Roscommon (IRE) Races
Roscommon (IRE)
15:25
Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle
Roscommon (IRE)
Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2025
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Yielding
Surface: Turf
Win: €6.80
Place: €2.50 €1.70 €5.90
Exacta: €25.60
Tricast: €398.92
Trifecta: €486.40
Non-Runners: Gather Yourself (unsuitable ground), Head For Home (reserve), Mags Collins (reserve), Sineads Fancy (reserve)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Hitthehayson (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ian Patrick Donoghue | 151 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Prominent - led 5th - ridden before 3 out - faced challenge 2 out - went clear again approaching last - kept on well(op 7/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Live To Laugh (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Peter Fahey | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 4.75 | Midfield - headway after 10th - pressed leader briefly 2 out - kept on(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Gortmore Lady (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | A J Martin | 157 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway but wandered on approach 3 out - went third just after last - kept on (jockey said mare had a look at 3rd last wing)(tchd 16/1 and 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Mellem (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Thomas O'Connor
(7)lbs
|
Mark Fahey | 157 lbs | 6/1 | 2 | Midfield - headway after 2 out - went fourth run-in - kept on(op 7/1) | |
| 5th | 7 | Nettuno Italia (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Shane Markey
(7)lbs
|
Ross O'Sullivan | 156 lbs | 7/2F | 1.25 | Midfield - kept on from 2 out - not pace to challenge(op 3/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Hard Target (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | David Harry Kelly | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - midfield after 3rd - in touch with leaders 6th - disputing third last - soon no extra(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Donnrua Dream (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Eoin Staples
(7)lbs
|
Ray Hackett | 158 lbs | 15/2 | 2.5 | Pressed leaders - hampered 1st - prominent from 2nd - weakened last(op 9/1 tchd 7/1 and 10/1) | |
| 8th | 9 | Swing Time (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | V T O'Brien | 159 lbs | 25/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - dropped to rear 7th - some headway 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 9th | 16 | Appian Way (FR) | 9 G | Poor |
Ms A Power
(7)lbs
|
Ms M Flynn | 138 lbs | 12/1 | 5 | Led - pressed leader when headed after 3rd - weakened after 2 out(op 9/1) | |
| 10th | 3 | Kilbrin Rocco (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Eoin Christopher McCarthy | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Midfield - headway after 10th - disputing third 2 out - soon weakened - mistake last(op 15/2 tchd 6/1 and 17/2) | ||
| 11th | 6 | Little Boy Sivola (FR) | 4 G | Poor |
Tiernan Power Roche
(5)lbs
|
P J Rothwell | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 16 | Always behind(tchd 16/1) | |
| 12th | 13 | Derby De Thaix (FR) | 11 G | Poor |
Miss H Heffernan
(7)lbs
|
James Andrew Fahey | 146 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Prominent - led 3rd - raced in second when headed 5th - weakened after 10th(op 40/1) | |
| 13th | 10 | Annilogs Force (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Mr B Barry
(7)lbs
|
Riceal Dunne | 151 lbs | 66/1 | 23 | Pressed leaders - hampered 1st - prominent 2nd - not fluent 3rd - lost position after 5th - in rear from 8th - tailed off(op 80/1) | |
| 99th | 15 | Nazine (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Michael J McDonagh | 150 lbs | 16/1 | - | Squeezed out start - slowly away - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was unable to line up properly as he was being impeded)(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Mr Erwitt (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | V T O'Brien | 158 lbs | 66/1 | - | Always behind - tailed off when pulled up after 10th(op 40/1) |