16:40 Roscommon

Monday 27 September 2021

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Knockcroghery Flat Race

Off time: 16:40 | Winning time: 3m 45.50s

Ballyglass¹²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr D O'Connor| T: S Curling

15/8

Fair form when placed in 2 bumpers in the spring. Likely to be in the shake-up again on return to action.

Form: 3-3

Captain Lightfoot

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr E P O'Brien⁽⁷⁾| T: Ciaran Murphy

16/1

Leading Light gelding. Half-brother to fair chaser Harry The Lemmon. Dam, well beaten in bumper, sister to fairly useful hurdler (21f-2¾m winner) Dreamy Sweeney.

Form:

Eternal Story⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T Hamilton| T: T M Walsh

13/2

Twice-raced maiden under NH rules. 66/1, sixth of 19 in novice hurdle at Navan (15.8f, good) on hurdles bow 9 days ago. Switches from hurdles to bumpers.

Form: 96

Larasgetaway

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Miss J Townend⁽⁵⁾| T: T Townend

9/2

Getaway gelding. Dam unraced.

Form:

Liberty Beat^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr C M Healy⁽⁷⁾| T: M Butler

28/1

Libertarian gelding. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Rocc On Eddie²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr J L Gleeson⁽⁷⁾| T: D Budds

125/1

Once-raced maiden. Last of 7 in bumper at Downpatrick (18.8f, good, 11/1) on NH debut 28 days ago.

Form: 7

Rohans Successor⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr S Perry⁽⁷⁾| T: Peter Fahey

14/1

Once-raced maiden. Tenth of 17 in bumper at Listowel (16f, good to soft, 16/1) on NH debut 7 days ago.

Form: 0

The Big Doyen

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr B O'Neill| T: Peter Fahey

3/1

Doyen gelding. Dam unraced half-sister to fairly useful chaser (stays 3m) Big Meadow.

Form:

The Billy Cock

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr F Maguire| T: B W Duke

33/1

Rule of Law gelding.

Form:

Woodstream Lad¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 11-9| J: Mr T P Harney⁽⁷⁾| T: R K Watson

22/1

Twice-raced maiden. Third of 8 in bumper (66/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, soft) 10 days ago.

Form: 0-3

Bambeano^p1⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: M J M O'Sullivan⁽⁷⁾| T: M Fahey

10/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Respectable eighth of 20 in bumper at Navan (15.8f, good, 50/1) 9 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 7408

Miss Pimplepopper^t1

Age: 4| Weight: 11-2| J: Mr I Ryan⁽⁷⁾| T: P Stafford

80/1

€1,000 3-y-o, Scorpion filly. Half-sister to fairly useful hurdler Oscar Academy. Dam unraced. Wears tongue strap.

Form:

Non-Runners

Derracrin⁶¹

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: W P Mullins J: Mr P W Mullins

The Mediator

Weight: 11-9| Age: 4

T: G Elliott J: Mr J J Codd

Downtown Queen

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: H De Bromhead J: Mr D Roche

Sixty Four Notes

Weight: 11-2| Age: 4

T: V T O'Brien J: Mr H C Swan

Forecasts

Ballyglass (15/8), Derracrin (5/2), The Big Doyen (3/1), The Mediator (7/2), Larasgetaway (9/2), Downtown Queen (9/2), Eternal Story (13/2), Bambeano (10/1), Rohans Successor (14/1), Captain Lightfoot (16/1), Woodstream Lad (22/1), Liberty Beat (28/1), The Billy Cock (33/1), Sixty Four Notes (33/1), Miss Pimplepopper (80/1), Rocc On Eddie (125/1)

Gordon Elliott has won this race twice since 2017 so a chance is taken on his newcomer THE MEDIATOR, with confidence increased should the betting speak in his favour. Derracrin and Ballyglass are best of those with previous racecourse experience, while Downtown Queen is another debutante to keep a close eye on in the market.