16:35 Roscommon

Monday 3 September 2018

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Tulsk Handicap

Off time: 16:35 | Winning time: 1m 32.8s

(8)

Tresorier²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Ben Coen⁽⁷⁾| T: J Feane| OR: 87

6/1

Improved on a couple of dismal starts this season when finishing third of nine beaten 2½L in a Kilarney 1m handicap in July before bombing out at the Galway festival last month.

Form: 66-0030

(4)

Great Grey³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: D M Redmond⁽⁵⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 87| D

8/1

Likely to improve on handicap debut when finishing ninth of 17 beaten over 3L at the Galway festival last month. Worth a market check.

Form: 5149

(2)

No Education^p⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Gary Halpin| T: J Feane| OR: 83

66/1

Sole win came when trained in France as a two-year-old over three years ago. Has failed to beat an opponent home in six and 14 runner contests this season.

Form: 8/606-60

(11)

Secret Wizard¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 79| D

20/1

Distance winner but that was at the Galway festival two years ago off a 6lb lower mark. Has slipped alarmingly since and hard to make a case for here.

Form: 577506

(10)

Stormy Belle^t⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Foley| T: P A Fahy| OR: 78| D

4/1

Running consistently in August with a win at Cork over this trip before a runner-up position behind Full Moon at the Curragh on good ground. Likely to go well once again.

Form: 057412

(3)

Dream Of Words⁸¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 80| CD

6/1

C&D winner here in June when beating Artistic Melody a neck on good to firm ground off a 3lb higher mark. Beaten 2¼L on last run at Leopardstown and handicapper may have given her a chance here.

Form: 07-1015

(9)

Mayaadeen⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: Declan McDonogh| T: D K Weld| OR: 80| D

11/2

Distance winner of a Naas 7f maiden in June on good to firm ground beating Freiheit 1¼L. Beaten on handicap debut when last seen in July, taking a keen hold in the early stages. Expected to improve from that run.

Form: 2318

(7)

Thiswaycadeaux^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W J Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 76| D

11/2

Well held at the Curragh last weekend off a 6lb higher mark following a win over this trip in a Cork handicap on good ground earlier last month. More progress possible and not dismissed.

Form: 315510

(6)

Swiss Cottage^b1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy| OR: 78

20/1

Well beaten and no impression in five starts this season. First time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 0-45768

(5)

Captain Dion¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: K J Leonard⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 72

12/1

6f heavy-ground Pontefract winner on penultimate start for former yard in September from a mark of 85. Beaten but not disgraced in 10 starts for current connections. Likely to be better handicapped sorts lurking.

Form: 844359

(1)

Waitaki⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-4| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: D A McLoughlin| OR: 63| D

12/1

Still 3lb higher than when winning at Fairyhouse over this trip in June, and while she has run respectably in defeat since then, she may need a little more respite to regain the winning thread.

Form: 140460

Forecasts

Stormy Belle (4/1), Thiswaycadeaux (11/2), Mayaadeen (11/2), Tresorier (6/1), Dream Of Words (6/1), Great Grey (8/1), Captain Dion (12/1), Waitaki (12/1), Secret Wizard (20/1), Swiss Cottage (20/1), No Education (66/1)

The Dream Ahead filly DREAM OF WORDS won over C&D winner here in June when beating Artistic Melody a neck on good to firm ground off a 3lb lower mark with the handicapper appearing to give her a chance here in a contest where distance winners Stormy Belle, Mayaadeen and Thiswaycadeaux can pose the biggest threat.