19:30 Roscommon

Monday 8 May 2023

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Castlerea Handicap (47-70)

3YO only | 1m 4f 10y | 8 Runners | Turf

(1)

Age: 3| Weight: 9-12| J: Ronan Whelan| T: A McGuinness| OR: 69

Lightly-raced winner. 11/8, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Sligo (10.6f, soft) 8 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Notturno, overcoming pace bias. Has good chance on form.

Form: 98731

(8)

Al Sayah^p1¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-9| J: A J Slattery| T: John O'Donoghue| OR: 66

Thrice-raced maiden. 16/1, eighth of 10 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, heavy). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Cheekpieces on 1st time. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 888-

(3)

Grey Fable¹⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Robbie Colgan| T: S Lavery| OR: 64

16/1, last of 13 in handicap at Cork (10.1f, good to soft) 17 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 0045-90

(7)

Parish Star¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Kyanna Van Buuren⁽¹⁰⁾| T: J S Bolger| OR: 64

Thrice-raced maiden. 22/1, eighth of 9 in maiden at Limerick (11.2f, soft) 16 days ago. Stable having good spell. Makes handicap debut from a stiff-looking mark.

Form: 668

(4)

Notturno^b⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Colin Keane| T: N Meade| OR: 63

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, very good 2¾ lengths second of 8 to Whisky On The Hill in handicap (7/2) at Sligo (10.6f, soft) 8 days ago, no match for winner. Respected.

Form: 879-52

(6)

Ruler Of The River¹⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: W J Lee| T: A Kinirons| OR: 59

Thrice-raced maiden. Seventh of 10 in maiden at Galway (8.3f, heavy, 80/1). Off 6 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 067-

(5)

Unchained Melody^b1²⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: K J Leonard| T: Donnacha O'Brien| OR: 52

Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Dundalk (12f, 10/3) 24 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account.

Form: 09-034

(2)

Harrison Meadows^p1⁸⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-7| J: Siobhan Rutledge⁽⁵⁾| T: J C McConnell| OR: 50

Lightly-raced maiden. 33/1, last of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (10.7f) 80 days ago. Cheekpieces on 1st time.

Form: 00-09

Forecasts

Whisky On The Hill (11/8), Notturno (2/1), Unchained Melody (6/1), Parish Star (10/1), Al Sayah (14/1), Ruler Of The River (20/1), Grey Fable (25/1), Harrison Meadows (33/1)

WHISKY ON THE HILL overcame the run of the race when a decisive winner at Sligo last week and his follow-up claims are there for all to see. Notturno was runner-up that day and that scenario may well play out again, with Unchained Melody also of interest.