% strike rate from 55 runs here while the jockey is operating at 6% from 53 rides.
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9Grennanstown Lady53/100
Grennanstown Lady is a fair performer who has shown little spark in two runs here at Roscommon and was well beaten on her most recent start. The step up in trip today asks a fresh question while the trainer's modest 5% strike rate at the track offers little encouragement. The jockey has a solid 13% record from his small sample of rides at Roscommon.
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10Patrick Street50/100
Patrick Street is a fair performer who has shown consistent form this year with a placed effort at this trip. He has run respectably without threatening on both previous visits to Roscommon and is stepping back up in distance today having last raced over 1m1f. The trainer holds a solid 18% strike rate at the track while the jockey's 5% record from 41 rides is more modest.
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11Kome Dans Un Reve49/100
Kome Dans Un Reve is a useful performer who has failed to fire in three starts this season and was well held when last seen over 2m. He drops back in trip today having failed to trouble the judge in three previous runs at this distance. Trainer's modest 5% strike rate at Roscommon adds to the negatives.
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12Atlantic Wonder48/100
Atlantic Wonder is a fair performer who has placed without winning at this trip and showed some ability when runner-up on his only previous visit to Roscommon. He has been out of sorts on his last few starts and the drop back from 2m1f raises a fresh question. Trainer holds a solid 12% strike-rate at the track while the jockey has no recorded rides here.
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13Arctic Piper46/100
Arctic Piper is a fair performer on his best days but arrives in modest form having shown little spark in his last three completed starts. The trainer has a modest 4% strike rate from 49 runs at Roscommon while the horse has never placed in five runs on good ground and is dropping back in trip today after four unsuccessful attempts at this distance. Course debut adds another unknown.
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14Dalmatic44/100
Dalmatic is a useful performer on his best days and has solid recent form including a win and two placed efforts from his last four starts. He has been well beaten on his only previous run here though and has failed to win or place in three runs on good ground. Dropping back from 3m to 1m7f today asks a fresh question as he is 0-5 at the shorter trip.
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15Speakasyoufind44/100
Speakasyoufind is a fair performer who has shown some competitiveness on good ground but remains winless after 12 starts. He drops back from 2m6f to a trip he has tried three times without success, while both trainer and jockey have poor records at Roscommon. First run here adds an unknown element but the overall profile lacks real spark.
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16Grace's Legacy41/100
Grace's Legacy is a fair performer on the balance of her ratings and race history. She has shown little in recent starts and was pulled up or unseated in two of her last three outings. The trainer has a modest 3% strike rate at Roscommon while the jockey fares better with an 11% record at the track.
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17Nukie's Artic40/100
Nukie's Artic is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and race history. He has shown very little in four starts this year though and was unseated on his most recent run. The trainer's modest record at Roscommon adds little confidence while the jockey has had too few rides here to judge.
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18Avandra33/100
Avandra is a modest performer who has been placed on good ground without winning and is now dropping back in trip to a distance where he has one placing from three starts. Recent form has been ordinary and he makes his first appearance at Roscommon. Trainer has a modest 4% strike rate here from 220 runs while the jockey is 6% from 16 rides.
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19Another Blunder32/100
Another Blunder is a fair performer on the balance of his ratings and race history but has struggled for consistency lately with a string of modest efforts. He has never won or placed on good ground from five attempts and drops back in trip today having failed to make an impact at this distance on his only previous try. The trainer is without a winner from six runs at Roscommon while the jockey's 7% strike rate from 28 rides here is modest.
KTB verdict
Classy Cc is the KTB Selection. He is a useful performer with placed form at this trip, and his return effort from a longer distance suggests he is coming into the race in reasonable order. The combination of trainer and jockey both having solid records at Roscommon adds to his appeal, and his mid-division run-style looks well placed in a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy should pay. His main dangers are Cool Summer, who arrives in decent nick with placed form at the track and proven ability on good ground, and Colesberg, who has shown promise on his last two starts after a break. Eyetrap with first-time headgear and Colin's Friend, who shaped well on his return at this venue, are others who can feature.
KTB Selection Classy Cc
This is the narrative read of the 2:10 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 the KTB Selection and what is its Fit Score?
Classy Cc is the KTB Selection with a Fit Score of 65/100.
What is the expected pace shape of the race?
Lacks a leader with medium confidence, likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.
How many runs has Cool Summer had at Roscommon and what is his record there?
Ran 2 times here: 2nd, 3rd — placed, no win.
What headgear is Eyetrap wearing for the first time?
First-time headgear.
What is Henry de Bromhead's strike rate at Roscommon?
18% strike rate at Roscommon from 175 runs.
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