19:15 Roscommon

Tuesday 18 August 2020

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Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:15 | Winning time: 2m 45.96s

(13)

Millford Sound^b¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Luke McAteer⁽⁷⁾| T: J M Barrett| OR: 70

15/2

15/2, good third of 14 in handicap at Tipperary (12.5f, soft) 11 days ago, leading briefly last ½f but no extra late on. Another bold show likely.

Form: 7-03533

(8)

Musalsal²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: D W O'Connor⁽³⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 67| BF

10/1

Latest win at Gowran in July. Below form 11 lengths seventh of 17 to Loingseoir in handicap at Cork (10f, soft, 5/1) 2 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 351417

(11)

Shumaker¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-13| J: Ben Kennedy⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Paul Traynor| OR: 67

18/5

2 wins from 2 runs on Flat this year. Not disgraced when sixth of 15 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16.7f, soft, 22/1) 18 days ago. Fair on the Flat, career best when winning at Downpatrick last time.

Form: 74/90-11

(18)

Universal Focus^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-13| J: Gary Carroll| T: R O'Sullivan| OR: 67| D

12/1

7/1, unlucky not to finish closer when second of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (12f, good to soft) 18 days ago, hampered well inside final 1f. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00-8832

(10)

Call Me Dolly¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Chris Hayes| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 66

9/2

Respectable sixth of 18 in handicap (12/1) at Galway (11.8f, soft) 17 days ago, short of room on home turn and not knocked about. Can give a good account.

Form: 9600-26

(4)

Grace To Grace¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: M P Sheehy⁽⁷⁾| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 66| D

11/4

Good fourth of 18 in handicap (10/3) at Galway (11.8f, soft) 17 days ago, making headway over 1f out.

Form: 631-774

(2)

El Tren^b³⁰⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: Simon Torrens⁽⁷⁾| T: A A Howard| OR: 65| D

33/1

Creditable second of 23 in handicap at Navan (14f, soft, 7/1). Off 10 months.

Form: 624132-

(17)

Zoffalee^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: James J Doyle| T: A McNamara| OR: 65

14/1

50/1, below form twelfth of 19 in handicap hurdle at Galway (16f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Tongue strap back on. Fair on the Flat, poor on last outing. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 696/55-0

(7)

Liars Corner^p,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: G M Ryan⁽³⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 50/1, again below form when ninth of 14 in handicap at Galway (13.8f, soft) 16 days ago, weakening final 1f.

Form: 3252-09

(3)

Swiss Cottage⁴⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: K Thornton| OR: 64

150/1

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle at Clonmel (16.5f, good). Off 15 months. Below form on last Flat outing.

Form: 4092/94-

(6)

Dragon's Pass^p³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M A Enright| T: Mrs D Foster| OR: 61

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap hurdle at Kilbeggan (16f, good to soft, 16/1) 32 days ago. Fair on the Flat, good on last outing.

Form: 095-06

(16)

Nightly Wailing^b¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Rory Cleary| T: T Cleary| OR: 61

50/1

50/1, eleventh of 18 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, soft) 17 days ago, weakening 1f out. Others have achieved more. RESERVE.

Form: 100/V40

Non-Runners

(9)

Conor Hogan¹²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: N Meade J: Colin Keane

(14)

Lady De Vesci³⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: M Halford J: Ronan Whelan

(15)

Mountain Fox³

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: F Oakes J: Nathan Crosse

(5)

L'Un Deux Trois¹²

Weight: 9-9| Age: 4

T: O McKiernan J: S Foley

(12)

Loingseoir²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: M C Grassick J: Reserve 2

(1)

Bare With Me⁵⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: E J O'Grady J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Grace To Grace (11/4), Shumaker (18/5), Call Me Dolly (9/2), Mountain Fox (13/2), Millford Sound (15/2), Bare With Me (8/1), L'Un Deux Trois (8/1), Liars Corner (9/1), Musalsal (10/1), Conor Hogan (10/1), Universal Focus (12/1), Lady De Vesci (12/1), Zoffalee (14/1), El Tren (33/1), Nightly Wailing (50/1), Dragon's Pass (66/1), Loingseoir (100/1), Swiss Cottage (150/1)

CONOR HOGAN gets the tentative nod in a wide-open finale having turned in his best effort of the season when third at Leopardstown 12 days ago. He's taken to build on that with Colin Keane getting back on board. Musalsal needs to put a below-par effort at Cork on Sunday behind him but rates as a threat all the same, while L'un Deux Trois and Shumaker both merit consideration, too.