17:10 Roscommon

Monday 3 September 2018

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Alice Farrell Memorial Handicap (45-65) (Div 1)

  • 3YO plus  |   7f 52y  |   Good  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:11  |   Winning time: 1m 32.94s
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Cloth number
Odds
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(12)
Horse silk
Welcometomyworld611
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: D P Linehan(5)| T: Miss S J Harty| OR:  62
33/1
Six race maiden under rules and not seen on a racecourse since finishing last of 14 beaten 139L in December 2016.
2
(10)
Horse silk
Hatton Crossp12
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-8| J: Wayne Lordan| T: T J O'Mara| OR:  58| CD
10/1
C&D winner here last month beating 12 rivals and Massa Lubrense ½L off a 5lb higher mark, taking his tally to three from 53. Beaten in a Killarney handicap since but sure to give a good account in current form.
3
(15)
Horse silk
All The Mollies14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Killian Leonard(3)| T: Mrs D A Love| OR:  57| BF| D
9/2
Distance winner who was a beaten favourite on belated seasonal debut last month when finishing fourth of 13 beaten 2¼L behind Hatton Cross over C&D. Can be expected to improve on that defeat here.
4
(2)
Horse silk
Piper Bombt23
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-7| J: D W O'Connor(5)| T: A McGuinness| OR:  61
7/1
6f Dundalk winner on the AW in December but has yet to build on that. Not disgraced in six seasonal starts but always liable to run in to one or two more reasonably handicap types.
5
(6)
Horse silk
Lake George297
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-2| J: Gavin Ryan(7)| T: J M Barrett| OR:  52| D
8/1
Four time distance winner though the last one of those came at Sligo over three years ago off a 12lb higher mark. Veteran appears to be regressing and not seen since November is a concern.
6
(7)
Horse silk
Lion Hearted28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins| OR:  52
10/1
Nothing of note in three desolate displays this season and require a chunk of improvement to play a role in the finish in this contest.
7
(13)
Horse silk
The Bittern Cryt112
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR:  52
11/1
Well beaten and never nearer in five career starts since October and First time tongue-tie inconceivable to produce the required amount of development needed to play a role here.
8
(14)
Horse silk
Botanical Ladyh,t5
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: S P Bird(10)| T: H Rogers| OR:  51| D
7/1
Winner of three of his 38 starts on turf and improved on a poor debut run of the season when finishing third of 15 beaten 4L in a Bellewstown handicap over 1m last month. Dangerous if building on last appearance.
9
(8)
Horse silk
Social Bandit42
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Billy Lee| T: T Doyle| OR:  51
33/1
Has shown relatively little in three starts on the Flat to date well beaten and never a factor on each occasion including in two starts this season. Needs to improve to have a say here.
10
(9)
Horse silk
Best Not Argueh1324
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR:  50| D
6/1
Disappointing last summer and first-time cheekpieces failed to fire the mare at Tipperary before a promising third of 18 in a Cork 1m½f handicap when last seen in October. Worth a market check on comeback on stable debut and first-time hood.
12
(1)
Horse silk
Night Lawp8
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: M A Gallagher| T: Barry J Murphy| OR:  47
25/1
Rejoined current yard before finishing third at Sligo in June, but not in the same form at Killarney and last month when finishing 25L adrift of Idalia in a Curragh 6½f handicap. Others preferred.
13
(11)
Horse silk
Mojambop50
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-8| J: N G McCullagh| T: M McCullagh| OR:  48
16/1
Finished her race off well without troubling the winner when third of 16 in a Navan handicap over 1m in June before disappointing connections when finishing down the field when not unbacked at Killarney in July. Likely to struggle here.
14
(4)
Horse silk
Cats Approvalb17
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Sean Davis(7)| T: G Donnelly| OR:  45
50/1
Slight signs of promise last time out in a Fairyhouse handicap over 6f diminished when the Approve filly finished last of 13 beaten 27L at Down Royal in June. Well beaten last month on AW at Dundalk only start since.
15
(3)
Horse silk
Kodianne80
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: Chris Hayes| T: M Halford| OR:  45
16/1
Not much to shout about in three dismal career performances to date in May and June. Will need to raise overall performance to play a role here.
16
Horse silk
Just Waterville47
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: W Durkan| OR:  55
20/1
First Reserve: Ran a promising race on return to the track finishing fifth of 16 beaten 2L in a Navan handicap but has disappointed connections with a couple of below-par displays at Fairyhouse since. Opposable on recent form.

Non-Runners

11
(5)
Horse silk
Dignified Air352
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 4
T: G O'Leary  J: C P Hoban
NR
17
Horse silk
Talk Now30
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 3
T: G Webb  J: Reserve 2
NR
18
Horse silk
Sucre17
Weight: 8-5|  Age: 3
T: J C McConnell  J: Reserve 3
NR

Forecasts

All The Mollies (9/2), Best Not Argue (6/1), Piper Bomb (7/1), Botanical Lady (7/1), Lake George (8/1), Hatton Cross (10/1), Lion Hearted (10/1), Dignified Air (10/1), The Bittern Cry (11/1), Kodianne (16/1), Mojambo (16/1), Just Waterville (20/1), Night Law (25/1), Talk Now (25/1), Social Bandit (33/1), Welcometomyworld (33/1), Cats Approval (50/1), Sucre (50/1)

Verdict

The improving BEST NOT ARGUE can continue her progress here on seasonal debut for new connections following a move from the Joseph Murphy yard. The once 75-rated mare can make the most of this career low mark in this contest. All The Mollies, beaten favourite last time out, Botanical Lady and the solid and consistent Hatton Cross may be waiting to exploit any chinks in the selections armour at the business end of the race.
  1. Best Not Argue
  2. Hatton Cross
  3. All The Mollies

Prize Money

1st: €6,160.002nd: €1,910.003rd: €910.004th: €410.005th: €160.00

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