18:10 Roscommon

Tuesday 8 May 2018

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Roscommon Handicap

Off time: 18:11 | Winning time: 2m 24.63s

(5)

Poetic Light¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 82

10/1

Possibly needed the run on return to the track when finishing last of eight in a Navan 1m handicap last month. Winning jockey back on board is a major positive.

Form: 0315-8

(2)

Tullyallen²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: C O'Donoghue| T: J M Oxx| OR: 82| D

5/1

Winner on heavy ground when making seasonal turf debut taking a Cork 1m2f handicap comfortably by over 5L before struggle off his new markk on handicap debut at Leopardstown last month. Worth a market check with interesting jockey booking.

Form: 453-314

(3)

Machiavelli²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 75

11/4

Not disgraced but nothing of note in three seasonal starts last term but showed plenty of promise in a Leopardstown handicap last month when finishing ¾L behind the winner on first start for six months.

Form: 564-3

(8)

Zeb City³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: C P Hoban| T: A Murray| OR: 72

25/1

Although hampered at the start at Navan over 5f last month the gelding looked to struggle in similar ground when finishing ninth of 10. Looks opposable in the conditions.

Form: 4306-59

(1)

For Pleasure¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: J M Barrett| OR: 67| BF| D

11/4

Distance winner who was beaten favourite last time out in a Limerick handicap on soft to heavy finishing 1L behind Sunnyhill Lad last month. Solid enough form on this ground brings him in to the equation.

Form: 30-413

(6)

Remmy D^b1¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 67

4/1

Finished just ahead of For Pleasure last month at Limerick which was a marked improvement on a number of below par starts over the winter. Chances here given the conditions.

Form: 97-032

(7)

Highway To Heaven¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Killian Leonard⁽³⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 66

25/1

Third of seven beaten ¾L on heavy ground in a Listowel maiden last September but has been well beaten since including on seasonal debut at Navan last month over this trip.

Form: 230-5

(4)

Well Why Not^p¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Chris Hayes| T: Adrian Mcallister| OR: 66| D

10/1

Distance winner last month in a Navan handicap on yielding to soft ground. Another bold show looks likely.

Form: 800-961

Forecasts

For Pleasure (11/4), Machiavelli (11/4), Remmy D (4/1), Tullyallen (5/1), Well Why Not (10/1), Poetic Light (10/1), Zeb City (25/1), Highway To Heaven (25/1)

Last time out distance winner Well Why Not may find the 6lb hike a little harsh following a win at Navan last month, so it may pay to go with proven ground runners Remmy D and Tulleyallen who both hold solid claims over this trip while FOR PLEASURE got going too late at Limerick last time out and can make amends here.