Fast Results

Scores

20:00 Roscommon

Monday 8 July 2019

All18:0018:3019:0019:3020:0020:3021:00

Roscommon Herald Handicap

Off time: 20:00 | Winning time: 2m 11.3s

1^st

(2)

Heliac

39-6

11/8f

T: G M LyonsJ: C T Keane

Led, soon joined, headed after 4f, ridden to challenge 2f out, narrow lead 1f out, kept on well final furlong op 7/4

2^nd

1 ¼

(3)

Millswyn

39-10

5/1

T: J P O'BrienJ: D O'Brien

Held up in rear, ridden into 4th 2f out, under pressure over 1f out, kept on well final furlong to go 2nd close home op 11/2 tchd 6/1

3^rd

(1)

Leagan Gaeilge

39-5

9/1

T: J S BolgerJ: R P Cleary

Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders 1f out, kept on inside final furlong op 10/1

4^th

(6)

Laura Bullion

38-8

3/1

T: N MeadeJ: S Foley

Soon prominent and disputed, led after 4f, ridden and pressed 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra closing stages of final furlong op 10/3

5^th

(4)

Sky Seven

39-12

4/1

T: M HalfordJ: R Coakley

Held up behind leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 3f out, dropped to rear 2f out, no extra over 1f out, weakened op 3/1

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Non-Runners

(5)

Defining Battle³⁶

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: C P Hoban

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:€1.70Pl:€1.20, €2.30EX:€12.30Trifecta:€27.70SF:€9.04

Forecasts

Heliac (11/8), Laura Bullion (3/1), Defining Battle (7/2), Sky Seven (4/1), Millswyn (5/1), Leagan Gaeilge (9/1)

The manner of the win of HELIAC at Cork, in May over a similar trip, left no doubt that there was plenty left in the tank in the shadows of the post. The Ger Lyons-trained filly can improve again in this company to see off the attentions of potentially progressive type, Laura Bullion for the Noel Meade yard and Curragh third Sky Seven.