Roscommon Racecourse will stage a seven-race meeting on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, with the opening contest scheduled for 17:10. The programme will encompass maiden and handicap events, with distances ranging from seven furlongs and 111 yards to one mile, four furlongs and 48 yards. Prize money across the card will range from €10,000 to €27,000, while the Irish EBF Auction Series Race will carry the highest purse of the evening.
The meeting will commence at 17:10 with the APPRENTICE OPTIONAL CLAIMING RACE, which will carry €10,000 in prize money. The contest will be run over one mile, two furlongs and 94 yards, providing an opening test over an intermediate distance. The race will initiate an evening programme that will later move towards longer staying trips.
Thereafter, the IRISH STALLION FARMS EBF MAIDEN will take place at 17:45. The €18,000 contest will cover seven furlongs and 111 yards, bringing the field onto a shorter distance than the opener. The race will add further substance to the early portion of the card while maintaining the meeting’s varied structure.
The programme will then reach its most valuable contest at 18:15 with the IRISH EBF AUCTION SERIES RACE. The event will carry €27,000 and will be contested over seven furlongs and 111 yards. As the richest race on the card, it will occupy a prominent position in the evening’s schedule and will form the centrepiece of the seven-race fixture.
At 18:45, the FILLIES MAIDEN will follow over seven furlongs and 111 yards. The race will carry €12,000 in prize money and will continue the sequence of contests over the same distance. The field will face another seven-furlong test as the meeting moves beyond its halfway point.
The next contest will be the HANDICAP at 19:15. Carrying €16,000, the race will also be staged over seven furlongs and 111 yards. Its handicap format will introduce further variety to the programme, while the distance will maintain continuity with the preceding contests.
As the evening progresses, the MAIDEN will take place at 19:45 over one mile, four furlongs and 48 yards. The €12,000 contest will represent a substantial increase in distance and will usher the card into its longer-distance phase. The extended trip will place greater emphasis on stamina and sustained pace.
Bringing the meeting to its conclusion, the CLASS GRASS HANDICAP will be staged at 20:15. The final contest will cover one mile, four furlongs and 48 yards and will carry €12,000 in prize money. It will provide a second consecutive staying test and will bring the seven-race programme to a close.
The Roscommon Race Cards 18 August will comprise seven races from 17:10 to 20:15, with prize money ranging from €10,000 to €27,000. The programme will feature races over middle and staying distances, offering a varied evening fixture at Roscommon Racecourse.
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