Roscommon Race 3

Dermot Hughes Car Sales Novice Chase

Prize Money: $28,597

PIED PIPER (1) is a proven top class hurdler. Successfully transferred his ability to fences after landing back-to-back chase victories at Down Royal and Killarney. Consider. The G1 hurdle winning ZENTA (4) got off the mark chasing at Fairyhouse. Followed with a creditable third in a Listed contest at the same venue. Pulled-up at Punchestown latest. Key player. Both MINELLA SERGEANT (3) and MIDNIGHT MOONSHINE (2) are outsiders who need significant improvement to challenge the principals here.

Distance: 4361m
Track: Good
Weather: FINE
Surface: Turf
Class: NOVCHSE

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Pied Piper (2) 3x05x0x511
Trainer: Gordon Elliott (Meath)
Jockey: K C Sexton
Weight: 74.5kg
Prize Money: $459,724
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

Dominant Win Last Start

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: NEW APPROACH (IRE)

Dam: PURE FANTASY (GB)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 8-5-7

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

10: 2-1-2

2nd Up

7: 3-2-1

3rd Up

6: 2-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

19: 3-4-4

Non-Metro

13: 5-1-3

Turf

30: 8-4-6

Good

12: 3-1-3

Soft

14: 2-3-2

Heavy

4: 3-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-1-1

Firm

5: 0-0-0

Clockwise

17: 5-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

15: 3-4-5

Hurdle

14: 4-2-2

Steeple

2: 2-0-0

Handicap Rating

150

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3721m - 4626m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Freshened for 29 days. Last outing favourite; won by 23 len Killarney on May 11 over 4626m defeating Will The Wise carrying 74.5kg at $1.40 in a steeplechase. The start before that; to post a big 20 len win. Down Royal on April 13 over 4023m defeating Encanto Bruno carrying 75.5kg at $1.90 in a steeplechase. Can make it three straight.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 3	11/5/25	Killarney	4626m	NOVCHSE 5U	-	Danny Gilligan	74.5kg	Y	6:13.00	44.6 km/h	23.0L	-	$1.44f	28	$20,060	$13,607	1. Pied Piper 2. Will The Wise 3. Just Three
1st of 5	13/4/25	Down Royal	4023m	CHSE 5U	-	Danny Gilligan	75.5kg	Good	4:55.60	49.0 km/h	20.0L	-	$1.91f	42	$18,470	$11,974	1. Pied Piper 2. Encanto Bruno 3. Binge Worthy
42 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	2/3/25	Leopardstown	3721m	HDLE 5U	-	Sam Ewing	71kg	Y	4:34.04	48.9 km/h	22.3L	-	$4.33	138	$29,480	$627	1. Thedevilscoachman 2. Meet And Greet 3. Aspire Tower
138 Day Spell
99th of 4	15/10/24	Punchestown	3721m	HDLE 4U	-	Jack Kennedy	71kg	Good	4:25.60	50.4 km/h	0.0L	-	$1.44f	74	$28,090	-	1. Aspire Tower 2. Eagle Fang 3. Byker
74 Day Spell
5th of 7	2/8/24	Galway	2816m	4U	6	Chris Hayes	59.5kg	Soft	3:18.38	51.1 km/h	14.3L	-	$2.25f	45	$32,080	$683	1. Taipan 2. Run For Oscar 3. Postileo
45 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 20	18/6/24	Ascot Uk	4023m	HCP 4U	2	Jamie Spencer	62.5kg	Good Firm	4:21.99	55.3 km/h	15.0L	-	$10	95	$199,640	-	1. Pledgeofallegiance 2. Divine Comedy 3. Kyle Of Lochalsh
95 Day Spell

Midnight Moonshine (1) x7x4x13495
Trainer: William Harvey (Balbriggan, Co Dublin)
Jockey: B W Harvey
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $406
Win / Place: 12% / 25%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (IRE)

Dam: MISS PALM (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Great Palm

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-0-1

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

8: 1-0-1

Turf

8: 1-0-1

Good

4: 0-0-1

Soft

4: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Steeple

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3419m - 4928m

Comments

Last run finished fifth of 10 runners at Ballinrobe on May 26 over 3419m, 48 len behind Westport Cove with 75.5kg at $101. Before that finished ninth of 15 starters at Cork on April 21 over 4928m, 36 len behind Drive On Jimmey carrying 75.5kg at $26. Looking to others.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 10	26/5/25	Ballinrobe	3419m	CHSE 4U	-	Ben Harvey	75.5kg	Good	4:04.00	50.4 km/h	48.5L	-	$101	35	$21,590	$406	1. Westport Cove 2. Itsalladream 3. Le Coq Hardi
35 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 15	21/4/25	Cork	4928m	MCHSE 5U	-	B Dunleavy	75.5kg	Y	6:12.30	47.7 km/h	36.5L	-	$26	22	$19,080	-	1. Drive On Jimmey 2. Manlikemike 3. Sampoet
4th of 13	30/3/25	Liscarroll P2p	4828m	W1	-	S Cotter	60kg	Y		-	13.5L	-	$1.00f	22	$0	-	1. Bartlemy Boy 2. Burren View 3. Keeptheoldmanout
3rd of 15	8/3/25	Nenagh P2p	4828m	W1	-	S Staples	61kg	Good		-	2.0L	-	$1.00	27	$0	-	1. Making Country 2. Drive On Jimmey 3. Midnight Moonshine
1st of 6	9/2/25	Comea P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 6U	-	B Dunleavy	61kg	Y		-	1.0L	-	$1.00	70	$0	-	1. Midnight Moonshine 2. Stan Wellback 3. Fromquintotulla
70 Day Spell
4th of 13	1/12/24	Borris House P2p	4828m	P2P MDN G 5	-	B Dunleavy	61kg	Good		-	18.5L	-	$1.00f	203	$0	-	1. Jump Style 2. Slade Shore 3. Revolut Ned
203 Day Spell

Zenta (3) 3374x01x30
Trainer: Willie Mullins (Carlow)
Jockey: G Brouder (a1.5)
Weight: 69.5kg
Prize Money: $273,116
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: PASTORIUS (GER)

Dam: ZENTURIE (GER)

Dam's Sire: Tiger Hill

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-0-5

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-3

2nd Up

5: 2-0-2

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 2-0-3

Non-Metro

7: 2-0-2

Turf

13: 4-0-5

Good

2: 1-0-1

Soft

10: 3-0-4

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 2-0-3

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-0-2

Hurdle

6: 3-0-2

Steeple

3: 1-0-1

Handicap Rating

140

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4023m - 4224m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming finished third of 11 starters at Fairyhouse in the LR on April 22 over 4224m, slow track; 9 len behind Kiltealy Park carrying 74.5kg at $2.90. Second run from a spell didn't finish the race at Punchestown in the LR on May 2 over 4023m. Likely to make amends for the last start mishap.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
99th of 18	2/5/25	Punchestown	4023m	LR OPEN 5U	-	Aidan Kelly	71.5kg	Y	5:13.10	46.3 km/h	0.0L	-	$12	10	$173,430	-	1. Sea Music 2. Blizzard Of Oz 3. Lisnagar Fortune
3rd of 11	22/4/25	Fairyhouse	4224m	LR OPEN M 5U	-	Mark Walsh	74.5kg	Soft	5:48.20	43.7 km/h	9.5L	-	$2.88f	76	$78,040	$7,472	1. Kiltealy Park 2. True Testimony 3. Zenta
76 Day Spell
1st of 11	5/2/25	Fairyhouse	4224m	CHSE M 5U	-	Mark Walsh	73kg	SH	5:31.20	45.9 km/h	2.5L	-	$4.00	59	$26,010	$16,328	1. Zenta 2. Karia Des Blaises 3. Paggane
59 Day Freshen-Up
99th of 8	8/12/24	Cork	3319m	G2 OPEN M 4U	-	P Townend	69.5kg	Y	4:19.20	46.1 km/h	0.0L	-	$3.50	215	$73,710	-	1. Only By Night 2. Nara 3. Karia Des Blaises
215 Day Spell
4th of 14	7/5/24	Ballinrobe	3419m	BCHSE 4U	-	Jody McGarvey	72kg	Y	4:22.90	46.8 km/h	8.8L	-	$1.62f	53	$19,940	$1,910	1. Magnor Glory 2. Maidenstreetprince 3. Extrapolation
53 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 17	15/3/24	Cheltenham	3419m	HDLE HCP 5U	-	Mark P Walsh	71kg	Heavy	4:25.10	46.4 km/h	5.0L	-	$11	40	$179,650	$2,454	1. Absurde 2. L'eau Du Sud 3. Pied Piper
40 Day Freshen-Up

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