18:45 Roscommon

Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Eurona Brisknet Maiden

Off time: 18:45 | Winning time: 2m 48.2s

(14)

Bell Manannan¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 10-1| J: Mr C McConnell⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J C McConnell

150/1

Twice-raced gelding. Again finished well held when eleventh of 16 in maiden (200/1) at Naas (10f, good to soft) 15 days ago.

Form: 80

(13)

Wexford Dawn^p,t1²⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: K J Manning| T: J S Bolger

33/1

Cheekpieces on, went with little promise when tenth of 13 in maiden (12/1) at Naas (11.8f, heavy) on debut. Off 9 months. Tongue strap on for 1st time.

Form: 0-

(5)

Bligh²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Declan McDonogh| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 77

5/2

Promising individual. 7/1, unlucky not to finish much closer when ninth of 15 in handicap at Galway (16.5f, good to soft) 21 days ago, not much room. Down in trip. Open to improvement.

Form: 05-039

(10)

Kipling⁴⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J A Heffernan| T: A P O'Brien| BF

2/1

Failed to step up on his debut when fifth of 14 in maiden (7/4) at Newmarket (7f, firm). Off 13 months. Significantly up in trip. Stable in good form. Bold bid expected on return.

Form: 25-

(12)

Master Cornwall²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: J G Murphy

80/1

80/1, offered little when tenth of 11 in maiden at Down Royal (12.7f, good to soft) on debut 25 days ago.

Form: 0

(2)

Mona's Star¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: S Foley| T: J M Oxx

5/2

Lightly-raced gelding. Progressed again when third of 12 in maiden (18/1) at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago.

Form: S573

(4)

Natchez Trace^p1³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: O J Orr| T: D K Weld

9/2

Looked badly in need of the experience when sixth of 13 in maiden at the Curragh (8f, good to soft, 15/2) on debut 39 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on for 1st time. Will improve.

Form: 6

(6)

Phantasus^v1⁴⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Chris Hayes| T: H Rogers

200/1

Lightly-raced gelding. 200/1, again finished well held when fifteenth of 18 in maiden at Naas (8f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Visored for 1st time.

Form: 800-0

(7)

Spanish Gift⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: A J Slattery⁽³⁾| T: Jane M Foley

200/1

Showed nothing when last of 13 in maiden at Fairyhouse (12f, soft, 200/1) on debut 44 days ago.

Form: 0

(1)

Good View⁴⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: Miss Ellmarie Holden

25/1

Improved from debut over 4f longer trip when eighth of 16 in maiden (150/1) at Fairyhouse (12f, soft) 44 days ago.

Form: 08

Non-Runners

(11)

Here's Hoping³⁴

Weight: 10-1| Age: 5

T: T Collins J: Ronan Whelan

(9)

Big Island¹⁸

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J Feane J: G M Ryan

(8)

Shalott

Weight: 9-7| Age: 3

T: J P O'Brien J: S M Crosse

(3)

Starlight Dream²⁵

Weight: 9-2| Age: 3

T: M J Smith J: Robbie Colgan

Forecasts

Kipling (2/1), Mona's Star (5/2), Bligh (5/2), Natchez Trace (9/2), Shalott (10/1), Starlight Dream (10/1), Big Island (20/1), Good View (25/1), Here's Hoping (25/1), Wexford Dawn (33/1), Master Cornwall (80/1), Bell Manannan (150/1), Spanish Gift (200/1), Phantasus (200/1)

KIPLING had the run of the race but couldn't make his experience count when fifth at Newmarket last July. Aidan O'Brien's charge boasts a superb pedigree and retains potential though, so he's expected to make a bold bid on his first start after more than a year off. Bligh rates the chief threat having been unlucky not to finish much closer at Galway, ahead of sole newcomer Shalott.