18:25 Roscommon

Monday 22 May 2023

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Dick Mulvanney Supporting Roscommon Racecourse Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 2)

Off time: 18:26 | Winning time: 1m 13.12s

(18)

Akaabir¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 10-0| J: J M Sheridan| T: D Hogan| OR: 62

33/1

Thrice-raced maiden on Flat. Eleventh of 15 in maiden (150/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 090

(17)

Kratos⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-13| J: Siobhan Rutledge| T: J C McConnell| OR: 61

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 80/1, first run since leaving Adrian McGuinness when twelfth of 14 in handicap at Naas (5.9f, heavy) 57 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 43500-0

(10)

Atbay⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Scott McCullagh| T: M Fahey| OR: 55

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 12/1, eleventh of 23 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft) 9 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0498-0

(9)

Singe Anglais^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Adam Caffrey⁽⁴⁾| T: H D McGuigan| OR: 55

9/2

10/1, first run since leaving Nigel Tinkler when bit below form second of 13 in claimer at Sligo (5.8f, good to soft) 6 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 48360-2

(2)

Thunder Canyon^h1,t1²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Jake Coen⁽²⁾| T: L Comer| OR: 55

28/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Naas (8f, heavy) 28 days ago, slowly away. Hood and tongue strap on 1st time.

Form: 807/6

(6)

Leclerc⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: C J MacRedmond| T: A McGuinness| OR: 53| D

28/1

28/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Killarney (8.1f, good to soft) 6 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 768000

(12)

Blue Wood³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Alan Persse⁽⁴⁾| T: M A Cahill| OR: 52| D

10/1

Won 12-runner handicap (6/1) at Dundalk (7f) 38 days ago, well positioned. Big player up 4 lb if able to reproduce that form returned to turf.

Form: 560/731

(13)

Derrinlaur Spender³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Jamie Powell⁽²⁾| T: E McCarthy| OR: 49

7/1

First run since leaving Eoin Joseph McDonagh when below form sixth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at Gowran (7f, soft) 33 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 9764-56

(4)

Designer Cailin¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: James Ryan⁽⁴⁾| T: P Martin| OR: 48| D

11/2

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Very good second of 11 in handicap at Cork (7f, soft, 5/1) 17 days ago, clear of rest. Merits consideration.

Form: 00-7632

(14)

Pallasmore Lass^b,t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Luke McAteer| T: P W Flynn| OR: 48

6/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. Bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap at Gowran (8f, good to soft, 10/1) 19 days ago. Blinkers back on. Not taken lightly.

Form: 4544-04

(8)

Airgead⁵²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: C Horgan⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs P Dobbs| OR: 47| D

12/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 7/1) 52 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 634-979

(16)

Blue Peak^p³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: D E Sheehy| T: M C Grassick| OR: 47

16/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 50/1, respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at Cork (8f, good to soft) 31 days ago.

Form: 000-79

(7)

Maestro Stick^t³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: J Cleary⁽⁷⁾| T: K H Clarke| OR: 47| D

18/1

7/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f) 38 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1-60756

(3)

Manhattan Dandy¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Robert Whearty⁽⁴⁾| T: Thomas Coyle| OR: 47

9/1

Remains a maiden after 40 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (28/1) at Gowran (8f, good to soft) 19 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 5600-85

(5)

Sin E Shekells^p⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: S D Bowen⁽⁷⁾| T: J G Murray| OR: 47

16/1

Remains a maiden after 31 Flat runs. Nineteenth of 23 in handicap at Navan (5.8f, soft, 9/1) 9 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 600330

Non-Runners

(11)

Angel Palanas²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: M Kelly J: Reserve 1

(1)

Hurricane Helen⁶

Weight: 9-13| Age: 5

T: D Hogan J: Reserve 2

(15)

Pinball Wizard²⁸⁴

Weight: 9-8| Age: 5

T: J Nallen J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Singe Anglais (9/2), Designer Cailin (11/2), Pallasmore Lass (6/1), Derrinlaur Spender (7/1), Manhattan Dandy (9/1), Blue Wood (10/1), Hurricane Helen (10/1), Atbay (12/1), Airgead (12/1), Blue Peak (16/1), Sin E Shekells (16/1), Maestro Stick (18/1), Pinball Wizard (25/1), Thunder Canyon (28/1), Leclerc (28/1), Akaabir (33/1), Angel Palanas (33/1), Kratos (66/1)

The vote goes to SINGE ANGLAIS, who shaped well on his first start for this yard in a Sligo claimer last week and resumes in handicap company on a career-low mark. The return to this trip may well be in his favour, too. Designer Cailin is 0-14 on turf but found just one too strong at Cork earlier this month and a reproduction of that would put her firmly in the picture. Pallasmore Lass is third choice ahead of Blue Wood.