Roscommon 3:55 Result

Top-weight Thornleigh Frank has been off 73 days and his form figures (69-38) don't scream fitness edge, while Milan Forth's recent efforts (-24378) look flat. Charlie Luciano carries a workable 161lbs off OR113, has a strong recent line with a win (the "1" in -4142P) and was only pulled up last time having gone well - that P likely came from a jumping error rather than being outrun, and he'd already banked a solid effort in that sequence. Noel Meade yard has firepower over hurdles at this trip, and Sam Ewing takes over with a positive book of rides. Form figures show he's fast improving with several placed/winning efforts mixed among a couple of blanks, and he's race-fit having run just 24 days ago. Three miles suits a stayer type and his pedigree (Bobby's Kitten/Montjeu damsire) fits a test of stamina. He arrives with more upward trajectory than the well-established older types at the top of the weights, several of whom are returning from lengthy absences (Thornleigh Frank 73 days, Free Flowing 111 days, West Is Awake 176 days, Paradise Lost 108 days) which is a red flag for a 3m hurdle test. I'll take Charlie Luciano to defy a slightly falling market position on true凤 current form.