Guinness Handicap
Course: Roscommon
Date: 12th Oct 2026
Distance: 7½f (7f111y)
Type: Flat
Going: Soft
Class:
Prize: €9,000
Runners: 14
Going Detail: SOFT, Yielding to soft in places
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Contrary To Law
3yo ch Colt (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Ben Coen
Trainer: J. P. Murtagh
Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
Owner: Ballygallon Stud Ireland Limited
Breeding
Sire: Night Of Thunder (IRE)
Dam: Contrary (IRE)
Damsire: Mark Of Esteem (IRE)
Comment
Won four starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while only eight days since his last run keeps him fit; our rating of 84 ranks him third of 15, though back-to-back sixth-place finishes are the main worry.
Previous Trainers
- R P Cody (until 2025-07-28)
Race History for Contrary To Law
La La Lucrative C
5yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Robbie Colgan
Trainer: Matthew J Smith
Kilmessan, Co. Meath
Owner: S Gillen
Breeding
Sire: Profitable (IRE)
Dam: Ohh Lala (IRE)
Damsire: Clodovil (IRE)
Comment
La La Lucrative arrives in solid form, second last time out, third two starts back, and a winner four starts back, after a 20-day break, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 131 lb from stall two, he looks held back by a ranking of 11 of 15 on our rating of 70.
Previous Trainers
- Gemma Tutty (until 2024-10-08)
Previous Owners
- David Lowe (until 2024-10-08)
Race History for La La Lucrative
Mercurial
7yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jimmy Dalton(7)
Trainer: John J Nallen
Clonmel, Co.Tipperary
Owner: John J Nallen
Breeding
Sire: Prince Of Lir (IRE)
Dam: Conjuring (IRE)
Damsire: Showcasing (GB)
Comment
Mercurial is winless in his last five, though a third two starts back and a second four starts back show he can hit the frame, and he has run over today's trip and going. A sixth last time out after 20 days off and a 133 lb burden hold him back, though our rating of 79 sits well above his official 69.
Previous Trainers
- Tom Dascombe (until 2021-10-23)
Previous Owners
- Manor House Racing Owen Partner (until 2021-10-23)
Race History for Mercurial
She's Too Kool
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Adam Browne-Souza(7)
Trainer: Ms Claire O'Connell
Ashbourne, Co Meath
Owner: Ms Riona Teggart
Breeding
Sire: Far Above (IRE)
Dam: Evie Be Kool (IRE)
Damsire: Jeremy (USA)
Comment
She's Too Kool bounces between solid and ordinary: a fourth last time out, and a winner two starts back, show she can pick up a race, while a fourth four starts back and a fifth six starts back leave her short of consistent. She has run over today's trip, but 140 lb from stall 10 looks a lot, and our rating of 78 ranks her seventh of 15.
Race History for She's Too Kool
Minaun View D
4yo ch Filly (GB)Connections
Jockey: Patrick McGettigan(5)
Trainer: Adrian McGuinness
Lusk, Co Dublin
Owner: Mr Conor Kelly
Breeding
Sire: Bated Breath (GB)
Dam: Vote Often (GB)
Damsire: Beat Hollow (GB)
Comment
Fresh from a win last time out just 14 days ago, Minaun View has run over today's trip and going, but a sixth and two fifths in the prior three runs before that show inconsistency. Carrying 137 lb from stall 1, she's ranked tenth of 15 by our rating of 72.
Previous Trainers
- Noel C Kelly (until 2026-01-30)
- Henry De Bromhead (until 2025-10-24)
Previous Owners
- Paul Hardman (until 2026-09-01)
- Mrs Heather De Bromhead (until 2025-10-24)
- Stephen E Mccarthy (until 2025-03-30)
Race History for Minaun View
Java Wood D
6yo g Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Reese Holohan(5)
Trainer: K Smith
Owner: Peadar Kelly
Breeding
Sire: Requinto (IRE)
Dam: Talkin Kate (IRE)
Damsire: Talkin Man ()
Comment
Java Wood arrives off a disappointing eighth last time out, though he was a fourth two starts back and a winner three starts back, and he has run over today's trip and going before. Carrying 136 lb from stall 11, he sits ninth of 15 on our rating of 76, so he needs a bounce back.
Previous Trainers
- Kevin Michael Smith (until 2026-06-12)
Race History for Java Wood
Save The Sixes CD BF
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Shane Foley
Trainer: Mrs J. Harrington
Moone, Co Kildare
Owner: Andrew Rosen Marcstown Farms Sc
Breeding
Sire: Space Blues (IRE)
Dam: Montefino (IRE)
Damsire: Shamardal (USA)
Comment
Fourth last time out and a winner two starts back, she's quick to turn out again after 11 days and has run over today's trip, but 137 lb from stall four looks a stiff ask for a filly ranked eighth of 15 on our rating.
Previous Owners
- Andrew Rosen (until 2026-06-26)
Race History for Save The Sixes
Gypsy Queen
4yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: W. J. Lee
Trainer: W. McCreery
Rathbride, Co Kildare
Owner: Al Shiraaa Racing Limited
Breeding
Sire: Pinatubo (IRE)
Dam: Royal Alcazar (IRE)
Damsire: Frankel (GB)
Comment
Gypsy Queen won three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 83 ranks her fourth of 15, making her a live threat from stall nine. The risk is a 108-day absence, coming after an eighth and an unplaced run in her last two outings.
Race History for Gypsy Queen
Breaking Dawn
3yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Colin Keane
Trainer: M D O'Callaghan
The Curragh, Co. Kildare
Owner: Breaking Dawn Partnership
Breeding
Sire: Twilight Son (GB)
Dam: On Her Toes (IRE)
Damsire: Kodiac (GB)
Comment
Won three starts back and has run over today's trip and going, while our rating of 88 ranks him top of the 15 and sits well clear of his official 77. The main risk is a 122-day absence after two unplaced runs since, and he carries 138 lb from stall 16.
Previous Owners
- Michael Ocallaghan (until 2025-10-11)
Race History for Breaking Dawn
Nakamura
3yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Seamie Heffernan
Trainer: J. P. Murtagh
Coolaghknock Glebe,Co Kildare
Owner: Brunabonne Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Kodi Bear (IRE)
Dam: Ahab (GB)
Damsire: Alhebayeb (IRE)
Comment
Nakamura makes plenty of appeal on profile, having run just eight days ago and with experience over today's trip and going, plus a second four starts back to show he can get involved. He's yet to win in his last six, but our figures rank him second of 15.
Race History for Nakamura
Earls C D
9yo b Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Jack Kearney(3)
Trainer: Gavin Cromwell
Navan, Co. Meath
Owner: Martin Sheridan
Breeding
Sire: Dream Ahead (USA)
Dam: Princess Pearlita (IRE)
Damsire: Manduro (GER)
Comment
Earls is yet to win in his last six starts, though a second and a third five and four runs back show he can go close, and he has run over today's trip and going before. A ninth last time out and 136 lb from stall seven temper enthusiasm, though our rating of 83 ranks him fifth of 15.
Previous Trainers
- Garvan Donnelly (until 2021-10-31)
- Edward Lynam (until 2020-11-04)
Previous Owners
- Edward Lynam (until 2020-11-04)
- Kilboy Estate (until 2020-06-27)
Race History for Earls
Selective Power C D
7yo ch Gelding (IRE)Connections
Jockey: James Ryan
Trainer: Thomas Coyle
Batterstown, Co Meath
Owner: Urban Rural Boys Syndicate
Breeding
Sire: Tamayuz (GB)
Dam: Girl Power (IRE)
Damsire: Key Of Luck (USA)
Comment
Selective Power won last time out, just twelve days ago, but that came after a run of fourth, fourth and fifth finishes and a ninth, so the form is patchy. He has run over today's trip and going, yet 129 lb and a 12th-of-15 ranking on our figures make him hard to fancy.
Previous Trainers
- Edward Lynam (until 2023-02-24)
Previous Owners
- Mrs S Power (until 2023-02-24)
Race History for Selective Power
Girl Bear
3yo b Filly (IRE)Connections
Jockey: Luke McAteer
Trainer: Jack Foley
Bagenalstown, Co Carlow
Owner: Donnchadh Doyle
Breeding
Sire: Kodi Bear (IRE)
Dam: Elusive Girl (IRE)
Damsire: Elusive City (USA)
Comment
Girl Bear is winless in her last six, with a ninth last time out, an eighth two starts back and a seventh three starts back, and she returns after 41 days off. She has run over today's trip and going and has a third four starts back, but our rating of 68 ranks her 13th of 15.
Race History for Girl Bear
Solomon D
5yo b Gelding (GB)Connections
Jockey: Nicola Burns(5)
Trainer: P Sweeney
Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Owner: P Sweeney
Breeding
Sire: Siyouni (FR)
Dam: Ribbons (GB)
Damsire: Manduro (GER)
Comment
Solomon is winless in his last five, finishing unplaced last time out and then a sixth, seventh and ninth before that, so he is hard to fancy. He has run over today's trip and going and is back after 38 days, but our figures rank him 15th of 15 from stall 14.
Previous Trainers
- Denis Gerard Hogan (until 2025-06-11)
- William Haggas (until 2024-09-07)
Previous Owners
- T M Partnership (until 2025-06-11)
- Michael M Obrien (until 2025-03-29)
- Sir Martyn Arbibben Arbibchris Budgett (until 2024-09-07)
Race History for Solomon
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