Race Preview

8:30 Roscommon

Tuesday 30 June 2026 ·16 runners KTB Selection: Steel Cut · 55/100

A 16-runner Flat contest over 1m4f17y at Roscommon (8:30), on Good going. KTB has scored every runner; the preview below reads the race off those numbers.

How the race shapes up

No one obviously wants the lead — likely a steadily-run, tactical affair where being handy pays.

The KTB Fit ranking

  1. 1Steel Cut KTB Selection55/100
  2. 2Cracking Cloud53/100Usually held up and produces its effort late.
  3. 3Ashikita49/100
  4. 4Quint Major48/100
  5. 5Black Heather47/100
  6. 6It's Good To Talk47/100
  7. 7Boujee46/100
  8. 8Seti One46/100
  9. 9Coolnagrattan46/100
  10. 10Taj Crown45/100Usually races handily, on or close to the lead.
  11. 11Double Indian44/100
  12. 12Lauro's Legend42/100Typically settles in midfield.
  13. 13Elman42/100
  14. 14Catherine Magennis42/100
  15. 15Grennanstown Lady40/100
  16. 16Sioux Grit32/100

The contenders

Steel Cut KTB Fit 55/100

Form 9-25 · A Oliver · W J Lee

1 run on good, no win or place No course form on record

Cracking Cloud KTB Fit 53/100

Form 356 · Ross O'Sullivan · Donagh O'Connor

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Ashikita KTB Fit 49/100

Form 0/5 · J P Murtagh · Ben Coen

No runs on good — unproven on the ground No course form on record

Quint Major KTB Fit 48/100

Form 66- · M A Molloy · James Ryan

1 win from 3 on good (1 placed) No course form on record

Black Heather KTB Fit 47/100

Form 3- · Gavin Cromwell · Robert Whearty

Placed 3 of 5 on good — competitive, no win No course form on record

The rest of the field

It's Good To TalkKTB Fit 47/100

KTB Fit Score 47/100.

BoujeeKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

Seti OneKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

CoolnagrattanKTB Fit 46/100

KTB Fit Score 46/100.

Taj CrownKTB Fit 45/100

KTB Fit Score 45/100.

Double IndianKTB Fit 44/100

KTB Fit Score 44/100.

Lauro's LegendKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

ElmanKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Catherine MagennisKTB Fit 42/100

KTB Fit Score 42/100.

Grennanstown LadyKTB Fit 40/100

KTB Fit Score 40/100.

Sioux GritKTB Fit 32/100

KTB Fit Score 32/100.

KTB verdict

KTB's top-rated runner is Steel Cut on a Fit Score of 55/100. On our numbers the main dangers are Cracking Cloud and Ashikita.

KTB Selection Steel Cut

Questions about this race

Which runner does KTB rate highest in the 8:30 at Roscommon?

Steel Cut tops the KTB Fit ranking for this race on a score of 55/100.

How many runners are in this race?

16 runners are declared (non-runners excluded).

What is the going for the 8:30 at Roscommon?

The going is described as Good.

What distance is this race run over?

It is run over 1m4f17y.

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