17:45 Roscommon

Monday 31 May 2021

All16:3517:1017:4518:1518:4519:1519:4520:15

Tulsk Apprentice Handicap (45-65)

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 33.54s

(15)

Is That Love³^{(ex 6)}

Age: 4| Weight: 10-6| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁴⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 63| D

5/2

4 wins from 8 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Fairyhouse (6f, soft, 4/1) 3 days ago, comfortably. Carries penalty. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 140911

(11)

Angel's Trumpet^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: Peter Fahey| OR: 64

8/1

Gelded/switched yards and posted career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Killarney (8.1f, blinkered) 20 days ago, well positioned. Still, he's likely to continue in form.

Form: 24952-1

(2)

Liberty Star^t⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 63

7/1

Thrice-raced maiden. 40/1, second of 10 in claimer at Dundalk (8f) 40 days ago. First run for yard after leaving James McAuley. Makes handicap debut and one to note in betting for clues.

Form: 902

(6)

Dark Kris^h²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-13| J: Luke McAteer| T: P J F Murphy| OR: 62| BF

18/1

5/1, bit below form 5 lengths ninth of 15 to Angel's Trumpet in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 20 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 97-0029

(3)

Musalsal²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Scott McCullagh| T: R O'Brien| OR: 59

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form third of 16 in handicap (9/2) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 26 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 5-42263

(9)

Plunkett^t⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-9| J: Sam Ewing| T: P W Flynn| OR: 58

11/4

9/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at Cork (7f, good to soft) 58 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 60035-3

(7)

Fennor Cross⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Nathan Crosse| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Twelfth of 18 in maiden (50/1) at Tipperary (5f, good to soft) 41 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. Type to do better now handicapping back up in trip.

Form: 9-00

(12)

Indiana Grey^b,t⁹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: D E Sheehy| T: P Martin| OR: 56| D

25/1

7/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) in February, merely passing beaten rivals. Back from a break now but he remains 6 lb above last winning mark.

Form: 20-8440

(10)

Blankiedoodie^h,t¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽²⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 53

80/1

Seventeenth of 19 in handicap at Leopardstown (8f, good to soft, 80/1) 17 days ago. Handicapper continues to relinquish his grip but others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: 39-0000

(4)

Talk Now⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Cleary-Farrell⁽⁷⁾| T: T Cleary| OR: 53| CD

66/1

C&D winner who has been below hhis best upon rejoining present stable, offering little on the back of 5 months off when last of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f) 51 days ago.

Form: 25987-0

(8)

Drombeg Duke^h1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Mikey Sheehy| T: A Leahy| OR: 52| D

10/1

16/1, bit below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, soft) 20 days ago. Hood on 1st time.

Form: 3013-79

(5)

Ask Delaney^p⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Paddy Harnett⁽⁴⁾| T: A Leahy| OR: 50| D

18/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (40/1) at Dundalk (7f) 73 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 74144-0

(14)

Summer's Dream⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Andrew Slattery| T: T Doyle| OR: 50| D

22/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Below form sixth of 15 in handicap (18/1) at Gowran (8f, soft) 53 days ago. Needs to step up to figure.

Form: 39000-6

Non-Runners

(1)

Neyland¹⁷

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: P Martin J: Reserve 1

(16)

Chimeric¹⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: J F Levins J: Reserve 2

(13)

Poetic Choice⁶⁶

Weight: 8-10| Age: 10

T: K H Clarke J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Is That Love (5/2), Plunkett (11/4), Liberty Star (7/1), Musalsal (15/2), Angel's Trumpet (8/1), Drombeg Duke (10/1), Dark Kris (18/1), Ask Delaney (18/1), Summer's Dream (22/1), Indiana Grey (25/1), Fennor Cross (33/1), Chimeric (33/1), Talk Now (66/1), Poetic Choice (66/1), Neyland (66/1), Blankiedoodie (80/1)

IS THAT LOVE arrives on a roll having landed events at Sligo/Fairyhouse in recent weeks and he's fancied to continue the good work and complete the hat-trick. Angel's Trumpet, who tasted success himself last time, heads up the dangers, ahead of Plunkett and Fennor Cross.