18:25 Roscommon

Tuesday 2 August 2022

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Connaughton Auctioneers Handicap Chase (0-102)

Off time: 18:27 | Winning time: 5m 40.90s

Follow The Crowd^p⁵⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-13| J: Mark Walsh| T: A A Howard| OR: 101

7/2

Fell in handicap chase (4/1) at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 55 days ago probably would have won. Has good chance on form.

Form: 799-22F

Esthers Marvel^p,t⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-10| J: Darragh O'Keeffe| T: D Budds| OR: 98

22/1

One win from 28 NH runs. 10/1, possibly amiss when pulled up in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft) 55 days ago, pulled up quickly 5 out. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7751-5P

Fizzlestick¹⁶⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: C G O'Dwyer⁽⁷⁾| T: C O'Dwyer| OR: 95

15/2

Respectable seventh of 16 in novice hurdle at Punchestown (22.1f, heavy, 22/1) 160 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase. Makes handicap chase debut. Enters calculations.

Form: 642397-

Diegos Way⁵⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-4| J: Jordan Gainford| T: C Collins| OR: 92

11/2

Lightly-raced maiden under NH rules. First run since leaving D. Broad when eighth of 13 in handicap chase at Wexford (25.3f, good to soft, 12/1) 55 days ago.

Form: 1R423-8

Different Strokes^p²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 11-4| J: C D Maxwell| T: Mrs C O'Leary| OR: 92

16/1

Tenth of 15 in handicap hurdle (28/1) at Kilbeggan (19f, good to soft) 25 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 05835-0

Krujers Girl¹⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 11-4| J: C J Orr| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 92| D

6/1

First run since leaving Johnny Farrelly when 22/1, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 18 days ago, sticking to task (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Player.

Form: 3/1325-1

Shantou Sisu³¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-2| J: Danny Mullins| T: W J Lanigan| OR: 90| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 13 in handicap hurdle at Bellewstown (20f, good, 14/1) 31 days ago. Switches from hurdles to chase.

Form: 948-363

Fly De Megaudais¹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-1| J: Cian Quirke⁽⁷⁾| T: M J McDonagh| OR: 89

9/1

One win from 3 runs last season. 20/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap chase at Tipperary (16.8f, soft) 16 days ago, easily. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1U0-781

Gold Creek¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Gavin Brouder⁽⁵⁾| T: Aengus King| OR: 83

13/2

One win from 41 NH runs. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 11 in handicap chase (7/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 950464

The Eye Of Tulla¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 10-9| J: Phillip Enright| T: B McMahon| OR: 83

16/1

10/1, pulled up in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 18 days ago, tailing off from early final circuit. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 080-74P

Warreedy¹⁸

Age: 13| Weight: 10-9| J: D F O'Regan| T: B McMahon| OR: 83| C| D

12/1

Course winner. 25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap chase at Kilbeggan (19f, good) 18 days ago.

Form: 244BP-0

Dundeedy Lad^p,t³¹¹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-7| J: Donagh Meyler| T: R J Tierney| OR: 81

40/1

Unreliable type. 12/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap hurdle at Listowel (20f, good). Off 10 months. Switches from hurdles to chase. First run for yard after leaving Denis Hogan.

Form: 33P350-

Bellgrove¹³

Age: 14| Weight: 10-0| J: Sean O'Keeffe| T: P M Cloke| OR: 74

28/1

Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap chase (66/1) at Limerick (19.7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 1676-06

Non-Runners

Trans Wood¹³

Weight: 10-6| Age: 10

T: G M Doyle J: Mr T Power Roche

Walking The Walk¹³

Weight: 10-5| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Rachael Blackmore

Neptunus Equester¹³

Weight: 10-7| Age: 7

T: P J Rothwell J: Reserve 1

Daicheadacuig¹³

Weight: 11-7| Age: 7

T: B Mortell J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Follow The Crowd (7/2), Diegos Way (11/2), Krujers Girl (6/1), Gold Creek (13/2), Shantou Sisu (15/2), Fizzlestick (15/2), Fly De Megaudais (9/1), Trans Wood (10/1), Walking The Walk (10/1), Neptunus Equester (10/1), Warreedy (12/1), Different Strokes (16/1), The Eye Of Tulla (16/1), Esthers Marvel (22/1), Bellgrove (28/1), Daicheadacuig (33/1), Dundeedy Lad (40/1)

FOLLOW THE CROWD is going through a good spell at the moment and might have opened his account but for a late fall at Wexford last time. He can make amends off a similar mark at the main expense of last-time-out winners Fly de Megaudais and Krujers Girl.