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Knockcroghery Flat Race

Roscommon · 27 September 2021
  • TypeFlat
  • Distance1m 7f 89y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12

The Big Doyen (IRE) (3/1) won the Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon on 27 September 2021, beating Ballyglass (IRE) by 1½ lengths under Mr B O'Neill for trainer Peter Fahey. 12 ran on Good going over 1m 7f 89y; the winning time was 3m 45.50s (slow by 13.00s). The 15/8 favourite, Ballyglass (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten 1½ lengths.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner The Big Doyen (IRE)
SP: 3/1KTB Rating 94B J: Mr B O'Neill T: Peter Fahey
Won by 1½ lengthsFav: Ballyglass (IRE) 15/8 · 2nd
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt KTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st The Big Doyen (IRE) 4g Mr B O'Neill Peter Fahey 11-9 94B— 3:45.50 5,900 3/1
2nd Ballyglass (IRE) 4g 1½ Mr Derek O'Connor S Curling 11-9 92B— 3:45.75 1,900 15/8 fav
3rd Captain Lightfoot (IRE) 4g 14 Mr E P O'Brien(7) Ciaran Murphy 11-2 64C— 3:48.08 900 16/1
4th Eternal Story (FR) 4g ½ Mr T Hamilton T M Walsh 11-9 71C— 3:48.17 400 13/2
5th Bambeano (IRE) p 4f 12 Michael O'Sullivan(7) Mark Fahey 10-9 57C— 3:50.17 200 10/1
6th Rohans Successor (IRE) 4g 13 Mr Seamus Perry(7) Peter Fahey 11-2 64C— 3:52.33 100 14/1
7th Woodstream Lad (IRE) 4g 6 Tom Harney(7) R K Watson 11-2 64C— 3:53.33 — 22/1
8th Rocc On Eddie (IRE) 4g 9 Mr J L Gleeson(7) David Kenneth Budds 11-2 64C— 3:54.83 — 125/1
9th Larasgetaway (IRE) 4g ½ Miss J Townend(5) Timothy Townend 11-4 66C— 3:54.92 — 9/2
10th The Billy Cock (IRE) 4g 4¾ Mr Finian Maguire Brendan W Duke 11-9 71C— 3:55.71 — 33/1
11th Liberty Beat (IRE) t 4g 4¾ Mr C M Healy(7) Michael Butler 11-2 64C— 3:56.50 — 28/1
12th Miss Pimplepopper (IRE) t 4f 92 Mr I Ryan(7) Paul Stafford 10-9 57C— 4:11.83 — 80/1

Winning time 3m 45.50s (slow by 13.00s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 3m 40.45s. This race ran 5.05s (2.3% slower); too few races on the card for a day allowance (N 0). As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Derracrin (temperature), Downtown Queen (unsuitable ground), Sixty Four Notes (withdrawn; unseated rider and loose before start), The Mediator (unsuitable ground)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 (12 of 12 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 (0 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon in 2021?
The Big Doyen (IRE) won the Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon on 27 September 2021, ridden by Mr B O'Neill and trained by Peter Fahey.
What was the finishing order of the 2021 Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon?
1st The Big Doyen (IRE) (3/1), 2nd Ballyglass (IRE) (15/8F), 3rd Captain Lightfoot (IRE) (16/1).
What price was the winner of the 2021 Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon?
The Big Doyen (IRE) returned a starting price of 3/1.
How many horses ran in the 2021 Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon?
12 horses ran in the 2021 Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon. Non-runners: Derracrin (temperature), Downtown Queen (unsuitable ground), Sixty Four Notes (withdrawn; unseated rider and loose before start), The Mediator (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2021 Knockcroghery Flat Race at Roscommon?
The winning time was 3m 45.50s (slow by 13.00s).

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