Roscommon Result

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Johnny Levins's (Galway Bay) had great form in the book so it wasn't by any means an ordinary country maiden. I'd like to think it would turn out a good race. We went a nice even gallop but he travelled great and picked up great. If anything I got there too soon. He didn't do a whole lot in front but he's entitled to do that on his first racecourse start. When Kevin came to me he was picking up. We weren't going to give a bad one that name! He was named the week after the England game after the try scorer (Robbie Henshaw). We always thought he was one of our nicest two-year-olds. Conor was delighted with him and said he gave him some feel. He didn't think Kevin was going to go past at any stage. He idled a bit in front but he's babyish and still green. He wasn't fully wound-up and there is a lot of improvement in him. He's probably a horse for the back-end really but he was always showing us a lot at home. I'm in no rush to make plans but hopefully he could be a Beresford type of horse. That was a decent maiden and there was no fluke about it. He's a fair horse we think. P D Deegan, trainer

The Stewards interviewed K.J. Manning, rider of Escondida, placed second, concerning his use of the whip in the closing stages of this race. Evidence was heard from the rider concerned. Having viewed a recording of the race and considered the evidence the Stewards were of the opinion K.J. Manning was in breach of Regulation 10 3 (e) in that he had used his whip other than down the shoulder or on the hind quarters, and having taken his record into account and considering it was approximately 11 months since his last breach of the whip guidelines, they suspended him for 1 raceday .

For two yrs old only maidens at starting that are EBF eligible and which had been purchased as yearlings or as two year olds at Public Auction under the hammer for E45,000 or less (the first sale to govern the price if sold more than once)
Weights - 9st 6lb; Fillies allowed 5lb
Allowances - (which are not cumulative) If purchased for not more than E36,000 allowed 2lb If purchased for not more than E27,000 allowed 4lb If purchased for not more than E18,000 allowed 6lb If purchased for not more than E9,000 allowed 8lb (Auction prices in euro must be stipulated at time of entry) N.B. 2014 Sterling Guinea = E1.26