20:25 Roscommon

Monday 10 June 2019

All17:2517:5518:2518:5519:2519:5520:2520:55

Peggy Guerin Memorial Handicap (45-75)

Off time: 20:26 | Winning time: 2m 22.60s

(4)

Bar Room Bore⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: T P Madden⁽³⁾| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 75

6/1

Beaten a head when runner-up in a 1m2f maiden at Cork (good) in April. Fair fifth over an extended 1m1f at Clonmel (yielding) later that month and is one to note on handicap debut.

Form: 0-25

(16)

Insane Bolt³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 74| BF

7/1

Off the mark when winning a 1m handicap at Gowran Park (yielding) by a neck early last month. Good third over the same C&D three days later and is one for the shortlist upped in trip.

Form: 00-0413

(13)

Scorched Earth³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 74| BF

11/2

Signs of ability in three starts in maiden company but finished well beaten at Cork (1m, good) in first time blinkers (absent here) on handicap debut last month. Stamina to prove upped in distance.

Form: 85-70

(8)

Scotts Honor^h⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: Ronan Whelan| T: J M Oxx| OR: 72

10/1

Placed on heavy ground at The Curragh (6f) on debut 13 months ago. Generally disappointing since and gelded since finishing 15th of 18 over an extended 1m at Cork (good) in April.

Form: 396-70

(17)

Heavenly Snow²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: S Lavery| OR: 70

13/2

Placed third over an extended 1m4f at Tipperary (yielding-to-soft) behind a useful rival in April. Well held at Leopardstown subsequently and is making her handicap debut on this occasion.

Form: 9-530

(11)

Dragon Roll⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: N G McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 68

10/1

Winner over 7f at two but well beaten twice in handicap company over around 1m this campaign. Interesting to see how she fares stepping up in trip.

Form: 1388-07

(15)

Cuban Surfer³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 66

8/1

Victorious over an extended 1m at Galway (soft) last October. Well beaten dropping to 6f on seasonal debut at The Curragh (yielding) last month and stamina to prove stepping up in distance.

Form: 05431-0

(10)

Light Of Fire^t1¹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-3| J: S M Crosse⁽⁵⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66

20/1

Well held in three starts in maiden company most recently over 1m at Gowran Park (good-to-firm) last month. Tongue tie tried stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 099

(3)

We'll Go Again⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: Billy Lee| T: Madeleine Tylicki| OR: 65

13/2

Finished mid-division in a big field 7f maiden at Limerick (soft) at the end of April. Absent since and stamina to prove over this trip on handicap debut.

Form: 3-08

(1)

Lieutenant Silver^b²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P Roche| OR: 64

20/1

Placed over 7f as a two-year-old but shown little in two starts for this stable since being gelded earlier this year. Probably best watched at present.

Form: 3354-00

(9)

Cocktail Time¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast| OR: 63

8/1

Held in three starts in maiden company most recently over 7f at Cork (good-to-firm) last month. Stamina to prove stepping up in trip on handicap debut.

Form: 7-68

Non-Runners

(6)

Red Gerry⁴³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 3

T: N Meade J: Robbie Colgan

(2)

Lyrical Attraction¹⁹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Gavin Ryan

(14)

Olympic Honour⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: J W Nicholson J: Ben Coen

(5)

Meryems Way⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 3

T: P Martin J: Reserve 1

(7)

Nanafullam²²

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: J P Fahey J: Reserve 2

(12)

High Glory³⁶

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Lyrical Attraction (10/3), Red Gerry (5/1), Scorched Earth (11/2), Olympic Honour (11/2), Bar Room Bore (6/1), Heavenly Snow (13/2), We'll Go Again (13/2), Insane Bolt (7/1), Meryems Way (15/2), Cuban Surfer (8/1), Cocktail Time (8/1), Dragon Roll (10/1), Scotts Honor (10/1), Light Of Fire (20/1), Lieutenant Silver (20/1), Nanafullam (20/1), High Glory (150/1)

LYRICAL ATTRACTION has been running well this campaign and she can register her third win of the year in this three-year-old only handicap. The selection impressed in winning last time out and she can see off fellow last out winner Meryems Way who is tackling this trip for the first time. Third place can go to Insane Bolt who is stepping up in distance having placed last time out.