17:00 Roscommon

Monday 31 August 2020

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Frenchpark Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:01 | Winning time: 1m 32.87s

(1)

Canford Art²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 10-2| J: Gary Halpin| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 61| D

16/1

16/1, below-form ninth of 16 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Back up in trip but needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 51249-9

(7)

Agent Zero⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 57

7/1

Very good fifth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at Cork (7f, heavy) 6 days ago. Still a maiden but has good claims off handy mark here.

Form: 600055

(3)

Born Invincible^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Shane Foley| T: G O'Leary| OR: 52

25/1

40/1, first run since leaving Adrian Joyce when sixteenth of 17 in handicap at the Curragh (5f, good to soft) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip with it to prove now.

Form: 865/00-0

(2)

Lady Savanah^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy⁽⁵⁾| T: T G McCourt| OR: 52

4/1

Winner at Leopardstown in June and back on track when second of 14 in handicap at Cork (7f, heavy) 6 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 0-16092

(4)

Pimstrel^b1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Ryan Sexton⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J P Fahey| OR: 52

15/2

Winner at Gowran in July. 5/1, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Killarney (8.2f, heavy) 10 days ago. Blinkers on now so not taken lightly.

Form: 00-1644

(14)

Navorrosse⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Declan McDonogh| T: P A Fahy| OR: 56

6/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 25/1, excellent third of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 4 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations off unchanged mark.

Form: 9-6503

(17)

Dasheen^p¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁷⁾| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 49| D

40/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. First run since leaving Karen Tutty when eleventh of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Gowran (9.4f, good) 19 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 09988-0

(13)

Adapt To Dan^p⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James J Doyle| T: D Hogan| OR: 45| BF

11/4

Remains a maiden after 16 runs but (11/8) creditable third of 13 in handicap at Bellewstown (7.8f, heavy) 4 days ago. In the picture.

Form: 0437-53

(12)

Botanical Lady³⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: O J Orr| T: H Rogers| OR: 45| D

66/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2016, and below-form sixth in handicap here when last seen out 12 months ago. Fitness a big concern on her return.

Form: 0380/66-

(15)

Harry Speed^p,t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Colin Keane| T: G Donnelly| OR: 45| D

20/1

Only two wins from 42 runs, and (33/1) twelfth of 14 in handicap at Cork (7f, heavy) 6 days ago. Cheekpieces back on but hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-90500

(16)

Lake George²³

Age: 12| Weight: 9-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J M Barrett| OR: 45| D

33/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2016, and only tenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 33/1) 23 days ago. Easily opposed.

Form: 38093/0

(6)

One For Della¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ronan Whelan| T: T Doyle| OR: 45

20/1

Poor maiden on balance who was eighth of 11 in handicap (22/1) at Killarney (8.2f, heavy) 10 days ago. More needed to gai her first win.

Form: S340-08

(11)

Saphiri^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: M A Gallagher| T: P McCreery| OR: 48

125/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventeenth of 18 in handicap at Cork (7f, good, 100/1) 23 days ago. Maiden is very hard to enthuse over.

Form: 5-00000

(8)

Ecoeye²⁷²

Age: 8| Weight: 10-5| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 64| CD

15/2

C&D winner but off 9 months since below-form fourth in claimer (8/1) at Dundalk (7f). Others more persuasive. RESERVE

Form: 035264-

Non-Runners

(9)

Autumn Mist¹⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: J J Murphy J: Robbie Colgan

(10)

Our Anniversary³⁰⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: Mrs D A Love J: Reserve 2

(5)

Royal Red Persian³⁵⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 3

T: M Fahey J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Adapt To Dan (11/4), Lady Savanah (4/1), Navorrosse (6/1), Agent Zero (7/1), Ecoeye (15/2), Pimstrel (15/2), Autumn Mist (8/1), Canford Art (16/1), One For Della (20/1), Harry Speed (20/1), Royal Red Persian (20/1), Born Invincible (25/1), Lake George (33/1), Dasheen (40/1), Our Anniversary (50/1), Botanical Lady (66/1), Saphiri (125/1)

AGENT ZERO arrives on the back of an excellent handicap fifth at Cork under similar conditions so looks to have been found a good opportunity to finally open his account here. Navorrosse is another bidding for her first victory who seems sure to make her presence felt, along with the selection's stablemate Adapt To Dan.