17:25 Roscommon

Monday 10 June 2019

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Roscommon Claiming Maiden

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 36.41s

(11)

Cafe Con Leche¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: D Hogan

12/1

Fair seventh in a 1m maiden at Cork (good) on debut last month. Gelded since and interesting to see how he fares down in trip.

Form: 7

(4)

Gormanston⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Robbie Colgan| T: N Slevin

100/1

Beaten 38L when finishing last of 17 over 1m at Navan (good-to-yielding) earlier this month. Others hold stronger claims in this contest.

Form: 0

(15)

Royal Court⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: D O'Brien| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 74

13/8

Placed nine times from 13 starts including when third over 5f at Tipperary (soft) recently. Has run well over this trip in the past and looks likely to play a leading role once more.

Form: 242263

(5)

Small Town Boy²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Ross Coakley| T: J C McConnell| OR: 71

5/1

Good second on soft ground over this trip at Limerick on seasonal debut in April. Disappointed upped to an extended 1m2f at Sligo (good) subsequently and this trip looks more suitable.

Form: 65-24

(13)

Clarendon^t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien

25/1

Struggled in both starts in middle-distances so far including when 35L ninth over an extended 1m4f at Tipperary (soft) recently. Others make more appeal.

Form: 79

(10)

Eyeoweyou^t1¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Shane Foley| T: J Davison| OR: 61

8/1

Signs of ability on the AW earlier this year but struggled over 1m2f at Cork (good) in a first time hood (absent here) last time out. Tongue tie tried for the first time.

Form: 954570

(2)

Wartime Hero^p⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons| OR: 71

7/1

Not gone on following a promising debut over 5f at The Curragh (heavy) in May last year. Ran off a mark of 76 in handicap company at Listowel earlier this month and is worth a check in the market dropping in grade.

Form: 27-4500

(17)

Tony's Rocket¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: J M Sheridan⁽¹⁰⁾| T: A Murray| OR: 60

25/1

Finished mid-division in a claiming event over 1m2f at Fairyhouse (good-to-firm) at the end of last month. Others hold stronger claims down in trip.

Form: 4950-06

(6)

Zathura²⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Gary Halpin| T: K Prendergast

20/1

Well beaten tenth in a big field 6f maiden at The Curragh (good-to-yielding) on debut last August. Changed yards since and more needed in this contest.

Form: 0-

(12)

Sevenaday^b1¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Rory Cleary| T: M C Grassick| OR: 65

25/1

Placed in a similar race to this at Tipperary (good-to-yielding) last August. Disappointing since however including in two starts this campaign. Blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 5277-08

(8)

Wexford Land^t⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger| OR: 67

12/1

Well beaten on all three starts so far most recently on seasonal debut at Naas (6f, yielding-to-soft) in March. Others hold stronger claims.

Form: 04-9

(3)

Faerie Laws^b1⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W McCreery| OR: 60

12/1

Placed off a mark of 61 in a 7f handicap at Gowran Park (yielding-to-soft) in April. Well beaten in two starts over further since and blinkers tried for the first time.

Form: 00-8290

(7)

Cliara¹⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Leigh Roche| T: K Prendergast| OR: 69

16/1

Good fifth over 1m at Leopardstown (good-to-yielding) in October last year. Well beaten in two starts this campaign however and probably best watched dropping in distance.

Form: 85-08

Non-Runners

(18)

Zaamar

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

(14)

Shamalov¹¹

Weight: 8-11| Age: 3

T: D Hogan J: Killian Leonard

(1)

Cosmic Jazz⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: S Lavery J: Reserve 1

(16)

Boughtinthedark⁴

Weight: 8-12| Age: 3

T: W McCreery J: Reserve 2

(9)

Dash To Celebrate¹⁰

Weight: 8-6| Age: 3

T: A McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Royal Court (13/8), Small Town Boy (5/1), Wartime Hero (7/1), Eyeoweyou (8/1), Faerie Laws (12/1), Cafe Con Leche (12/1), Wexford Land (12/1), Zaamar (12/1), Cliara (16/1), Shamalov (16/1), Zathura (20/1), Sevenaday (25/1), Clarendon (25/1), Tony's Rocket (25/1), Dash To Celebrate (25/1), Boughtinthedark (25/1), Cosmic Jazz (25/1), Gormanston (100/1)

ROYAL COURT has shown good placed form in the past and he can break his maiden for a top yard in this maiden claiming event. Small Town Boy should appreciate the drop in distance and he can take second place ahead of Wartime Hero who is dropping in grade on this occasion.