🐎Horse Racing

Roscommon Claiming Maiden

Roscommon (IRE) · 16:50 (UK local)

Monday, 18 May 2026

7f 94y

Distance

Turf

Surface

TBC

Going

13

Runners

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AI Top 3 Picks

P1 pick30%

Star Of Beauty (IRE)

J: Billy Lee · T: K J Condon

Star Of Beauty has the highest Official Rating (OR 75) in the field, indicating a proven level of ability. Jockey Billy Lee is in excellent form with a 31% strike rate, and the drop into a claiming ma…

P2 pick25%

Mo Anam Chara (IRE)

J: Ronan Whelan · T: M Fahey

Mo Anam Chara has shown promise with a 2nd place finish and holds a competitive OR of 70. The last poor run was in a handicap on soft ground, suggesting a potential bounce-back in this claiming maiden…

P3 pick20%

Cosmic Funk (IRE)

J: Colin Keane · T: G M Lyons

This unexposed 3-year-old is from a top stable (G M Lyons has a 24% strike rate at Roscommon) and is ridden by top jockey Colin Keane. With only three career starts, significant improvement is possibl…

Model confidence: 30% · capped at 50% for racing's structural variance

Full Racecard (13 runners)

#DrawHorse
14Prince Andorra (IRE)
26Due In June
31Star Of Beauty (IRE)
49Cosmic Funk (IRE)
52Mo Anam Chara (IRE)
67Fay Og (IRE)
73Schoolyard Days (IRE)
85Six Wings (IRE)
910Monamie (IRE)
108Queen Of Newark (IRE)
04Spent All Me Money (IRE)
03Alto Sax (IRE)
012Zero Fighter (IRE)

Wgt = weight (st-lb) · OR = official rating · PR = Sky Sports power rating · HG = headgear (b/v/cp/t/h/p) · Last = days since last run

Key Race Factors

  • Star Of Beauty holds the highest Official Rating (OR 75), suggesting a class edge.
  • Jockey Billy Lee is in excellent recent form with a 31% strike rate.
  • Several unexposed runners from reputable stables (G M Lyons, N Meade) add an element of uncertainty.
  • The race is a claiming maiden, which can lead to unpredictable outcomes and class drops.
  • The undetermined going conditions add significant uncertainty to horse performance.

Risk Assessment

Variance levelhigh
  • Large field of 13 runners, increasing the inherent variance of the race.
  • Multiple debutants and unexposed horses make form assessment highly speculative.
  • Conflicting information on draw bias over 7f at Roscommon, making it an unknown factor.
  • Undetermined going conditions add a significant layer of uncertainty to the race outcome.
  • Claiming maiden status often attracts horses with inconsistent form or those being dropped in class, leading to unpredictability.
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