17:30 Roscommon

Monday 31 August 2020

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Castlerea Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 32.71s

(6)

Royal Canford^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Billy Lee| T: W McCreery| OR: 85| D

5/1

Quirky sort. Latest win at Galway in July. Respectable eighth of 18 in handicap at Naas (6f, good to soft, 12/1) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 05-7518

(1)

Mean Fomhair¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 82| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Good second of 6 in handicap (11/2) at this course (7.4f, heavy) 13 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 01220-2

(7)

Bobby K²⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: D J Hickey⁽¹⁰⁾| T: Michael W O'Meara| OR: 81

25/1

Fifth of 15 in handicap at Tipperary (7.5f, soft, 100/1) 24 days ago. Must improve.

Form: P59-005

(2)

Atlas^b³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 79| D

7/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in July. Bit below form thirteenth of 20 in handicap (40/1) at the Curragh (8f, heavy) 3 days ago.

Form: 561240

(5)

Zephron²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Ross Coakley| T: D Cullen| OR: 82

11/2

Lightly-raced winner. Didn't need to improve to win 15-runner maiden (3/1) at Tipperary (7.5f, soft) 24 days ago, suited by increase in trip. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 66-331

(4)

Ducky Mallon^t¹⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽⁷⁾| T: D Kinsella| OR: 73| D

14/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 06-4890

(8)

Talking Tough¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Gary Carroll| T: M Mulvany| OR: 77| D

16/1

Latest win at Galway in July. Fifth of 6 in handicap at this course (7.4f, heavy, 7/1) 13 days ago.

Form: 409105

(9)

Vormir¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Gavin Ryan⁽³⁾| T: F Birrane| OR: 76| CD

8/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7.4f, heavy, 14/1) 13 days ago. Player if backing that up.

Form: 400301

(3)

Swiss Army Officer^p¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Ronan Whelan| T: Kevin Coleman| OR: 68

8/1

Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap (14/1) at Leopardstown (8f, heavy) 11 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Cheekpieces back on. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 702034

Forecasts

Mean Fomhair (7/4), Royal Canford (5/1), Zephron (11/2), Atlas (7/1), Swiss Army Officer (8/1), Vormir (8/1), Ducky Mallon (14/1), Talking Tough (16/1), Bobby K (25/1)

SWISS ARMY OFFICER has been knocking on the door of late, not seen to best effect when fourth of 16 at Leopardstown 11 days ago, and remains of interest. Mean Fomhair and Vormir are others to consider.