Preview roscommon 4th Aug

With the chase course declared unfit for racing, Tuesday's evening meeting at Roscommon is a mixture of Flat and hurdling action.

The card commences with the Boyle Handicap (5.45), in which only three of the 15-strong field have actually ever won a race.

But Battimoore and Philosophers Guest both arrive on the back of encouraging second-placings, while Newparks Daughter has tasted success over this course and distance so has to enter the equation.

The most interesting event of the night is the E.R.A. Oates Auctioneers Race and Lastkingofscotland has his sights lowered on his return from a brief let-up.

Charles O'Brien pitched his colt into the Tetrarch Stakes on his last start and he didn't disgrace himself in sixth behind Vocalised.

This is a much more realistic assignment, though, and he has most to fear from Panic, who broke his duck at Cork on Sunday.

The choicely-bred Estephe is another who can capitalise on having her sights lowered when she goes to post for the Ballygar Maiden.

The Sadler's Wells filly, out of Irish 1000 Guineas heroine Tarascon, will never live up to her illustrious pedigree, but she was only a length and a half behind Irish Oaks runner-up Roses For The Lady two starts back and a reproduction of that would suffice. Jazz Blues is the chief danger.

Genesi, Spinning Wings and Vivacious Vivienne all failed to make much of an impact at last week's Galway Festival, so Gladiole, a runner-up on her most recent couple of outings, may be the answer to the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap.

Do The Bookies was fourth in a Galway bumper last week and starts his timber career in the J.F.Hanley Group Maiden Hurdle (Div 1), while the second division sees winning pointer Midnight Lady attempting to atone for letting down favourite-backers at Sligo.

With no jumping form to go on, the market will provide the best guide to the Raliway Bar 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle.