19:30 Roscommon

Monday 29 August 2022

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Roscommon Racecourse Handicap (47-65)

Off time: 19:32 | Winning time: 2m 40.97s

(14)

Our Scholar^p⁴^{(ex 7)}

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| OR: 57

13/8

Lightly-raced sort. 4/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Navan (14f, good) 4 days ago, digging deep. Carries 7 lb penalty. Another bold show likely.

Form: 00001

(1)

Steps In The Sand¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 10-1| J: Danny Gilligan⁽⁷⁾| T: S Lavery| OR: 64

12/1

Fifth of 6 in minor event (11/2) at Tramore (12f, good) 16 days ago. More is needed.

Form: 460945

(2)

Rihani^b¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: M Halford| OR: 61

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 6 in minor event (3/1) at Tramore (12f, good) 16 days ago. Considered.

Form: 045343

(7)

Breakintheclouds^p⁸⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: J M Sheridan⁽³⁾| T: D Hogan| OR: 60

18/1

8/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Gowran (9.4f, good to soft) 84 days ago. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 008320

(6)

Theresathought¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: Robbie Colgan| T: Michael G Cleary| OR: 59

100/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 250/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at Tramore (12f, good) 16 days ago. Makes handicap debut and needs to step forward.

Form: 0086

(13)

Portville^e/s¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: Andrew Slattery| T: K P Cotter| OR: 57

16/1

28/1 and eyeshields on for 1st time, very good fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 588004

(10)

Eagles Perch^p1⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 56

33/1

25/1, 10 lengths seventh of 10 to Our Scholar in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Must improve.

Form: 603687

(4)

Theonewedreamof⁵⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Gary Carroll| T: G P Cromwell| OR: 56

7/2

Lightly-raced maiden. Sixth of 15 in handicap at Naas (10f, soft, 13/2) 58 days ago, not ideally placed. Has good chance on form.

Form: 65026

(15)

Your Honor²⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Mikey Sheehy⁽³⁾| T: J Nash| OR: 56

11/2

4/1, landed 14-runner handicap at Sligo (10.2f, soft) 26 days ago, battling well. Not taken lightly.

Form: 695931

(11)

Missy Zippy¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: Jamie Powell⁽⁷⁾| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 54

28/1

66/1, first run since leaving Ross O'Sullivan when last of 10 in handicap at Killarney (14.2f, good to soft) 11 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 0-00590

(8)

Starlight Rose^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: Thomas Dowling| OR: 51

18/1

1 win from 3 runs this year. Tongue strap on for 1st time in this code, seventh of 11 in juvenile hurdle at Ballinrobe (16.6f, good, 22/1) on NH debut 21 days ago. Needs to step forward.

Form: 008-001

(3)

Alice Diamond^p⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 50

12/1

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, 14 lengths ninth of 10 to Our Scholar in handicap at Navan (14f, good) 4 days ago. Cheekpieces back on. Others more persuasive.

Form: 505399

(5)

Joven De Corazon²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Seamie Heffernan| T: P Stafford| OR: 47

80/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Fourteenth of 16 in maiden at Leopardstown (9f, good, 300/1) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut with lots to find.

Form: 000

(9)

Runhoney^p,t1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-12| J: Shane Foley| T: Gearoid Brouder| OR: 47

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 66/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at Gowran (7f, good) 37 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Tongue strap on for 1st time. Others appeal more.

Form: 96009

Non-Runners

(12)

Litteratus⁴⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 3

T: J S Bolger J: K J Manning

Forecasts

Our Scholar (13/8), Theonewedreamof (7/2), Your Honor (11/2), Rihani (9/1), Litteratus (10/1), Steps In The Sand (12/1), Alice Diamond (12/1), Portville (16/1), Breakintheclouds (18/1), Starlight Rose (18/1), Missy Zippy (28/1), Eagles Perch (33/1), Runhoney (66/1), Joven De Corazon (80/1), Theresathought (100/1)

OUR SCHOLAR took a big step forward when opening his account on his handicap debut at Navan and can go in again turned out quickly under a 7 lb penalty. Theonewedreamof wasn't seen to best effect when sixth at Naas and is feared most off a handy mark ahead of Sligo-scorer Your Honor and Dundalk-fourth Portville.