19:15 Roscommon

Monday 15 June 2020

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Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers - No Sale No Fee Handicap (45-70) (Div 2)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 15.98s

(2)

Kalanoura²²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: C D Maxwell⁽³⁾| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 70

3/1

Six-race maiden, career best effort came on debut in a 7f maiden on the AW at Dundalk in November 2018. Yet to hit the frame in four starts on turf and looks a tough ask from top weight on stable debut.

Form: 2/56443-

(16)

Wajaaha⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: C Byrnes| OR: 68

9/1

120-rated handicap hurdler the New Approach gelding is without a win in nine Flat starts but did hit the frame on sole start on turf. Needs a few to falter.

Form: 2246/9-5

(8)

Will Be King^t⁹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: S Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 66

14/1

Added to a win in December by landing a claimer on the AW at Dundalk when last seen in March over a similar trip on his final start for trainer Joseph O'Brien. Open to more progress.

Form: 9-29781

(1)

Brothers In Arms^b1¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G P Brouder⁽⁷⁾| T: Ian O'Connor| OR: 65

20/1

Six-race maiden, well held on sole start on turf at Bellewstown over 1m last July. Has moved yards and first time blinkers unlikely to bring about the required amount of improvement needed to play a role here.

Form: 30/660-5

(11)

Conor Hogan^b,t1³⁶⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W J Lee| T: N Meade| OR: 65

5/1

Seven-race maiden who has disappointed since promising debut behind 2000 Guineas winner Magna Grecia. Has left the yard of Ger Lyons, could be worth a market check on stable debut.

Form: 8/56839-

(6)

Lucky Phil^h,t¹⁷²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: L F Roche| T: T Cooper| OR: 65

11/1

Daughter of Doyen is a 109 rated handicap hurdler, still to hit the frame in five starts on the Flat including on sole turf start. Hard to make a case for on handicap debut.

Form: 347-

(12)

New Vocation⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 62| D

7/2

Registered a first turf success when victorious over 1m2f at Navan last July off an 11lb lower mark. Capable of a big run with step up in trip likely to bring out some improvement.

Form: 03919-4

(14)

Winterkoenigin²⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld| OR: 60

14/1

12-race maiden still looking for a breakthrough success in nine starts on turf when in the care of trainer David Lanigan. Not the most reliable of sort and others hold stronger claims in this contest.

Form: 627778-

(5)

Happy Company^p¹⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁷⁾| T: P J F Hassett| OR: 56| D

8/1

Useful handicapper on the Flat but well held in a number of starts over the course of last summer. Has hit the frame at this venue in the past and could be interesting now racing 5lb lower than last winning mark.

Form: 407460-

(10)

Vocal Queen¹⁷²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: K J Manning| T: B W Duke| OR: 56

25/1

Regressive form on the Flat, and yet to prove she stays much beyond 1m in a number of below-par efforts so far. No realistic chance based on what she has shown so far.

Form: 4870/7-

Non-Runners

(3)

Grace To Grace²³¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: J P O'Brien J: T E Whelan

(4)

Happaugue¹⁰¹

Weight: 9-12| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Ronan Whelan

(15)

Ferrum²⁴⁵

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: J C McConnell J: Siobhan Rutledge

(7)

Future Gold²³¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: T Mullins J: Ben Coen

(17)

Nuzzles³⁶⁷

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: J G Murphy J: Reserve 1

(9)

Rememberthetitans³⁰⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: Miss S A Finn J: Reserve 2

(13)

Der Mc²⁰⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: P A Fahy J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Kalanoura (3/1), New Vocation (7/2), Grace To Grace (4/1), Conor Hogan (5/1), Happaugue (5/1), Happy Company (8/1), Wajaaha (9/1), Lucky Phil (11/1), Will Be King (14/1), Winterkoenigin (14/1), Ferrum (16/1), Brothers In Arms (20/1), Vocal Queen (25/1), Future Gold (25/1)

The John McConnell-trained HAPPAUGUE can land a hat-trick of wins in the closing contest. The Morpheus gelding got off the mark at the sixth time of asking for connections when landing a handicap over a similar trip on the AW at Dundalk in January before following that victory up in good style when last seen in March off a 12lb lower mark. The four-year-old can hold off the attentions of the Charles Byrnes-trained Wajaaha who had good form for previous handlers Saeed Bin Suroor and Denis Hogan. Grace To Grace for trainer Joseph O'Brien and Will Be King on debut for Gerard O'Leary can compete for remaining prize money.