4.45 7f. 94yds. 15 Declared. Elphin H'cap of €10,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - €6,000.00 2nd - €2,000.00 3rd - €1,000.00 4th - €500.00 5th - €300.00 6th - €200.00
FormscanBy Donal Murphy - With the ground described as soft to heavy at the time of writing, conditions are likely to be testing. Top-weight PLAY IT AGAIN ZAAM won on heavy at Gowran in May and has plenty going for him here. Already successful over the course and distance this season, he has the plum draw on the rail and could make a winning start for new connections, after being claimed when second on his latest outing. Manhattan Dandy has a good record at Roscommon and is another who will have no issue with the underfoot conditions. The Thomas Coyle-trained bay will be ridden by Keithen Kennedy who claims a valuable 7lb. If handling conditions, Shamrock Sprig has the form to win this, while others for the shortlist are Naas runner-up Cannes Do, the Jessica Harrington-trained Dark Viper and recent Killarney victor Nibras Rainbow.
An extended handicap for three years old and upwards rated 47-65Penalties - (after calculation of the handicap) A winner shall carry 7lb extra for each race won.