19:45 Roscommon

Monday 16 August 2021

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Sean Cleary Memorial Handicap (45-70)

Off time: 19:46 | Winning time: 2m 42.16s

(7)

Machine Learner³⁸⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 10-2| J: Donagh O'Connor| T: J F Levins| OR: 70| D

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, eighteenth of 20 in handicap at Galway (16.8f, soft). Off 12 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Padraig Roche.

Form: 366/000-

(15)

Magnetic North^v1¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 10-2| J: C J MacRedmond⁽⁷⁾| T: A McGuinness| OR: 70

16/1

Respectable eighth of 22 in handicap (11/2) at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 11 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Visor on 1st time. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 200038

(19)

Mephisto¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 10-2| J: Colin Keane| T: G Keane| OR: 70

33/1

50/1, pulled up in juvenile hurdle at Navan (16f, soft) 147 days ago. Off 147 days. Fair on the Flat, creditable on last Flat run. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/06152-

(3)

Contrapposto³³¹

Age: 7| Weight: 10-1| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle⁽³⁾| T: R Donohoe| OR: 69

12/1

One win from 30 Flat runs. Last of 6 in minor event at Gowran (8f, good, 200/1). Off 11 months. Significantly back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mrs A. M. O'Shea.

Form: 050766-

(18)

Hurricane Alex^b,t¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 10-1| J: J M Sheridan⁽⁵⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 69

9/1

Stepped up on previous effort on Flat this term when fourth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Galway (11.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Claims if building on that.

Form: 801-004

(5)

Ivy Avenue^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: Rory Cleary| T: J S Bolger| OR: 68| BF

6/1

Been given a chance by the handicap and arrives on back of solid fourth of 16 at Naas (10f, good to soft, 7/2) 14 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 753544

(1)

Powersbomb^t¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-0| J: Robbie Colgan| T: B McMahon| OR: 68| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Galway (13.8f, good to firm, 10/1) 15 days ago. Not out of things.

Form: 008/4-09

(4)

Morning Dew¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Billy Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 67

16/1

Twentieth of 22 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft, 12/1) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 00-0890

(10)

Zero Turn^v1²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR: 66

12/1

Blinkered for 1st time, bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Down Royal (12.7f, good, 9/1) 24 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Claims on best form.

Form: 66-3096

(16)

Kannoor¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Scott McCullagh⁽⁵⁾| T: R O'Brien| OR: 65

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 40/1, eleventh of 17 in handicap at Leopardstown (9f, soft) 11 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 45-560

(8)

Mr Coldstone²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Wayne Lordan| T: W P Mullins| OR: 65| BF

9/4

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Fairly useful winner at 16f over hurdles. 11/4, bit below form seventh of 19 in handicap at Galway (12.4f, good to soft) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 505/7

(13)

Zadallabration³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Killian Leonard| T: M Kennedy| OR: 65

50/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Twelfth of 14 in handicap (150/1) at Killarney (8.1f, good) 34 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 848-00

(2)

Anycity^p1,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: W T Byrne⁽⁷⁾| T: J Larkin| OR: 64

20/1

40/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Galway (11.8f, good to firm) 16 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 32/5600

(11)

Clondaw Hollow^t¹⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁷⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 64

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (28/1) at Dundalk (12f). Off 6 months. Must improve.

Form: 06-60

(14)

Indignation¹¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-9| J: Ben Coen| T: J C McConnell| OR: 63

15/2

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Limerick (11.3f, good, 4/1), needing stiffer test. Off 114 days. Market check advised on return.

Form: 6-54535

(6)

Firstman^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Gary Carroll| T: A J Martin| OR: 62

33/1

40/1, last of 14 in handicap at Galway (13.8f, good to firm) 15 days ago, badly hampered. Plenty to find on form. RESERVE.

Form: 450900

Non-Runners

(9)

Belgoprince⁷

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: A J Martin J: Gavin Ryan

(12)

Final Endeavour¹²

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: H Rogers J: Reserve 2

(17)

Greenpanda²

Weight: 9-7| Age: 7

T: G P Cromwell J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Mr Coldstone (9/4), Belgoprince (11/2), Greenpanda (11/2), Ivy Avenue (6/1), Indignation (15/2), Hurricane Alex (9/1), Zero Turn (12/1), Contrapposto (12/1), Powersbomb (14/1), Final Endeavour (14/1), Magnetic North (16/1), Morning Dew (16/1), Anycity (20/1), Firstman (33/1), Mephisto (33/1), Clondaw Hollow (40/1), Machine Learner (50/1), Zadallabration (50/1), Kannoor (50/1)

This can go to BELGOPRINCE, who is fit from a recent spin over hurdles and figures off a handy mark back on the level here. Hurricane Alex, Ivy Avenue and Mr Coldstone make up the shortlist.