19:20 Roscommon

Monday 19 August 2019

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Londis Roscommon Maiden

Off time: 19:21 | Winning time: 2m 24.76s

(9)

Bannow Breeze^t¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-12| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Mrs D Foster

100/1

Well beaten and never nearer in three effortless starts since March and impossible to make a case for in this company.

Form:

(13)

Drummer¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Rory Cleary| T: D Hogan

33/1

Smart Strike gelding out of a Dansili mare. Nothing of note in a couple of career bumper starts to date at Killarney and earlier this month at Roscommon. Significant drop in trip for Flat introduction.

Form:

(4)

Farnese¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan

33/1

Cost £5,000 as a three-year-old by Oasis Dream out of a Halling mare. Well out the back in two dismal maiden efforts in the last month at Ballinrobe and earlier this month at the Galway festival.

Form: 90

(11)

Macquarie^b¹⁵

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

11/4

Colt by Australia out of a Holy Roman Emperor mare had kicked on for his all-powerful stable with two places in maiden company before a disappointing effort on handicap debut at the Galway festival. Likely to be a different story in this company.

Form: 0-0320

(8)

Ramanujan⁵³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Wayne Lordan| T: J F Levins

50/1

Showed little ability when 13th of 14 at the Curragh over 1m on debut. Needs to step up a fair way on the basis of that effort.

Form: 0

(15)

Spirit Of Dawn

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Shane Foley| T: H Rogers

33/1

Gelding by Zebedee. Half-brother to several winners, including useful 1m1f/1m¼f winner Euphrasia and two-year-old victor, Langavat. Dam won over 6f. Market likely to reveal expectations on debut.

Form:

(3)

The Virginian¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Colin Keane| T: G M Lyons

7/2

Gelding by Strong Mandate out of a Pleasantly Perfect mare. Hints of promise on second start at Naas earlier this month. Worthy of consideration for in form trainer and jockey combination.

Form: 03

(7)

Yenillik³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 77

2/1

Sending out mixed massages in a number of starts in a busy campaign since April. Capable of a big run in this company.

Form: 97384

(2)

Cerro Bayo

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

10/1

Daughter of Dansili out of a Selkirk mare. Sister to the smart filly Vancouverite and half-sister to three winners. Yard in scintillating form right now and worthy of a market check on debut for leading owners.

Form:

(10)

Grace De Dieu⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Collins

100/1

Casamento half-sister to 1¼m winner Danzay and 1m winner My Only Hope out of a maiden half-sister to high-class winner up to 1¼m Ghaiyyath. Little to show for three career starts so far and easily dismissed.

Form: 0P9

(12)

Mother's Approach

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell

16/1

Daughter of Dawn Approach. Half-sister to several winners, including Ajman, winner at up to 1¼m and Royal Mezyan, victorious over 6f. Worth a check in the market for in form yard on debut appearance.

Form:

(1)

Pour Sioux²³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Declan McDonogh| T: G Elliott

33/1

Pour Moi filly. Closely related to useful middle distance winner Running Deer and half-sister to 7½f-1m4f winner Heska, amongst others. In the right hands to make things click but is yet to show any spark in a couple of career starts so far.

Form: 00

(14)

X' Girl¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ross Coakley| T: J M Oxx| OR: 68

15/2

Three-race maiden who showed plenty of improvement when dropped to 1m at Naas earlier this month. Capable of further improvement tried at yet another trip.

Form: 543

Non-Runners

(16)

Insaan

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: D K Weld J: Chris Hayes

(5)

Everyhouronthehour⁵

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: W Ross J: Reserve 1

(17)

Broken Ice¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 3

T: R Brabazon J: Reserve 2

(6)

Battleitis²³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Miss M McGuinness J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Yenillik (2/1), Macquarie (11/4), Insaan (3/1), The Virginian (7/2), Everyhouronthehour (13/2), Broken Ice (13/2), X' Girl (15/2), Cerro Bayo (10/1), Mother's Approach (16/1), Pour Sioux (33/1), Drummer (33/1), Farnese (33/1), Spirit Of Dawn (33/1), Battleitis (33/1), Ramanujan (50/1), Grace De Dieu (100/1), Bannow Breeze (100/1)

The drop back to 10f should be enough to see the Aidan O'Brien-trained, MACQUARIE get off the mark for connections at the sixth attempt. The Australia colt is clearly better than his run at the Galway festival on handicap debut suggests. Another likely improver in the race is the Ger Lyons-trained, The Virginian who can take a step forward from his third of 12 at Naas earlier this month. Newcomers, Insaan and Cerro Bayo look interesting while improved form from Yenillik and X' Girl would not surprise.