18:50 Roscommon

Monday 19 August 2019

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Eurona BriskNet Apprentice Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 18:51 | Winning time: 1m 37.83s

(8)

Cyrus Dallin^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: A M Glynn⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 70| D

7/2

Winner of two of his 15 Flat starts on turf, the gelding is holding his form rather well of late and is worthy of consideration. Word of caution with jockey without a winner in 22 rides this term.

Form: 22-0383

(7)

Nothing To Lose¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 69| D

10/1

Experienced distance winner who is better than his most recent start at the Galway festival suggests. Now racing 2lb lower than last winning mark, but holds place claims given the form of the yard. Pilot nought from 23 since January.

Form: 967530

(17)

Castrogiovanni²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S M Mooney⁽³⁾| T: K P Egan| OR: 66

33/1

Winner of a Fairyhouse maiden for his former yard but failed to add to that total in five races with John Feane. Plenty of questions to answer at present with apprentice nought from 49 this season.

Form: 9/66000-

(9)

Kasbah^v⁹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁷⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 66

14/1

Gelding more suited to the AW surface at Dundalk but has not been disgraced in three recent starts on turf in May. Place claims, though rider without a winner in 35 starts this term.

Form: 912753

(6)

Barend Boy⁷⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Luke McAteer⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 69

16/1

One from 14 starts with his sole win coming in the care of Hugo Palmer last term. Well held in six starts for current connections and a tough ask for claimer who is two from 42 since January.

Form: 060400

(16)

Youceeyouceecee^p⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A C Persse⁽³⁾| T: Miss S A Finn| OR: 63| CD

7/2

Strong C&D form winning two of his three starts over the combination, hitting the frame in the other start. Dangerous racing 4lb below last winning mark with pilot among the winners at the Curragh last week.

Form: 150-203

(11)

Sheedy²⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L W Browne⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Carr| OR: 60

20/1

Didn't manage to win for Ivan Furtado but shaped with promise on a couple of occasions. Last of 14 well beaten on stable debut on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in December. Looks a tall order for rider with just four runs under his belt.

Form: 736700-

(15)

Rinty Maginty³³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: M L Melia⁽⁷⁾| T: K Prendergast| OR: 62| D

9/1

Hints of improvement in three starts this term finishing 4½L adrift of the winner on his latest start at Fairyhouse last month. Can give a good account of himself, though apprentice has just three rides to his name this season.

Form: 506-098

(2)

Never Rains^h²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J P Shinnick⁽⁴⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 61

5/1

Has arrived at the yard in good sorts winning on stable debut at Killarney over 1m before finishing second of 13 beaten ½L off her new mark last month. Carries a penalty for recent deeds but leading player for two-race winning pilot.

Form: 054012

(5)

Sevenaday³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-13| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 60

14/1

10-race maiden, handicap mark continues to fall following an opening rating of 73. Out of sorts recently and this looks a tough call for rider who is one from 37 mounts this term.

Form: 7-08300

(1)

Hummingbird^h³³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: A Mackay⁽⁴⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 59

12/1

10-race maiden, yet to hit the frame in nine Flat starts on turf. Possibly best watched here unless market suggests otherwise with experienced apprentice in the saddle who is nought from five rides in Ireland this term.

Form: 095060

(10)

Newgirlintown⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Hugh Horgan⁽⁴⁾| T: W McCreery| OR: 56

16/1

Lightly raced filly who has shown little or no signs of ability in three starts since May. Needs to improve for apprentice, one from 37 rides this season.

Form: 680

(4)

Out On Friday¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Vanessa Maye⁽⁷⁾| T: P Byrne| OR: 55

16/1

Second Reserve: Yet to show any real improvement for the switch to handicaps, but the drop to 7f allowed him to offer some encouragement when he was fifth at this track last time out. Place claims if building on that back at 1m.

Form: 090050

(13)

Dingle Bay^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: S P Bird⁽⁷⁾| T: M Flannery| OR: 54

25/1

Third Reserve: Has failed to beat any of his 29 rivals home on his last couple of starts in October and on return to action at Ballinrobe last month.

Form: 64080-0

Non-Runners

(3)

Goodnite Irina³²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: P Martin J: G M Ryan

(12)

Watchman¹¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: A Oliver J: A J Farragher

(18)

Prime Chief⁴²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: J P Fahey J: S P Bird

(14)

Born Invincible¹⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: A B Joyce J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Born Invincible (3/1), Cyrus Dallin (7/2), Youceeyouceecee (7/2), Never Rains (5/1), Goodnite Irina (8/1), Rinty Maginty (9/1), Nothing To Lose (10/1), Watchman (10/1), Hummingbird (12/1), Kasbah (14/1), Sevenaday (14/1), Newgirlintown (16/1), Out On Friday (16/1), Barend Boy (16/1), Sheedy (20/1), Prime Chief (20/1), Dingle Bay (25/1), Castrogiovanni (33/1)

It may pay to side with the in form apprentice, Gavin Ryan who takes the ride on the five-year-old mare, GOODNITE IRINA. The filly won over a similar trip as recently as June off a 5lb lower mark while her experienced pilot boasts three winners from 23 rides in the last 14 days. The solid and consistent, Youceeyouceecee can emerge as the biggest danger, while top weight Cyrus Dallin and the Denis Hogan-trained, Never Rains can battle for the minor honours.