20:00 Roscommon

Monday 28 August 2017

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Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 20:02 | Winning time: 2m 50.79s

(1)

Shoofly¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: E J McNamara| T: D H Kelly| OR: 65| D

16/1

Consistent and not beaten far in last two starts at Wolverhampton and best turf performance at Tipperary in 1m4f handicap. Raised 5lb for two runner-up positions just may stop him.

Form: 508-822

(12)

Best Not Argue⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: S Foley| T: J J Murphy| OR: 63

16/1

Still may be high in the weights following his win at Gowran Park in June 2016 when raised to a mark of 75. Slowly slipping down since.

Form: 050545

(7)

Muroor^v³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K J Leonard⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 63

50/1

Sixth of 14 in a first-time visor, beaten 10L when last seen in a Wexford handicap hurdle. Beat one home in 16-runner Limerick handicap when last seen on the Flat in April.

Form: 23881-0

(11)

Athenry Boy^p,t²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: K J Manning| T: J T Gorman| OR: 62| D

10/1

Landed a 20/1 shock at the Galway festival when winning a soft ground handicap as first reserve. Up 6lb for that win but has softer ground again today.

Form: 4500-81

(6)

Dara Tango^t²²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-9| J: Colin Keane| T: A J Martin| OR: 62| D

7/4

Returning from well over two years off the track when runner-up over 1m5f at Leopardstown in June, before winning at the Galway festival in a 9k handicap on soft/heavy ground and raised 5lb for his efforts.

Form: 0661/21

(9)

Mistiness^b²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Coakley⁽³⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 59| BF

14/1

Plundered a Hamilton handicap in July before well beaten at the same track last time out. May struggle off 8lb higher mark than last win.

Form: 0-55116

(10)

Nannys Well^h³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: D W O'Connor⁽⁵⁾| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 58

16/1

Well beaten and no impression on last two starts at Fairyhouse and Gowran Park. Beaten in two starts on soft ground and handicapper still taking no chances only dropping mare 2lb.

Form: 1733-00

(3)

Greanta³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 55| CD

7/1

Improved and promising run in Ballinrobe extended 1m5f handicap on good ground, when third of 12, beaten 2L last month. Remains on same mark and 2lb lower than last run.

Form: 30-5383

(13)

Lord Erskine⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Smullen| T: H Rogers| OR: 54

10/1

Improved on a series of poor Flat performances at Tramore earlier this month when third of 13, beaten 2½L in first-time tongue-tie, which is curiously removed today.

Form: 078-803

(8)

Rolanna^b1²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-12| J: C P Hoban| T: W J Martin| OR: 51

16/1

Seventh of 10, but only beaten 2¼L at Bath last time out over 2m1f and first-time blinkers could well bring an improvement on that form.

Form: 190-367

(2)

Dixie Highway²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: P J Flynn| OR: 49

10/1

Still racing off a 4lb higher mark than last win and may struggle given his last performance on the Flat in a Tipperary handicap.

Form: 9-13880

(4)

Get Out Of Jail^h,t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 49

11/2

A win and a place on heavy ground, with a victory also in a big field are all positives for the gelding here. Beaten only 1L last time out in a Tramore 1m4f handicap and remains 7lb below last winning mark

Form: 9/40-384

(15)

Kates Doll^h³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: L F Roche| T: P A Fahy| OR: 45

33/1

Poor maiden who is 0/13 over the last two seasons. Hard to make a case for a filly who has been beaten a total of 60+L on her last four starts.

Form: 040400

(5)

Mr Morocco^p,t³²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: N G McCullagh| T: P J Rothwell| OR: 45

50/1

Not seen since October and makes belated seasonal debut here. 16 race maiden and beaten on all five starts on soft ground.

Form: 589600-

Non-Runners

(14)

Shamar²²

Weight: 9-10| Age: 9

T: R K Watson J: D P Linehan

Forecasts

Dara Tango (7/4), Get Out Of Jail (11/2), Greanta (7/1), Lord Erskine (10/1), Dixie Highway (10/1), Athenry Boy (10/1), Mistiness (14/1), Nannys Well (16/1), Best Not Argue (16/1), Rolanna (16/1), Shoofly (16/1), Shamar (16/1), Kates Doll (33/1), Muroor (50/1), Mr Morocco (50/1)

A race here where it has been advantageous to be racing in mid-division, historically. That does not rule out the likes of Greanta, Shoofly or Mistiness who are expected to be up with the pace early on. Athenry Boy, up 6lb for win but has softer ground again today, while preference is for, DARA TANGO, a winner at the Galway festival in a 9k handicap on soft/heavy ground.