Roscommon
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Michael Tiger Lyons Memorial Maiden
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Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The market's second favourite and the top-rated horse in the field by a narrow margin, but the standout fact about Karrygrant is the consistency of its placed finishes — second, third, second across three races, including a near-miss beaten just a nose at Bellewstown last time. It has never won, but it has never finished out of the places either, and the jockey-trainer pairing of Ben Coen and J P Murtagh wins roughly 1 in 8 races together across over 1,170 attempts. The big question is whether it can finally convert.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (3 career races)
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The market favourite at 3.0, and the reasoning is not hard to find — one race, one runner-up finish beaten just half a length at Gowran Park, which is the most eye-catching debut in this field. The concern is the eight-month absence since that run, the longest layoff of any horse here today, and the fact she has never raced on normal ground. Plenty of ability to show, but significant questions about whether she is fully wound up after such a long break.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (1 career races)
Absent 240 days (longest in field)
Market favourite (3.0)
Trainer Quotes
Apr 2026
"She's a very nice filly who finished a good second on her debut at Gowran in September. She was ready to run but hadn't come in her coat at that stage, but she's coming now. She has a few nice entries and is one that we hope can progress. 27-04-26"
Good Value
TrackLab Insight
The editorial verdict singles this horse out as the biggest danger to the favourite, and the form backs that up — three runs showing a clear progression from sixth, to third, to fifth, all at decent tracks including two at Navan. Never raced on normal ground, but its official rating of 83 makes it essentially level with Karrygrant at the top of the ratings, and it arrives here in noticeably better recent form than many rivals. If it handles the conditions, this is a genuine contender.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (3 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Just one race to date but it was a promising one — third place, beaten less than two lengths at Dundalk, which is the tightest losing margin of any horse making its second appearance today. The jockey-trainer combination of Dylan Browne McMonagle and Joseph O'Brien wins roughly 1 in 6 races together across nearly 1,200 attempts, which is a formidable pairing in any race. Never raced on normal ground before, but the debut effort suggests this horse has more to offer.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (1 career races)
TrackLab Insight
One race, a fifth-place finish beaten over nine lengths at Navan, and now stepping up to take on 16 rivals — there is not much form to work with here. What does stand out is the trainer: Dermot Weld's yard sends out winners at a strong rate, and the combination with Chris Hayes has produced over 100 winners together from nearly 900 races. The horse itself is still unproven, but it is in capable hands.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (1 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Two runs, no wins, and a fourth place most recently at Cork — beaten over eight lengths — which is modest but at least keeps the horse in the same conversation as its rivals. The result of its earlier run at Leopardstown is unknown, leaving a gap in what we can judge. Never raced on normal ground, so today adds another variable for a horse still very much in the early chapters of its story.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (2 career races)
TrackLab Insight
The most experienced horse in the field with nine races under its belt, and technically the only runner with a career win to point to — though that victory came seven months ago and this horse has a poor record on normal ground (no wins from four attempts on it). Coming back after five months off, and having never won on the conditions we have today, that experience advantage may count for less than it first appears.
Best career win rate in field (1 in 9)
TrackLab Insight
Drawn widest of all in stall 17, which is the worst part of the track at this course and distance — a real disadvantage before the race even begins. Two races in with a second place to its name, so there is some ability here, but the result of its most recent run at Punchestown is unknown, which makes it hard to judge current form. The wide draw is a significant practical hurdle to overcome.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (2 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Only two races in and we have incomplete form — the most recent run at Leopardstown has no finishing position recorded, which makes this horse genuinely difficult to assess. The one result we do have is a 12th-place finish at the Curragh, which is not encouraging. With no experience on normal ground and a low draw in stall 2 that offers limited advantage at this course, there is not much to build a case on here.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (2 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Back just seven days after its debut, which is the quickest turnaround in the field — and that debut at Roscommon, the same course as today, ended in a fifth-place finish beaten over 27 lengths. Familiarity with the track is a minor plus, but that margin of defeat on its only run is hard to overlook. The low draw in stall 1 is statistically the least productive part of the course at this trip.
Lightly raced (1 career races)
Runs again after just 7 days
TrackLab Insight
Making its racecourse debut today with zero form to judge — we simply do not know what this horse is capable of yet. It is drawn in stall 14, which sits in the high group where the historical win rate at this course and distance is just 8%, the lowest of the three draw bands. A complete unknown from a lesser-known yard, and the odds of 51 reflect that uncertainty honestly.
Racecourse debut
TrackLab Insight
The most cautionary tale in the field: one race, finished 17th and well beaten, and now returning after six months away. This horse has never raced on normal ground, so today is another unknown on top of the existing ones. With odds that collapsed from near-evens to 151, something clearly changed the market's view sharply.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (1 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Two runs, two poor finishes — 15th and 12th — and drawn in stall 16, another unfavourable wide berth at this track. African Affair has never raced on normal ground and has yet to show anything in either outing to suggest a turnaround is imminent. The odds at 151 reflect that the market sees little reason for optimism right now.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (2 career races)
TrackLab Insight
Two races, two forgettable finishes — 12th and 9th — and no indication yet that a step forward is around the corner. Racing in a tongue strap today and having never tried normal ground before, there are more unknowns than answers surrounding this horse. The market's odds of 151 suggest punters see little to change that view.
Never raced on normal ground
Lightly raced (2 career races)
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