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Class Grass Handicap

Roscommon · 8 August 2017
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 2f
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners10
  • HandicapYes

Zabalan (IRE) (10/1) won the Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon on 8 August 2017, beating Pincheck (IRE) by 2¼ lengths under Leigh Roche for trainer D K Weld. 10 ran on Soft going over 1m 2f; the winning time was 2m 21.70s (slow by 11.90s). The 11/4 favourite, Onlyhuman (IRE), finished 5th, beaten 3¾ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 10 — The market

Winner Zabalan (IRE)
SP: 10/1KTB Rating 92AKTB Speed 115A J: Leigh Roche T: D K Weld
Won by 2¼ lengthsFav: Onlyhuman (IRE) 11/4 · 5th
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st 11 Zabalan (IRE) 4g Leigh Roche D K Weld 9-0 8592A115A 2:21.70 15,990 10/1
2nd 1 Pincheck (IRE) 3c 2¼ Colm O'Donoghue Mrs John Harrington 8-13 9186A112A 2:22.15 4,940 6/1
3rd 9 Elm Grove (IRE) 5m ¾ Nathan Crosse(7) W McCreery 8-11 8983A111A 2:22.30 2,340 7/1
4th 10 Nebulla (GB) 5g nse Robbie Downey(3) James Leavy 8-9 8381A111A 2:22.31 1,040 7/1
5th 2 Onlyhuman (IRE) 4g ¾ Colin Keane Edward Lynam 9-0 8584A109A 2:22.45 390 11/4 fav
6th 3 Full Court Press (IRE) 4g 1 N G McCullagh J P Murtagh 8-10 8178A108A 2:22.65 — 14/1
7th 6 Remarkable Lady (IRE) tp 4f ½ Sean Davis(7) H Rogers 9-1 8182A107A 2:22.75 — 5/1
8th 4 Tipstaff (GB) p 4c 2¾ Ronan Whelan J S Bolger 9-10 9584A103A 2:23.30 — 7/1
9th 8 Palmones (IRE) t 4f 12 Rory Cleary Michael Flannery 8-4 7549C86C 2:25.70 — 16/1
10th 5 End Play (IRE) b 4f 2½ Chris Hayes Aidan Anthony Howard 8-6 7751C82C 2:26.20 — 33/1

Winning time 2m 21.70s (slow by 11.90s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 2m 18.05s. This race ran 3.65s (2.6% slower); the day's other races here ran 4.7% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 2.0% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Vastonea (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (10 of 10 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (10 of 10 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon in 2017?
Zabalan (IRE) won the Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon on 8 August 2017, ridden by Leigh Roche and trained by D K Weld.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon?
1st Zabalan (IRE) (10/1), 2nd Pincheck (IRE) (6/1), 3rd Elm Grove (IRE) (7/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon?
Zabalan (IRE) returned a starting price of 10/1.
How many horses ran in the 2017 Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon?
10 horses ran in the 2017 Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon. Non-runners: Vastonea (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2017 Class Grass Handicap at Roscommon?
The winning time was 2m 21.70s (slow by 11.90s).

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