Racing on the flat is set to return to Roscommon Racecourse on Monday, the 2nd of September, following the most recent fixture, which produced some fine performances – most notably from Joseph O’Brien’s Sigh No More in the Irish EBF Series Races.
While the filly came from last to first to win at Galway a few weeks ago, for a few strides at Roscommon, the well backed favourite looked beaten. But she found plenty in the straight to win in the hands of jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle, who said, “She was plenty green and raw there, and I do think that she’ll improve again for that. She loved the soft ground, and she is a filly on the up”.
The sponsor of that race, the Irish EBF, are one of the sponsors at Roscommon again next week.
The best performance of the night came from Sea Eagle, who revelled in the testing ground to credit both Ger O’Leary and Shane Foley with their second winner of the night in the Conor Cassidy Car Sales Handicap. The pair also won the opener with Come On The Lads.
Billy Lee rode a treble, and all three jockeys mentioned above will be in action next week – as will Champion Jockey Colin Keane, who drew a rare blank at Roscommon Racecourse the last day.
Despite some heavy rain before racing, the track held up very well and is in good shape heading into the last few fixtures for 2024. It’s been a great year for Roscommon Racecourse so far, and if you haven’t made it to the track yet, be sure you don’t miss out – make the visit next week, or during any of the upcoming remaining features.
Roscommon Racecourse would like to extend a big thank you to all their loyal sponsors and patrons for their continued support. The best turned out prizes are sponsored by Casey Lawnmowers, Fuerty, Co Roscommon.
Ticket offers are available, so do log onto roscommonracecourse.ie to avail of these. Special admission prices are €10 for adults and €5 for OAPs and students.
A list of remaining fixtures and all other information, which includes ticket information, can be found on roscommonracecourse.ie. You can also keep up to date with all the latest news and lots more by following Roscommon Racecourse’s regularly-updated social media channels on Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram.
For enquiries, email contact@roscommonracecourse.ie or phone 087 2203288.
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